Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-13 23:22:49 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 131909 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 387, TUESDAY 13 OCTOBER 2026 AT 1905 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 13 OF OCTOBER AT 12 UTC. LOW "EX-ISAIAS" 980 48N40W MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 961 56N28W BY 14/00 UTC, THEN 947 66N11W BY 15/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING FARADAY, ALTAIR AND ROMEO, THEN NORTHWEST OF CHARCOT AND NORTHWEST OF ACORES. HIGH 1030 40N19W EXPECTED 1024 37N19W BY 15/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED RIDGE BUILDING TOWARDS CENTRAL EUROPE. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 14/15 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9, AT TIMES 10 IN WEST AT FIRST, RAPIDLY DECREASING IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. NORTHWEST OF ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 14/18 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTHWEST, DECREASING IN FAR NORTHWEST SOON. SEVERE GUSTS. RAPIDLY BECOMING HIGH AND CROSS. NORTHWEST OF ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 14/15 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9 AT FIRST, GRADUALLY DECREASING FROM NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. FROM 14/06 UTC TO 15/00 UTC AT LEAST. IN AND LEEWARD STRAIT : EASTERLY 8. GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 131911 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 13 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 387. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 13 at 12 UTC Low "EX-ISAIAS" 980 48N40W moving northeast, expected 961 56N28W by 14/00 UTC, then 947 66N11W by 15/00 UTC. Associated trough crossing FARADAY, ALTAIR and ROMEO, then northwest of CHARCOT and northwest of ACORES. Weak disturbance extending from north Sea to west Portugal moving east. High 1030 40N19W expected 1024 37N19W by 15/00 UTC. Associated ridge building towards Central Europe. New high expected 1026 44N42W by 15/00 UTC. Tropical wave along 33W, from 10N to 20N, moving westward at 10 kt. Low 1009 near 18N32W. Monsoon trough from 13N16W to 19N33W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 15 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Southwest 8 or 9, at times 10 in west at first, gradually decreasing Northwesterly 4 to 6 from west, then decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Severe gusts. High and cross, becoming very rough or high later. Long SW swell 5 to 7 m, decreasing at end. Poor or very poor vis in rain, clearing at end. ROMEO. - In northwest : Southwest 7 or 8 soon, decreasing North or Northwest 3 to 5 from northwest soon in far northwest . Severe gusts. - In southeast : Southwest 3 to 5, rapidly increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7. Gusts. Rough or very rough and cross with W swell, rapidly becoming very rough or high and cross. Long W or SW swell 5 or 6 m in northwest later. Poor or very poor vis in rain in northwest soon. ALTAIR. - In northwest : Southwest 8, at times 9 at first, gradually decreasing North or Northeast 4 to 6 from northwest, then decreasing Northerly 3 to 5 at end. Severe gusts. - In southeast : Southwest 6 or 7, locally 4 or 5 in far southeast. Gusts. Very rough or high and cross from northwest, becoming very rough at end. Long SW swell 5 to 7 m, decreasing at end. Poor or very poor vis in rain, at times thundery. CHARCOT. - In northwest : South or Southwest 4 to 6, rapidly increasing 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northwest. Gusts. - In southeast : Southeasterly 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon, then Southwest 2 to 4 at end. Moderate or rough, rapidly becoming rough or very rough. Poor vis in far northwest at end. ACORES. - In far southeast : Variable 1 to 3. - Elsewhere : South or Southwest 4 to 6, locally 7 in far northwest at first, decreasing 4 or 5 at end, locally Northeast 5 or 6 in far northwest. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough and cross in far northwest. Moderate or poor vis in showers in northwest. JOSEPHINE. Variable 2 to 4, locally Northeast 3 or 4 in southeast , at times 5 in far southeast at first. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest. IRVING. In northwest, Clockwise 2 to 4. In southeast, East or Northeast 3 or 4. Moderate in NW swell. MADEIRA. Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 at first. Moderate. PAZENN. Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Southerly 3 or 4 soon, locally 5 or 6 in extreme northwest, then veering Southwest in west later. Moderate or rough increasing from northwest, becoming very rough in far northwest later with W swell 4m. Locally poor vis in some showers. IROISE, YEU. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southeasterly 3 or 4 soon, then South or Southeast 3 to 5 at end. Moderate, becoming rough in far northwest at end with NW swell. ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. East or Northeast 2 to 4, veering East or Southeast 3 to 5 soon. Moderate. Poor vis in some showers or morning coastal fog patches. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon. Moderate, becoming rough in northwest at end with NW swell. Poor vis in some coastal fog patches. PORTO. North or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing 3 or 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far east soon, then becoming Northerly 2 to 4 at end. Moderate. SAO VICENTE. Northearsterly 3 to 5, locally East or Northeast 5 or 6 with gusts in far southeast, at times 7 soon. Moderate or rough. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. - In and leeward strait : Easterly 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 soon. Gusts. - Elsewhere : Easterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough. CASABLANCA. Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far north, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far east soon. Moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, temporarily 5 at first. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate later. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. METEOR. East or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate, locally rough in far southwest. Poor vis in thundery showers in far southwest. CANARIAS. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 with gusts between islands. Moderate. CAPE VERDE. In west, Cyclonic 4 to 6, decreasing Southeasterly 3 to 5 later. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Elsewhere, East or Northeast 3 or 4. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest. Very poor vis in thundersqualls in west. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 3 to 5. Moderate, locally slight in far southeast. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far east. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 later. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. SIERRA LEONE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate in S or SE swell. Very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far northeast. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of East near gale or gale over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Threat of Southeast near gale over west of ALTAIR at end.