Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-11-03 08:15:29 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 022024 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 2 November 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, Monday 2 at 12 UTC Persistence of low area 1012-1016 over south of the Iberian peninsula. Atlantic trough extending over FARADAY and ALTAIR, slow-moving. High 1043 over the British Isles, drifting northeast and expected 1040 over North Sea by 04/00 UTC. Monsoon trough from 15N17W to 11N26W. ITCZ from 11N26W to 09N40W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 4 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west : Variable 3 to 5. In east : Variable 3 to 5, increasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 soon, locally East or Southeast 3 to 5 in far east, becoming Easterly 3 to 5 everywhere at end. Rough, locally very rough in far northwest at first. Poor vis in rain or showers, mainly in east. ROMEO. East or Southeast 4 to 6 from west to east, locally 7 in far southeast at first. Moderate or rough, becoming rough soon. ALTAIR. In west : North or Northeast 4 to 6, at times 7, soon. Gusts. In east : Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5 at end. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or showers. CHARCOT. Northeast 3 to 5, locally East or Northeast 6 or 7 in northeast, gradually becoming Easterly 5 or 6 from northeast, locally 7 in far east, soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far east later, becoming rough or very rough soon. ACORES. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, locally North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, in west. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, mainly in west and in far southeast. JOSEPHINE. Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5. Moderate, becoming locally rough in far northeast later. Poor vis in thundery showers in far south. IRVING. Northeasterly 2 to 4. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers. MADEIRA. Variable 2 to 4. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate soon. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. PAZENN. East or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 soon, backing Northeast later. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Locally poor vis in showers. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in south later. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis in scattered showers. CANTABRICO. East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in northwest, decreasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis in scattered showers. FINISTERRE. East or Northeast 6 or 7, backing Northeast later, decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Locally poor vis in showers. PORTO. North or Northeast increasing 3 to 5, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6, at times 7, soon, then becoming Northeast 4 to 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, at times very rough in far northwest later. SAO VICENTE. Northerly 2 to 4, backing Northwesterly soon. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate soon. Poor vis in thundery showers in far south soon. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Variable 2 to 4, locally East 4 or 5 in and leeward Gibraltar strait at first, becoming mainly Southwesterly soon,. Slight, at times moderate in far southwest at first. Poor vis in thundery showers later. CASABLANCA. Variable 2 or 3. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate soon, then slight at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. AGADIR. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly at first. Moderate, becoming slight later. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. METEOR. Northwesterly 2 to 4. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate in east later. Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers. CANARIAS. Variable 2 to 4, but Northeast in far east at first. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing at end. TARFAYA. East 3 or 4, at times 5 at first. Slight or moderate, becoming slight later. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 2 to 4. Moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers. CAP BLANC. Northeast 2 to 4. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate at end. Poor vis in some thundery showers. CAP TIMIRIS. Variable 1 to 3. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers. SIERRA LEONE. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northerly in north. Moderate, locally sligh in far east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in far northeast. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No near gale or gale expected.