Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-30 22:29:45 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 301912 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 30 September 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, Wednesday 30 at 12 UTC Low 956 57N19W, moving northwest, expected 980 between Greenland and Iceland by 02/00UTC. Secondary low expected 1009 47N38W by 01/12UTC, moving northeast, expected 1012 48N32W by 02/00UTC. Associated disturbed flow over FARADAY, reaching ROMEO soon. Shallow low expected 1019 36N32W by 01/00UTC, drifting northeast, expected 1017 40N29W by 02/00UTC. High 1025 40N31W, moving northeast, expected 1028 42N17W by 01/12UTC, then 1031 over France by 02/00UTC. Monsoon trough extends from 12N16W to 08N30W. The ITCZ extends from 08N30W to 10N36W, then from 08N43W to 07N55W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 2 at 00 UTC FARADAY. West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 6 or 7 in northeast at first, backing Southwest soon, then becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in extreme west at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough and cross in east, decreasing rough at end. Long N or NW swell 5 m in far northeast at first. Poor vis in rain or showers or due to fog patches at end. ROMEO. West or Southwest 5 or 6, temporarily 6 or 7 in far northwest soon, backing Southwest 4 to 5 from southeast to northwest later. Gusts. Very rough, locally high in north at first, cross in NW swell soon, decreasing rough or very rough later. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m, abating from west soon. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery in east at first. ALTAIR. Southerly 4 or 5, locally South or Southeast 5 or 6 in far north, but Clockwise 2 to 4 in southeast at first. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in N or NW swell in far northeast at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers from west later. CHARCOT. In west, West or Southwest 3 to 5, but Variable 1 to 3 in south at first, backing South or Southwest soon. In east, Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming Clockwise soon, locally Northeast 4 or 5 in far southeast at end. Rough or very rough, in NW swell. Long NW swell 5 m in north, abating later. ACORES. In west, Southeast 4 or 5, veering Southerly 3 to 5 soon, temporarily cyclonic from soon. In east, East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing South or Southeast 3 to 5 soon, at times 6 near islands. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. JOSEPHINE. In west, North or Northeast 2 to 4, veering East or Northeast soon, locally South or Southeast in far northwest later. In east, North or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing Northeast 4 or 5 soon. Rough in NW swell. IRVING. Southerly 3 to 5 in west, but East or Southeast in east. Moderate, locally rough in far north at first. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, mainly in northwest. MADEIRA. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in showers in southeast. PAZENN. In far northwest, Westerly 4 or 5, backing Southwest 5 or 6 tomorrow morning, and decreasing 4 or 5 in evening. Elsewhere Westerly 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 tomorrow afternoon, and becoming variable in evening. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough tomorrow morning. W swell 3 m, then long NW swell increasing 4 or 5m from northwest overnight. Poor vis in showers clearing tomorrow morning. IROISE, YEU. Westerly 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 tomorrow morning, and backing mainly South or Southwest in afternoon. Rough, becoming temporarily very rough in daytime. SW swell 3 to 4m, then NW swell increasing temporarily 4 to 5 m in west tomorrow morning. Locally poor vis in scattered showers. ROCHEBONNE. Westerly 4 or 5, veering West or Northwest 2 to 4 tomorrow morning, and becoming Variable in afternoon. Moderate or rough, becoming rough to very rough in daytime. NW swell increasing 4 to 4.5 m in west tomorrow morning. Showers, locally thundery at first with gusts. Poor vis in showers. CANTABRICO. West or Northwest 3 to 5 from east to west, decreasing 2 to 4 tomorrow morning, and veering East or Northeast in afternoon. Moderate or rough, becoming rough tomorrow afternoon, locally very rough in northwest. NW swell increasing 3 or 4 m tomorrow afternoon. Showers, locally thundery at first with gusts. Poor vis in showers. FINISTERRE. In north, Westerly 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 overnight, and becoming Northeasterly tomorrow evening. In south, Northwesterly 3 or 4, veering Northerly tomorrow morning, then North or Northeast 4 or 5 in afternoon, locally 6 in east. Rough, becoming rough to very rough overnight. W swell 3m, then long NW swell increasing 4 to 5 tomorrow morning. Poor vis in scattered showers . PORTO. Northerly 3 or 4, increasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 soon, then 5 or 6 later. Rough in NW swell, becoming rough or very rough later. SAO VICENTE. North 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon, but locally North or Northwest 3 or 4 in far southeast. Rough in NW swell, but moderate in far southeast. Poor vis in some rain or showers. CADIZ. Northwesterly 3 or 4, temporarily North 4 or 5 in west and Variable 1 to 3 in east soon, becoming Northeasterly 4 or 5 leeward Gibraltar strait at end. Slight or moderate. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 2 to 4, increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 at end. Slight, becoming moderate in extreme west soon. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in west later. Becoming rough from northwest. Poor vis in some rain in northwest. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon from north. Moderate becoming rough from north soon. Poor vis due to fog patches in east or some rain in northwest AGADIR. METEOR. Easterly 3 to 5. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in southeat at end. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in north soon. Moderate or poor vis in showers in northwest. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in southeast soon. Gusts in thunderstorms. Moderate. Poor vis or very poor in thunderstorms. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in east. Moderate. Poor vis due to fog patches or sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Variable 2 to 4, at times 5. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 or 4, at times 5 soon. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, in far northwest. 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 Threat of East near gale over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Threat of Northeast near gale between islands of CANARIAS.