Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-18 04:35:54 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 171919 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 396, SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER 2026 AT 1915 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 17 OF OCTOBER AT 12 UTC. ATLANTIC TROUGH CROSSING FARADAY AND ALTAIR, EVACUATING NORTHEAST SOON. SHALLOW LOW 1019 OVER SOUTH OF SPAIN, SLOWLY MOVING SOUTHWEST AND EXPECTED 1011 37N08W BY 18/12 UTC. HIGH 1039 53N06W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 1040 OVER SOUTH OF NORWAY 18/12 UTC, THEN MOVING EAST. HIGH 1028 40N41W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 1032 49N29W BY 18/12 UTC, THEN 1030 OVER IRELAND BY 19/00UTC. MONSOON TROUGH FROM 06N10W TO 08N30W. FINISTERRE. CONTINUING TO 19/00 UTC. IN SOUTH, NORTHEASTERLY 8. GUSTS. PORTO. FROM 17/18 UTC TO 18/06 UTC. NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 171919 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 17 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 396. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 17 at 12 UTC Atlantic trough crossing FARADAY and ALTAIR, evacuating northeast soon. Shallow low 1019 over south of Spain, slowly moving southwest and expected 1011 37N08W by 18/12 UTC. High 1039 53N06W, moving northeast and expected 1040 over south of Norway 18/12 UTC, then moving east. High 1028 40N41W, moving northeast and expected 1032 49N29W by 18/12 UTC, then 1030 over Ireland by 19/00UTC. Monsoon trough from 06N10W to 08N30W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 19 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Clockwise 2 to 4, locally Southwest 5 or 6 with gusts in far northwest, at times 5 in far southeast at first. Rough or very rough in long NW swell, decreasing rough later. Poor vis in rain in far east. ROMEO. In northwest, South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 later. In southeast, Easterly 3 to 5, backing Northeast soon. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain in far west. ALTAIR. Northeasterly 3 to 5, but Clockwise 2 to 4 in far northwest. Moderate or rough in long NW swell, at times very rough in far northwest at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain in southeast, at times thundery. CHARCOT. Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in far east, but Easterly 3 or 4 in far northwest. Gusts. In far southeast, very rough. Elsewhere, moderate or rough, becoming rough later. Moderate vis in scattered showers in far west at first. ACORES. East or Northeast 3 to 5, at times Variable 2 to 4 in southeast at first. Becoming moderate or rough in long NW swell. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. JOSEPHINE. North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northeast, at times 4 in far west at first. Gusts. In far northeast, very rough. Elsewhere, moderate or rough, becoming rough at end. Moderate vis in scattered showers. IRVING. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far east at end. Becoming moderate in long NW swell, locally rough in far northwest. Moderate vis in scattered showers. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northeast. Moderate, locally rough in northeast. Moderate vis in scattered showers. PAZENN. East or Northeast 4 or 5 in north, but 5 or 6 in south. Moderate or rough. IROISE. Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow afternoon. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 tomorrow morning, backing North or Northeast tomorrow afternoon. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate overnight, then slight or moderate tomorrow afternoon. CANTABRICO. East or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in east tomorrow morning. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate tomorrow afternoon. Poor vis in some showers in far south. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 6 or 7, locally 8 in south. Gusts. Rough or very rough. PORTO. In far northwest, Northeast 6 or 7, at times 8 with severe gusts at first. Elsewhere, North or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in far northwest, but moderate in far east. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 with gusts in far northwest, veering North or Northeast soon, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in thundery showers soon, mainly in south. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Variable 2 to 4, increasing locally East 4 or 5 in and leeward strait at end. Slight or moderate in NW swell. Poor vis in thundery showers. CASABLANCA. In far northeast, Variable 2 to 4. Elsewhere, North or Northwest 4 or 5, veering Northerly at end. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest. Poor vis in thundery showers soon. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northeast 3 to 5, backing North or Northwest later. Moderate in NW swell. Moderate vis in scattered showers. METEOR. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in southeast. Moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers, locally poor in thundery showers in far southwest. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 with gusts between islands. Moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 3 to 5. Moderate, locally slight in far southeast. Very poor in thundersqualls in far west at first. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze, mainly in southeast. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far north. Moderate in NW swell, locally slight in far east. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far west soon, but Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight in east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze in north. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate in S swell. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in north. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally Southwest in far east. Moderate in S swell. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northeasterly near gale or gale in FINISTERRE. Northeast near gale in far southeast of CHARCOT and far northwest of PORTO at first. Threat of North or Northwest near gale over FARADAY and far north of ALTAIR at end.