Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-30 23:21:02 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 301901 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 425, FRIDAY 30 OCTOBER 2026 AT 1900 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 30 OF OCTOBER AT 12 UTC. LOW 1013 32N24W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 36N22W BY 31/12UTC, THEN MOVING SOUTHWEST AND EXPECTED 1009 34N25W BY 01/00 UTC. HIGH 1028 36N42W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 1039 51N19W BY 01/00 UTC. ALTAIR. FROM 31/06 UTC TO 31/12 UTC. NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR SOUTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. CHARCOT. FROM 31/00 UTC TO 31/12 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR SOUTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. ACORES. FROM 30/21 UTC TO 01/00 UTC. NORTHERLY 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. JOSEPHINE. CONTINUING TO 31/12 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 301901 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 30 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 425. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 30 at 12 UTC Low 1019 48N16W, moving northwards and filling. Low 1013 32N24W, moving northeast and expected 36N22W by 31/12UTC, then moving southwest and expected 1009 34N25W by 01/00 UTC. High 1034 over Germany, drifting northwest and expected 1034 over North Sea by 31/12UTC, then merging with the ridge of the next one. High 1028 36N42W, moving northeast and expected 1039 51N19W by 01/00 UTC. Monsoon trough from 11N16W to 08N25W, then ICTZ from 07N26W to 04N35W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 1 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west, South or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing Southerly 4 to 6 later. In east, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southeasterly later. Decreasing rough by NW swell, then moderate or rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in some showers at first. ROMEO. North or Northeast 4 to 6. Rough by NW swell. ALTAIR. In far southeast, North or Northeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon, at times 8 soon. Severe gusts. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southeasterly 4 to 6 at end. Rough by NW swell, locally very rough southeast. Moderate or poor vis in some showers. CHARCOT. In west, North or Northeast 6 or 7, locally 8 in far southwest at first and soon, decreasing East or Northeast at end. Severe gusts. In east, Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing 5 or 6 later. Rough by NW swell, locally very rough in far southwest. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in southwest. ACORES. In west, Northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 4 to 6 later. In east, North or Northeast 7 or 8, decreasing Cyclonic 5 to 7 later in far southeast. Severe gusts. Rough in west, rough or very rough at times cross in east. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in east. JOSEPHINE. In far northwest, North or Northeast 7 or 8, decreasing Easterly 5 to 7 later. Severe gusts. Elsewhere, Southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 to 6 later. Gusts. In west, rough very rough. In east, moderate or rough. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in west. IRVING. North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in east, backing Northerly 4 to 6 at end, locally 7 in north. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in east. Poor vis in some thundery rain or showers. MADEIRA. Southeasterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in west soon, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. PAZENN. Easterly 2 to 4, backing Northeasterly soon, increasing Northeast 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough. Locally poor vis in rain in northwest. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE, West of CANTABRICO. East or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing 3 or 4 later. Moderate. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches. East of CANTABRICO. Variable 1 to 3. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 3 to 5, gradually increasing 5 or 6 from south. Moderate or rough. PORTO. Increasing North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north. Increasing moderate or rough by NW swell. Poor or very poor vis due to fog near coasts. SAO VICENTE. Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far north. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis due to fog near coasts. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward Strait, Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6. Gusts. Elsewhere, mainly Easterly 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. CASABLANCA, AGADIR. Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. METEOR. - In far southeast : Variable 2 to 4. - Elsewhere : North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough soon. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in southeast. CANARIAS. - In northwest : South or Southwest increasing 3 to 5, veering North or Northwest 3 or 4 in far northwest later. - In southeast : East or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers in northwest. TARFAYA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northeast 3 or 4 at end. Slight or moderate. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 3 to 5. Moderate, locally rough in northwest soon. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers in northwest. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in southeast. CAP BLANC. Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5 at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. Moderate vis in some showers in northwest at end. CAP TIMIRIS. Northeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable soon. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate soon. SIERRA LEONE. East or Northeast 3 or 4, but Variable 1 to 3 in southeast. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in southeast. Moderate vis due to sand haze in north. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers in far northeast. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence or threat of cyclonic near gale south of 42N, west of 20W, east of 30W, and north of 30N. Threat of South or Southwest near gale or gale over FARADAY and extreme west of ALTAIR.