Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-17 20:00:01 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 170937 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 40, SATURDAY 17 JANUARY 2026 AT 0935 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 17 OF JANUARY AT 00 UTC. LOW 1000 52N09W, MOVING SOUTH AND GRADUALLY FILLING, EXPECTED 1008 51N09W BY 17/12UTC, THEN FILLING. NEW LOW EXPECTED 950 ABOVE SOUTH OF GREENLAND BY 18/00UTC, THEN MOVING EAST, EXPECTED 987 61N32W BY 18/12UTC, WITH ASSOCIATED TROUGH REACHING FARADAY AND ROMEO AT END. HIGH 1038 36N32W, SLOW-MOVING AND EXPECTED 1035 34N37W BY 18/12 UTC. FARADAY. FROM 17/18 UTC TO 18/12 UTC AT LEAST. WEST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH IN NORTHWEST, IN LONG NW SWELL. JOSEPHINE. FROM 17/12 UTC TO 18/00 UTC. IN WEST, NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. MADEIRA. FROM 17/15 UTC TO 18/06 UTC. NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. AGADIR, TARFAYA. FROM 18/03 UTC TO 18/12 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 170938 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 17 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 40. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 17 at 00 UTC Low 1000 52N09W, moving south and gradually filling, expected 1008 51N09W by 17/12UTC, then filling. New low expected 950 above south of Greenland by 18/00UTC, then moving east, expected 987 61N32W by 18/12UTC, with associated trough reaching FARADAY and ROMEO at end. High 1038 36N32W, slow-moving and expected 1035 34N37W by 18/12 UTC. A monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near the coastal border of Guinea and Sierra Leone near 09N13W, then runs southwestward to 06N17W. An ITCZ curves westward from 06N17W through 03N30W to 04N47W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 18 at 12 UTC FARADAY. Southwest 6 or 7, locally Northwest 5 or 6 in east at first, veering Westerly 5 to 7 from east to west soon, locally 8 in far northwest.Severe gust in northwest. Rough or very rough, locally becoming high in northwest soon, in long NW swell 5 or 6m. NW swell 5 to 6 m in northwest. Poor vis in rain or showers in east, then from west soon, with fog patches in between.. ROMEO. Decreasing Northwesterly 5 or 6, temporarily Clockwise 3 to 5 soon, then veering Northwest 6 or 7 later from west. Gusts. Rough or very rough in W or NW swell 4.5m, temporarily abating moderate in east at end. Poor vis in rain or showers. ALTAIR. In northwest, Southwest 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in far northwest, decreasing Northwest 5 or 6 soon. Gusts. In southeast, Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far southeast, decreasing 5 or 6 later. Gusts. Rough or very rough, cross at first in east. Long W or NW swell 4 or 5 m in northwest. Poor vis in rain or showers in east, then from northwest soon. CHARCOT. In west, North or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 6 or 7 in far southwest, increasing Southwest 6 or 7 at end.. Gusts. In east, North or Northwest 5 or 6, veering North 4 or 5 soon, then gradually backing Southwest 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, gradually abating rough, locally cross in northwest at end. Long NW swell 5 m, decreasing soon. Poor vis in rain or showers, clearing in far northwest at end. ACORES. In west, Westerly 3 to 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later, then veering Northerly at end. In east, North or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in far northeast at first, veering North or Northwest 5 or 6 at end.. Gusts. Rough or very rough in N swell in east, but locally moderate or rough in west. Moderate vis in temporary showers in far northeast. JOSEPHINE. In west, increasing North or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing Northwest 6 or 7 later, then 4 or 5 at end. Severe gusts. In east, Northwest 4 or 5, veering North 5 or 6 later. Very rough in NW swell 3m, decreasing rough or very rough from north later. Long NW swell 5 m in north, decreasing later. Poor vis in heavy rain or showers, at times thundery.. IRVING. In west, East or Northeast 3 to 5 from west to east. In east, Northerly 5 or 6 with gusts in far northeast. In west, moderate or rough, abating moderate later. In east, rough or very rough, in North swell 3m. MADEIRA. North or Northwest 5 or 6, increasing Northwesterly 7 or 8 soon, then decreasiing North 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, with NW swell 4.5m, increasing rough later. Poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers, improving at end. PAZENN. Northwesterly 4 or 5 in west, Westerly 2 to 4 in east, decreasing Northerly 1 to 3 overnight. Very rough, decreasing rough in the evening. Long NW swell 5 m, gradually abating in daytime. Poor vis in showers, clearing overnight. IROISE, YEU. Southerly 2 to 4, backing gradually Northerly 3 or 4 overnight. Rough or very rough, decreasing gradually moderate or rough. Long NW swell 3.5 to 4.5 m, gradually abating. Locally poor vis in showers, and poor vis in some fog coastal patches. ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in the afternoon, then increasing Northerly 4 or 5 tomorrow morning. Rough or very rough, decreasing gradually moderate or rough. Long NW swell 3.5 to 4.5 m, gradually abating. Locally poor vis in showers, and locally poor vis in in some fog coastal patches. FINISTERRE. Northwesterly 4 or 5 in west, Westerly 2 to 4 in east, veering North or Northeast 3 to 5 from north to south overnight. Very rough, decreasing rough in the evening. Long NW swell 5 m, gradually abating in daytime. Poor vis in showers, clearing overnight. PORTO. Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 with gusts in far west, veering Northerly 5 or 6 soon, locally 4 near the coast., . Very rough in long NW swell, decreasing rough later. Long NW swell 5m, decreasing soon. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing later. SAO VICENTE. Northwest 4 or 5, temporarily 3 or 4 in southeast, veering Northerly 5 or 6 later. Very rough in long NW swell, abating rough later. NW swell 4.5 to 5 m. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery shower, clearing at end. CADIZ. Northwest 3 or 4, backing Westerly soon, then becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 later.. Moderate or rough in NW swell. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far east, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end. Moderate in W swell. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers. CASABLANCA. Northwesterly 4 or 5, veering North 5 or 6 later, locally 7 in west. at end. Rough or very rough in long NW swell 4 to 4.5m. Poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 soon. increasing quickly 7 or 8 later. Gusts. Rough in long NW swell, locally becoming rough or very rough soon. Poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers. METEOR. Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Rough, decreasing locally moderate in far northwest later. Moderate vis in scattered showers in southwest, improving soon. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 later in northeast. Gusts. Rough, increasing very rough later in north in long NW swell 4m. Moderate vis in scattered rain or showers in northeast later. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Rough, at times cross in northeast. Moderate vis in scattered showers, mainly in northwest. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Rough, locally moderate near coasts. Moderate vis due to sand haze, mainly in southeast. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in northeast, but Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze in northeast. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Locally moderate in west, slight elsewhere. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. In north, moderate vis due to sand haze. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in northeast. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence or threat of Westerly near gale or gale over FARADAY and ROMEO. Persistence or threat or North near gale over CASABLANCA, AGADIR and TARFAYA..