Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-15 00:33:47 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 141938 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 389, WEDNESDAY 14 OCTOBER 2026 AT 1935 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 14 OF OCTOBER AT 00 UTC. PERSITENCE LOW ABOUT 1018 NORTHWEST MOROCCO. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. CONTINUING TO 15/15 UTC. IN AND LEEWARD STRAIT : EAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 141938 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 14 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 389. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 14 at 12 UTC Low "EX-ISAIAS" 927 just south of Iceland, moving north. Associated trough towards south, crossing area north of 40N from west. Persitence low about 1018 northwest Morocco. High 1030 over Germany, drifting gradually eastward. High 1025 just west of Portugal, with no significant change. Associated ridge extending towards southwest. High 1027 45N49W, drifting east, expected 1030 48N22W by 16/00 UTC. Tropical wave along 39W, from 10N to 20N, moving westward at 10 kt. Monsoon trough from 11N15W to 08N20W. ITCZ axis extending along 08N20W to 05N31W to 06N45W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 16 at 00 UTC FARADAY. West or Northwest 4 or 5, becoming Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 from west soon, then increasing Southeast 4 or 5 in southwest at end, locally 6 in far southwest. Very rough and cross, gradually becoming rough from south soon. Long SW swell 5 in far northeast, at first. Moderate or poor vis in showers in far northeast, improving soon. ROMEO. In northwest, veering Northwest 4 or 5, then decreasing North or Northeast 3 or 4 later. In southeast, Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, gradually decreasing north or Northeast 4 or 5 soon, locally 6 in far southeast at end. Rough or very rough and cross, decreasing rough later. Long SW swell 5 m in far northwest, at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, improving from west later. ALTAIR. In northwest, North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, gradually veering East or Southeast 5 or 6 soon, locally 7 in far southwest at end. In southeast, Southwest 5 or 6, gradually becoming East or Northeast soon, except far southeast. Rough or very rough, locally cross in north, decreasing rough later. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain in southeast. CHARCOT. Southwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in north, gradually decreasing 3 or 4 soon, but increasing 5 or 6 in far north. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far north, becoming rough later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in northwest. ACORES. In west, Southwest 4 or 5, locally East or Northeast 5 or 6 with gusts in far northwest. In east, Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far north, becoming Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far northwest at first. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. JOSEPHINE. Northeast 3 or 4, but Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 in northwest. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest. IRVING. Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in southeast, but locally Southerly in far northwest. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest. Moderate or poor vis in showers. MADEIRA. Northeasterly 3 or 4. Moderate. PAZENN. In northwest : Southwest 5 or 6, backing Northerly later from north. Gusts. In southeast : Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 at end. Becoming rough everywhere at first, locally very rough in far northwest. Long W swell 3m. Vis becoming poor later in rain. IROISE, YEU. Southerly 2 to 4, veering Southwesterly later. Moderate or rough. NW swell increasing 3m later. Poor vis in coastal fog patches, clearing at end. ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. Southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming Variable soon, then Westerly at end. Moderate, or rough in northwest later. FINISTERRE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwesterly later, but Northerly 3 to 5 in extreme southeast. Moderate, becoming gradually rough. NW swell increasing 3 to 3.5 m tonight. Poor vis in some coastal fog patches. PORTO. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 along coast at end. Moderate. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. SAO VICENTE. In north, North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 later. In south, east or Northeast 4 or 5, but 5 or 6 in east. Moderate, locally rough in south. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches in far northeast. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait : East 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Elsewhere : Easterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 to 5 soon, at times 6 in south. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate at end, locally rough in and leeward strait. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northeast, becoming gradually Cyclonic 2 to 4 from east soon. Moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Northerly 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. METEOR. Easterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southwest. Moderate, temporarily rough in far southwest at first. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery in far southwest. CANARIAS. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 at first between island and in southeast. Gusts. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in south. CAPE VERDE. - In west : Southeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in northwest, at times 6 at first. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. - In east : Northeasterly 3 or 4. Moderate, temporarily rough in far northwest at first. Poor or very poor in thundersqualls in west. Moderate vis due to sand haze in south. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, temporarily 6 at first in far northeast, decreasing locally Northerly 2 to 4 in south later. Moderate, temporarily slight in far southeast at first. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 3 or 4, decreasing locally 2 or 3 in north later. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. East or Northeast 3 or 4, but locally Variable 2 or 3 in southeast. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in south. Moderate vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in far southwest. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Easterly near gale at first over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR STRAIT, then decreasing. Increasing South or Southeast near gale over west of ALTAIR and west of FARADAY, with threat of gale over west of FARADAY.