Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-20 03:03:21 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 192034 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 45, MONDAY 19 JANUARY 2026 AT 2030 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 19 OF JANUARY AT 12 UTC. LOW 1003 50N19W, DEEPENING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 983 JUST WEST OF IRELAND BY 20/06 UTC, THEN MOVING TOWARDS NORTH, MERGING WITH NEXT LOW AT END. ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING AREA NORTH OF 40N, THEN IN GRADUALLY MOVING TOWARDS BAY OF BISCAY. LOW 977 50N49W, EXPECTED 52N35W BY 20/12 UTC, THEN 974 51N19W BY 21/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING AREA NORTH OF 35N. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 21/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, INCREASING 8 OR 9 SOON, THEN WEST OR NORTHWEST 9 OR 10 LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. VERY HIGH. ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 20/06 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN SOUTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. AGAIN FROM 20/15 UTC TO 21/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST 8 INCREASING 8 OR 9 AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. ALTAIR. FROM 20/00 UTC TO 21/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTH, INCREASING WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 LOCALLY 9 IN FAR NORTHEAST AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. CHARCOT. FROM 20/18 UTC TO 21/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. PAZENN. FROM 19/21 UTC TO 20/12 UTC. SOUTHWESTERLY 8, DECREASING FROM WEST SOON. VIOLENT GUSTS. HIGH. AGAIN FROM 20/18 UTC TO 21/00 UTC AT LEAST. IN SOUTH, SOUTHERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. IROISE, YEU. FROM 20/00 UTC TO 20/18 UTC. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8, DECREASING FROM WEST LATER. VIOLENT GUSTS. HIGH, TEMPORARILY CROSSED. ROCHEBONNE. FROM 20/03 UTC TO 21/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWESTERLY 8. VIOLENT GUSTS. HIGH, TEMPORARILY CROSSED. CANTABRICO. FROM 20/06 UTC TO 21/00 UTC AT LEAST. IN FAR WEST, SOUTHWEST 8. VIOLENT GUSTS. HIGH IN FAR WEST. FINISTERRE. FROM 20/00 UTC TO 21/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTH, INCREASING 8 EVERYWHERE AT END. VIOLENT GUSTS. HIGH. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 192034 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 19 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 45. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 19 at 12 UTC Low 1003 50N19W, deepening northeast, expected 983 just west of Ireland by 20/06 UTC, then moving towards north, merging with next low at end. Associated trough crossing area north of 40N, then in gradually moving towards bay of Biscay. Low 977 50N49W, expected 52N35W by 20/12 UTC, then 974 51N19W by 21/00 UTC. Associated trough crossing area north of 35N. High 1034 35N36W, slowly drifting south, expected 1032 31N36W by 21/00 UTC. Associated ridge towards east. The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 08N13W and extends to 02N20W. The ITCZ continues from 02N20W to 01S46W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 21 at 00 UTC FARADAY. West or Southwest 7 or 8, increasing 8 or 9 soon, then veering West or Northwest 9 or 10 later. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, becoming high or very high at end. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m, increasing 6 to 7 m at end. Poor vis in rain. ROMEO. Northwest 5 or 6, locally West or Southwest 7 or 8 in southeast at first, backing Southwesterly soon, increasing West 7 or 8 later, then 8 or 9 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m, abating later. Poor vis in rain. ALTAIR. West or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in north, increasing West or Northwest 7 or 8 locally 9 in far northeast at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m in west at end. Poor vis in rain. CHARCOT. Westerly 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m, abating later. Poor vis in some rain later. ACORES. Westerly 4 to 6 from south to north, increasing 5 to 7 from south to north later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough locally very rough in north soon. JOSEPHINE. Northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing West 6 or 7 soon. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Poor vis in rain later. IRVING. Northeast 3 or 4, becoming Variable clockwise 2 to 4 soon, then increasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 in far north at end. Moderate or rough in long NW swell. MADEIRA. Becoming mainly Northerly 2 to 4 soon, then Northwesterly 3 to 5 at end. Moderate or rough in long NW swell. PAZENN. Southwesterly 6 or 7, at times 8, decreasing 4 or 5 from west soon, at times 6, then increasing Southerly 5 or 6 at end, locally 7 or 8 in south. Violent gusts. Very rough or high. Long NW swell 4 to 5m. Poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE, YEU. Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing South or Southwest 7 or 8 from west at first, then decreasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 from west in afternoon. Violent gusts. Becoming rough or very rough at first, then very rough or high soon, temporarily crossed. Long NW swell 3 to 4m. Poor vis in rain or showers. ROCHEBONNE. Southwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon, at times 8. Violent gusts. Becoming rough or very rough at first, then very rough or high soon, temporarily crossed. Long NW swell 3 to 4m. Poor vis in rain or showers. CANTABRICO. Westerly 4 or 5, increasing Southwesterly 5 or 6 soon, locally Southwest 7 or 8 in far west. Violent gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough at first, but locally high in far west soon. Long NW swell 3 to 4m. Poor vis in rain or showers. FINISTERRE. Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far north, increasing 7 or 8 everywhere at end. Violent guts. Very rough or high. Long NW swell 4 to 5m. Poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. Southwesterly 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough at end. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m later. Poor vis in rain. SAO VICENTE. North 3 or 4, backing Northwesterly 3 to 5 soon, Westerly later, then increasing West or Southwest 4 to 6 at end. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. CADIZ. North or Northwest 3 to 5, backing West later, then West or Southwest 3 or 4 at end. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in far southwest at end. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 4 or 5 in east. Slight or moderate. CASABLANCA. Northerly 2 to 4, at times southwest 4 or 5 near coast, becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Moderate, becoming rough in long NW swell from northwest. Moderate in some showers. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 near coast, decreasing 4 or 5 later, locally 6 in far east. Gusts. Moderate or rough. METEOR. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in south. Rough, locally moderate in north. Moderate vis in some showers. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing gradually 4 or 5 from north. Moderate or rough. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Rough in cross swell. Moderate vis in scattered showers. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. Northeast 5 or 6, locally 4 or 5 in far east of CAP TIMIRIS. Gusts. Rough in cross swell. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Northeast 5 or 6, locally North or Northeast 3 to 5 in southeast. Rough, locally moderate in southeast. Moderate vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southwest 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze, in north. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in north and near coast. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Southwesterly gale in Bay of Biscay, with threat of severe gale, backing Northwesterly. Persistence of West or Northwest severe gale to storm over FARADAY, ROMEO, CHARCOT, and gale to severe gale over ALTAIR.