Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-16 01:08:49 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 151958 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 37, THURSDAY 15 JANUARY 2026 AT 1955 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 15 OF JANUARY AT 12 UTC. LOW 979 62N16W, SLOW-MOVING AND FILLING, EXPECTED 1001 61N18W BY 17/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH EXTENDING OVER THE BAY OF BISCAY AND MOVING EAST. SECONDARY LOW 983 55N23W, MOVING EAST AND EXPECTED 1001 53N10W BY 17/00 UTC. HIGH 1035 40N38W, DRIFTING SOUTHEAST AND EXPECTED 1038 36N33W BY 17/00 UTC. MONSOON TROUGH FROM 08N13W, AND RUNS SOUTHWESTWARD TO 07N17W. THEN ITCZ FROM 04N25W THEN TO 03N35W. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 16/21 UTC. IN NORTHEAST, NORTHWEST 8, DECREASING LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. IN WEST, INCREASING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN EAST AT FIRST. ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 16/18 UTC. IN WEST, NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 151959 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 15 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 37. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 15 at 12 UTC Low 979 62N16W, slow-moving and filling, expected 1001 61N18W by 17/00 UTC. Associated trough extending over the Bay of Biscay and moving east. Secondary low 983 55N23W, moving east and expected 1001 53N10W by 17/00 UTC. High 1035 40N38W, drifting southeast and expected 1038 36N33W by 17/00 UTC. Monsoon trough from 08N13W, and runs southwestward to 07N17W. Then ITCZ from 04N25W then to 03N35W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 17 at 00 UTC FARADAY. West or Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8 in northeast at first and soon, backing West or Southwest 6 or 7 from west later, at times 8 in west, then decreasing Westerly 6 or 7 everywhere at end. Severe gusts. Very rough in west, but high in east, decreasing very rough everywhere soon. NW swell 5 to 5.5 m, decreasing in west later. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ROMEO. West or Northwest 6 or 7, but 7 or 8 in west, decreasing Northwesterly 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. High, becoming very rough or high at end. Long NW swell 5 to 6.5 m. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ALTAIR. West or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 4 or 5 in far southwest, backing Westerly later. Gusts. Very rough in southwest, but high in northeast, becoming rough or very rough everywhere later. NW swell 5 or 6 m. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers in northeast, at times thundery. CHARCOT. West or Northwest 6 or 7, veering North or Northwest later. Gusts. Very rough or high. Long NW swell 5 to 7 m. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ACORES. In west, decreasing Variable Clockwise 2 to 4. In east, North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in far northeast, increasing temporarily 6 or 7 in far northeast later. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in west at end. Long NW swell near 5 m in far northeast, decreasing at end. Moderate vis in some showers in far northeast. JOSEPHINE. West or Northwest increasing 5 or 6 from north, then veering North or Northwest 6 or 7 soon. Gusts. Rough or very rough, increasing very rough soon, at times high in far north. Increasing long NW swell near 5 m in north, then everywhere at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. IRVING. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6. Rough by NW swell. Moderate vis in some showers clearing later. MADEIRA. Northerly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 later, at times 7 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing rough by NW swell at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers. PAZENN, FINISTERRE. Westerly 5 or 6, decreasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 later. Very rough, temporarily high in far west. Long NW swell 5 to 5.5 m. Poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. Southwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon. Rough or very rough. Long NW swell 4 to 4.5 m. Poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. West or Northwest increasing 5 or 6, then decreasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 later, at times 6 in west, Gusts. Very rough. Long NW swell 5 m in northwest later and at end. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 4 or 5, temporarily West or Southwest 5 or 6 in far southeast at first, increasing 5 or 6 everywhere soon, then decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Rough or very rough, increasing very rough by long NW swell later, locally rough in far southeast. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CADIZ. Southwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 soon, then veering West or Northwest at end. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in southwest at first. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West or Southwest 5 or 6, then decreasing 3 to 5 soon. Gusts. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery later and at end. CASABLANCA. West or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing Northwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough by NW swell later. Moderate or poor vis in showers. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Northerly 3 or 4, increasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 later, at times 6 at end. Rough by NW swell. Moderate or poor vis in showers. METEOR. East or Northeast 4 to 6, increasing 5 or 6 at end. Moderate or rough, increasing rough by NW swell soon. Becoming moderate vis in some showers soon. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing 5 or 6 at end. Increasing moderate or rough by NW swell. Moderate vis in some showers soon and later. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 5 or 6. Rough. Moderate vis in some showers, mainly in west. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. Moderate in sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate or rough. GULF OF GUINEA. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate in sand haze in east. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 2 to 4. Severe gusts in northeast in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Westerly near gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR. Threat of Northwesterly near gale CHARCOT, JOSEPHINE, northeast of ACORES, and north of MADEIRA.