Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-19 00:46:27 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 182023 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 43, SUNDAY 18 JANUARY 2026 AT 2020 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 18 OF JANUARY AT 12 UTC. ATLANTIC DISTURBANCE WAVING OVER ROMEO, CHARCOT, AND BAY OF BISCAY SOON. NEW LOW EXPECTED 977 50N47W BY 20/00UTC. HIGH 1036 35N37W, SLOWLY DRIFTING SOUTHEAST, EXPECTED 33N34W BY 20/00 UTC. THE MONSOON TROUGH ENTERS THE ATLANTIC NEAR 10N14.5W AND EXTENDS TO 01.5N20W. THE ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 01.5N20W TO 01.5S42W. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 20/00 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. ROMEO. FROM 19/06 UTC TO 20/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, DECREASING IN NORTHWEST AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 182024 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 18 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 43. Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 18 at 12 UTC Atlantic disturbance waving over ROMEO, CHARCOT, and Bay of Biscay soon. New low expected 977 50N47W by 20/00UTC. High 1036 35N37W, slowly drifting southeast, expected 33N34W by 20/00 UTC. The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 10N14.5W and extends to 01.5N20W. The ITCZ continues from 01.5N20W to 01.5S42W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 20 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Increasing West or Southwest 7 or 8, then decreasing Northwest 4 to 6 from north later, but still locally West or Southwest 6 or 7, in far south, and increasing Southerly 6 or 7 in far west at end. Severe gusts. Increasing high from north, then decreasing very rough or high from west later. Long NW swell 5 to 7 m, abating in west at end, and 5 to 6 m in east. Poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery. ROMEO. West or Northwest 5 to 6, increasing West or Southwest 7 or 8, from west soon, and decreasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 in north later. Severe gusts. Increasing very rough or high from west, then high at end. Long NW swell increasing 5 to 7 m from northwest soon. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain and thundery showers. ALTAIR. Northwesterly 3 to 5, locally West 6 in far north, backing gradually West or Southwest soon, and increasing 6 or 7 later. Gusts. Rough or very rough, increasing very rough later, locally high in far northeast. Long W or NW swell 5 m in north, abating in west later. Poor vis in some rain or showers,soon. CHARCOT. Northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing gradually West or Southwest 5 or 6, from northwest soon, then increasing 6 or 7 in north at end. Gusts. Increasing rough or very rough, then very rough or high later. Long NW swell 5 m, in northwest soon. Poor vis in some rain or showers, mainly in northeast. ACORES. Becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 from west, but locally Norherly 4 or 5 in southeast at first, then increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5, in north later, locally 6 in far north. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in far northeast at end, in long NW swell. JOSEPHINE. In west, Northerly decreasing 5 or 6, decreasing North 4 or 5 soon, then Northeast 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. In east, North decreasing 6 or 7, becoming gradually 4 or 5 at end. Severe gusts in southeast at first.. Moderate or rough, in long NW swell, increasing rough or very rough at end. Moderate vis in some rain or showers in east, clearing soon. IRVING. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far east at first, decreasing 3 or 4 in south at end, locally Clockwise 2 to 4 in north. Gusts. Moderate, temporarily rough in southeast, in NNW swell. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far east, veering 3 to 5 at end, locally Clockwise 2 to 4, in far northwest. Gusts in southeast. Rough, locally very rough in east, at first, in NW swell, abating moderate or rough soon. PAZENN. Increasing Soutwest 5 or 6 at times 7, veering Northwest 5 or 6 overnight, then backing Southwesterly 6 or 7 from west tomorrow evening. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough at end. NW swell 4 to 5 m in far northwest at end. Poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE, YEU. Becoming Variable 2 to 4 overnight, then Southwesterly 4 or 5 in morning, then Veering West or Northwest 3 to 5 in afternoon, then backing Southwest 5 or 6 at end. Moderate, becoming rough or very rough from west at end. Poor vis in rain or showers. ROCHEBONNE. Northerly 3 to 5, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in east, becoming Westerly 3 to 5 everywhere in second part of the night, then backing Southwest 5 or 6 in west at end. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end from west, locally very rough in far west. Poor vis in rain or showers. CANTABRICO. Northwesterly 3 to 5, backing Westerly 4 or 5 everywhere in second part of the night, at times 6. Gusts. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end from west, locally very rough in far west. Poor vis in rain or showers. FINISTERRE. Soutwesterly 4 to 6, veering Northwest 5 or 6 overnight, then then backing Southwesterly 6 or 7 from west tomorrow evening. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in afternoon. Long NW swell 4 to 5m in afternoon. Poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. Backing North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, then decreasing 3 or 4, at times 5 later, and increasing locally West 4 or 5, in far northwest at end. Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough at end, in long NW swell. Moderate vis in some showers, from northwest soon. SAO VICENTE. North 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in west at first, decreasing 3 or 4, at end. Decreasing moderate or rough, in long NW swell. Moderate vis in scattered showers. CADIZ. North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing North 3 or 4, at times 5 soon, then backing North or Northwest later. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far southwest at first. Moderate vis in some rain or showers, clearing soon. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Becoming Variable 1 to 3, then increasing West or Northwest 3 or 4 soon, locally 5, at times 6, leeward strait later. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in in some rain or showers, clearing soon. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 5 or 6, gradually decreasing North 4 or 5 later, then 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in southwest, at first, becoming moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers, along the coast, clearing later. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North 5 or 6, at time 7 in far east, decreasing 4 or 5 over AGADIR at end. Gusts. Very rough, abating rough later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers, along the northeast coast, clearing soon. METEOR. Northeast 5 or 6, locally 4 or 5, in far north. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in some scattered showers. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 between islands. Gusts. Rough, in NNW swell, decreasing moderate in far northwest at end. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Rough. Moderate vis in scattered showers, mainly in northwest. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5, in far east of CAP BLANC, later. Gusts. Rough in NNW swell, locally moderate in far southeast. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast.. SIERRA LEONE. Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6 soon, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Rough, locally slight or moderate in far southeast. Moderate vis due to sand haze, in east. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southwest 2 to 4, locally Variable in far northwest. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate in west, but slight in east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze, in north. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally South or Southwest 2 to 4, in far east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Southwesterly near gale or gale in Bay of Biscay. Persistence or threat of Westerly near or gale over, ALTAIR, ROMEO and CHARCOT, locally severe gale to storm over FARADAY.