Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-29 08:06:49 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 290649 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 422, THURSDAY 29 OCTOBER 2026 AT 0645 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 29 OF OCTOBER AT 00 UTC. LOW 947 60N38W, SLOWLY MOVING NORTHWEST AND FILLING, EXPECTED 978 62N42W BY 30/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH EXTENDING SOUTHWARDS AND MOVING NORTHEAST. SECONDARY LOW 1007 42N31W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 1006 44N2W BY 29/12 UTC, THEN 1010 45N20W BY 30/00 UTC, FILLING AT END. FARADAY. FROM 29/15 UTC TO 30/00 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR SOUTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 29/09 UTC. SOUTH 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 29/18 UTC TO 30/00 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 30/00 UTC. CYCLONIC 8 FROM WEST TO EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. CHARCOT. FROM 29/18 UTC TO 30/00 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 282004 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 28 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 : WARNING NR 421. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 28 at 12 UTC Low 971 55N33W, expected 949 59N36W by 29/00 UTC, then moving north. Secondary low expected 1003 43N26W by 29/12 UTC, then 1005 46N20W by 30/00 UTC. High 1030 over north of France, slow moving and expected 1032 over Germany by 30/00 UTC. New high expected 1027 36N44W by 30/00 UTC. Monsoon trough from 08N13W to 07N20W, then ITCZ from 07N20W to 10N35W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 30 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Westerly 4 to 6, locally South 7 or 8 in southeast at first and Cyclonic 8 or 9 in far southeast at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high and cross, decreasing rough or very rough soon. Long S or SW swell 5 to 6 m, decreasing soon, then increasing long NW swell 5 to 6 m in far northwest soon. Poor vis in rain or showers. ROMEO. In west, South 7 or 8, decreasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 soon, then increasing locally Cyclonic 8 or 9 in far southwest at end. Severe gusts. In east, increasing Southerly 6 or 7. Gusts. Rough or very rough and cross, locally high and cross in far northwest at first. In far northwest, Southwest swell 5 to 6 m, decreasing soon. Poor vis in rain or showers. ALTAIR. Northwesterly 4 to 6, locally South 7 or 8 in east at first and Cyclonic 8 or 9 in east later and at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. Long SW swell 5 to 6 m in northwest, decreasing soon. Poor vis in rain or showers. CHARCOT. Southerly 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northwest at first, veering Northwesterly in northwest later, at times Westerly 8 in far northwest at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in west. Poor vis in rain or showers. ACORES. In west, Westerly 5 to 7 decreasing Northwesterly 4 to 6 soon, then North 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. In east, South or Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing North or Northwest 5 or 6 from west later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, at times very rough in far northwest. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. JOSEPHINE. In west, Southerly 4 to 6, locally 7 in far northwest soon, then veering North in far northwest at end. Gusts. In east, Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times South 5 in far north. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery in west. IRVING. In west, Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, veering North or Northwest at first, then North or Northeast later. In east, Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. MADEIRA. In west, Variable 1 to 3, locally South or Southwest 3 or 4 in far northwest, becoming Southerly 2 to 4 everywhere soon. In east, mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 later. Moderate, locally rough in far northeast at first. Moderate vis in scattered showers. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast. PAZENN. Southeasterly 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4 in southeast tomorrow morning. Rough, decreasing moderate or rough overnight. Locally poor vis in scattered showers. IROISE. East or Southeast 3 or 4. Rough with NW swell, decreasing moderate overnight. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Easterly 2 to 4, temporarily 5 in west at first. Rough with NW swell, decreasing moderate overnight. Long NW swell 3 to 3.5 m, abating at first. CANTABRICO. Easterly 4 to 6 from east to west, decreasing 2 to 4 tomorrow morning. Rough with NW swell, decreasing moderate overnight. Long NW swell 3 to 3.5 m, abating at first. FINISTERRE. Variable 2 to 4, temporarily East or Southeast 5 or 6 in northeast at first, becoming Southerly tomorrow morning, temporarily 5 in northwest tomorrow noon. Rough, decreasing moderate or rough overnight. Locally poor vis in scattered showers. PORTO. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southeasterly. Rough by long NW swell, decreasing moderate soon. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. SAO VICENTE. Northeasterly 3 or 4, locally East 5 or 6 in far southeast. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Increasing East or Northeast 4 to 6, locally 7 leeward Gibraltar Strait. Slight or moderate, locally rough leeward Gibraltar Strait. CASABLANCA. Northeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 soon. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate soon. AGADIR. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in north, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 soon. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate soon. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. METEOR. Southwesterly 3 to 5 from southeast to northwest, locally Variable 1 to 3 in southeast at first, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 in northwest later. Gusts. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate later. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in northwest. CANARIAS. Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in west later. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast. TARFAYA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Westerly 2 or 3 soon. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze, or poor vis due to coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 3 to 5, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far north. Gusts. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in north at end. Poor vis in some thundery showers. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 3 to 5. Gusts. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches in far northeast later. SIERRA LEONE. In west : Variable 2 to 4, becoming North or Northeast soon. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. In east : Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze in north. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southwest 2 or 3, at times 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest soon. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. In west, South or Southeast 2 or 3, at times 4. In east, South or Southwest 2 to 4. Slight. Poor vis in thundery showers in far northeast. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Cyclonic near gale or gale over ROMEO. Threat of North or Northeast near gale or gale over ACORES, west of JOSEPHINE and IRVING.