Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-03 03:41:09 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 021905 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 2 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 2 at 12 UTC Complex low 985 between Greenland and Iceland, slow-moving and expected 980 by 04/00 UTC. Secondary low expected 1003 52N42W by 04/00 UTC. Low 1016 36N36W, moving slowly southeast and expected 1018 35N31W by 04/00 UTC. High 1033 over Germany, moving east. Associated ridge extending westwards. New high building in this ridge and expected 1031 over the British Isles by 03/12 UTC, slow-moving. Tropical wave along 37/38W, south of 19N, moving westward at 10-15 kt. Monsoon trough from18N16W to 08N21W to 12N34W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 4 at 00 UTC FARADAY. - In west : Variable 2 to 4, gradually increasing South or Southwest 3 to 5 later. - In east : Southerly 3 or 4, increasing South or Southwest 3 to 5 soon. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate soon. Moderate vis in some showers in east. ROMEO. - In southeast : Variable 2 to 4, increasing locally 5 in far southeast at end. - In northwest : South or Southwest 3 or 4, increasing locally 5 in extreme northwest later. Moderate, locally rough in north at first. Moderate vis in some showers. ALTAIR. Variable 2 to 4, locally South or Southeast 4 or 5 in far east. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate soon. Moderate vis in some showers. CHARCOT. _ In northwest : Variable 2 to 4. - In southeast : Northeast 4 to 6, increasing 5 or 6 at end, locally 7 in far southeast. Gusts. Moderate or rough. ACORES. Variable 3 to 5, at times 6 in east later, becoming mainly Southeasterly in east at end. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. JOSEPHINE. - In extreme west : Easterly 3 or 4, increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 at end. - Elsewhere : Northeasterly 4 or 5, increasing locally 6 in far northeast at end. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain and thundery showers in extreme west at end. IRVING. Easterly 3 or 4, locally Southwesterly in west, becoming Variable Clockwise in west soon. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers in northwest. MADEIRA. Northeast 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. PAZENN. In northwest , Variable 2 to 4. In southeast, Northeast 3 to 5. Moderate or rough in NW swell, becoming moderate soon. IROISE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northeast 3 or 4 soon. Moderate in NW swell. Locally poor vis in some showers. YEU. Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 3 to 5 later. Moderate in NW swell. Locally poor vis in showers. ROCHEBONNE. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 later. Moderate in NW swell. Locally poor vis in showers. CANTABRICO. In west, East or Northeast 4 or 5. In east, East or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 soon, backing Northerly later. Moderate, locally rough in west at first. Locally poor vis in showers. FINISTERRE. Northeast 5 or 6 , increasing 6 or 7 in south soon. Moderate or rough. PORTO. - In west : North or Northeast 5 or 6. - In east : Northerly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Rough, becoming moderate or rough soon. SAO VICENTE. North or Northeast 3 to 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Rough, becoming moderate or rough soon, then moderate at end. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait : East 5 or 6, at times 7. Gusts. Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. CASABLANCA. Northerly 2 to 4 from east to west. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate soon. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northeast 4 or 5. Rough, becoming moderate or rough soon, then moderate at end. METEOR. East or Northeast 3 to 5, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest. Moderate, at times rough in far east. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers in far west. CANARIAS. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands and in southeast. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 3 to 5. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, a times rough in far east. Poor vis or very poor in thundersqualls with severe gusts in southwest, or due to sand haze. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in far southeast at end. Rough. Poor or very poor vis in some showers, at times thundery, or due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Variable 2 to 4, locally North or Northeast 4 or 5 in northwest at first. Moderate, locally rough in north. Poor or very poor vis in some showers, at times thundery, or due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Variable 2 to 4, locally Northeasterly at times 5 in north. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts or due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southeast 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 3 to 5 from east to west. Slight or moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northeast near gale in FINISTERRE. Persistence or threat of East or Southeast near gale in and leeward Gibraltar Strait.