Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-04 02:25:00 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 031946 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 79, TUESDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 1940 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 3 OF FEBRUARY AT 12 UTC. PERSISTENCE OF A COMPLEX LOW AREA BETWEEN NEWFOUNDLAND AND IRELAND. IN THIS SYSTEM, LOW "LEONARDO" 971 48N38W MOVING EASTWARDS, EXPECTED 966 49N24W BY 04/00 UTC, THEN 970 50N08W BY 05/00 UTC. SECONDARY LOW EXPECTED 962 49N20W BY 05/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED DISTURBED FLOW OVER AREAS ABOVE 30N. HIGH 1022 27N26W WEAKENING. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 04/03 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH, LOCALLY VERY HIGH IN FAR SOUTHWEST AT FIRST, CROSS AT END. AGAIN FROM 04/09 UTC TO 05/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 04/12 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS. GRADUALLY BECOMING HIGH IN NORTHWEST SOON. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 05/00 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST INCREASING FROM WEST 8 OR 9 AT FIRST, VEERING NORTHWEST LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH AT FIRST. CHARCOT. CONTINUING TO 04/09 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH, CROSS AT FIRST. AGAIN FROM 04/15 UTC TO 05/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8 FROM WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH, BECOMING VERY HIGH IN FAR SOUTHWEST AT END. ACORES. CONTINUING TO 05/00 UTC AT LEAST. INCREASING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 FROM NORTHWEST, DECREASING IN WEST AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS AT FIRST, LOCALLY BECOMING VERY HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST AT END. JOSEPHINE. CONTINUING TO 05/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTH, BACKING SOUTHWEST LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND MAINLY CROSS. IRVING. FROM 04/00 UTC TO 05/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH IN NORTHWEST AT FIRST. PAZENN. FROM 04/00 UTC TO 04/18 UTC. CYCLONIC 8, BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH IN SOUTH. WEST OF CANTABRICO. FROM 04/03 UTC TO 04/18 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. FINISTERRE. CONTINUING TO 04/18 UTC. SOUTHERLY 8, AT TIMES 9 IN FAR EAST AT FIRST, VEERING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 OVERNIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. SAO VICENTE. CONTINUING TO 04/12 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. AGAIN FROM 04/18 UTC TO 05/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. FROM 03/21 UTC TO 05/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST INCREASING 8 OR 9, DECREASING AT TIMES 8 LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH SOON. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 031947 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 3 February 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 79. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 3 at 12 UTC Persistence of a complex low area between Newfoundland and Ireland. In this sytem, low "LEONARDO" 971 48N38W moving eastwards, expected 966 49N24W by 04/00 UTC, then 970 50N08W by 05/00 UTC. Secondary low expected 962 49N20W by 05/00 UTC. Associated disturbed flow over areas above 30N. High 1022 27N26W weakening. Monsoon trough near 10N13W to 05N17W. ITCZ continues to 02N28W. Numerous moderate to isolated strong convection is seen from 00N to 07N and east of 27W, over GULF OF GUINEA. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 5 at 00 UTC FARADAY. West 6 or 7, locally 8 in far south, decreasing 3 to 5 from northwest at first, then veering North or Northwest 7 or 8 from west soon. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, locally very high in far southwest at first, cross at end. Long SW swell 6 to 8 m, temporarily 9 m in far southwest at first, abating 5 to 7 m at end. Poor vis in showers. ROMEO. West 6 to 8 from north to south, decreasing Southwest 5 or 6, then locally increasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 in west at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high. increasing long W swell 5 to 6 m later in west. Poor vis in rain or showers. ALTAIR. West or Southwest 7 or 8, increasing from west 8 or 9 in southwest at first, then veering Northwest 7 or 8 from west soon. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, increasing high or very high from west at first. Increasing long W swell 7 to 9 m from west, abating 5 to 7 m at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. CHARCOT. West 7 or 8, occasionally decreasing Southwest 6 or 7, then increasing Southwest 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, increasing locally very high in far southwest at end. Increasing long W swell 5 to 7 m in west later. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery. ACORES. West or Southwest 7 or 8. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, increasing locally very high in far north soon. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m in east at first, then long W or NW swell 6 to 8 m in west at end. Poor vis in rain or showers. JOSEPHINE. West or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in north, backing Southwest later. Severe gusts. Very rough or high and cross. Long NW swell increasing 5 m in west at end. Poor vis in rain. IRVING. Southwest 5 to 7 from southeast to northwest, increasing West or Southwest 7 or 8 in north at first, then locally veering West 6 or 7 later, and 8 in north. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough in long NW swell, becoming high in north at first. Gradually increasing NW swell 5 to 6.5 m at first, locally 6 to 7 m in north later. Moderate or poor vis in rain in northwest. MADEIRA. West 4 or 6 from south to north, increasing West or Southwest 5 to 7 from south to north at first. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough in NW swell. Long NW swell around 5 m in northeast, increasing 5 to 6.5 m in northwest at end. PAZENN. Increasing Cyclonic 7 or 8 from southwest at first, becoming West or Southwest later, then backing Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough, becoming high in south, and cross with W swell. W swell 4 to 5m decreasing soon, then W or SW swell 4 to 4.5m at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Southerly 5 or 6, increasing South or Southeast 6 or 7 soon, then veering Southwest later, but decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Very rough. W swell 4 to 5 m, decreasing soon, then W or SW swell 4 to 4.5m later. Poor vis in rain or showers. CANTABRICO. Southerly 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon, locally West or Southwest 7 or 8 in west, then backing Southerly 5 or 6 later. Severe gusts. Very rough. W swell 4 to 5 m, decreasing soon, then W or NW swell 3 to 4m later. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. FINISTERRE. Southerly 7 or 8, at times 9 in far east at first, veering West or Southwest soon, locally 6 or 7 in south, then backing Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough, locally high in north, crossed. W or NW swell 4 to 4.5m. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. PORTO. West or Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6, at times 7, soon. Gusts. Very rough or high, abating very rough soon. Long W swell 5 m, abating soon. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. SAO VICENTE. Rapidly increasing West or Southwest 7 or 8 from west at first, decreasing 6 or 7 in west soon, then increasing Southwest 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, and cross. Long NW swell 5 m in far north, abating later. Poor vis in rain. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West 5 or 6, increasing Southwest 7 or 8 at first, and 8 or 9 soon, then decreasing 7, at times 8, later. Severe gusts. Very rough and cross, increasing temporarily very rough or high soon. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain. CASABLANCA. Westerly 5 or 6 from south to north, increasing Southwest 6 or 7 at first, locally 5 in southwest. Severe gusts in far northeast later. Very rough in long NW swell. Long NW swell 5 to 5.5 m in north. Moderate or poor vis in showers in northeast. AGADIR. Westerly 3 or 4, increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 at first, but 2 or 4 in far southeast. Rough or very rough in long NW swell. METEOR. Becoming Southwesterly 3 to 5 from northwest at first, increasing Southwest 4 to 6 from south to north soon, and veering Northwest 4 or 5 in far northwest at end. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in northwest soon. CANARIAS. In north, Westerly 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 4 or 5 later, locally 6 in far northwest at end. In south, Variable 2 or 3, at times 4. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far north in long NW swell, decreasing moderate or rough at first. TARFAYA. Northwesterly 2 or 3, at times 4, becoming Variable soon. Rough or very rough in long NW swell. CAPE VERDE. Gradually decreasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 at first, at times 5 near Islands later and at end. Moderate or rough in long NW swell. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough in long NW swell. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far east. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 at first, at times 5 in far north later, but mainly Westerly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, locally rough in far north. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast. GULF OF GUINEA. Mainly Southerly 1 to 3, at times 4. Severe or violent gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or 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 in far east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Southwesterly near gale or gale over the Bay of Biscay. Persistence of Westerly or Northwesterly Near Gale or Gale over north of 32N.