FQNT50 LFPW 080954 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 8 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 20. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 8 at 00 UTC Low "GORETTI" 1006 48N22W, quickly moving northeast and depening, expected 985 50N10W by 08/12UTC, then 968 over east of the English Channel by 09/00UTC, then 975 over Netherland 09/12 UTC. Associated trough in southwest, with low 1017 34N42W, moving north, expected 1014 38N39W by 09/00UTC, then merging with next trough. New low expected 994 52N45W by 09/12UTC. Associated trough reaching FARADAY, ALTAIR and ACORES at end. High 1036 36N21W, slow-moving with little change. Monsoon trough enters the Atlantic along the coastal border of Guinea and Sierra Leone, then runs southwestward to 06N18W. ITCZ continues westward from 06N18W across 03N30W to 04N46W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 9 at 12 UTC FARADAY. Northwest 5 to 7 from west to east, decreasing Northwest 5 or 6, locally South in west, soon, then increasing South 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in southwest at end. ROMEO. Northwest 7 or 8, locally Southwest 8 or 9 in east at first, decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, mainly in northeast. ALTAIR. Variable Clockwise 4 to 6, locally Southwest 7 or 8 in far east at first, increasing South 6 or 7 later, then 8 in west at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. CHARCOT. Northwest 5 to 7 from west to east, locally Southwest 8 in east, at times 9 in far north, at first, decreasing Variable Clockwise 3 or 4, locally Northwest 5 or 6 in far northeast, at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers. ACORES. Southwesterly 3 to 5, locally South 5 or 6 in west, increasing South 6 or 7 in west soon, then South 6 or 7 locally 8 in west later. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in west later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in northwest. JOSEPHINE. Westerly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far north at first, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough in north, slight or moderate in south. Moderate vis in scattered showers, mainly in north. IRVING. Southeasterly 3 or 4, locally South or Southeast 5 or 6 in west. Moderate, locally rough in west. MADEIRA. East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 in north. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate at end. PAZENN. Southwest 8 or 9 locally 10 in north, veering Westerly in afternoon, then decreasing West or Northwest 7 or 8 in the first part of night. Violent gusts. High, temporarily very high in far northeast, becoming very rough or high in second part or night. Poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE. Southwest 7 or 8, veering West 9 or 10 this afternoon, then West or Northwest 7 or 8 overnight. Violent gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming high, temporarily very high this evening, and decreasing very rough tomorrow morning. Locally poor vis in rain or showers. YEU. Southwest increasing 7 or 8, then 8 or 9 this afternoon, and veering West or Northwest 7 or 8 overnight. Violent gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming high in afternoon, temporarily very high in north in evening, and decreasing very rough to high tomorrow morning. Locally poor vis in rain or showers. ROCHEBONNE. West or Southwest increasing 7 or 8, then 8 or 9 this afternoon, veering West 7 or 8 overnight. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming high in afternoon. Locally poor vis in rain or showers. CANTABRICO. West or Southwest 7 or 8, increasing temporarily 8 or 9 in northwest this afternoon, and veering Westerly 8 or 9 everywhere in late night. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in afternoon, then high next night. Locally poor vis in rain or showers. FINISTERRE. In north : West or Southwest 8 or 9, decreasing West 7 or 8 in evening, veering West or Northwest in second part of night, then decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. In south : Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing Westerly 5 or 6 in evening. Gusts. Very rough, locally high in north. Poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in north, decreasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough locally very rough in north soon. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers. SAO VICENTE. Variable 2 to 4, locally West 4 or 5 in north, decreasing West 3 or 4, locally North 3 or 4 in north at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in north later. Moderate vis in scattered showers in north later. CADIZ. North or Northwest 2 to 4, backing West at end. Slight. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 3 to 5. Slight. CASABLANCA. Northeast 3 or 4. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate at end. AGADIR. Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate at end. METEOR. East or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast. Moderate rough. CANARIAS. East or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate at end. Moderate vis in sand haze along coast. TARFAYA. Northeasterly 2 to 4. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate at end. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Rough. CAP BLANC. East or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Rough, locally moderate in far east. Moderate vis in sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Rough, locally moderate in east. Moderate vis in sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate or rough, locally slight in far southeast. Poor vis in some thundery showers in far east. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in far west. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Severe gusts in far east in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northwest near gale or gale over all areas of Bay of Biscay, improving from west. Persistence of Northwestelry near gale or gale over ROMEO and CHARCOT. Threat of Southerly near gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR and ACORES.