Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-09 15:56:06 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 090753 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 380, FRIDAY 9 OCTOBER 2026 AT 0750 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 9 OF OCTOBER AT 00 UTC. NEW LOW EXPECTED 1011 41N45W BY 09/18 UTC, THEN 999 49N26W BY 10/12 UTC, WITH ASSOCIATED STRONG FLOW OVER NORTHWESTERN AREAS. FARADAY. FROM 10/00 UTC TO 10/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. ALTAIR. FROM 10/03 UTC TO 10/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 090753 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 9 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 380. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 9 at 00 UTC New low expected 1011 41N45W by 09/18 UTC, then 999 49N26W by 10/12 UTC, with associated strong flow over northwestern areas. High 1034 41N22W, slow moving and expected 1028 37N23W by 10/12 UTC. A tropical wave is in the E Atlantic near 25W, extending from 05N-19N, moving westward around 5-10 kt. The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic through the coast of Guinea near 11N15W and continues westward to 1014 mb low near 12N33W to 12N40W. ITCZ extends from 12N40W to 10N61W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 10 at 12 UTC FARADAY. Easterly 4 to 6 from east to west, locally South or Southwest in far south, increasing Southwest 6 or 7 soon, then 7 or 8 later, but Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Poor vis in rain or showers. ROMEO. West or Southwest 4 to 6 from west to east, veering Northerly 2 to 4 from north at first, temporarily Clockwise later, then becoming South or Southwest 5 or 6 in west at end, locally 7 in far north. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain. ALTAIR. In west, South or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon, then veering Southwest later, locally 8 in far north. Severe gusts. In east, Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing gradually 5 or 6 later, locally 7 in far north at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in far southeast, becoming rough or very rough later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in far north. CHARCOT. In north, Westerly 3 to 4, increasing Southwest 4 or 5 in west later. In south, North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast, becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far southeast at first. Moderate vis in rain in far north at end. ACORES. In west, South or Southeast 3 to 5, veering South or Southwest later, locally 6 in far northwest. In east, East or Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Clockwise from north later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in far northwest later. JOSEPHINE. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in east at first, decreasing North or Northeast 2 to 4 in west later. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate later. IRVING. In west, Easterly 2 to 4. In east, East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5. Moderate, but slight or moderate in far northwest. Moderate vis in scattered showers. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 at first. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end. Poor vis in showers in southeast, at times thundery. PAZENN. West 4 to 6 from south to north, decreasing North or Northwest 3 or 4 next night, then Variable 1 to 3 tomorrow morning. Gusts in north at first. Moderate or rough with NW swell. Locally poor vis in some showers, clearing tomorrow morning. IROISE, YEU. West 5 or 6, decreasing North or Northwest 2 to 4 in the evening. Gusts in north at first. Moderate or rough with NW swell. Locally poor vis in some showers, clearing tomorrow morning. ROCHEBONNE. West 4 or 5, decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 next night. Moderate, locally rough with NW swell in northwest next night. Locally poor vis in some showers in the evening. CANTABRICO. Variable mainly Westerly 2 to 4. Moderate, decreasing temporarily slight or moderate in the evening. Locally poor vis in some showers in north tomorrow morning. FINISTERRE. In north, Northerly 2 to 4. In south, North or Northeast 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in far south in late afternoon. Moderate. Locally poor vis in some showers in north next night. PORTO. North or Northeast 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in north soon, backing North later. Moderate, locally rough in west at first. SAO VICENTE. Northeasterly 3 to 5, backing North 4 or 5 soon, except in far southeast. Moderate, locally rough in west at first. CADIZ. Variable 2 to 4, locally East 5 or 6 leeward strait, increasing temporarily East or Northeast 5 or 6 in south soon. Slight or moderate. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. East or Northeast 4 to 6 from east to west. Slight or moderate. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 3 to 5, temporarily Variable 2 to 4 in southeast at first. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest at first and soon. Poor vis in thundery showers in south. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Mainly Northerly 2 to 4, at times Variable 1 to 3 in east. Moderate. Poor vis in showers at times thundery, mainly over AGADIR. METEOR. East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in north later. Moderate. Moderate vis in some showers. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 to 5. Moderate. Moderate vis in some showers, at times thundery in far northeast. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in southeast. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in south soon. Moderate vis due to sand haze in south. Poor vis in thundery showers, locally thundersqualls in south. CAP BLANC. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in south. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Moderate. Moderate vis in some showers, at times thundery, or due to some sand haze in far south. CAP TIMIRIS. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in north, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far south. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later. Poor vis in some thundery showers or thundersqualls in south. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Cyclonic 3 to 5. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze in north. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, at times 5 in extreme west. Moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in extreme west. Moderate. Moderate vis in showers in far north. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Southwest near gale in west of PAZENN. Persistence of Southwest near gale or gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR, ROMEO and far northwest of CHARCOT.