Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-29 20:11:24 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 291859 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 379, TUESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 1855 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 29 OF SEPTEMBER AT 00 UTC. LOW 975 52N16W, DEEPENING NORTH, EXPECTED 946 57N19W BY 30/12 UTC, THEN FILLING, EXPECTED 955 JUST SOUTH OF ICELAND BY 01/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH TOWARDS SOUTH. IROISE. CONTINUING TO 30/00 UTC. SOUTHERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 291900 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 29 September 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. WARNING : Regarding the elaboration and dissemination of routine bulletins, erratic service is possible from the 28th of september, 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 379. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 29 at 12 UTC Low 975 52N16W, deepening north, expected 946 57N19W by 30/12 UTC, then filling, expected 955 just south of Iceland by 01/00 UTC. Associated trough towards south. High 1026 46N47W, drifting southeast, expected 1027 39N22W by 01/00 UTC. Associated ridge building towards Bay of Biscay at end. Monsoon trough extends from 19N16W to 22N27W to 07N42W. The ITCZ extends from 07N42W to 07N59W Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 1 at 00 UTC FARADAY. West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing West 5 or 6, later, at times 7 in far north. Gusts. Rough or very rough, locally high in far northeast. NW swell, 5 to 6 m, in far northeast, later. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, in east, improving soon. Moderate vis in scattered showers at end. ROMEO. Westerly 6 or 7, locally Southwesterly in east at first, decreasing 5 or 6 later, at times 7 in far northwest. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming locally high and cross, in north. NW swell, 5 to 6 m, in far north, later. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, improving in south later. ALTAIR. West or Northwest decreasing 4 to 6, from west to east, locally 7 in east, at first, then becoming gradually Clockwise 2 to 4, in south, from west, soon, locally West 4 or 5, at times 6 in north later, and Southwesterly 4 or 5, in far west at end. Gusts. Decreasing rough or very rough, by N or NW swell, then moderate or rough, at end, except in far east. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, in east, improving soon. CHARCOT. Veering West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in north, at first, then decreasing gradually 3 to 5, from southwest later, and becoming locally Clockwise 2 to 4 in southwest at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, by NW swell. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, improving from southwest later. ACORES. In southwest, Northerly 3 or 4, locally East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, in far southwest, veering Southeasterly 3 to 5, later, at times 6 in far southwest. In northeast, Northwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in far northeast, becoming gradually Clockwise 2 to 4, from west soon. Rough, locally very rough in far northeast, by N to NW swell, becoming moderate or rough later. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, in far southwest. JOSEPHINE. Northwesterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north, and temporarily Southwesterly 3 to 5, in far southeast, at first, veering gradually Northeasterly 3 or 5 at end, and becoming Clockwise 2 to 4, in far northwest. Rough, locally very rough in far northwest, becoming rough later, by NW swell. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers , in far southeast at first. IRVING. Variable 2 to 4, locally East 4 to 6 in far northwest, becoming Easterly 3 to 5 everywhere at end. Moderate or rough, by N or NW swell. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. MADEIRA. In southeast, Southwesterly 2 to 4, veering North or Northeast later, then increasing 4 or 5 at end. Elsewhere, Northeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough, by N or NW swell. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. PAZENN. Southwesterly 6 or 7, decreasing West 5 or 6 later, then 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough. SW swell 3 or 4m. Poor vis in showers. IROISE, YEU. Southerly 6 or 7, occasionally 8 in northeast, decreasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 at first, at times 6, then veering West at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough at first. SW swell 3 to 4m. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ROCHEBONNE. Southerly 4 or 5, at times 6, veering Westerly from west at first, locally 6 in far west. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CANTABRICO. Southerly 4 or 5, at times 6, veering Westerly overnight, locally 6 in west, but decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in far east soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. FINISTERRE. Southwesterly 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. W swel 3 or 4m. Poor vis in showers. PORTO. West or Southwest 3 to 5, at times 6 in far northwest, and locally Southwest 5 or 6, in far southeast at first, veering Northwesterly 3 or 4, later. Rough by NW swell. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, mainly in southeast, improving later. SAO VICENTE. Southwesterly decreasing 3 or 5, locally 5 or 6, in far north at first, veering Northerly 3 or 4, from west soon, and increasing 4 or 5, at times 6, at end. Moderate or rough, increasing rough at end, by NW swell, except in far southeast. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, improving from northwest, later. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait, East or Southeast 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 soon, and veering Westerly at end. Elsewhere, Variable 1 to 3, becoming North or Northwest 3 or 4 later, locally 5 in far northwest, at end. Increasing slight or moderate, from west, by NW swell. CASABLANCA. Variable 2 to 4 mainly Southwesterly in northwest, increasing North or Northeast 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, increasing rough in northwest at end. Poor vis in scattered rain or thundery showers in northwest. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Northerly 1 to 3, increasing 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to fog patches in east. METEOR. East or Northeast 2 to 4, temporarily 5 in northeast later and at end. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. CANARIAS. In southeast, North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southeast. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4, increasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers in far northwest. CAPE VERDE. Easterly 2 to 4. Gusts in thunderstorms. Moderate, locally slight near islands. Poor vis or very poor in thunderstorm. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 3 to 5, increasing 4 to 6 at end. Slight or moderate, increasing moderate later. Poor vis due to fog patches. SIERRA LEONE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly in west at first and soon. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. In far west, South or Southeast 3 or 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Elsewhere, Southwesterly 2 or 3, a times 4 at end. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, in far northeast. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, but locally South or Southwest 2 to 4 in far east. Slight or moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Westerly near gale over FARADAY, ROMEO, at first.