Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-17 02:26:35 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 161857 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 394, FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER 2026 AT 1855 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 15 OF OCTOBER AT 12 UTC. LOW 973 53N48W, MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 969 64N378W BY 18/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING FARADAY AND ALTAIR. LOW 1021 SOUTH OF SPAIN, EXPECTED 1013 BY 18/00 UTC. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 17/09 UTC. SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 8 IN FAR NORTH. GUSTS. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 16/21 UTC. SOUTH 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. GUSTS. FINISTERRE. FROM 17/00 UTC TO 18/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHEASTERLY 8 IN SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 161857 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 16 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 394. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 16 at 12 UTC Low 973 53N48W, moving northeast, expected 969 64N378W by 18/00 UTC. Associated trough crossing FARADAY and ALTAIR. Low 1021 south of Spain, expected 1013 by 18/00 UTC. Thundery low 1012 24N37W, expected 1015 on place by 18/00 UTC. High 1034 50N17W, drifting slowly northeast, expected 1038 north of England by 18/00 UTC. High 1021 40N62W, drifting northeast, expected 1033 45N34W by 18/00 UTC. Monsoon trough near 13N17W and extends SW to 09N19W. ITCZ extends from 09N19W to 09N34W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 18 at 00 UTC FARADAY. South or Southeast 6 or 7, locally 8 in far north, veering gradually West 5 or 6 from west, then decreasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 soon, and decreasing North or Northwest 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, temporarily high in far northwest later. Long W increasing 5 m in west later. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, improving from west soon. ROMEO. In west, Southeast increasing 4 to 6 from east to west, veering South or Southeast at end. In east, East or Northeast 3 to 5, veering East or Southeast later. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in rain in far west at end. ALTAIR. - in far southeast : Variable 2 to 4. - Elsewhere : Southerly 6 or 7, at times 8 in far northwest at first, decreasing North or Northwest 3 to 5 in northwest, then veering Northeast at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, locally moderate in southeast. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, improving in northwest soon. CHARCOT. In west, Variable 2 to 4, locally East or Southeast 5 or 6 in north, decreasing 3 to 4 at end. In east, East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far east, increasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 later, locally 7 in far southeast. Gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing locally very rough in far southeast at end. Moderate vis in showers mainly in west. ACORES. - In west : South or Southwest 4 or 5 locally 6 in north, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, then veering Northeast 4 or 5 in far northwest later. - In east : Southeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable Clockwise at end. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers in northwest, improving at end. JOSEPHINE. - In west : Variable 2 to 4. - In east : Northeasterly 4 or 5, increasing gradually North 5 or 6 from north soon. Moderate, locally rough in east, then increasing very rough in far northeast at end. Moderate vis in some showers. IRVING. Southeasterly 3 or 4, decreasing 2 to 4 soon, then becoming East or Northeast 3 or 4 at end. Moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers. MADEIRA. Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far northeast, increasing 4 or 5 at end. Moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers at end. PAZENN. Northeast 5 or 6, locally 4 or 5 in north. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain, clearing in evening. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Moderate or rough. CANTABRICO. East or Northeast 5 or 6, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast at first. Moderate or rough. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 6 or 7, increasing 8 in south at first. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, and crossed. Poor vis in rain. PORTO. Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, increasing 5 or 6 soon, locally 7 in northwest. Moderate or rough, becoming locally very rough soon in northwest. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches overnight. SAO VICENTE. - In far southeast : Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable soon - Elsewhere : North 4 or 5, at times 6 in northeast at first, then increasing 5 or 6 in west later. Moderate or rough. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Variable 2 to 4, locally East 4 or 5 in and leeward strait at first, and becoming Cyclonic at end. Slight or moderate, locally smooth in far north. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers near coast at end. CASABLANCA. In northwest : North or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 5 in far northwest soon, then backing North 4 or 5 later. In southeast : Variable 1 to 3, becoming Northerly 2 to 4 soon, then increasing West or Northwest 3 or 4 at end. Moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. AGADIR. North or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 at end. Moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. METEOR. Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far south. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in far southwest at first. Locally poor vis in thundery showers in far southwest. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 between island and in south, increasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in south. TARFAYA. Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing at times 5 in far northwest at end. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. In west, Southeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in northwest, becoming Easterly 3 or 4 at end. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. In east, Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far northeast, then increasing Northeast 4 or 5 in northeast at end. Moderate. Poor or very poor in thundersqualls in west. Moderate vis due to sand haze in south. CAP BLANC. Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in north, increasing 4 or 5 at end. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 3 or 4. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. In west : East or Southeast 3 or 4, becoming East soon, then Est or Northeast at end. In east : Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in southeast. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southeast 3 or 4 in west, but South or Southwest 2 to 4 in east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in north and far east. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, but locally South or Southwest 2 to 4 in far east. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northeasterly near gale or gale over FINISTERRE. Threat of North or Northeast near gale over east of CHARCOT and northeast of JOSEPHINE.