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WARNING NR 379, TUESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 1855 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 29 OF SEPTEMBER AT 00 UTC.
LOW 975 52N16W, DEEPENING NORTH, EXPECTED 946 57N19W BY 30/12 UTC,
THEN FILLING, EXPECTED 955 JUST SOUTH OF ICELAND BY 01/00 UTC.
ASSOCIATED TROUGH TOWARDS SOUTH.
IROISE.
CONTINUING TO 30/00 UTC.
SOUTHERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 30 September 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 : NO WARNING.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 30 at 00 UTC
Low 957 55N19W, moving north, expected 969 65N25W by 01/12 UTC.
Associated trough towards south. Associated deep trough in south
crossing area above 40N and moving northeast.
Thundery low 1018 over west IRVING, moving northward, expected over
west Acores islands by 01/12 UTC.
High 1024 44N41W, drifting southeast, expected 1028 42N16W by 01/12
UTC.
Associated ridge building towards Bay of Biscay later.
Monsoon trough extends from 14N16W to 14N30W to 10N36W. The
ITCZ extends from 10N36W to 07N47W
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 1 at 12 UTC
FARADAY.
West 5 or 6, at times 7 in north, backing West or Southwest at end.
Gusts.
Rough or very rough.
Long NW swell 5 to 6 m in far northeast.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery later.
ROMEO.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, backing West or Southwest
later. Gusts.
Very rough, locally high in north.
Long NW swell 5 to 6 m.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
ALTAIR.
West or Northwest 4 to 6 from west to east, but becoming Clockwise 2
to 4 in south, then becoming gradually Southwesterly 4 to 6 from
west later. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough soon, except in far
northeast.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers later, at times thundery.
CHARCOT.
West or Northwest 4 to 6, becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 from southwest
later, locally West 5 in north. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, by NW swell.
Long NW swell 5 m in north later.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in north.
ACORES.
In southwest, East 3 to 5, veering Southeast soon, and becoming
Cyclonic 4 to 6 from south at end. Severe gusts.
In northeast, Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming gradually Southeasterly 3 to
5 later.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough by NW swell at first.
Moderate or poor vis in heavy rain or showers, at times thundery.
JOSEPHINE.
Northerly 3 to 5, veering Northeast later.
Rough, locally very rough in far northwest by NW swell at first.
IRVING.
Mainly East or Southeast 3 to 5, but Cyclonic 4 to 6 in far northwest
at first. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in heavy thundery rain or showers, mainly in northwest.
MADEIRA.
Northeast 4 or 5, but Variable 2 or 3 in far southeast at first.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in southeast.
PAZENN.
Southwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 in evening, at times
6 the first part of the night, increasing Southwest 6 in far
northwest at end. Gusts.
Rough or very rough.
SW swell 3 to 4m, then long NW swell 5m from northwest in late
night.
Poor vis in showers.
IROISE, YEU.
Southwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6, veering West or Southwest tonight,
decreasing 3 or 4 tomorrow morning. Gusts.
Rough, becoming very rough from west tomorrow morning.
SW swell 3 to 4m, then NW swell 4 to 5 m tomorrow morning.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
ROCHEBONNE.
Westerly 4 or 5, but locally 6 in daytime in west, decreasing 3 or 4
tomorrow morning . Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough tomorrow morning, locally very
rough in west.
NW swell increasing 4 to 5 m tomorrow morning.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
CANTABRICO.
In west, West or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing Westerly tonight,
decreasing 2 to 4 at end. In east, Variable 2 to 4 in east,
temporarily Westerly 4 or 5 overnight. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming locally very rough in far northwest at
end.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
FINISTERRE.
Southwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 in evening,
decreasing 2 to 4 in late night and veering Northerly in south.
Rough or very rough.
W or NW swell 3 to 4m.
Poor vis in showers.
PORTO.
Westerly 3 to 5, veering Northerly soon.
Rough by NW swell.
Poor vis in rain or showers at first.
SAO VICENTE.
Northerly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon, at times 6.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in some rain or showers.
CADIZ.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming North or Northwest 3 or 4 soon, increasing
North 4 or 5 later.
Moderate or rough.
GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
East 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 soon.
Slight, locally moderate in west at end.
CASABLANCA.
North or Northeast increasing 3 to 5, then 5 or 6 in west later.
Slight or moderate, increasing rough in northwest later.
Poor vis in scattered rain in northwest.
AGADIR, TARFAYA.
North or Northeast increasing 3 to 5.
Becoming moderate, and locally rough in far rnorth AGADIR at end.
Poor vis due to fog patches in east.
METEOR.
Easterly 3 to 5.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
CANARIAS.
North or Northeast 3 to 5, locally 6 between islands at end.
Slight or moderate, locally ough in far north at end.
Moderate or poor vis in showers in northwest.
CAPE VERDE.
Easterly 2 to 4, increasing Northeast 4 or 5 in southeast at end.
Gusts in thunderstorms.
Moderate.
Poor vis or very poor in thunderstorm.
CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS.
Northerly 3 to 5, at times 6 in east.
Moderate.
Poor vis due to fog patches.
SIERRA LEONE.
Variable 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Slight or moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southerly 3 or 4, at times 5 at end. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Slight or moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, in far northwest.
POINTE NOIRE.
Southeasterly 3 or 4, but locally South or Southwest 2 to 4 in far
east.
Slight or moderate.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
No near gale or gale expected.