Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-15 12:50:03 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 150727 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 391, THURSDAY 15 OCTOBER 2026 AT 0725 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 15 OF OCTOBER AT 00 UTC. NEW LOW EXPECTED 980 51N47W BY 16/12 UTC. PERSISTENCE OF LOW ABOUT 1018 JUST NORTHWEST MOROCCO. HIGH 1025 BETWEEN ACORES ISLANDS AND PORTUGAL, WITH NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE, MERGING WITH NEXT AT END. HIGH 1026 45N44W, DRIFTING EAST, EXPECTED 1034 50N18W BY 16/12 UTC. FARADAY. FROM 16/06 UTC TO 16/12 UTC AT LEAST. IN WEST, SOUTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. CONTINUING TO 15/15 UTC. IN WEST, EAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 150728 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 15 October 2026 at 1015 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 391. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 15 at 00 UTC Low "EX-ISAIAS" 943 just northeast of Iceland, moving northeast. Associated trough towards south, crossing area north of 40N, moving northeast and extending till Bay of Biscay at end. New low expected 980 51N47W by 16/12 UTC. Persistence of low about 1018 just northwest Morocco. High 1025 between Aores Islands and Portugal, with no significant change, merging with next at end. High 1026 45N44W, drifting east, expected 1034 50N18W by 16/12 UTC. Monsoon trough from 12N16W to 07N25W, then to 05N34W. ITCZ from 05N34W to 06N46W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 16 at 12 UTC FARADAY. Decreasing Clockwise 2 to 4 from west, then increasing Southeast 5 or 6 soon, and 6 or 7 later, locally 8 in west at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in far southwest at end. ROMEO. North or Northwest 3 to 5, but locally Southwest 4 or 5 in far southeast at first, veering North or Northeast soon, at times 6 in far south, then Easterly at end. Rough or very rough, decreasing rough soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in southeast, improving later. ALTAIR. In far southeast, Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing South or Southwest 3 or 4 later. Elsewhere, East or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 3 or 4 in far northwest, veering Easterly soon, then increasing South or Southeast 6 or 7 later. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers. CHARCOT. In north, veering Northeast 4 or 5, but Southwest in east at first, then increasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 soon, and veering Easterly at end. In south, Southwest 2 to 4, but locally Clockwise 1 to 3 in east. Moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers. ACORES. In west, Southwest 3 or 4, locally East or Northeast 5 or 6 in far northwest, veering South 5 or 6 later, and increasing 6 or 7 in far northwest at end. Gusts. In east, decreasing Clockwise 2 to 4, then becoming Southeasterly at end. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far northwest at first. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers in northwest, improving at end. JOSEPHINE. Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southeast, but locally Clockwise 2 to 4 in northwest. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest and far southeast. IRVING. In far northwest, Southerly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 later. Elsewhere, Easterly 3 or 4, veering East or Southeast at end. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest. Moderate vis in scattered showers. MADEIRA. Northeasterly 2 to 4, veering locally Easterly in west later. Moderate. PAZENN. Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally Southwest 5 or 6 in far northwest, increasing Northerly 5 or 6 from northwest soon. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in far northwest at first. W swell 3m, abating at end. Poor vis in rain. IROISE. Southwest 2 to 4, increasing North 5 or 6 later. Gusts. Moderate or rough. W or NW swell 3m, abating at end. Poor vis in coastal fog patches, then in rain at end. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Westerly soon, and increasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 from North later. Gusts. Moderate or rough. W or NW swell 3m, abating at end. Poor vis in coastal fog patches. CANTABRICO. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northwesterly later, and locally North 5 or 6 in far northwest at end. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough from northwest soon. Poor vis in coastal fog patches. FINISTERRE. Variable 2 to 4, locally Southwesterly 2 to 4 in northwest, increasing Northerly 5 or 6 from northwest later. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain. PORTO. North or Northeast 2 to 4, locally 5 along coast soon, backing Northerly at end. Moderate, at times rough in north. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches, improving soon. SAO VICENTE. In north, North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing 4 or 5 at end. In south, East or Northeast 4 or 5, but 5 or 6 in east, decreasing 3 or 4, at times 5, at end. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in south, decreasing moderate later. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait : East 6 or 7, at times 8 in strait at first, decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Elsewhere : Easterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in south, decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate at end. Poor vis due to fog patches in south later. CASABLANCA. Cyclonic 2 to 4, but locally Northeast 4 or 5 in far north at first, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 later, locally Northeasterly 3 to 5 in far northwest. Moderate, locally rough in far north at first. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. AGADIR. North or Northwest 2 or 3, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 later. Moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. METEOR. Easterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southwest. Moderate. Locally poor vis in thundery showers in far southwest. CANARIAS. Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 between island and in southeast. Gusts. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. TARFAYA. Northwesterly 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. In west, Southeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in northwest. 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. Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 2 to 4, but locally Variable in far northeast, decreasing 1 to 3 at end. Slight or moderate. 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. South or Southeast 3 or 4 in west, but South or Southwest 2 or 3 in east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in far southwest. 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. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of South or Southeast near gale or gale over ALTAIR and FARADAY. Threat of North or Northeast near gale over PORTO and FINISTERRE.