Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-20 20:26:49 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 202014 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 47, TUESDAY 20 JANUARY 2026 AT 2010 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 20 OF JANUARY AT 12 UTC. LOW 984 52N11W, MOVING NORTHWEST AND MERGING WITH NEXT LOW. LOW 978 52N33W MOVING EAST, EXPECTED 968 50N13W BY 21/06 UTC, THEN 976 55N10W BY 22/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH IN SOUTH CROSSING AREAS ABOVE 35N, EXPECTED FROM ENGLAND TO SOUTH PORTUGAL BY 21/12 UTC. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 21/12 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 TO 10, GRADUALLY DECREASING FROM WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH OR VERY HIGH. AGAIN FROM 21/18 UTC TO 22/00 UTC AT LEAST. WESTERLY 8 OR 9 FROM WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN WEST. ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 22/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, TEMPORARILY 10, DECREASING NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 LATER, THEN 8 AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH OR VERY HIGH. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 21/12 UTC. IN NORTH, WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, LOCALLY 9 IN FAR NORTH, GRADUALLY DECREASING FROM WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH OR VERY HIGH. AGAIN FROM 21/15 UTC TO 22/00 UTC AT LEAST. WESTERLY 8, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN WEST. CHARCOT. CONTINUING TO 22/00 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, TEMPORARILY 10 IN FAR NORTH SOON, GRADUALLY DECREASING FROM WEST LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH OR VERY HIGH. PAZENN. FROM 20/21 UTC TO 22/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWESTERLY 8, VEERING NORTHWESTERLY 8 OR 9 TOMORROW AFTERNOON, THEN DECREASING 8 TOMORROW EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS, BECOMING VERY HIGH IN WEST TOMORROW AFTERNOON. IROISE, YEU. FROM 21/00 UTC TO 21/15 UTC. SOUTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. ROCHEBONNE. CONTINUING TO 22/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8, VEERING WEST OR SOUTHWEST TOMORROW EVENING. VIOLENT GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. CANTABRICO. FROM 21/00 UTC TO 22/00 UTC. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8, VEERING WEST OR SOUTHWEST TOMORROW EVENING. VIOLENT GUSTS. HIGH IN WEST. FINISTERRE. CONTINUING TO 22/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWESTERLY 8, VEERING WESTERLY 8 OR 9 TOMORROW MORNING, THEN DECREASING WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 TOMORROW AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS, BECOMING VERY HIGH IN NORTHWEST TOMORROW AFTERNOON. PORTO. FROM 21/09 UTC TO 21/18 UTC. IN FAR NORTHWEST, WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 202015 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 20 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 47. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 20 at 12 UTC Low 984 52N11W, moving northwest and merging with next low. Low 978 52N33W moving east, expected 968 50N13W by 21/06 UTC, then 976 55N10W by 22/00 UTC. Associated trough in south crossing areas above 35N, expected from England to south Portugal by 21/12 UTC. High 1033 32N36W slowly moving and expected 1031 31N41W by 22/00 UTC. Monsoon trough near 07N13W to 04N22W. ITCZ extends from 04N22W to 01.5S43W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 22 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west, West or Northwest 9 or 10, decreasing gradually 4 to 6 at first, then backing Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 in far northwest later, and increasing Westerly 8 or 9 at end. Severe gusts. In east, West or Northwest 9 or 10, decreasing 6 or 7 soon, then West or Southwest 4 or 5 later. Severe gusts. High or very high, abating very rough or high soon. Long W or NW increasing swell 6 to 7 m at first, abating gradually from west. Moderate or poor vis in showers in northeast, improving soon, then becoming moderate or poor vis in rain from west later. ROMEO. West 7 or 8, increasing West or Northwest 9 or 10 at first, then decreasing Northwest 7 or 8 from west later, then locally West 4 or 5 in west at end. Severe gusts. Increasing high or very high. Long W swell increasing 6 to 7 m soon, abating 5 to 6 m in west at end. Poor vis in showers, improving from west later. ALTAIR. In southwest, West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 3 to 5 at first, then backing Southwest 7 or 8 later, and veering West or Northwest at end. Severe gusts. In northeast, West or Northwest 7 or 8, locally 9 in far north, decreasing 4 to 6 later, and increasing West or Southwest 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, locally very high in far north. Long NW swell increasing 6 to 8 m at first, abating gradually from west. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. CHARCOT. West or Northwest increasing 8 or 9, temporarily 10 in far north soon, and decreasing gradually Northwest 6 or 7 from west later, then locally West or Southwest 4 or 5 in west at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, becoming high or very high at first. Long NW swell increasing 6 to 8 m soon from west. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, mainly in east. ACORES. Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in far north, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then increasing West or Southwest6 or 7 in north later. Gusts. Rough or very rough, increasing locally high in far northeast later. Long NW swell increasing 5 to 7 m in northeast later, and abating 5 m at end. Moderate vis in some showers. JOSEPHINE. Westerly 5 or 6, locally 7 in far north, veering Northwest later, then decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, increasing locally high in north later. Long NW swell increasing 5 to 7 m later from north. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, improving later. IRVING. Increasing mainly Northwesterly 3 to 5 soon. Moderate or rough. MADEIRA. Northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5 soon. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. PAZENN. Southwesterly 7 or 8, veering Northwesterly 8 or 9 tomorrow afternoon, then decreasing 7 or 8 tomorrow evening. Severe gusts. Very rough or high and cross, becoming very high in west tomorrow afternoon. Long NW swell 4 to 5 m, decreasing overnight, then long West swell 5 to 6 m tomorrow afternoon. Poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE, YEU. Southwesterly 5 or 6, increasing South 7 or 8 overnight, then decreasing Southwesterly 6 or 7 tomorrow evening. Severe gusts. Very rough or high and cross. Long NW swell 3 to 4 m, then long West swell 4 to 5 m tomorrow evening. Poor vis in rain or showers. ROCHEBONNE. South or Southwest 7 or 8, veering West or Southwest tomorrow evening. Violent gusts. Very rough or high and cross. Long West or NW swell 4 to 5 m. Poor vis in rain or showers. CANTABRICO. South or Southwest 7 or 8, veering West or Southwest tomorrow evening. Violent gusts. Very rough or high and cross. Long NW swell 4 or 5 m. Poor vis in rain or showers. FINISTERRE. Southwesterly 7 or 8, veering Westerly 8 or 9 tomorrow morning, then decreasing West or Northwest 7 or 8, locally 6 in far south, tomorrow afternoon. Severe gusts. Long NW swell 4 to 5 m, decreasing overnight, then long West swell 5 to 6 m tomorrow afternoon. Very rough or high and cross, becoming very high in northwest tomorrow afternoon. Poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. South or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, increasing Westerly 6 or 7 soon, locally 8 in far northwest, then veering Northwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough, increasing high later. Long NW swell increasing 6 to 8 m at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. SAO VICENTE. Increasing Southwest 5 or 6, and veering Northwest later. Gusts. Rough or very rough, increasing very rough or high at end. Long NW swell increasing 5 to 7 m at end. Moderate or poor in rain or showers at times thundery. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 3 or 4, increasing Southwest 4 or 5 soon, then 5 or 6, at times 7 later, and veering West or Northwest at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough in southwest, increasing moderate or rough later. Moderate vis in showers, becoming poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers at end. CASABLANCA. Variable 2 to 4, gradually increasing Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6, from north soon, then Southwest 6 or 7 in northeast later. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Poor or very poor vis in rain. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5, decreasing mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4 soon. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in some showers or due to sand haze. METEOR. Decreasing Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in south, soon, then 3 or 4, at times 5, soon. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 to 5, gradually decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 soon. Moderate or rough. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7. Gusts. Rough and cross, locally very rough. Moderate vis in some showers or due to sand haze. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally decreasing 4 or 5 in extreme north soon. Gusts. Rough and cross, becoming moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in some thundersqualls with severe gusts in extreme south or due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts. Moderate vis due to sand haze. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence or threat of Westerly gale to storm in north of 35N.