Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-11-04 09:55:23 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 040917 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 4 November 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. WARNING : Regarding the elaboration and dissemination of routine bulletins, erratic service is possible from Wednesday 4 November in evening to Friday 6 November in the morning, following a strike notice. However, security aspects will be monitored on a permanent basis and warning bulletins will be sent out. Part 1 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 4 at 00 UTC Low area 1011-1013 from south of the Iberian peninsula to west of Morocco coasts, filling later. Low 1014 29N35W gradually deepening northeast, expected 1000 42N30W by 05/12 UTC. High area 1039 over North Sea and north British Isles with little move, expected 1036 by 05/12 UTC. Monsoon trough from 08N13W to 07N21W. ITCZ from 07N21W to 08N35W to 11N50W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 5 at 12 UTC FARADAY. Southeast 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in west at first, increasing 4 to 6 from west to east later, at times 7. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or showers. ROMEO. In west, East or Southeast 4 or 5. In east, East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later. Moderate vis in isolated showers. ALTAIR. In west, Easterly 3 to 5, becoming Variable soon, then increasing Cyclonic 4 or 5 later, locally Northwest 6 or 7 in extreme west at end. Gusts. In east, East or Southeast 3 to 5, increasing Southeast 5 or 6 later, then 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in extreme west at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CHARCOT. In west, East or Southeast 4 or 5, increasing Southeast 5 or 5 at end, locally 7 in far southwest. Gusts. In east, East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in east soon. Moderate vis in isolated showers. ACORES. - In west : Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming West or Northwest 5 or 6 later, locally 7 in far northwest at end. Severe gusts. - In east : Easterly 2 to 4, veering Southerly 4 or 5 soon, then Southwesterly at end, at times 6. Moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis thundery showers. JOSEPHINE. In west, East or Southeast 2 to 4, veering South or Southeast 3 to 5 soon, then increasing 4 or 5 later, locally 6 in far north. In east, Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable soon, then South or Southeast 3 to 5 at end. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate soon, except in far northwest. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers from southwest. IRVING. In west, becoming gradually Northwesterly 3 to 5 from northwest. In east, , South or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 4 or 5 later, then veering Westerly at end. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest at first. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. MADEIRA. Southerly 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in east at first, increasing South or Southwest 4 or 5 at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later. Poor vis in scattered showers, at times thundery. PAZENN. East or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then veering Easterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Locally poor vis in showers. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in north at first, veering Easterly 3 to 5 soon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in far southwest later. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis in scattered showers. CANTABRICO. Easterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in northwest at first, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis in scattered showers. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, backing North or Northeast 2 to 4 later, then becoming Variable 2 or 3 at end. Moderate, but rough in southwest at first. Locally poor vis in showers. PORTO. East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northwrst, backing Northerly 2 to 4 at first, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 near coasts later. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far northwest at first. SAO VICENTE. West or Northwest 2 to 4, locally Variable in far northeast at first, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in west at end. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers in far south, clearing at first. CADIZ. Variable 2 to 4, locally Cyclonic 3 to 5 in south, becoming West or Southwest 2 to 4 soon, then Southerly 3 to 5 in far southeast later. Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far south at first, becoming slight later. Poor vis in thundery showers, mainly in southeast. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Variable 2 to 4, becoming South or Southwest 3 to 5 from eas to west at end. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in thundery showers. CASABLANCA. Westerly 2 to 4, locally West or Southwest 5 or 6 with gusts in far east at first, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in south soon, then backing Southeast in west at end. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers in far northeast. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southeasterly 2 to 4 later. Slight, becoming slight or moderate over AGADIR later. METEOR. Southerly 2 to 4, veering South or Southwest 3 or 4 soon, locally North in far northwest later. Moderate, locally slight in far southeast at first. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery. CANARIAS. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4, becoming South or Southwest 2 to 4 in west soon. Slight, becoming gradually moderate in northwest at first. Moderate vis in showers in far north, then in extreme west at end. CAPE VERDE. Mainly Easterly 1 to 3, at times 4, locally South or Southwest in far north. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers, at times thundery in far south. CAP BLANC. Northeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Southerly in far northwest soon. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in showers in far northwest. Poor vis in some fog patches in far northeast at end. CAP TIMIRIS. Northeasterly 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. SIERRA LEONE. East or Northeast 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far southeast. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Very poor vis in thundersqualls. 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, but South or Southwest 2 to 4 in far east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers in far north. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Cyclonic near gale or gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR, ROMEO and CHARCOT.