Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-11-01 16:13:45 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 010935 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 428, SUNDAY 1 NOVEMBER 2026 AT 0935 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 1 OF NOVEMBER AT 00 UTC. LOW 1012 32N20W, SLOW MOVING WEST, EXPECTED 1013 29N25W BY 02/12 UTC. LOW 988 44N46W, MOVING NORTH AND DEEPENING TOWARDS SOUTH GREENLAND. ASSOCIATED TROUGH EXPECTED LATER OVER WEST FARADAY AND WEST ALTAIR . HIGH 1038 51N18W DRIFTING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 1043 56N07W BY 02/12 UTC. MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDING FROM 13N17W TO 13N20W. ITCZ AXIS EXTENDING FROM 13N20W TO 07N35W TO 09N60W. WEST OF FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 02/06 UTC. SOUTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 02/03 UTC. IN FAR NORTHWEST, SOUTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS, IN FAR NORTHWEST. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 010935 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 1 November 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 428. Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 1 at 00 UTC Low 1012 32N20W, slow moving west, expected 1013 29N25W by 02/12 UTC. Low 988 44N46W, moving north and deepening towards south Greenland. Associated trough expected later over west FARADAY and west ALTAIR . High 1038 51N18W drifting northeast, expected 1043 56N07W by 02/12 UTC. Monsoon trough extending from 13N17W to 13N20W. ITCZ axis extending from 13N20W to 07N35W to 09N60W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 2 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In west, South 6 or 7, at times 8, becoming Variable Cyclonic 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. In east, Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6. Moderate or rough, but rough or high and cross in west. Long SW swell 5 or 6 m in far west, soon, abating at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain in west soon. ROMEO. East 5 or 6, decreasing East or Southeast 4 or 5 in west later. Moderate or rough. ALTAIR. In west, South or Southeast 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8 in far northwest, becoming Variable 4 to 6 at end. Severe gusts. In east, East or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Moderate or rough, locally very rough or high and cross in far northwest. Long SW swell 5 m in far northwest, soon, abating at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain in west soon. CHARCOT. East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast, decreasing 2 to 4 in far southeast soon. Becoming moderate or rough. ACORES. in west, becoming Variable 3 to 5, at times 6, then locally North 5 or 6 with gusts in far northwest at end. In east, East 5 or 6 with gusts, gradually decreasing 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in east at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. JOSEPHINE. Easterly 3 to 5, but 5 or 6 in west, gradually decreasing 2 to 4 later, at times 5 in south. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers in far south. IRVING. In west, Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6, but Variable 2 to 4 in far west. In east, Variable Cyclonic 3 to 5, at times 6, decreasing 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. MADEIRA. In southwest, Variable 2 to 4. In northeast, Southeasterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far northwest, gradually becoming Variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or squalls. PAZENN. Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, then veering East or Northeast next night. Moderate or rough. Locally poor vis in rain in far northwest. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in evening. Moderate. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches. CANTABRICO. East or Northeast 3 or 4, but Variable 2 to 4 in east, increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 in afternoon, at times 6 in far west. Moderate. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 5 or 6, locally 2 to 4 in far southeast, increasing at times 7 leeward cape in evening. Gusts. Moderate or rough. PORTO. Mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far northwest at first. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest at first. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. SAO VICENTE. Easterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far southeast, decreasing East or Northeast 2 or 3 soon, at times 4 in south. Moderate, locally slight in far southeast at end. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches in north. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward Gibraltar strait, East 5 or 6 with gusts, decreasing 4 or 5 soon. Elsewhere, Easterly 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at end, locally moderate in far southwest of CADIZ. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. CASABLANCA. Mainly Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in northeast later. Moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. AGADIR. Mainly Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable at end. Moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers later. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. METEOR. Northerly 2 to 4, gradually increasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 later, then Variable 4 or 5 in far northeast later, occasionally 6. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in northeast, soon. CANARIAS. Variable 2 to 4, but Southeasterly 4 or 5 in far east, at times 6. Gusts between Islands. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later, locally slight along coast. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or squalls. TARFAYA. Becoming Variable 2 to 4, then mainly Northeasterly soon, at times 5 later. Moderate, locally slight in far southwest. Moderate vis in scattered showers later. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 2 to 4. Moderate, locally rough in north, decreasing moderate soon. Moderate vis in scattered showers in north. CAP BLANC. Northeastelry 2 to 4, at times 5, decreasing 2 or 3 later, at times 4. Moderate. Poor vis in some thundery showers later. CAP TIMIRIS. Variable 1 to 3, locally East or northeast 3 or 4 in far north, at times 5, gradually becoming Variable 1 to 3 later, at times 4 along coast. Moderate, locally slight in southeast at first. Poor vis in some thundery showers later. SIERRA LEONE. Variable 1 to 3, but East or Northeast 3 or 4 in far northwest. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southeast 2 or 3, at times 4 in west. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers in far northwest and in far east. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 2 or 3, but 3 or 4 in west. Slight or moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Easterly near gale expected over south of PAZENN, and FINISTERRE with threat of Gale near Cape. Persistence of Southerly near gale over FARADAY. Threat of North or Northeast near gale over ALTAIR and ACORES. Threat of Easterly near gale over east of CHARCOT.