Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-04 14:58:40 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 040946 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 80, WEDNESDAY 4 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 0945 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 4 OF FEBRUARY AT 00 UTC. COMPLEX LOW 967 49N22W, SLOWLY MOVING SOUTHEAST, EXPECTED 48N17W BY 05/12UTC. SECONDARY LOW "LEONARDO" 975 45N12W, MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 972 IN ENGLISH CHANNEL BY 05/00 UTC, THEN FILLING. ASSOCIATED DISTURBED FLOW OVER AREAS ABOVE 30N. FARADAY. FROM 04/09 UTC TO 05/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 FROM WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 04/12 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS. .BECOMING HIGH IN SOUTHWEST. AGAIN FROM 05/00 UTC TO 05/12 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 05/12 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9, VEERING NORTHWEST 8 SOON. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH OR VERY HIGH AT TIMES CROSS. CHARCOT. CONTINUING TO 04/09 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH, CROSS AT FIRST. AGAIN FROM 04/15 UTC TO 05/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8 FROM WEST, VEERING WEST SOON. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH, BECOMING VERY HIGH IN FAR SOUTHWEST SOON. ACORES. CONTINUING TO 05/12 UTC AT LEAST. INCREASING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 FROM NORTHWEST, VEERING NORTHWEST SOON.SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS, LOCALLY VERY HIGH IN FAR NORTH. JOSEPHINE. CONTINUING TO 05/12 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8, VEERING WEST LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. IRVING. CONTINUING TO 05/06 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTH, VEERING NORTHWEST AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. MADEIRA. FROM 04/18 UTC TO 05/06 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTH, VEERING WEST AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH IN NORTHWEST. PAZENN. CONTINUING TO 04/18 UTC. CYCLONIC 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CANTABRICO. CONTINUING TO 04/18 UTC. IN FAR NORTHWEST : SOUTHWESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. FINISTERRE. CONTINUING TO 04/18 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 05/06 UTC TO 05/12 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. PORTO. FROM 05/00 UTC TO 05/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8. GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. SAO VICENTE. CONTINUING TO 04/12 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. AGAIN FROM 04/21 UTC TO 05/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. CONTINUING TO 05/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 040949 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 4 February 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 80. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 4 at 00 UTC Complex low 967 49N22W, slowly moving southeast, expected 48N17W by 05/12UTC. Secondary low "LEONARDO" 975 45N12W, moving northeast, expected 972 in English Channel by 05/00 UTC, then filling. Associated disturbed flow over areas above 30N. High belt 1020 along 25N, with no significant change. New high building from west 1024 30N344W by 05/12 UTC. A monsoon trough enters the Atlantic along the Guinea coast near 10N14W, then extends southwestward to 05N19W. An ITCZ continues west-southwestward from 05N19W through 02N30W to 01N42W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 5 at 12 UTC FARADAY. North or Northwest 7 or 8 from west soon, but temporarily West or Northwest 4 to 6 in northeast at first. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, cross. Long SW swell 6 to 8 m, moving east, then abating W or NW 4 or 5 m in west later.. Poor vis in showers. ROMEO. West 6 to 8 from north to south, decreasing Southwest 5 or 6, then locally increasing West or Northwest 7 or 8 in west later. Severe gusts. Very rough or high. at times cross. Increasing long W swell 5 to 6 m soon from west. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. ALTAIR. West or Southwest 8 or 9, veering Northwest 7 or 8 from west soon. Severe gusts. High or very high. Increasing long W or SW swell 7 or 8 m from west, abating W 5 or 6 m at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. CHARCOT. West 6 or 7, increasing Southwest 7 or 8, then veering Westerly later. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, increasing locally very high in far southwest soon. Increasing long W swell 5 to 7 m in west later. Poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers. ACORES. Increasing West or Southwest 8 or 9 from northwest, veering Northwest 7 or 8 soon..Severe gusts. Very rough or high, locally very high in far north soon. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m, abating from west later. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. JOSEPHINE. West or Southwest 6 or 7, at times 8, becoming Westerly later. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, becoming very high later in north. Long NW swell increasing 5 to 7 m in west at end. Poor vis in rain. IRVING. In north, West or Southwest 7 or 8, veering West or Northwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. In south, West or Southwest 6 or 7, veering West or Northwest 5 or 6 later. Gusts. Rough or very rough, locally high in far northwest in long NW swell,increasing very rough or high soon. Gradually increasing NW swell 5 to 5.5 m. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. MADEIRA. In north, Southwest 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 soon, then veering West 6 or 7 at end. In south, West or Southwest 5 or 6. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming high in northwest soon, in NW swell. Long NW swell increasing 5 to 6 m. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers . PAZENN. Cyclonic 7 or 8, decreasing Southwesterly 5 or 6 at first, locally 7 in south. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high at end. Long W or SW swell 4 to 5m at end. Poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. South or Southeast 5 or 6, at times 7, veering Southwest 6 or 7 in afternoon, then backing Southerly 5 or 6 later, at times 7. Gusts. Rough or very rough. W swell 3 to 4m. Poor vis in rain or showers. CANTABRICO. Southwesterly 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8 in far northwest, backing Southerly 5 or 6 soon, at times 7. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. W or NW swell 3 to 4m. Poor vis in rain or showers. FINISTERRE. West or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in north at first, increasing 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high at end. W or NW swell 3 to 4m, increasing long W swell 4 to 5m at end. Poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. Southwest 5 or 6. increasing 7 or 8 later. Gusts. Very rough and cross, becoming high later. Long W or NW swell 4 to 5.5 m, becoming cross soon. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or showers, at times thundery. SAO VICENTE. West or Southwest 7 or 8, becoming Southwest 7 or 8 soon. Severe gusts. Very rough and cross, temporarily high. Long NW swell near 5 m. Poor vis in heavy rain. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Southwest 7 or 8. Severe gusts. Very rough and cross, temporarily high. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundersqiualls. CASABLANCA. Southwest 6 or 7. Severe gusts in far north. Very rough and cross in long NW swell. Long NW swell near 5 m. Moderate or poor vis in showers in far northeast. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Southwest 3 or 4 in south, 4 or 5 in north. Gust in far north. Rough, temporarily very rough in north, in long NW swell. METEOR. West or Southwest 4 to 6 from south to north, veering Northwest 4 or 5 in northwest soon, then everywhere later. Gusts in far north. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in northwest soon, in long NW swell near 5 m. Moderate vis in some scattered showers. CANARIAS. In north, increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northwest soon. In south, Variable 3 or 4, increasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough, increasing locally very rough later in far northwest in long NW swell. NW swell near 5 m. CAPE VERDE. Gradually decreasing East or Northeast 3 or 4, but at times 5 near Islands soon, then increasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 in extrme northwest at end. Moderate or rough in long NW swell 3 m. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon. Moderate or rough in long NW swell 3 m. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far east. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 later , but Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 in far southeast. Moderate, temporarily becoming rough soon in northeast. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast. GULF OF GUINEA. Variable 2 to 4 in west, mainly Southerly 2 to 4 in east. Severe or violent gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far northwest. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 2 to 4. Severe or violent gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Southwesterly near gale, with threat of gale. Persistence of Westerly or Northwesterly Near Gale or Gale over north of 32N.