Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-04 10:00:13 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 040906 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 9, SUNDAY 4 JANUARY 2026 AT 0905 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 4 OF JANUARY AT 00 UTC. THUNDERY LOW "FRANCIS" 990 36N08W, MOVING SLOWLY EAST AND GRADUALLY FILLING, EXPECTED 1003 OVER NORTH ALGERIA BY 05/12 UTC. NEW LOW 1010 EXPECTED IN BAY OF BISCAY BY 05/12 UTC. HIGH 1027 53N25W, MOVING SLOWLY SOUTH AND EXPECTED 1033 42N25W BY 05/12 UTC. MONSOON TROUGH FROM 08N12W TO 04N19W. ITCZ FROM 04N19W TO 04N35W. PAZENN. FROM 05/03 UTC TO 05/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH 8, LOCALLY 9 IN EAST. GUSTS. FINISTERRE. CONTINUING TO 05/00 UTC. NORTHEAST 8 IN SOUTH. GUSTS. PORTO. CONTINUING TO 05/12 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. SAO VICENTE. FROM 05/00 UTC TO 05/12 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 IN NORTH. GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 040914 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 4 January 2026 at 1015 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 9. Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 4 at 00 UTC Thundery low "FRANCIS" 990 36N08W, moving slowly east and gradually filling, expected 1003 over north Algeria by 05/12 UTC. New low 1010 expected in Bay of Biscay by 05/12 UTC. High 1027 53N25W, moving slowly south and expected 1033 42N25W by 05/12 UTC. Monsoon trough from 08N12W to 04N19W. ITCZ from 04N19W to 04N35W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 5 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In west, South 5 or 6, veering North or Northwest soon, then Northeasterly 3 or 4 later, and Easterly 4 or 5 at end. In east, Southeasterly 2 to 4, backing Southwesterly 4 or 5 soon, at times 6 in far north. Rough, becoming moderate or rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain. ROMEO. North 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast, backing North 4 or 5 soon, increasing 5 or 6 in east later, at times 7 in far east, and decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in west. Rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Moderate or poor vis in showers. ALTAIR. Variable 2 to 4, but locally Southerly 4 or 5 in far west and Northeast 3 to 5 in far southeast. Rough, becoming moderate or rough at end. Moderate vis in rain or showers in west, at times thundery. CHARCOT. Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in east, backing Northerly later, and decreasing 3 or 4 in west. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers. ACORES. In west, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southeasterly 3 or 4 later. In east, North or Northeast 4 or 5, veering East or Northeast 3 to 5 at end. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in some showers in east. JOSEPHINE. North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in northeast at first, then in east later. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery in far southeast. IRVING. In west, North or Northeast 3 or 4, veering East or Northeast soon. In east, North 4 or 5, becoming North or Northeast later. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in some showers. MADEIRA. Northwesterly 4 or 5, increasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 later, then at times 7 in far northeast at end. Gusts. Rough, becoming very rough in northeast later. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery in east. PAZENN. Northeast 4 to 6 from north to south, backing North 6 or 7, locally 8 or 9 in east, overnight. Gusts. Slight or moderate in east, rough in west, becoming rough or very rough in morning. Poor vis in rain or showers in the evening. IROISE. Northeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in evening, and Cyclonic 6 or 7 tomorrow morning. Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate in west at first. Poor vis in showers overnight. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in south at first, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in evening, and Southwesterly 5 or 6 in west at end. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight overnight. Poor vis in showers tomorrow morning. CANTABRICO. East or Northeast 4 to 6 from east to west, decreasing 2 to 4 overnight, and veering Southwest 4 or 5 in west at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far west at first. FINISTERRE. Northeast 6 or 7 in north, 7 or 8 in south, backing Northerly 5 or 6 overnight, and increasing 6 or 7 in morning. Gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough overnight. Locally poor vis in scattered showers. PORTO. North or Northeast 7 or 8, locally 5 or 6 in southeast at first, then decreasing Northerly 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, locally moderate in far southeast at first. Poor vis in rain in northwest at end. SAO VICENTE. Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 in far southeast at first, increasing 6 or 7 soon, then locally 7 or 8 in north later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough soon. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing from north later. CADIZ. Cyclonic 5 to 7, decreasing Northwesterly 3 or 4 later, then increasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Rough, decreasing moderate later. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing later. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. East or Southeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far west, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 soon, then West or Northwest 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later, then slight or moderate at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. CASABLANCA. West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast at first, increasing North 6 or 7 later. Gusts. Rough, becoming moderate or rough soon, then rough or very rough in west at end. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. AGADIR. West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5, veering North 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. METEOR. Northerly 4 or 5, but locally 3 or 4 in west at first, veering East or Northeast later. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in some rain or showers. CANARIAS. West or Northwest 4 or 5, veering North or Northwest 3 to 5 soon, then increasing 4 or 5 at end, at times 6 in north. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in showers. TARFAYA. West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, veering North or Northwest 4 or 5 at end. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CAPE VERDE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, but locally Northwest in far northeast, then becoming East or Northeast 3 or 4 at ten, at times 5 in northeast. Moderate, locally rough in northeast, becoming moderate at end. Moderate vis in some showers in north. CAP BLANC. Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in north, veering North or Northwest later. Rough, decreasing moderate later. Moderate vis in some showers in north. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southeast. Moderate or rough. SIERRA LEONE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, but mainly West or Northwest 2 or 3 in far southeast. Moderate, increasing rough later in northeast. 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. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. Southeast 3 or 4, locally Southerly 2 to 4 in east. Severe gusts in northeast in thundersqualls. Moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northerly near gale over PAZENN, FINISTERRE, PORTO, east of JOSEPHINE, SAO VICENTE, CASABLANCA, and threat over AGADIR and TARFAYA. Threat of South near gale or gale in west of FARADAY and ALTAIR at end.