Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-11 02:28:21 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 102003 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 25, SATURDAY 10 JANUARY 2026 AT 2000 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 10 OF JANUARY AT 12 UTC. LOW 988 56N28W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND DEEPENING, EXPECTED 961 58N11W BY 12/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH EXTENDING SOUTHWARDS, MOVING EAST AND REACHING THE BAY OF BISCAY. SECONDARY LOW EXPECTED 995 47N38W BY 11/12 UTC, MOVING EAST AND EXPECTED 992 47N28W BY 12/00 UTC. FARADAY. FROM 11/03 UTC TO 11/12 UTC. WEST 8 IN EAST. GUSTS. ROMEO. FROM 11/00 UTC TO 11/18 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 11/06 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 11/12 UTC TO 12/00 UTC AT LEAST. WESTERLY 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. CHARCOT. FROM 11/00 UTC TO 11/18 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9 IN NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. ACORES. CONTINUING TO 11/06 UTC. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 11/18 UTC TO 12/00 UTC AT LEAST. WESTERLY 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. PAZENN. FROM 11/09 UTC TO 12/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. NORTH OF FINISTERRE. FROM 11/09 UTC TO 12/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 102004 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 10 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 25. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 10 at 12 UTC Low 988 56N28W, moving northeast and deepening, expected 961 58N11W by 12/00 UTC. Associated trough extending southwards, moving east and reaching the Bay of Biscay. Secondary low expected 995 47N38W by 11/12 UTC, moving east and expected 992 47N28W by 12/00 UTC. High 1032 35N17W, moving northeast and expected 1028 over Spain by 12/00 UTC. Monsoon trough near 07N12W to 05N20W. ITCZ continues from 05N20W to 04N30W to 05N40W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 12 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Westerly 6 or 7, rapidly increasing 7 or 8, then becoming Cyclonic 5 to 7 later. Gusts. Rough or very rough, increasing very rough, at times high in west, soon. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. ROMEO. Southwest 6 or 7, rapidly increasing 7 or 8, at times 9, then decreasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, increasing very rough soon. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers. ALTAIR. Westerly 6 or 7, locally Southwest 7 or 8 in east at first, increasing 8 or 9 later. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, increasing very rough or high soon. .Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. CHARCOT. Southwest 6 or 7, rapidly increasing7 or 8, at times 9 in northwest, then decreasing Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in southeast, at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, increasing very rough soon. Poor or very poor vis in rain then in showers in northwest later. ACORES. Westerly 6 or 7, locally 8 in far north at first, backing West 5 or 6, at times 7, from north soon, then increasing 7 or 8 in north at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming locally high in far north at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain. JOSEPHINE. Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in northwest, and locally 3 or 4 in southeast at first, gradually increasing 5 to 7 from southeast to northwest, locally 4 or 5 in far northwest, soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough soon. .Poor or very poor vis in rain in northwest. IRVING. In northwest, South or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, veering gradually North or Northwest 3 or 4 from north, then increasing locally 5 in far north at end. Gusts. In southeast, South or Southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far north. Poor vis in rain and showers in northwest. MADEIRA. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, locally Northeast 4 or 5 in far southeast at first, then increasing Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest soon, and 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, increasing rough in far northwest at end. PAZENN. South or Southwest 6 or 7, increasing Southwest 7 or 8 from west later, decreasing 6 or 7 in northwest at end. Severe gusts. Rough, becoming very rough later. W or SW swell 3 to 4 m later. Poor vis in rain. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. South or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing South 6 or 7 soon, veering Southwest later. Gusts. Rough in NW swell, becoming moderate or rough soon, then rough or very rough later. Long NW swell 3 to 3.5 m, abating soon, then SW swell 3 to 4 m in northwest at end. Poor vis in rain or showers. CANTABRICO. Southwest 3 to 5 in west, but Variable 2 to 4 in east, increasing Southerly 4 or 5 soon, locally 6 in far west, increasing locally Southwest 6 or 7 in far west later. Gusts. Rough in NW swell, becoming moderate or rough soon, then locally very rough in far west later. Long NW swell 3 to 3.5 m, abating soon. Poor vis in rain or showers. FINISTERRE. South or Southwest 6 or 7, increasing Southwest 7 or 8 later. Severe gusts. Rough, becoming very rough later. W or SW swell 3 to 4 m later. Poor vis in rain. PORTO. South or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon, then increasing South or Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough at end. Moderate vis in some showers. SAO VICENTE. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing locally Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest later, then increasing locally 7 in far northwest at end. Rough in NW swell, abating moderate soon, locally rough in far northwest at end. CADIZ. Northerly 3 or 4, decreasing Northeasterly 2 to 4 soon. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight at end. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far east, becoming Variable 1 to 3 at end. Gusts. Slight, becoming smooth or slight at end. CASABLANCA. East or Northeast 2 to 4, locally 5 in far south at first. Moderate or rough, abating moderate later. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches overnight. AGADIR. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing 2 to 4 later. Moderate. METEOR. East or Southeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon. Moderate. Moderate vis in some showers in northwest. CANARIAS. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 near islands, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, at times 5 near islands and in far southeast. Gusts. Slight or moderate. TARFAYA. Northeast 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in east, decreasing 2 to 4 soon everywhere. Moderate. CAPE VERDE. East o Northeast 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in southeast, decreasing 4 or 5 everywhere soon, at times 6 near islands. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in some showers in far west, and locally moderate or poor vis in sand haze in south. CAP BLANC. Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, abating moderate soon. Moderate or poor vis in sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northwest at first. Gusts. Moderate or rough, abating moderate soon. Moderate or poor vis in sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 near islands, but Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate or rough, locally slight in far southeast. Poor vis in some thundery showers in far south and moderate or poor vis in sand haze in northwest. GULF OF GUINEA. West or Southwest 2 to 4, locally Variable in far southwest. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight, but moderate in far west. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4 in west, but South or Southwest 2 or 3 in east. Severe gusts in far east in thundersqualls. Slight, but moderate in west. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls mainly in far north. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence or threat of near gale to severe gale of Cyclonic flow in north of 35N.