Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-16 13:20:22 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 160809 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 393, FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER 2026 AT 0805 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 15 OF OCTOBER AT 12 UTC. NEW LOW EXPECTED 980 51N46W BY 16/12 UTC, MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 977 55N44W BY 17/00UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH REACHING WEST FARADAY AND ALTAIR SOON. LOW 1018 OFF MOROCCO COASTS, EXTENDING OVER SOUTH SPAIN TOMORROW. THUNDERY LOW 1013 JUST WEST CAPE VERDE, WITH LITTLE MOVE. HIGH 1026 45N32W, MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 1038 JUST WEST IRELAND BY 17/00UTC. MONSOON TROUGH ENTERS THE ATLANTIC NEAR 12N16W TO 06N33.5W TO 03N39W. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 17/12 UTC. SOUTHEAST 8, VEERING SOUTHERLY SOON. GUSTS. ALTAIR. FROM 16/15 UTC TO 17/09 UTC. SOUTH 8 IN NORTHWEST. GUSTS. FINISTERRE. FROM 17/00 UTC TO 17/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHEAST 8 NEAR AND IN LEEWARDS CAPE. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 160810 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 16 October 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 393. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 16 at 00 UTC Low "EX-ISAIAS" 955 between Greenland and Norway, moving northeast. Associated trough extending from the British isles to Bay of Biscay. New low expected 980 52N47W by 16/12 UTC, moving northeast, expected 969 60N41W by 17/12UTC. Associated trough reaching west FARADAY and ALTAIR soon. Low 1018 off Morocco coasts, extending over south Spain in day time Thundery low 1013 just west CAPE VERDE, with little move. High 1026 47N22W, moving northeast, expected 1038 just west Ireland by 17/00UTC, then over Ireland by 17/12UTC. Monsoon trough near 13N16W to 10N22W. ITCZ from 10N22W to 08N27N to 04N39W. 1010 low near 22N37W with scattered moderate convection. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 17 at 12 UTC FARADAY. Southeast 7 or 8, but 5 or 6 in east at first, veering Southerly soon, then decreasing West 5 or 6 from west later. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Temporarily S swell 5 m in west later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. ROMEO. Easterly 3 to 5, increasing Southeast 5 or 6 in west later. Rough, becoming moderate or rough later. ALTAIR. - in far southeast : Variable 2 to 4. - Elsewhere : East or Southeast 6 or 7, veering Southerly at times 8 at first, then decreasing Northwest 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in southeast soon. Temporarily S swell 5 m in west later. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers. CHARCOT. In north, Easterly 5 or 6, East or Southeast later, then decreasing 4 or 5 at end. In south, Variable 2 to 4, increasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 in east later. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ACORES. - In west : South 5 or 6, at times 7 in far northwest, decreasing South or Southwest 4 or 5 at end, locally North in far northwest. - In east : Southeasterly 2 to 4. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate at end. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers in northwest later. JOSEPHINE. - In northwest : Variable 2 to 4. - In southeast : Northeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon, then North 5 or 6 in far northeast at end. Moderate, becoming rough in northeast at end. Moderate vis in some rain or showers at end. IRVING. Southeasterly 3 or 4, but locally South 5 in far northwest at first, then decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest at first. Moderate vis in scattered showers. MADEIRA. Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far northeast later. Moderate. PAZENN. North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 inn north this afternoon, veering Northeasterly next night. Rough. Poor vis in rain, clearing in evening. IROISE. Northerly 5 or 6, and decreasing 4 or 5 this afternoon, then veering Northeast tomorrow morning. Gusts. Rough with W swell, becoming moderate tomorrow morning. Poor vis in rain, clearing in morning. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Veering gradually North or Northeast 5 or 6, temporarily Westerly 2 to 4 in east at first, then Northeasterly next night. Gusts. Moderate or rough with W or NW swell. Poor vis in rain, or in fog patches at first. CANTABRICO. Northwesterly 2 to 4, veering North or Northeast 5 or 6 in northwest this afternoon, then Northeasterly 5 or 6 everywhere next night. Gusts. Moderate or rough with W or NW swell. Poor vis in rain, or in fog patches at first. FINISTERRE. Variable 2 to 4, but North or Northeast 5 or 6 in northwest, veering Northeasterly 5 or 6 everywhere in daytime, locally 7 near the cape, and increasing 7 or 8 near the cape next night. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough next night. Poor vis in rain. PORTO. Northerly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 later, then 6 or 7 in north at end. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in north at end. SAO VICENTE. - In far southeast : East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 soon, then increasing North 4 or 5 from west at end. - Elsewhere : North 4 or 5, at times 6 in northeast soon. Moderate or rough. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. - In and leeward strait : East 4 or 5, locally 6 in strait at first, decreasing 3 or 4 later, then becoming Variable at end. Gusts. - Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in north later. CASABLANCA. In northwest : Northeast 3 or 4, backing North or Northeast soon, then increasing at times 5 in far northwest at end. In southeast : Variable 1 to 3, becoming Northerly 2 to 4 later. Moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. AGADIR. Variable 1 to 3, increasing North or Northeast 2 to 4 later. Moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. METEOR. Easterly 3 or 4, locally 4 or 5 in far south. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in far southwest. Locally poor vis in thundery showers in far southwest. CANARIAS. Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 between island and in south. Gusts. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in south. TARFAYA. Northeasterly 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. In west, Southeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in northwest. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. In east, Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing East at times 5 in far northeast at end. Moderate. Poor or very poor in thundersqualls in west. Moderate vis due to sand haze in south. CAP BLANC. Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in north. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. In west : East or Southeast 3 or 4, becoming East at end. In east : Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in southeast soon. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southeast 3 or 4 in west, but South or Southwest 2 to 4 in east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in far west. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in north and far east. 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 Threat of Northeasterly near gale or gale over FINISTERRE. Threat of North or Northeast near gale over southeast of CHARCOT and northeast of JOSEPHINE.