Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-13 10:46:22 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 130644 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 386, TUESDAY 13 OCTOBER 2026 AT 0640 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 13 OF OCTOBER AT 00 UTC. SECONDARY LOW 985 59N12W GRADUALLY EVACUATING NORTH. LOW "EX -ISAIAS" 991 44N54W, DEEPENING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 971 53N32W BY 13/18 UTC, THEN 939 JUST SOUTH OF ICELAND BY 14/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING FARADAY, ALTAIR AND ROMEO. WEST OF FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 14/03 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9, AT TIMES 10 IN FAR NORTHWEST AT FIRST. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS, AT TIMES VERY HIGH SOON. EAST OF FARADAY. FROM 13/15 UTC TO 14/12 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9, DECREASING 8 LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH AND CROSS SOON. ROMEO. FROM 13/21 UTC TO 14/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH AND CROSS IN FAR NORTHWEST LATER. ALTAIR. FROM 13/09 UTC TO 14/12 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTHWEST, LOCALLY 9 IN FAR NORTHWEST, DECREASING 8 LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS IN NORTHWEST. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 130818 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 13 October 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 on tuesday 13 october 2026, following a strike notice. However, security aspects will be monitored on a permanent basis and warning bulletins will be sent out. Part 1 : WARNING NR 386. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 13 at 00 UTC Secondary low 985 59N12W gradually evacuating north. Low "EX -ISAIAS" 991 44N54W, deepening northeast, expected 971 53N32W by 13/18 UTC, then 939 just south of Iceland by 14/12 UTC. Associated trough crossing FARADAY, ALTAIR and ROMEO. High 1026 over Azores islands, drifting towards Bay of Biscay, expected 1030 over north of France by 14/12 UTC. Tropical wave along 35W, from 10N to 20N, moving westward at 10 kt. Low 1009 near 17N32W. Monsoon trough from 10N13W to 06N20W, then to 07N28W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 14 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In west, Southwest 8 or 9, locally 10 in far northwest, decreasing gradually Northwesterly 5 or 6 soon and later. Severe or violent gusts. In east, Southwest increasing 8 or 9, then decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, becoming high and cross soon, at times very high in far northwest. Long SW swell increasing 6 to 8 m from west soon. Poor or very poor vis in rain in west, then in east later. ROMEO. In northwest, Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 7 or 8 soon. Severe gusts. In southeast, West or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 soon. Gusts. Rough or very rough and cross with W swell, becoming locally high in far northwest later. Poor or very poor vis in rain in far northwest at end. ALTAIR. In northwest, Southwest increasing 7 or 8, locally 9 in far northwest, then decreasing gradually North 5 or 6 later and at end. Severe gusts. In southeast, South or Southwest 5 or 6, incresaing 6 or 7 soon. Gusts. Becoming very rough or high and cross from northwest. Long SW swell increasing 5 or 6 m in far northwest soon. Poor or very poor vis in rain in northwest, at times thundery. CHARCOT. Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing locally Southerly 4 or 5 in west soon, locally 6 in far northwest. Moderate or rough in W or NW swell, becoming locally very rough in far northwest later. Moderate vis in scattered showers in southeast. ACORES. In northwest, South or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northwest. In southeast, Southeasterly 2 to 4, veering gradually South or Southwest. Moderate or rough in NW swell, becoming locally very rough in far northwest soon. Moderate vis in scattered showers, mainly in southeast. JOSEPHINE. In northwest, East or Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Clockwise soon. In southeast, Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southeast soon. Moderate in W or NW swell. Moderate vis in scattered showers in northwest. IRVING. In northwest, Southeasterly 3 or 4, becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 later. In southeast, Easterly 3 or 4. Moderate in NW swell. Moderate vis in scattered showers in west. MADEIRA. Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Moderate. PAZENN, FINISTERRE. No gale expected. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in some showers. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. No gale expected. Moderate, or rough in north at first. Poor vis in some showers. PORTO. North or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 soon. Moderate in W or NW swell. Poor vis due to fog patches in east. SAO VICENTE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing locally East or Northeast 5 or 6 with gusts in far southeast soon. Moderate, becoming locally rough in far southeast later. Poor vis due to fog patches in far northeast. CADIZ. In north, Variable 2 to 4. In south, East or Northeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. East 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end. CASABLANCA, AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 over AGADIR at first, decreasing 2 to 4 later. Moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches later. METEOR. Easterly 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5 soon. Moderate, becoming locally rough in far southwest soon. Moderate vis in scattered showers in west. CANARIAS. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 with gusts between islands and in far southeast. Becoming moderate. CAPE VERDE. Easterly 4 or 5, but Cyclonic 4 to 6 in far west. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally rough in west. Very poor vis in thundersqualls. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. SIERRA LEONE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly, but Southwest 3 or 4 in far northwest at first. 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 in S or SE swell. Very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 3 or 4. Slight or moderate in S or SE swell. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Southwest near gale to severe gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR and ROMEO Persistence of East near gale over far southwest of SAO VICENTTE, CADIZ and GIBRALTAR STRAIT.