Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-11-06 00:25:20 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 051959 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 432, THURSDAY 5 NOVEMBER 2026 AT 1955 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 5 OF NOVEMBER AT 12 UTC. LOW 999 44N32W, SLOW MOVING, EXPECTED 992 43N34W BY 06/12 UTC, THEN MOVING SOUTH, EXPECTED 994 41N34W BY 07/00 UTC. FIRST ASSOCIATED TROUGH GRADUALLY DEEPENING TOWARDS WEST PORTUGAL. IN OTHER ASSOCIATED TROUGH IN SOUTH LATER, SECONDARY LOW "BRUNA" EXPECTED 1002 28N33W BY 07/00 UTC, THEN DEEPENING NORTHEASTWARDS LATER. FARADAY, ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 06/18 UTC. CYCLONIC 8, DECREASING FROM EAST LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS IN WEST OF ALTAIR. METEOR. FROM 06/21 UTC TO 07/06 UTC AT LEAST. IN WEST, CYCLONIC 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 052040 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 5 November 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 : WARNING NR 432. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 5 at 12 UTC Low 999 44N32W, slow moving, expected 992 43N34W by 06/12 UTC, then moving south, expected 994 41N34W by 07/00 UTC. First associated trough gradually deepening towards west Portugal. In other associated trough in south later, secondary low "BRUNA" expected 1002 28N33W by 07/00 UTC, then deepening northeastwards later. High 1037 just north Scotland drifting towards Poland. Weak gradient extending from CAPE VERDE to Bay of Biscay. Monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 11N15W and extends to 06.5N19.5W. ITCZ extends from 06.5N19.5W to 08N59W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 7 at 00 UTC FARADAY, ALTAIR. Cyclonic 6 or 7, at times 8, decreasing South 4 to 6 in east later, then Southeasterly 4 to 6 at end, but Cyclonic 6 or 7 in west of ALTAIR. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, locally high and cross in west of ALTAIR. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. ROMEO. Southeast 6 or 7, but 4 or 5 in northeast, decreasing 4 to 6 at end, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southwest. Moderate, but rough in west. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, soon. CHARCOT. Southeast 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing Southwest 4 or 5 in southwest soon, then gradually Southwesterly 3 to 4 later, locally Southeast 5 or 6 in far northeast. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. ACORES. Westerly 3 to 5, gradually increasing Southwest 4 or 5 soon, at times 6, then 5 or 6 at end, locally 7 in far northwest. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough in west soon. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. JOSEPHINE. Southwest 4 or 5, locally Southerly 5 or 6 in far east, decreasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 soon, at times 5, then backing Southerly at end, locally 5 or 6 in far east. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, improving later. IRVING. West or Southwest 3 to 5, veering locally Northerly or Northwest in west soon, and increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 later in east. Gusts. Moderate, increasing rough soon in northwest. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. MADEIRA. South or Southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery. PAZENN. Variable or mainly Easterly 2 to 4, increasing East or Southeast 3 or 4 later, locally 5 in far southwest at end. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis in showers. IROISE, YEU. Easterly 2 to 4, veering Southeasterly at end. Slight. Locally poor vis in scattered showers. ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. Mainly Southerly 1 to 3, increasing East or Southeast 3 or 4 from south later. Slight. Locally poor vis in scattered showers. FINISTERRE. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southeast 3 to 5 soon, then increasing Southeasterly 5 or 6 later, temporarily 7 in southwest. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Poor vis in rain or showers later. PORTO. Southeast 3 to 5, gradually increasing 5 or 6 with gusts soon, temporarily 7 in north, then decreasing South or Southwest 4 or 5 in southwest at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later, locally rough in north. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, later. SAO VICENTE. Increasing East or Southeast 3 to 5, locally 6 in far north soon, then decreasing Southerly 2 to 4, at end, locally 5 in north. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, soon. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Easterly soon, then increasing 4 or 5 in and leeward Gibraltar strait at end. Smooth or slight. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches. CASABLANCA. East or Southeast 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers in northwest later. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Variable Cyclonic 2 to 4, at times 5 along coast soon, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 later. Slight or moderate, becoming slight soon. Moderate or poor vis in some coastal fog patches. METEOR. Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon, then 5 or 6 in west later, locally Cyclonic 7 or 8 in far northwest. Severe gusts. Moderate, increasing locally rough in west at end. Poor vis in showers, becoming poor or very poor in rain and thundery showers in northwest later. CANARIAS. Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 near islands, but Variable Clockwise 1 to 3 in east. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in showers at times thundery in northwest, or due to coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. In northwest, Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Southerly soon, then increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in far northwest later. In southeast, East or Northeast 3 or 4. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers. CAP BLANC. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Northeasterly soon. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches this night. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis dur to Sand haze in far east. SIERRA LEONE. East or Northeast 2 to 4, locally 5 in far northeast, but Variable 1 to 3 in far southeast. Severe gusts under thundersqualls. Slight or moderate locally smooth or slight in far southeast. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in southwest. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southeast 2 to 4, but South or Southwest in east, decreasing 1 to 3 later. Severe gusts under thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, improving at end. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers in far northwest and in far east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence or threat of Cyclonic near gale to gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR and ACORES, IRVING and METEOR. Threat of Southelry near gale or gale over ROMEO, CHARCOT, MADEIRA, CANARIAS, locally severe gale over JOSEPHINE. Threat of Easterly near gale over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR STRAIT at end.