Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-10 00:51:06 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 091950 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 23, FRIDAY 9 JANUARY 2026 AT 1950 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 9 OF JANUARY AT 12 UTC. LOW "GORETTI" 980 OVER NETHERLAND, MOVING EAST, AND FILLING. COMPLEX LOW SYSTEM 993 53N44W, MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 979 58N17W BY 11/00UTC. FLOW BECOMING STRONG AND DISTURBED FROM SOUTH AZORES TO THE BRITISH ISLES. SECONDERY LOW 1009 44N35W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND MERGING WITH THE PREVIOUS ONE. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 10/03 UTC. SOUTHERLY 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. ROMEO. FROM 10/06 UTC TO 10/18 UTC. SOUTHERLY 8 IN NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 10/03 UTC. SOUTHERLY 8 IN FAR EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 10/18 UTC TO 11/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. ACORES. FROM 10/18 UTC TO 11/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 NEAR AND LEEWARDS ISLANDS. SEVERE GUSTS. IROISE, YEU. CONTINUING TO 09/21 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. CONTINUING TO 10/03 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 092027 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 9 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 23. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 9 at 12 UTC Low "GORETTI" 980 over Netherland, moving east, and filling. Complex low system 993 53N44W, moving northeast, expected 979 58N17W by 11/00UTC. Flow becoming strong and disturbed from south Azores to the British isles. Secondery low 1009 44N35W, moving northeast and merging with the previous one. High 1035 35N19W, slow-moving, expected 1030 35N13W by 11/00UTC. Associated ridge in north, moving towards France. The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 07N12W, then runs westward to 06N17W. The ITCZ continues westward from 06N17W to 02N35W to 02.5N51W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 11 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west, West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, veering West 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. In east, Southerly 7 or 8, decreasing Southwest 5 or 6 soon, then increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts at first. Rough or very rough, and cross in west with S swell soon. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain and thundery showers. ROMEO. In west, increasing South 6 or 7 from west at first, at times 8 in northwest, decreasing Southwesterly 5 or 6 later, then increasing 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. In east, Westerly 4 or 5, increasing South 6 or 7 later, at times 8 in north, then decreasing Southwest 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough in NW swell at first, decreasing rough or very rough at first. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain and thundery showers. ALTAIR. In west, Southwest 5 or 6 soon, at times 7, veering West 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. In east, increasing South or Southwest 6 or 7, at times 8, decreasing Southwest 5 or 6 soon, then increasing 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, and cross in west with S swell soon. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain and thundery showers. CHARCOT. In west, increasing South or Southwest 6 or 7 from west at first, veering Southwest 5 or 6 later, and 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. In east, Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing South or Southwest 4 or 5 from west soon, then Southwest 5 or 6 later, at times 7. Gusts. Rough or very rough in NW swell, decreasing rough later. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain and thundery showers. ACORES. In west, Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing 5 or 6 later, at times 7, and 6 or 7 at end, locally 8 near and leewards islands. Severe gusts. In east, South or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, increasing 6 or 7 from west. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally becoming very rough near and leewards islands later. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain and thundery showers. JOSEPHINE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwesterly 4 or 5 in extreme northwest soon, then in northwest later, at times 6 in extreme northwest. Moderate or rough from south to north in NW swell. Moderate vis in some rain or showers at first. IRVING. South or Southeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northwest, veering Southerly later, locally 6 in northeast. Gusts in far northeast later. Moderate or rough in west, but slight or moderate in east. Poor vis in rain and showers in far northwest. MADEIRA. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, locally Northeast 4 or 5 in far southeast. Slight or moderate. Locally moderate vis in some showers in far northeast. PAZENN. Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in late night, backing Westerly 4 or 5 tomorrow morning, then South or Southwest 6 or 7 in afternoon. Gusts. Very rough in NW swell 4 or 5m, becoming rough tomorrow afternoon. Poor vis in showers or squalls, then in rain tomorrow. IROISE, YEU. Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 overnight, backing West or Northwest 3 or 4 tomorrow afternoon, then Southerly 4 or 5 in evening. Severe gusts. Very rough, becoming rough tomorrow afternoon. Long NW swell 4 or 4,5 m, abating in eveniing. Poor vis in showers or squalls. ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. West or Northwest 6 or 7, temporarily 8 at first, decreasing 5 or 6 tomorrow morning, backing Westerly 3 or 4 in afternoon, then Southerly 4 or 5 in west in evening.Severe gusts. Very rough or high, becoming very rough overnight, then rough tomorrow evening. Long NW swell increasing 4 to 4,5 m overnight. Poor vis in showers or squalls. FINISTERRE. Northwest 3 to 5, but 5 or 6 in northeast, backing Southwesterly 3 to 5 tomorrow morning, then South or Southwest 5 or 6 in afternoon, locally 7 in evening. Gusts. Very rough with NW swell 4 or 4.5m, becoming rough tomorrow afternoon. Long NW swell 4 to 4,5 m, abating 3 to 4 m tomorrow afternoon. Poor vis in rain or showers, then in rain tomorrow. PORTO. Decreasing North or Northwest 2 or 3, gradually increasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 from northwest later. Rough in NW swell. SAO VICENTE. Decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at first, but locally Northeast 3 or 4 in far southeast, then locally increasing West or Southwest 3 or 4 in far northwest at end. Gradually becoming moderate or rough from north in NW swell at first. Moderate vis in some rain or showers, clearing later. CADIZ. West 3 or 4, veering North at first. Becoming slight or moderate at first. Moderate vis in some rain or showers, clearing soon. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Decreasing West or Northwest 3 or 4 at first, at times 5 in far east later. Gusts. Slight. Moderate vis in some rain or showers, clearing soon. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 4 or 5 in south, but 3 or 4 in north. Becoming moderate at first, at times rough in far north in NW swell at end. Moderate vis in some showers in far north at first. AGADIR. Northeast 5 or 6, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Moderate. METEOR. Southeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later, at times 5 in far south. Moderate, but moderate or rough in far south, decreasing moderate at end. Moderate vis in scattered showers in west. CANARIAS. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 near islands. Moderate, but slight leewards islands. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in southeast soon, then becoming East or Northeast 2 to 4 everywhere at end, locally 5 in far northwest. Becoming moderate at first. CAPE VERDE. East 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later, at times 6 in east. Gusts. Rough, locally moderate leewards islands, decreasing moderate or rough in far north at end. Locally moderate in scattered showers in far west, and locally moderate vis in sand haze in east. CAP BLANC. East or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Moderate or rough from east to west. Moderate vis in sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 later. Gusts. Moderate or rough from east to west. Moderate vis in sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north, but Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate or rough, locally slight in far southeast. Poor vis in some thundery showers in far south. GULF OF GUINEA. Mainly Southerly 2 or 3, at times 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight in east, but slight or moderate in west. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4 in west, but South or Southwest 2 to 4 in east. Severe gusts in far east in thundersqualls. Slight in east, but slight or moderate in west. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in northeast. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of South or Southwest near gale or gale over all areas of the Bay of Biscay. Persistence of Southwesterly Near Gale or Gale over ALTAIR, ROMEO, CHARCOT and north of JOSEPHINE. Threat of Westerly Near Gale or Gale over ALTAIR, FARADAY and ACORES.