Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-20 11:15:29 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 200824 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 46, TUESDAY 20 JANUARY 2026 AT 0820 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 20 OF JANUARY AT 00 UTC. LOW 989 52N13W, SLOW MOVING AT FIRST, THEN MOVING NORTH-NORTHWEST, EXPECTED 978 57N16W BY 21/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED DISTURBANCE CROSSING THE BAY OF BISCAY. LOW 979 50N49W MOVING EAST, EXPECTED 974 51N20W BY 21/00 UTC, THEN 970 51N11W BY 21/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH IN SOUTH CROSSING AREAS ABOVE 35N, EXPECTED FROM ENGLAND TO SOUTH PORTUGAL BY 21/12 UTC. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 21/12 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9, INCREASING WEST OR NORTHWEST 9 OR 10 FROM WEST AT FIRST, THEN DECREASING 8 IN EXTREME EAST AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH OR VERY HIGH, AND CROSS. ROMEO. FROM 20/15 UTC TO 21/12 UTC AT LEAST. WEST INCREASING 8 FROM WEST, THEN WEST OR NORTHWEST 9 OR 10 LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH OR VERY HIGH, AND CROSS. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 21/12 UTC. IN NORTH, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, INCREASING WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, LOCALLY 9 IN EXTREME NORTH, SOON, THEN DECREASING NORTHWEST 8 IN EXTREME NORTHEAST AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH OR VERY HIGH, AND CROSS. CHARCOT. CONTINUING TO 21/12 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 FROM WEST, INCREASING WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, LOCALLY 10 IN EXTREME NORTH, LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH OR VERY HIGH, AND CROSS. PAZENN. CONTINUING TO 20/12 UTC. IN FAR EAST, SOUTHWESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSSED. AGAIN FROM 20/21 UTC TO 21/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSSED. IROISE, YEU. CONTINUING TO 20/18 UTC. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8, DECREASING FROM WEST IN AFTERNOON. VIOLENT GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSSED. AGAIN FROM 21/00 UTC TO 21/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. ROCHEBONNE. CONTINUING TO 21/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8. VIOLENT GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSSED. CANTABRICO. CONTINUING TO 20/18 UTC. IN FAR WEST, SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSSED. AGAIN FROM 21/00 UTC TO 21/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN EXTREME WEST. FINISTERRE. CONTINUING TO 21/12 UTC AT LEAST. IN NORTHEAST, SOUTHWESTERLY 8, INCREASING 8 OR 9 OVER ALL THE AREA LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSSED. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 200924 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 20 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 46. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 20 at 00 UTC Low 989 52N13W, slow moving at first, then moving north-northwest, expected 978 57N16W by 21/12 UTC. Associated disturbance crossing the Bay of Biscay. Low 979 50N49W moving east, expected 974 51N20W by 21/00 UTC, then 970 51N11W by 21/12 UTC. Associated trough in south crossing areas above 35N, expected from England to south Portugal by 21/12 UTC. High 1033 34N35W slowly drifting southwest, expected 1031 31N37W by 21/12 UTC. The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 10N14W and extends to 03N22W. ITCZ axis along 03N22W to 03S39W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 21 at 12 UTC FARADAY. West or Southwest 8 or 9, increasing West or Northwest 9 or 10 from west at first, then decreasing 5 to 7 from west, locally 8 in extreme east, at end. Severe gusts. High or very high, and cross. Long NW swell until 6 or 7 m. Poor or very poor vis in rain. ROMEO. West increasing 7 or 8 from west, then West or Northwest 9 or 10 later, then decreasing 8 or 9, at times 10, at end. Severe gusts. Becoming high or very high, and cross. Long NW swell until 5 or 6 m. Poor or very poor vis in rain, at times thundery. ALTAIR. In north, West or Southwest 7 or 8, increasing West or Northwest 7 or 8, locally 9 in extreme north, soon, then decreasing 5 to 7 from west at end, locally 8 in extreme northeast. In south, West or Southwest 6 or 7, veering West or Northwest soon, then decreasing Westerly 5 to 7 from west later. Severe gusts. High or very high, and cross. Long NW swell until 6 or 7 m. Poor or very poor vis in rain. CHARCOT. West or Southwest 6 or 7, at times 8, increasing West or Northwest 8 or 9, locally 10 in extreme north, later. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, becoming high or very high, and cross. Long NW swell until 5 or 6 m. Poor or very poor vis in rain, at times thundery. ACORES. Westerly 4 to 6 from south to north, at times 7 in extreme north. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Long NW swell 5 or 6 m. Locally moderate vis in some showers. JOSEPHINE. Increasing Westerly 5 or 6, locally 7 in north. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough, locally high in extreme north. Long NW swell until 4 or 5 m. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers. IRVING. Variable clockwise 2 to 4, increasing mainly Northwesterly 3 to 5 soon. Moderate or rough. MADEIRA. Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing 3 to 5 soon. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. PAZENN. Southwesterly 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8 in far east at first, increasing 7 or 8 next night. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, and crossed. Long NW swell 4 to 5m. Poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE, YEU. South or Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 from west in afternoon, at times 6, then increasing South 7 or 8 next night. Violent gusts. Very rough or high. Crossed sea. Long NW swell 3 to 4m. Poor vis in rain or showers. ROCHEBONNE. South or Southwest 7 or 8, backing Southerly overnight. Violent gusts. Very rough or high and crossed. Long NW swell 3 to 4m. Poor vis in rain or showers. CANTABRICO. In far west, Southwest 7 or 8. Severe gusts. Elsewhere, Southwesterly 5 or 6, backing Southerly 7, at times 8, next night. Gusts. Rough or very rough, locally high and crossed in far west. Long NW swell 3 to 4m. Poor vis in rain or showers. FINISTERRE. Southwesterly 6 or 7, locally 8 in northeast, increasing 8 or 9 over all the area later. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, and crossed. Long NW swell 4 to 5m. Poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 5 or 6, at times 7 soon, then Westerly 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough. Long NW swell 4 or 5 m. Poor or very poor vis in rain. SAO VICENTE. Northwesterly 3 to 5, backing Westerly soon, then increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, later. Gusts. Becoming rough or very rough. Long NW swell until 4 m. Poor or very poor vis in rain. CADIZ. Northwesterly 3 to 5, backing Westerly soon, then increasing Southwesterly 5 or 6, at times 7, at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis in rain. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in rain. CASABLANCA. Mainly Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon, then gradually increasing Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6, later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough. Poor or very poor vis in rain. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in east, decreasing Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5, later, then Northwesterly 2 to 4 at end. Moderate or rough, becoming rough. Moderate or poor vis in some showers or due to sand haze. METEOR. East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in south, decreasing Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in south, soon, then 3 or 4, at times 5, at end. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in some showers. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, gradually decreasing 3 to 5 from north soon. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7. Gusts. Rough and cross. Moderate vis in some showers or due to sand haze. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. Northeast 5 or 6, locally decreasing 4 or 5 in extreme north at end. Gusts. Rough and cross. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in some thundersqualls with severe gusts in extreme south or due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts. Moderate vis due to sand haze in north. 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 Westerly gale with temporarily severe gale in west expected over the Bay of Biscay. Persistence or threat of Westerly near gale to locally storm FARADAY, ALTAIR, ROMEO, CHARCOT, ACORES, JOSEPHINE, PORTO. Threat of West or Southwest near gale over SAO VICENTE, CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT, CASABLANCA.