Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-05 09:29:28 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 041943 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 11, SUNDAY 4 JANUARY 2026 AT 1940 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 4 OF JANUARY AT 12 UTC. NEW LOW 1010 EXPECTED IN BAY OF BISCAY BY 05/12 UTC, THEN 1013 IN SOUTH OF BAY OF BISCAY BY 06/00 UTC. PAZENN. FROM 05/03 UTC TO 06/00 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. IROISE. FROM 05/06 UTC TO 05/18 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS. YEU. FROM 05/09 UTC TO 05/21 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS. ROCHEBONNE. FROM 05/15 UTC TO 06/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS. CANTABRICO. FROM 05/18 UTC TO 06/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. FINISTERRE. CONTINUING TO 05/00 UTC. NORTHEAST 8 IN SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS. PORTO. CONTINUING TO 05/12 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. SAO VICENTE. FROM 05/00 UTC TO 05/15 UTC. NORTH 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 041944 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 4 January 2026 at 2215 UTC. Wind speed in BEAUFORT SCALE. Sea state in DOUGLAS SCALE. Please be aware, wind gusts can be a further 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the significant height. Part 1 : WARNING NR 11. Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 4 at 12 UTC Thundery low "FRANCIS" 996 over Gibraltar strait, moving slowly east and gradually filling. New low 1010 expected in Bay of Biscay by 05/12 UTC, then 1013 in south of Bay of Biscay by 06/00 UTC. High 1027 49N23W, moving slowly south and expected 1034 40N24W by 06/00 UTC. Monsoon trough from 08N12W to 03N18W. ITCZ from 03N18W to 03N34W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 6 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west, veering Northeasterly 3 to 5, then Southeasterly later, and increasing Southerly 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. In east, Southwesterly 3 to 5, temporarily 2 to 4 in far east at first, veering Northwesterly in north later. Becoming moderate or rough from east. Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers, clearing in west later. ROMEO. In west, North or Northwest 3 to 5, locally 2 or 3 in extreme west, becoming Variable 2 to 4 from west soon, then increasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 at end. In east, North 5 or 6, temporarily Northwesterly at first, decreasing 4 or 5 later, locally 6 in far southeast, and becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end, locally Northeast 5 in far southeast. Gusts. Becoming moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in showers. ALTAIR. In west, Southerly 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5 later, then 5 or 6 in extreme west at end. Gusts. In east, Variable Clockwise 2 to 4. Rough, becoming moderate or rough soon. Moderate vis in rain or showers in west, at times thundery, clearing later. CHARCOT. Northerly 4 or 5 in west, but 5 or 6 in east, at times 7 in far southeast, decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 in extreme west soon, then in west at end. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in far southeast at first, becoming moderate or rough everywhere soon. Moderate or poor vis in showers, mainly in east at first and soon. ACORES. In west, Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Southeasterly 3 or 4 soon, locally 5 in far northwest, then increasing 4 or 5 at end. In east, North or Northeast 4 or 5, veering East or Northeast 3 or 4 soon, locally 5 in far southeast, then Easterly at end. Moderate or rough. JOSEPHINE. North or Northeast 5 or 6, but 6 or 7 in east, decreasing 4 or 5 in west from northwest soon, but 5 or 6 in east, locally 7 in far east. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming rough in northwest later. Moderate or poor vis in some showers at first, then in east later and at end. IRVING. In west, East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing East or Southeast 4 or 5 later. In east, North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far east at first, veering Northeast soon, at times 6 in far east at end. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in some showers. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 5 or 6, but locally North or Northwest 4 in far southeast at first, increasing temporarily at times 7 in far northeast soon. Gusts. Rough, becoming very rough in east soon. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery in east. PAZENN. Northerly 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7 overnight, locally North or Northeast 8 in east in late night. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming rough, locally very rough in east, tomorrow afternoon. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing tomorrow evening. IROISE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Cyclonic 5 to 7 overnight, North or Northeast 8 or 9 tomorrow morning, then decreasing Northerly 4 or 5 tomorrow evening. Severe gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough tomorrow midday, temporarily very rough in west tomorrow afternoon. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery, tomorrow morning, clearing tomorrow evening. YEU. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Cyclonic 5 to 7 overnight, North or Northeast 8 or 9 tomorrow morning, then decreasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 tomorrow evening. Severe gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough tomorrow midday, temporarily very rough in west tomorrow afternoon. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery, tomorrow morning, clearing tomorrow evening. ROCHEBONNE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Cyclonic 4 to 6 tomorrow midday, then North or Northeast 7 or 8, at times 9, tomorrow afternoon. Severe gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough, locally very rough in west, tomorrow afternoon. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery, tomorrow midday. CANTABRICO. Northeasterly 2 to 4, temporarily 5 in south at first, increasing Cyclonic 4 to 6 tomorrow afternoon, then North or Northeast 6 or 7, locally 8 in west, tomorrow evening. Severe gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough, locally very rough in northwest, tomorrow evening. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery, tomorrow afternoon. FINISTERRE. Northeast 5 to 7 from north to south, temporarily 8 in south at first, decreasing Northerly 3 to 5 tomorrow morning, then 6 or 7 tomorrow afternoon. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in south at first, becoming very rough in northeast tomorrow evening. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery, tomorrow morning. PORTO. North or Northeast 7 or 8, decreasing Northerly 6 or 7 soon. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming rough later. Poor vis in rain later and at end. SAO VICENTE. Northerly increasing 6 or 7, locally 7 or 8 in north, then decreasing 6 or 7 everywhere later. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, temporarily moderate or rough in far southeast at first. Moderate vis in some showers in south at first, then moderate or poor vis in rain later and at end. CADIZ. North or Northwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon, then North 5 or 6 later. Gusts. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in south later. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers in south, clearing later. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West or Northwest 3 to 5 from west to east, increasing 4 or 5 later, at times 6 in far east. Gusts. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing later. CASABLANCA. North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northwest, increasing North 6 or 7 soon, then decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough soon. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. AGADIR. West or Northwest 3 or 4, veering North 5 or 6 soon, then increasing at times 7 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough later, then very rough at end. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. METEOR. Northeasterly 4 or 5, increasing at times 6 in far east at end. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in some rain or showers. CANARIAS. North or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing Northerly 4 or 5 soon, at times 6 in north, then veering North or Northeast 5 or 6 later, at times 7 near islands. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in far northeast at end. Moderate vis in showers. TARFAYA. West or Northwest 3 or 4, veering North 4 or 5 later, then 5 or 6 at end, at times 7. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 3 or 4, becoming at times 5 in northeast soon, then increasing 4 or 5 at end. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Moderate vis in some showers in north. CAP BLANC. Northwesterly 3 or 4, veering North or Northeast 4 or 5 at end. Rough, becoming moderate soon. Moderate vis in some showers in north. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in south. Moderate or rough. SIERRA LEONE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, but mainly West or Northwest 2 or 3 in far southeast. Moderate, increasing rough in east soon. Poor vis in some thundery showers in far south. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. Southeast 3 or 4, locally Southwesterly 2 to 4 in east. Severe gusts in northeast in thundersqualls. Moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northeasterly near gale or gale over ROCHEBONNE and CANTABRICO, decreasing at first. Persistence of Northerly near gale over PORTO, SAO VICENTE, AGADIR and TARFAYA. Threat of Southerly near gale in west of FARADAY and ALTAIR.