Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-16 01:07:32 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 151939 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 392, THURSDAY 15 OCTOBER 2026 AT 1935 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 15 OF OCTOBER AT 12 UTC. NEW LOW EXPECTED 980 51N46W BY 16/12 UTC, MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 977 55N44W BY 17/00UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH REACHING WEST FARADAY AND ALTAIR SOON. FARADAY. FROM 16/06 UTC TO 17/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHEAST 8 FROM WEST, VEERING SOUTHERLY AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST LATER. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 151939 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 15 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 392. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 15 at 12 UTC Low "EX-ISAIAS" 955 between Greenland and Norway, moving northeast. Associated trough extending from the British isles to Azores, moving east, and slowly crossing the Bay of Biscay tomorrow. New low expected 980 51N46W by 16/12 UTC, moving northeast, expected 977 55N44W by 17/00UTC. Associated trough reaching west FARADAY and ALTAIR soon. Low 1018 off Morocco coasts, extending over south Spain tomorrow. Thundery low 1013 just west CAPE VERDE, with little move. High 1026 45N32W, moving northeast, expected 1038 just west Ireland by 17/00UTC. Monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 12N16W to 06N33.5W to 03N39W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 17 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Southeast 5 or 6, increasing 7 or 8 from west soon, then veering Southerly at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming high in northwest later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers soon. ROMEO. North or Northeast 3 to 5, veering Easterly soon, then increasing Southeast 5 or 6 in west at end. Rough. ALTAIR. East or Southeast 6 or 7, veering Southerly soon. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in southeast later. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers. CHARCOT. In north, East or Northeast 5 or 6, veering Easterly soon, then East or Southeast at end. In south, Variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. ACORES. South 4 to 6, locally Southeasterly 3 or 4 in east. Moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers in northwest. JOSEPHINE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in northwest. Moderate, locally rough in far southeast at first. IRVING. In far northwest, Southwesterly increasing 4 or 5, then decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Elsewhere, Easterly 3 or 4, veering East or Southeast 2 to 4 soon. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest. Moderate vis in scattered showers. MADEIRA. Northeasterly 2 to 4, but locally Easterly in far west at first. Moderate. PAZENN. Southwesterly 3 to 5, but Northerly 5 or 6 in northwest, veering North or Northeast 5 or 6 overnight, and decreasing 4 or 5 tomorrow afternoon, pocally 6 in south. Gusts. Rough. W swell 3 or 3.5m, abating overnight. Poor vis in rain, clearing tomorrow evening. IROISE. Southwest 3 or 4, veering Northerly 5 or 6 from northwest overnight,and decreasing 4 or 5 tomorrow afternoon. Gusts. Rough, becoming moderate in east tomorrow evening. W or NW swell 3m, abating in morning. Poor vis in rain, clearing in afternoon. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Westerly 2 to 4, veering gradually Northerly 5 or 6 from northwest tomorrow in daytime. Gusts. Moderate or rough. W or NW swell 3m, abating in morning. Poor vis in fog patches, then in rain tomorrow. CANTABRICO. West or Northwest 2 to 4,veering Northwesterly overnight, then North or Northeast 5 or 6 in northwest tomorrow afternoon, then everywher in evening. Gusts. Moderate or rough with W or NW swell. Poor vis in fog patches, then in rain tomorrow. FINISTERRE. Variable 2 to 4, locally Southwesterly 2 to 4 in northwest, veering North or Northeast 5 or 6 in northwest overnight, and veering Northeasterly 5 or 6 everywhere tomorrow, at times 7 near capes.Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough in afternoon. Poor vis in rain. PORTO. Northerly 3 to 5, increasing 4 to 6 at end. Moderate or rough. SAO VICENTE. In northwest, North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, backing North later. In southeast, East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 at end. Moderate or rough. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait : East 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 soon, then 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. Elsewhere : Easterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. CASABLANCA. Variable 1 to 3, but locally Northeast 3 to 5 in far northwest, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 later, locally Northeasterly 3 to 5 in far northwest. Moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. AGADIR. North or Northwest 2 or 3, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 soon, then increasing North or Northeast 2 to 4 at end. Moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. METEOR. Easterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southwest, veering Southeasterly in west soon. Moderate, at times rough in far west. Locally poor vis in thundery showers in far southwest. CANARIAS. Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 between island and in southeast. Gusts. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. TARFAYA. Northeasterly 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. In west, Southeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in northwest. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. In east, Northeasterly 3 or 4, decreasing 2 to 4 later. Moderate. Poor or very poor in thundersqualls in west. Moderate vis due to sand haze in south. CAP BLANC. Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. SIERRA LEONE. East or Northeast 3 or 4, but locally Southeasterly in far southwest, and Variable 2 or 3 in far southeast. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in south. Moderate vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southeast 3 or 4 in west, but South or Southwest 2 to 4 in east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in far west. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in north and far east. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, but locally South or Southwest 2 to 4 in far east. Slight or moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Northeasterly near gale or gale over FINISTERRE. Persistence or threat of Southerly near gale or gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR. Threat of North or Northeast near gale or gale over far east of CHARCOT and JOSEPHINE.