Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-20 07:00:49 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 191922 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 400, MONDAY 19 OCTOBER 2026 AT 1920 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 19 OF OCTOBER AT 12 UTC. LOW 1010 OVER SOUTH OF SPAIN, EXTENDING GRADUALLY TOWARDS NORTH OF FRANCE BY 20/06 UTC, THEN FILLING. LOW BETWEEN ICELAND AND GREENLAND WITH ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING NORTHERN AREAS. HIGH 1038 44N48W WITH RIDGE TOWARDS BAY OF BISCAY, MOVING EAST AND EXPECTED 1033 44N34W BY 20/12 UTC, THEN 1031 43N28W BY 21/00 UTC. FARADAY. FROM 19/21 UTC TO 20/06 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. ROMEO. FROM 20/00 UTC TO 20/12 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. NORTHEAST OF PAZENN. FROM 20/18 UTC TO 21/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8. GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 191923 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 19 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 400. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 19 at 12 UTC Low 1010 over south of Spain, extending gradually towards north of France by 20/06 UTC, then filling. Low between Iceland and Greenland with associated trough crossing northern areas. High 1038 44N48W with ridge towards Bay of Biscay, moving east and expected 1033 44N34W by 20/12 UTC, then 1031 43N28W by 21/00 UTC. ITCZ from 08N13W to 09N34W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 21 at 00 UTC FARADAY. North or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 or 8 in east at first, decreasing gradually West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north. Gusts, at times severe at first. Rough or very rough, at times cross with W swell in east at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain in east at first. ROMEO. Southwesterly 5 or 6, increasing gradually North or Northwest 6 or 7 from west at first and soon, at times 8, then decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts, at times severe. Rough or very rough, at times cross with W swell. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing later. ALTAIR. North 5 or 6, locally 7 in northeast, decreasing gradually Clockwise 2 to 4 from northwest. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain, clearing soon. CHARCOT. Clockwise 3 to 5, increasing gradually North 6 or 7 from northwest soon and later, then decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough in NW swell, becoming gradually rough or very rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain, clearing at end. ACORES. Northeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in northwest, increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 later, locally 6 with gusts in northeast. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. JOSEPHINE. Backing Northerly 3 or 4, then increasing locally 5 or 6 in far north later. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in rain in north later. IRVING. North or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 soon. Moderate, at times rough in east at first. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate soon. Poor vis in thundery showers in far southwest soon. PAZENN. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in northwest tomorrow morning, then Northwest 6 or 7 tomorrow afternoon, locally 8 in northeast tomorrow evening. Gusts. Moderate, becoming rough or very rough tomorrow afternoon. NW swell 3 to 3.5 m in west tomorrow evening. Poor vis in showers at times thundery, then rain from west tomorrow afternoon. IROISE, YEU. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 tomorrow afternoon, then Northwest 6 or 7 tomorrow evening. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate, locally rough in west tomorrow evening. Poor vis in showers at times thundery, then rain from west tomorrow evening. ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. Variable 2 to 4, increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 tomorrow afternoon, then Westerly 6 or 7 tomorrow evening. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate, locally rough in west tomorrow evening. Poor vis in showers at times thundery, then rain from west tomorrow evening. FINISTERRE. Northerly 2 to 4, locally 5 in south, backing Westerly 3 to 5 tomorrow morning, then Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in north, tomorrow afternoon. Gusts. Moderate, becoming rough or very rough from northwest tomorrow afternoon. NW swell 3 to 3.5 m in west tomorrow evening. Poor vis in showers at times thundery, then rain from west tomorrow afternoon. PORTO. North 4 or 5, decreasing Northwesterly 3 or 4 soon, then increasing 4 or 5 at end. Moderate in long NW swell, temporarily rough at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain at end. SAO VICENTE. Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5 later. Moderate in long NW swell, at times rough in far northwest at first. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5. Slight in long NW swell, locally moderate in far southwest of CADIZ. Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing soon. CASABLANCA. North or Northwest 2 to 4, locally Variable in east, veering North or Northeast later. Moderate in long NW swell. Moderate vis in showers in east at first. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Variable 1 to 3, increasing North or Northeast 2 to 4 later, at times 5 at end. Moderate in N or NW swell. METEOR. Northeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon. Moderate, at times rough in far northeast at first. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. CANARIAS. East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast, increasing 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast, at end. Moderate, at times rough in far northwest at first. Moderate or poor vis in showers in west, at times thundery. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northeast. Moderate in long NW swell. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 in far northeast, becoming Variable later. Moderate in long NW swell. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in far southeast. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 2 to 4. Moderate in long NW swell. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. SIERRA LEONE. East or Northeast 2 to 4, but Variable 1 to 3 in southeast. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in south. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate in long S swell. Poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in north. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southwest at first. Moderate in S swell. Moderate vis in showers in far north. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Westerly near gale over all areas of the Bay of Biscay. West or Southwest strong flow over FARADAY and ROMEO, increasing Cyclonic very strong over FARADAY and ALTAIR later.