Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-15 00:57:16 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 142022 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 34, WEDNESDAY 14 JANUARY 2026 AT 2020 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 14 OF JANUARY AT 12 UTC. LOW 971 58N32W MOVING EAST-SOUTHEAST, EXPECTED 984 53N15W BY 16/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH IN SOUTH CROSSING AREAS ABOVE 35N, EXPECTED FROM THE NORTH SEA TO SOUTH PORTUGAL BY 16/00 UTC. HIGH 1030 33N27W WEAKENING AND MERGING WITH THE NEXT HIGH. NEW HIGH EXPECTED 1034 39N37W BY 15/12 UTC, THEN 1035 38N34W BY 16/00 UTC. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 16/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, DECREASING IN WEST LATER, BUT INCREASING LOCALLY NORTHWEST 9 IN FAR NORTHEAST AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH, LOCALLY VERY HIGH IN FAR NORTHEAST AT END. ROMEO. FROM 15/12 UTC TO 16/00 UTC AT LEAST. IN WEST, WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, LOCALLY NORTHWEST 9 IN FAR NORTHWEST AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH, LOCALLY VERY HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST AT END. PAZENN. FROM 15/00 UTC TO 15/12 UTC. IN SOUTHEAST, SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. IROISE, YEU. FROM 15/06 UTC TO 15/18 UTC. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. ROCHEBONNE. FROM 15/06 UTC TO 15/18 UTC. IN NORTHWEST, SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CANTABRICO. FROM 15/06 UTC TO 15/15 UTC. IN WEST, SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. FINISTERRE. FROM 15/00 UTC TO 15/12 UTC. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 142023 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 14 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 34. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 14 at 12 UTC Low 971 58N32W moving east-southeast, expected 984 53N15W by 16/00 UTC. Associated trough in south crossing areas above 35N, expected from the North Sea to south Portugal by 16/00 UTC. High 1030 33N27W weakening and merging with the next high. New high expected 1034 39N37W by 15/12 UTC, then 1035 38N34W by 16/00 UTC. Monsoon trough from 08N13W, and runs southwestward to 06N15W. The ITCZ continue from 06N15W, and curves to 02N30W to 04N46W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 16 at 00 UTC FARADAY. West or Northwest 7 or 8, then decreasing 6 or 7, in west later, but increasing locally 9 in far northeast at end. Severe gusts. High, decreasing very rough in far west, at end, but increasing locally very high in far northeast. NW swell 5 to 7 m, in east at first, decreasing temporarily from west soon, then increasing 5 to 6, at end. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ROMEO. West 4 to 6, increasing gradually 6 or 7 soon, then West or Northwest 7 or 8 in west later, locally Northwest 9 in far northwest at end. Severe gusts. Increasing very rough or high from northwest, locally very high in far northwest at end. NW swell 5 to 6 m from northwest. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ALTAIR. West or Northwest increasing 6 or 7, then decreasing 4 to 6 in west later, but increasing locally 6 or 7 in far northwest at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high. NW swell 5 to 6 m. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, in northeast. CHARCOT. West or Northwest 4 to 6, locally West or Southwest 6 or 7 in southeast ar first, then increasing 6 or 7 in west soon. Severe gusts. Increasing very rough, and gradually high in northwest. NW swell 5 or 6 m. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers. ACORES. Veering Northerly 4 or 5 from west, locally Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in east at first, the increasing locally 5 or 6, in northeast later, and becoming gradually Clockwise 2 to 4, in west. Gusts. Rough or very rough. NW swell 5 m, temporarily in far northeast at first. Moderate or poor in some rain showers, improving soon. JOSEPHINE. West or Southwester increasing 5 or 6, at times 7 from northwest, then veering gradually North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 soon, and increasing 5 or 6 in north at end. Gusts. Increasing rough or very rough. NW swell 5 m temporarily in far northwest soon. Poor in rain or thundery showers, improving in southwest later. IRVING. Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6, locally South or Southeast 5, a times 6, in east, decreasing 2 to 4 in far northeast at end. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end. Moderate vis in some showers, mainly in west. MADEIRA. North or Northeast decreasing 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in southeast, then becoming Clockwise 2 to 4, in far northwest at end, locally North or Northeast 4 or 5 elsewhere. Decreasing moderate or rough from north. PAZENN. Southwesterly 6 or 7, locally 8 in southeast, veering Westerly 4 or 5 in west soon, then becoming West 5 or 6 everywhere later. Severe gusts. Increasing very rough. Long NW swell increasing 5 or 5.5 m. Poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE, YEU. Backing South or Southwest 6 or 7 at first, increasing 7 or 8 soon, then veering Westerly 5 or 6 later. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing very rough soon. NW swell increasing 4 to 4.5m later. Poor vis in rain or showers. ROCHEBONNE. Backing South or Southwest 5 or 6 at first, locally 7 in west, increasing 6 or 7 soon, locally 8 in northwest, then veering Westerly 5 or 6 later. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing very rough. NW swell increasing 4 to 4.5m later. Poor vis in rain or showers. CANTABRICO. Backing Southerly 5 or 6 at first, locally 7 in west, increasing South or Southwest 6 or 7 soon, locally 8 in west, then veering Westerly 5 or 6 later. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing very rough. NW swell increasing 4 to 4.5m later. Poor vis in rain or showers. FINISTERRE. Southwesterly 6 or 7, backing South or Southwest 8 or 9 in late night, then veering Westerly 5 or 6 from west tomorrow in daytime. Severe gusts. Increasing very rough. Long NW swell increasing 5 or 5.5 m. Poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. Southwest increasing 5 or 6, then 6 or 7 at first, and veering Northwesterly 3 to 5 later. Gusts. Rough, increasing gradually very rough soon. NW swell 5 m, in far northwest at end. Poor in rain from northwest soon, then in thundery showers, at end. SAO VICENTE. Northerly 2 to 4, increasing gradually West or Southwest 5 or 6, from northwest soon, then veering North or Northwest 4 or 5 at end, but locally Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast. Decreasing moderate or rough, in NW swell at first, then increasing rough or very rough in northwest later. Moderate or poor in rain from northwest soon. CADIZ. Northerly 2 to 4, backing Southwesterly 3 or 4, from east soon, locally 5 in far east, and increasing 4 or 5 at end, locally 6 in far northwest. Moderate or rough in NW swell, decreasing slight or moderate soon. Moderate or poor is some rain or showers. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southwesterly 3 or 4, at first, then 4 or 5 soon. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor is some rain or showers. CASABLANCA. North or Northwest decreasing 3 to 5 from north, locally 5 or 6 in west at first, then backing Southwesterly 2 to 4, in far east, later. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate from east later. Moderate vis in some rain or showers, from north later. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7, at times 8 in far southeast, then decreasing 7 in far southeast soon, then 4 to 6, from north to south at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough later. METEOR. East or Northeast, increasing 5 or 6 from east, locally East or Southeast in west, then decreasing East or Southeast 4 or 5 in northwest at end. Rough, locally moderate in far west. Moderate vis in some showers, clearing in northeast later. CANARIAS. Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 near islands, then in southeast soon. Gusts. Rough. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast increasing gradually 5 or 6 from northeast, but still locally 4 or 5 in far west, then increasing at times 7 in far east at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing locally very rough in far east at end. Moderate vis in some showers, mainly in north. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 5 or 6 from north, then 6 or 7 in later. Gusts. Rough, increasing locally very rough in far south at end. Moderate vis in some showers in northwest at first. Moderate in sand haze in far southeast. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5,.but locally mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4 in extreme southeast, increasing at times 6 in far north at end. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Poor vis in some thundery showers in far south, and in far northeast. Moderate in sand haze in far east. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southwest 2 to 4, locally mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, in far northwest. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 2 to 4. Severe gusts in northeast in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat or persistence of West or Northwest near gale or gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR, ROMEO, CHARCOT, JOSEPHINE, northeast of ACORES, and north of MADEIRA at end.