Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-02 13:08:17 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 020827 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 73, MONDAY 2 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 0825 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 2 OF FEBRUARY AT 00 UTC. COMPLEX LOW 973 50N18W, MOVING NORTHWEST AND EXPECTED 977 52N21W BY 03/00 UTC, THEN 975 53N25W BY 03/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED DISTURBED FLOW IN NORTH OF 30N. NEW COMPLEX LOW EXPECTED 967 47N49W BY 03/00 UTC, MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 972 49N34W BY 03/12 UTC, WITH ASSOCIATED TROUGH REACHING FARADAY AND ALTAIR LATER, AND ROMEO AND CHARCOT AT END. FARADAY, ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 03/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, DECREASING GRADUALLY IN WEST SOON BUT INCREASING SOUTH 8 IN WEST, THEN RAPIDLY VEERING SOUTHWEST LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH, INCREASING LOCALLY VERY HIGH IN EAST. CROSS. WEST OF ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 03/00 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. CROSS. CHARCOT. CONTINUING TO 03/03 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, DECREASING FROM WEST SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. CROSS. AGAIN FROM 03/09 UTC TO 03/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. ACORES. FROM 02/15 UTC TO 03/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTHWEST, THEN EVERYWHERE LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. JOSEPHINE. CONTINUING TO 02/12 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. AGAIN FROM 03/06 UTC TO 03/12 UTC. IN WEST, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. PAZENN. CONTINUING TO 02/21 UTC. CYCLONIC 8, BECOMING WESTERLY IN AFTERNOON IN SOUTH. SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS. WEST OF CANTABRICO. FROM 02/12 UTC TO 02/21 UTC. WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. FINISTERRE. CONTINUING TO 02/18 UTC. WESTERLY 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS. PORTO. CONTINUING TO 02/12 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. INCREASING HIGH. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 020944 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 2 February 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 73. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 2 at 00 UTC Low 999 in English Channel, gradually filling on place at first. Complex low 973 50N18W, moving northwest and expected 977 52N21W by 03/00 UTC, then 975 53N25W by 03/12 UTC. Associated disturbed flow in north of 30N. New complex low expected 967 47N49W by 03/00 UTC, moving northeast and expected 972 49N34W by 03/12 UTC, with associated trough reaching FARADAY and ALTAIR later, and ROMEO and CHARCOT at end. High 1026 31N38W, slowly drifting east, expected 1023 29N26W by 03/12 UTC. The monsoon trough axis enters the Atlantic near 10N15W. andcontinues southwestward to 04N19W. where it transitions to the ITCZ to 02N30W to 01N40W and to northern Brazil at 01S48W Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 3 at 12 UTC FARADAY, ALTAIR. Northwest 8 or 9, decreasing Westerly 4 to 6 in west soon, but rapidly increasing South 7 or 8 in west, then veering Southwest 7 or 8 everywhere later. Severe gusts. High or very high and cross, decreasing very rough or high. Long W or NW swell 5 to 7 m. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers. ROMEO. In west : West or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 later, then rapidly backing Southerly 5 to 7 at end. Severe gusts. In east : West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing West 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, and cross, increasing locally very high in west soon. Long W swell 5 to 7 m. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers. CHARCOT. West or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing Westerly 5 to 7 late night, then rapidly increasing South or Southwest 7 or 8 in west at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, at times cross, increasing locally very high in far northwest soon. Long W or NW swell 6 or 7 m. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers. ACORES. Northwest 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in far northeast at first, but Westerly 5 or 6 in west, increasing Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in northwest soon, then becoming Southwest 7 or 8 everywhere later. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, becoming cross. Long W or NW swell 5 m. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers, mainly in north. JOSEPHINE. West or Northwest 7 or 8, then decreasing rapidly 6 or 7 soon, then increasing West or Southwest 7 or 8 in west at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high and cross. Long NW swell 5 to 7 m. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers, mainly in northeast. IRVING. Westerly 4 to 6 from south to north, increasing Southwest 5 to 7 in northwest later. Gusts. Rough or very rough by long NW swell. Long NW swell near 5 m. MADEIRA. Northwesterly 5 or 6, gradually backing Westerly 4 to 6 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, temporarily high in far north, becoming very rough soon. Increasing long W or NW swell 5 to 6 m soon. Moderate or poor vis in some showers in northeast.. PAZENN. Cyclonic 6 or 7, at times 8, becoming Westerly from south at first, locally 8 in south, then decreasing gradually 4 or 5 overnight, locally 6 in south. Severe to violent gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high overnight. Long W swell 4 to 5m, increasing 5 to 6.5m in morning. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery in south. IROISE. Southeast 6 or 7, veering Southerly 3 or 4 in evening, then Southwesterly 4 or 5 overnight, at times 6. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. W swell increasing 3 or 3.5m tomorrow morning. Poor vis in rain or showers. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Southeast 5 or 6, at times 7, veering Southwesterly 6 or 7 in afternoon, then decreasing Southwest 4 or 5 in second part of the night, at times 6. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. W swell increasing 3 or 4m tomorrow morning. Poor vis in rain or showers. CANTABRICO. Southerly 5 or 6, locally 7 in east, increasing Westerly 6 or 7 in afternoon, locally 8 in west, then decreasing Southwesterly 5 or 6 overnight, at times 7. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. W swell increasing 3 or 4m tomorrow morning. Poor vis in rain or showers. FINISTERRE. Westerly 6 or 7, locally 8 in north, decreasing 5 or 6 in evening, locally 7 in northeast. Severe to violent gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high overnight. Long W swell 4 to 5m, increasing 5 to 6.5m in morning. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. PORTO. West or Southwest 7 or 8, veering Westerly 6 or 7 soon, then gradually decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, at times cross. Long W swell 5 or 6 m. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers. SAO VICENTE. Westerly 6 or 7, veering Northwest soon, then decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high. Long NW swell 5 or 6 m soon. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West or Southwest 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in west at first. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough in long NW swell 4 m. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers. CASABLANCA. Westerly 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in far northeast. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough soon. Increasing long NW swell 5 to 6 m. Poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers. AGADIR, TARFAYA. West or Southwest 4 to 6, decreasing Northwesterly 4 or 5 soon. Gusts in north. Rough increasing rough or very rough by long NW swell 4.5 m soon. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, improving later. METEOR. North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing and becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough by NW swell, 3.5 to 4 m. CANARIAS. Northwesterly 4 or 5, veering Northerly 3 or 4 at end. Moderate or rough by NW swell 4 m, increasing very rough in far north soon. Moderate vis in scattered showers in northeast. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough in increasing NW swell in northeast. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough. Long increasing NW swell in north. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast. SIERRA LEONE. In northwest, North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6. Gusts. In southeast, Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 2 or 3 at end. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in northwest. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 or 4, but Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest. Severe or violent gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 2 to 4. Severe or violent gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in north and far east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Cyclonic near gale or gale in Bay of Biscay. Persistence or threat of Westerly near gale to severe gale over north of 35N.