Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-05 20:38:27 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 051953 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 5 October 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. Part 1 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 5 at 12 UTC Low 1016 32N34W, moving east,expected 1016 33N35W, then filling. Low 1016 just south of Portugal, moving north, expected 1012 in Bay of Biscay by 06/12 UTC, then 1010 45N03W by 07/00UTC. High 1029 45N21W, then merging with next one. Associated ridge towards English channel, gradually weakening. High 1032 48N42W, drifting east, expected 1033 49N29W by 06/12 UTC, then expected 1032 48N25W by 07/00UTC. Monsoon trough from 18N16W to 08N41W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 7 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west, Northeasterly 4 or 5, veering Southeasterly soon then increasing South or Southeast 5 or 6 later, at times 7 at end. In east, North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon then becoming Variable clockwise 2 to 4 from west at end. Moderate. Moderate vis in rain or showers in east at first. ROMEO. Gradually increasing North 5 or 6 from north, at times 7. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in showers from west. ALTAIR. In west, East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north at first, veering South or Southeast later, at times 6 in far north at end. In east, Variable clockwise 2 to 4 becoming Northeasterly 4 or 5 from north soon. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in showers. CHARCOT. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, gradually increasing 5 or 6 from northwest later, at times 7. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in northwest later. Moderate or poor vis in showers, locally thundery in east. ACORES. In west, Southeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southwest. In east, Northeasterly 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in showers. JOSEPHINE. Northerly 3 to 5, at times 6 in far north. Gusts. Moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers, mainly in east. IRVING. - in west, Southeast 4 or 5 at end, at times 6 in far northwest. - in east, Easterly 3 or 4, increasing Est or Northeast 4 or 5 at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in west. MADEIRA. Northeasterly 3 to 5 in west, and Northerly 2 to 4 in east. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some rain at end. PAZENN. Northeast 3 to 5, backing Northerly 4 or 5 in afternoon, at times 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers. IROISE. Northeasterly 3 to 5. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers in morning. YEU. Northeasterly 3 to 5, backing Northerly 2 to 4 tomorrow evening. Slight or moderate. ROCHEBONNE. Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable tomorrow afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers in morning. CANTABRICO. Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in late night, then Westerly 3 to 5 tomorrow afternoon. Slight. Poor vis in thundery showers in morning. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in morning, then increasing Northerly 4 or 5 in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers. PORTO. Variable 2 to 4, becoming North or Northwest later, at times 5 in extreme west. Gusts. Slight, at times moderate in west. Poor vis in thundery showers. SAO VICENTE. Southwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in south, veering Northwesterly soon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming slight soon. Poor vis in thundery showers. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait, Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6 soon, becoming Variable 1 to 3 at end. Gusts. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4, mainly West at end. Gusts. slight. Poor vis in thundery showers. CASABLANCA. Variable 3 to 5, becoming Northwesterly 2 to 4 soon. Slight or moderate, becoming slight later. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Northerly 2 to 4, at times 5 along coast. Slight or moderate. Poor vis rain or showers later. METEOR. Southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing East or Southeast 3 or 4 at end, at times 5 in east. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in west. CANARIAS. Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 between islands. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far east, and in thundery showers along coast. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 3 or 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast, poor vis in thundersqualls in southwest. CAP BLANC. East or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. Poor vis in far east in thunderstorms. CAP TIMIRIS. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northerly. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. - in far northwest, Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly. - elsewhere, Westerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally smooth or slight in far east. Very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. Southwesterly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Moderate. Moderate vis in showers in far northeast. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Bay of biscay : threat of Northerly near gale Threat of Southwesterly near gale over west of FARADAY.