Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-11-15 01:22:50 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 142109 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 449, SATURDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2026 AT 2105 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 14 OF NOVEMBER AT 00 UTC. LOW 995 50N19W MOVING EAST-SOUTHEAST, EXPECTED 997 50N14W BY 15/12 UTC AND MOVING NORTHEAST 992 55N05E BY 16/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING THE BAY OF BISCAY. LOW 1008 41N33W MOVING EAST, EXPECTED 1012 40N24W BY 15/12 UTC, THEN FILLING. NEW LOW EXPECTED 981 51N37W BY 15/12 UTC, MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 961 54N34W BY 16/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING AREAS ABOVE 35N AND IN WEST OF 12W. FARADAY. FROM 15/12 UTC TO 16/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 FROM WEST, VEERING WEST OR SOUTHWEST IN WEST AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 15/09 UTC. WESTERLY 8 IN NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN FAR NORTHEAST. WEST OF ALTAIR. FROM 15/18 UTC TO 16/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. GUSTS. PAZENN. FROM 15/00 UTC TO 15/15 UTC. WESTERLY 8 FROM NORTHWEST. GUSTS. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. FROM 15/09 UTC TO 15/18 UTC. WESTERLY 8. GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 142110 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 14 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 : WARNING NR 449. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 14 at 12 UTC Low 995 50N19W moving east-southeast, expected 997 50N14W by 15/12 UTC and moving northeast 992 55N05E by 16/00 UTC. Associated trough crossing the Bay of Biscay. Low 1008 41N33W moving east, expected 1012 40N24W by 15/12 UTC, then filling. New low expected 981 51N37W by 15/12 UTC, moving northeast and expected 961 54N34W by 16/00 UTC. Associated trough crossing areas above 35N and in west of 12W. High 1026 30N30W, expected 1026 28N34W by 16/00 UTC. ITCZ from 10N15W to 06N25W, then to 05N40W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 16 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Gradually increasing South 6 or 7 from west, temporarily Westerly 3 to 5 in east at first, then South or Southwest 7 or 8 later, locally veering West or Southwest in west at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later, and at times cross. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ROMEO. Westerly 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8 in northeast, but West or Northwest 3 to 5 from northwest, decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 soon, then gradually increasing Southerly 6 or 7 from west later. Gusts. Rough or very rough, locally high in far northeast, decreasing moderate or rough soon, at times very rough in far west at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, temporarily clearing from west soon. ALTAIR. In west, gradually increasing South or Southwest 6 or 7, temporarily South 3 to 5 at first, veering West or Southwest later, and increasing 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts. In east, decreasing Variable 2 to 4, locally Cyclonic 5 to 7 in far south at first, then gradually increasing Southwesterly 5 or 6 from west soon, at times 7 in north later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CHARCOT. Westerly decreasing 4 to 6, at times 7 at first, gradually backing Southerly from west soon, then increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing from west later. ACORES. West or Southwest decreasing 4 to 6, temporarily 7 at first, locally increasing 7 in far northwest soon. Gusts. Rough, at times very rough and cross. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. JOSEPHINE. Southwesterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in west, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Becoming moderate or rough from west. Poor vis in rain or showers. IRVING. West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in north. Moderate, locally rough in north. Poor vis in showers, mainly in northeast. MADEIRA. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in far northwest soon. Moderate, becoming rough in far northwest later. Moderate or poor vis in showers. PAZENN. Southwesterly 5 or 6, increasing Westerly 7 or 8 at first, then decreasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 in west and 5 or 6 in east later, and backing Southwesterly 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough soon, then decreasing rough at end. Poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Southwesterly 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 at first, veering Westerly 7 or 8 around noon, then decreasing West 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming gradually rough soon, then very rough later. Poor vis in rain or showers. CANTABRICO. Southwest increasing 6 or 7 from west, then veering Westerly later, and decreasing 4 or 5, atg times 6, at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, increasing rough from west at first, and rough or very rough at end. NW swell increasing 3 to 4m later. Poor vis in rain or showers. FINISTERRE. Southwesterly 5 or 6, increasing locally 7 in northeast at first, then veering Westerly soon while gradually decreasing 4 or 5 from west, backing Southwesterly 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Increasing rough at first, locally very rough in northeast later with NW swell 3 to 4m. Poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. West or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later, then increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Becoming moderate or rough from north. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. SAO VICENTE. Variable 2 to 4, but Southwesterly 3 or 4 in northwest, at times 5 in far northwest. Gradually decreasing slight or moderate from southeast. Poor vis in scattered showers in northwest. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Variable 1 to 3, at times Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing Northerly 2 to 4 over CADIZ later. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight later. CASABLANCA. Variable 2 to 4, locally Northeasterly in southeast, and at times 5 in far southeast. Decreasing slight or moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North decreasing 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in east at first. Moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. METEOR. Northeasterly 3 or 4, locally Variable 2 to 4 in north. Moderate, becoming locally slight in west soon. CANARIAS. Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in southeast. Moderate, at times slight near islands. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, increasing at times 6 in far southeast at end. Moderate. Poor vis in scattered showers, mainly in south. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6. Moderate. SIERRA LEONE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 near islands, but Variable 1 to 3 in southeast. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Very poor vis in thundersqualls in south. GULF OF GUINEA. In east, Variable 1 to 3, becoming South or Southwest 2 to 4 at end, but Southeasterly 2 to 4 in west. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in west. Poor vis in some thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Southwesterly near gale or gale over north of 35N, with threat of severe gale over FARADAY and ROMEO. Therat of Southwesterly near gale or gale in Bay of Biscay.