Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-21 10:56:55 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 210733 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 48, WEDNESDAY 21 JANUARY 2026 AT 0730 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 21 OF JANUARY AT 00 UTC. LOW 975 56N15W, MOVING NORTHWEST AND MERGING WITH NEXT LOW. LOW 973 50N18W MOVING EAST, EXPECTED 979 50N05W BY 22/00 UTC, THEN FIILING. ASSOCIATED TROUGH IN SOUTH CROSSING AREAS ABOVE 35N, EXPECTED FROM ENGLAND TO SOUTH PORTUGAL BY 21/12 UTC. NEW LOW "INGRID" EXPECTED 997 45N28W BY 22/00UTC, QUICKLY DEEPENING EXPECTED 964 48N19W BY 22/12UTC. HIGH 1033 32N37W SLOWLY MOVING AND EXPECTED 1031 31N42W BY 22/12 UTC. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 21/12 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH OR VERY HIGH. AGAIN FROM 21/18 UTC TO 22/12 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 FROM WEST, OCCASIONALLY 10. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH OR VERY HIGH. ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 22/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, OCCASIONALLY 10 IN EAST AT FIRST, DECREASING FROM WEST SOON, THEN INCREASING WESTERLY 8 OR 9 FROM WEST AT END, LOCALLY 10 OR 11 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH OR VERY HIGH. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 21/12 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH OR VERY HIGH. AGAIN FROM 21/15 UTC TO 22/12 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 FROM WEST, INCREASING WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH FROM WEST, LOCALLY VERY HIGH IN NORTH AT END. CHARCOT. CONTINUING TO 21/21 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, TEMPORARILY 10 IN FAR NORTH AT FIRST, GRADUALLY DECREASING FROM WEST SOON. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH OR VERY HIGH. AGAIN FROM 22/03 UTC TO 22/12 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 FROM WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. PAZENN. CONTINUING TO 22/06 UTC. SOUTHWESTERLY 8, VEERING NORTHWESTERLY 8 OR 9 IN THE AFTERNOON, BUT AT TIMES 10 IN NORTHWEST, THEN DECREASING 8 IN THE EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS, BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH IN THE AFTERNOON. IROISE, YEU. CONTINUING TO 21/15 UTC. SOUTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. CONTINUING TO 22/06 UTC. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8, VEERING WESTERLY IN THE EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. FINISTERRE. CONTINUING TO 22/00 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, BUT WESTERLY 8 OR 9 IN NORTH IN THE MORNING, THEN DECREASING WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN THE AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS, BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH IN THE AFTERNOON. PORTO. FROM 21/09 UTC TO 21/18 UTC. IN FAR NORTHWEST, WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 210928 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 21 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 48. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 21 at 00 UTC Low 975 56N15W, moving northwest and merging with next low. Low 973 50N18W moving east, expected 979 50N05W by 22/00 UTC, then fiiling. Associated trough in south crossing areas above 35N, expected from England to south Portugal by 21/12 UTC. New low "Ingrid" expected 997 45N28W by 22/00UTC, quickly deepening expected 964 48N19W by 22/12UTC. High 1033 32N37W slowly moving and expected 1031 31N42W by 22/12 UTC. Monsoon trough near 07N13W to 04N20W. ITCZ extends from 04N20W to 03N30W to 01N45W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 22 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In west, Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing quickly West or Northwest 8 or 9 soon. Severe gusts. In east, Northwest 5 or 6, but 7 or 8 in east at first, decreasing 4 or 5 soon and backing South or Southwest, then increasing quickly West or Northwest 8 or 9 later, occasionally 10. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, locally very high in east at first, becoming high or very high at end. Long W or NW swell 6 to 8 m, abating gradually from west. Poor vis in rain from west soon, then in thundery showers later. ROMEO. Northwest 8 or 9, occasionally 10 in east at first, decreasing 6 or 7 from west soon, temporarily West or Southwest 4 or 5 later, then increasing Westerly 8 or 9 from west at end, locally 10 or 11 in far northwest. Severe gusts. high or very high, decreasing temporarily very rough or high later. Long W swell 5 to 7 m soon, abating 5 to 6 m from west later. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ALTAIR. In west, West or Southwest 6 or 7, at times 8 soon, but Southwesterly 3 or 4 in north at first, veering West or Northwest 7 or 8 later, locally 9 in north. Severe gusts. In east, Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8 in far northeast at first, temporarily West or Southwest 4 or 5 soon, increasing West or Southwest 7 or 8 later, then veering West or Northwest 8 or 9 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, locally very high in far northeast at first, becoming high or very high at end. Long NW swell 6 to 8 m, abating gradually from west. Poor vis in rain, then in showers at end. CHARCOT. West or Northwest 8 or 9, temporarily 10 in far north at first, gradually decreasing 4 to 6 from west soon, temporarily West or Southwest 4 or 5 later, then increasing West or Northwest 7 or 8 at end, locally 9 in northwest. Severe gusts. High or very high, decreasing very rough or high later. Long NW swell 6 to 8 m from west, abating at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers in northeast, then poor vis in rain later. ACORES. Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, increasing 6 or 7 rom west soon, then veering West or Northwest at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, locally high in far northeast at first, then in far north at end. Long NW swell increasing 5 to 7 m in northeast, abating later. Poor vis in some rain or due to fog patches. JOSEPHINE. Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far north at first, temporarily West or Northwest 4 or 5 soon, increasing Westerly 6 or 7 from west later. Becoming very rough or high. Long NW swell increasing 5 to 7 m from northwest, abating in west at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers in east at first, then in rain from west later. IRVING. Northwesterly 3 to 5 from south to north. Moderate or rough. MADEIRA. Northwest increasing 4 or 5, then locally West or Northwest 5 or 6 in far north at end. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Long NW swell 5 m in north at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in northeast. PAZENN. Southwesterly 7 or 8, veering Northwesterly 8 or 9, in the afternoon, but at times 10 in northwest, decreasing 7 or 8 in the evening, then gradually 5 or 6 tomorrow morning. Severe gusts. Very rough or high and cross, becoming very high in the afternoon, then decreasing high tomorrow morning. Long W swell 5.5 to 6.5 m in the evening. Poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE, YEU. South 7 or 8, veering Southwesterly 5 or 6 in the evening, then veering West or Northwest 6 or 7 tomorrow morning. Severe gusts. Very rough or high and cross. Long West swell 3 to 4 m, increasing 5.5 to 6.5 m overnight. Poor vis in rain or showers. ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. South or Southwest 7 or 8, veering Westerly in the evening, then decreasing gradually 5 or 6 tomorrow morning. Severe gusts. Very rough or high and cross. Long West swell 4 to 5 m, increasing 5.5 to 6.5 m overnight. Poor vis in rain or showers. FINISTERRE. West or Southwest 7 or 8, but Westerly 8 or 9 in north in the morning, veering West or Northwest 7 or 8 in the afternoon, then decreasing 4 to 6 tomorrow morning. Severe gusts. Very rough or high and cross, becoming very high in northwest in the afternoon, then decreasing high tomorrow morning. Long NW swell 6 to 7 m in the evening. Poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. Veering West or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northwest, decreasing Northwest 5 or 6 later, temporarily Westerly 4 or 5 at end, then increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in west. Severe gusts. Very rough, becoming high from northwest at first. Long NW swell increasing 6 to 8 m soon. Poor vis in rain or showers. SAO VICENTE. West or Southwest 5 or 6, veering Northwest soon, then decreasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 later, locally Southwest 5 or 6 in northwest at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, increasing very rough or high later. Long NW swell increasing 5 to 7 m soon, abatin 5 to 6 m at end. Poor in rain or showers, improving from northwest soon. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Southwest increasing 6 or 7, decreasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 soon, then 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far southwest at end. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, improving later. CASABLANCA. Increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northeast soon, decreasing Northwest 4 or 5 from northwest soon, then decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. Rough, becoming very rough from northwest later. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m from northwest later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, improving later. AGADIR. In far east, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southerly 3 or 4 soon, at times 5. Elsewhere, veering Westerly 3 or 4, increasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 soon, then veering Northwest 3 or 4 at end. Rough in long NW swell, locally very rough in far northwest at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers soon. METEOR. In north, Northerly 3 or 4. In south, Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate, locally rough in far south at first, then in far northeast at end. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally North or Northwest in north. Moderate, locally moderate or rough in far north. TARFAYA. North or Northwest 3 or 4, backing Northwest later. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in some rain at end. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in south at first, decreasing 4 or 5 in north later. Gusts. Rough, decreasing moderate in far northeast later. Moderate vis in some showers in west or due to sand haze. CAP BLANC. Northeast 5 or 6, but 4 or 5 in north. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 in northeast soon. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Mainly South or Southwest 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in west. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts. Moderate vis due to sand haze. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Southwesterly gale over all ares, increasing severe gale to storm over PAZENN and north FINISTERRE. Persistence or threat of West or Northwest near gale to storm in north of 35N, with threat of violent storm over ROMEO.