FQNT52 LFPW 172145 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 17 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. WARNING : Regarding the elaboration and dissemination of routine bulletins, erratic service is possible from january 17, 2026, following a strike notice. However, security aspects will be monitored on a permanent basis and warning bulletins will be sent out. Part 1 : WARNING NR 41. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 17 at 12 UTC Low 1008 51N09W, moving south and gradually filling at first. New low expected 950 above south of Greenland by 18/00UTC, then moving east, expected 978 59N42W by 18/12UTC, and 986 58N35W by 19/00 UTC, with associated trough reaching FARADAY at first, ROMEO soon, and Bay of Biscay at end. Low deepening over south of Portugal expected 1009 by 18/00 UTC, moving east and filling. High 1036 35N33W, slow-moving and expected 1035 34N38W by 19/00 UTC. The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 08N13W and extends to 03N17.5W. The ITCZ continues from 03N17.5W to 02N37.5W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 19 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west, West 6 or 7, locally 7 or 8 in far north, decreasing 6 or 7 everywhere later, then increasing West or Southwest 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts. In east, increasing West or Northwest 6 or 7, then decreasing 5 or 6 later, at times 7, and backing West at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, but very rough or high in northwest, becoming very rough or high everywhere soon. Long NW swell increasing 5 to 6 m everywhere from northwest. Poor vis in rain or showers in east at first, then in north. ROMEO. In west, increasing Southwesterly 5 or 6, locally Northwest in far northwest, then Northwest 6 or 7 soon, and decreasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 later. Gusts. In east, Variable 2 to 4, increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 soon, temporarily 7 soon and later, then veering Northwest later. Gusts. Rough in west, but moderate or rough in east, increasing rough or very rough in west later, then everywhere at end, locally high in far northwest. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers. ALTAIR. Northwesterly 5 or 6, locally 4 or 5 in far southwest, decreasing 4 or 5 everywhere later, at times 6 in far north, then 2 to 4 in south at end. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in far northwest, at times cross soon, increasing rough or very rough later. Long W or NW swell increasing near 5 m in north soon. Poor vis in rain or showers, clearing later. CHARCOT. In northwest, Variable 2 to 4, at times 5, increasing Northwest 5 or 6 soon, temporarily 7, then decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. In southeast, Northerly 4 or 5, becoming Northwesterly 2 to 4 soon, locally Northerly 4 or 5 in far southeast, then increasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 later, at times 6. Gusts. Rough, at times cross, becoming moderate or rough in east later, then increasing rough or very rough in west at end. Poor vis in rain or showers. ACORES. In west, Northwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 soon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. In east, North or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, at times 6, then North 3 to 5 later. Gusts. Slight or moderate in west, but moderate or rough in east, temporarily very rough in far east at first, becoming moderate or rough everywhere at end. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or fog patches. JOSEPHINE. In west, North or Northwest decreasing 5 or 6, then 3 to 5 soon, at times 6 in north at end. Gusts. In east, North increasing 5 or 6, then decreasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 later, locally 6 in far southeast. Gusts. Rough or very rough, at times cross, decreasing rough later, and moderate or rough at end. NW swell near 5 m at first. Moderate or poor vis in some showers. IRVING. In west, North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest, becoming Northerly 3 or 4 later in far northwest. In east, North 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, at times 6, then veering North or Northeast later. Gusts. Becoming slight or moderate in west, but moderate or rough in east, temporarily very rough in far east at first. Moderate vis in some showers in east later and at end. MADEIRA. North or Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8 at first, decreasing North 5 or 6 soon, then veering North or Northeast at end, locally 4 or 5 in west. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough with NW swell, increasing temporarily very rough soon. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing soon. Moderate vis in some showers later and at end, mainly in west. PAZENN. Mainly Northerly 2 to 4, backing West or Southwest 3 to 5 later, locally Southwesterly 5 or 6 in far northwest, then veering Northwesterly 5 or 6 from west at end. Rough in NW swell, becoming moderate tomorrow at noon, and locally rough in northwest at end. Poor vis in rain or showers at end in west. IROISE, YEU. North or Northeast 3 to 5, backing mainly Northerly 2 to 4 later, and Northwesterly at end. Rough in W or NW swell, becoming moderate tomorrow soon. Locally poor vis in some rain or showers, or coastal fog patches soon. ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. North or Northeast 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in east soon, and North or Northwest 4 or 5 in west. Rough in W or NW swell, becoming moderate at end. Locally poor vis in some rain or showers, and some coastal fog patches soon. FINISTERRE. Northeast 4 or 5, backing Northwesterly 3 to 5 later. Rough in NW swell, temporarily very rough at first, becoming moderate later. Poor vis in some showers in south at first. PORTO. North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in north later, then North or Northwest everywhere at end. Gusts. Very rough or rough, and cross, decreasing rough soon, then moderate or rough at end. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers at first, then moderate vis in showers at end. SAO VICENTE. Veering North 5 or 6, locally 4 or 5 in far southeast, then increasing 5 or 6 everywhere soon, temporarily 7 in far southwest, and decreasing 4 or 5 in northeast at end. Gusts. Very rough in long NW swell, abating rough later, at times cross. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery shower, then moderate vis in some showers later and at end. CADIZ. Becoming Variable Cyclonic 3 to 5, then East or Northeast soon, then backing Northerly later. Moderate or rough in NW swell in southwest, but slight or moderate in northeast, decreasing slight or moderate everywhere at end. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Southwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing Easterly 3 or 4 soon, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 later. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers. CASABLANCA. In far northeast, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northerly 4 or 5 at end. Elsewhere, increasing Northerly 5 or 6 at first, then 6 or 7 soon, and decreasing 5 or 6 later. Gust. Very rough in long NW swell, becoming rough or very rough soon, at times cross. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers, then moderate or poor vis in showers later and at end, mainly in east. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 at times 7, at first, locally Westerly over TARFAYA, then Northerly 6 or 7 everywhere soon , at times 8, then decreasing 5 or 6 later. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough in long NW swell, increasing very rough soon. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers, clearing from northwest soon. METEOR. Northeasterly 5 or 6. Gusts. Rough, decreasing moderate or rough in northwest soon. CANARIAS. Northerly 4 or 5 in southwest, at times 6, but increasing Northwest 6 or 7 in northeast at first, then decreasing Northerly 5 or 6 everywhere soon, at times 7 near and between islands. Severe gusts. Becoming rough or very rough in NW swell. Moderate or poor vis in some scattered rain, clearing at end. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Rough. Moderate vis in scattered showers, mainly in northwest, or due to sand haze in far southeast. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6. Gusts. Rough, locally moderate in far east. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. CAP TIMIRIS. Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 later, at times 6. Gusts. Rough, locally moderate in far east. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 5 or 6 in northwest, but 4 or 5 in southeast, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Rough, locally moderate or rough in southeast. Moderate vis due to sand haze in northeast. GULF OF GUINEA. Variable 2 to 4 in west, mainly Southerly, but South or Southwest in east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate in west, but slight in east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally South or Southwest in far east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze in north. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence or threat of Westerly near gale or gale north of 42N.