Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-03 01:29:31 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 022008 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 76, MONDAY 2 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 2005 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 2 OF FEBRUARY AT 12 UTC. COMPLEX LOW 969 52N19W, SLOW-MOVING, THEN MERGING WITH THE NEXT ONE. ASSOCIATED TROUGH EXTENDING OVER THE BAY OF BISCAY AND MOVING NORTHEAST. LOW 964 44N56W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 971 49N30W BY 03/12 UTC, THEN MOVING EAST AND EXPECTED 968 49N20W BY 04/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED DISTURBED FLOW OVER AREAS ABOVE 35N. HIGH 1027 30N34W, DRIFTING SOUTHEAST AND EXPECTED 1023 27N26W BY 03/12 UTC, THEN DRIFTING SOUTHWEST AND EXPECTED 1021 23N34W BY 04/00 UTC. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 04/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8 IN SOUTH, VEERING WEST OR SOUTHWEST SOON. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH, LOCALLY VERY HIGH IN FAR SOUTHWEST AT END. ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 03/00 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. AGAIN FROM 03/18 UTC TO 04/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 04/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8 FROM WEST, AT TIMES 9 AT FIRST, VEERING WEST OR SOUTHWEST SOON. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS, BECOMING VERY HIGH IN WEST AT END. CHARCOT. CONTINUING TO 03/03 UTC. NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. AGAIN FROM 03/09 UTC TO 04/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. ACORES. CONTINUING TO 04/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTHWEST, THEN EVERYWHERE SOON, DECREASING IN WEST AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND AT TIMES CROSS IN NORTH. JOSEPHINE. FROM 03/09 UTC TO 04/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. PAZENN. CONTINUING TO 03/03 UTC. WESTERLY 8. SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS. HIGH IN SOUTH. YEU. CONTINUING TO 03/03 UTC. SOUTHWESTERLY 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. FINISTERRE. FROM 03/18 UTC TO 04/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS. LOCALLY HIGH. SAO VICENTE. FROM 03/15 UTC TO 04/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. FROM 03/21 UTC TO 04/03 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 022010 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 2 February 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 76. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 2 at 12 UTC Complex low 969 52N19W, slow-moving, then merging with the next one. Associated trough extending over the Bay of Biscay and moving northeast. Low 964 44N56W, moving northeast and expected 971 49N30W by 03/12 UTC, then moving east and expected 968 49N20W by 04/00 UTC. Associated disturbed flow over areas above 35N. High 1027 30N34W, drifting southeast and expected 1023 27N26W by 03/12 UTC, then drifting southwest and expected 1021 23N34W by 04/00 UTC. The monsoon trough axis enters the Atlantic near 08N13W and continues southwestward to 04N19W where it transitions to the ITCZ, which continues to 02N35W to 03N45W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 4 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Increasing Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in south, but temporarily Southeast 6 or 7, and Northwest 6 or 7 in far east at first, veering West or Southwest soon. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, becoming very high in far southwest at end. Long W or NW swell 5 to 6 m in east at first, then long SW swell 7 to 9 m in west at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. ROMEO. In west : Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8 at first, temporarily decreasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 soon, then increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 from southwest later, at times 8 in far south. Severe gusts. In east : West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in southwest at first, backing South or Southwest 4 or 5 soon, then becoming Cyclonic 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high. Long W swell 5 to 7 m, abating from west later. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. ALTAIR. Southwest 7 or 8 from west, at times 9 at first, but Westerly 4 to 6 in east at first, veering West or Southwest soon. Severe gusts. Very rough or high and cross in NW swell, becoming high or very high at end. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m in east at first, then long W swell 6 to 8 m in west at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. CHARCOT. West or Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8 at first, temporarily West or Southwest 4 or 5 from west, increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 soon, at times 8. Severe gusts. Very rough or high. Long W or NW swell 6 or 7 m, decreasing from west later. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. ACORES. Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in northwest, increasing 7 or 8 soon, then decreasing 6 or 7 in west at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, at times cross in NW swell in north. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m in east at first, then long W or NW swell 6 to 8 m in west at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. JOSEPHINE. West or Northwest 6 or 7, backing West or Southwest from west soon, locally 8 in north, then increasing 7 or 8 everywhere at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high and cross in NW swell. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m, locally 7 m in north, decreasing later. Poor vis in rain. IRVING. Westerly 4 to 6 from south to north, increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 soon, locally 7 in far north later. Gusts. Rough or very rough in long NW swell, becoming high in far northwest at end. MADEIRA. West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north, gradually backing Westerly 4 to 6 from south to north soon, locally 7 in far north later. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Moderate vis in some showers in northeast. PAZENN. Westerly 7 or 8, decreasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 soon, locally 6 in south, backing Southerly 5 or 6 at end at times 7. Severe to violent gusts. Very rough or high. Long W swell 4 to 5 m, increasing 5 to 6 m soon. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery in south. IROISE. Southerly 5 or 6, veering Southwesterly soon, temporarily 7, backing South 4 or 5 later, at times 6. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough soon. W swell gradually increasing 4 to 5 m. Poor vis in rain or showers. YEU. Southwesterly 5 or 6, temporarily 7 or 8 in west at first, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, backing Southerly later, at times 6. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough soon. W swell gradually increasing 4 to 5 m. Poor vis in rain or showers. ROCHEBONNE. Southwesterly 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 soon, backing Southerly 4 or 5 later, at times 6. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough soon. W swell gradually increasing 4 to 5 m. Poor vis in rain or showers. CANTABRICO. West or Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing Southwesterly 5 or 6 in west, but 4 or 5 in east, soon, backing Southerly 4 or 5 at end, at times 6. Gusts. Rough or very rough. W swell gradually increasing 4 to 5 m. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. FINISTERRE. Westerly 5 or 6, locally 7 in northeast, then backing Southerly 7 or 8 later, veering West 6 or 7 in west at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high. Long W swell 4 to 5 m, increasing 5 to 6 m soon. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. PORTO. West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 soon, temporarily Southwesterly 4 or 5 late, then increasing Southwesterly 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high. Long W or NW swell 5 or 6 m, temporarily 6 to 7 m later. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers. SAO VICENTE. West 5 or 6, at times 7, increasing Southwest 6 or 7 soon, then West or Southwest 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, cross in NW swell at end. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m soon, decreasing at end. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing Southwest 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers. CASABLANCA. Westerly 5 or 6, locally 4 or 5 in far south, increasing Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Very rough. Long NW swell near 5 m. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, in northeast. AGADIR. Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, backing Westerly later. Rough or very rough in long NW swell. METEOR. North or Northeast 3 or 4, becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 soon, then becoming Southwesterly 3 to 5 in northwest later. Rough in long NW swell, decreasing moderate or rough later. CANARIAS. Northerly 4 or 5, decreasing North or Northeast 2 to 4 soon, then backing Westerly in north at end. Moderate or rough, locallt very rough in far north in long NW swell. TARFAYA. North or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5, decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Rough in long NW swell. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in north later. Gusts. Moderate or rough. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 near Cap Blanc, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, but mainly Westerly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, locally rough in northwest, abating moderate later. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast. GULF OF GUINEA. Mainly Southerly 1 to 3, at times 4. Severe or violent gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 2 to 4. Severe or violent gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in north and far east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Cyclonic near gale or gale in the Bay of Biscay, becoming Southwest near gale. Persistence of West or Southwest near gale or gale over north of 30N, with threat of severe gale over ALTAIR and ACORES, veering Northwest in west of 25W later.