Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-08 14:00:41 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 080737 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 8 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 8 at 00 UTC Atlantic trough expected over FARADAY by 08/12 UTC, moving east and crossing areas above 40N. New low expected 1019 45N37W by 09/12 UTC. High 1033 43N21W drifting southwest, expected 40N25W by 09/12 UTC. Associated ridge towards Ireland weakening and gradually drifting towards south Bay of Biscay. High 1020 42N54W moving northeast, expected 1028 50N29W by 09/12 UTC. Tropical wave along 21W from 05N-20N, moving west at 10 kt. Monsoon trough from 12N16W to 09N20W then to 12N37W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 9 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In northwest, South or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, veering gradually Northeasterly 3 to 4 soon, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 from south at end. In southeast, South or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, veering Northeasterly 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ROMEO. West or Southwest 4 to 6, but Variable 2 to 4 in southeast at first, verring Northerly 3 or 4 in northwest at end. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain in northwest later. ALTAIR. South or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northwest, but Variable 2 to 4 in southeast. Slight or moderate, at times rough in far northwest. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in northwest, at times thundery. CHARCOT. In northwest, Variable 2 to 4. In southeast, Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in far southeast till 09/00 UTC. Slight or moderate in northwest, but moderate or rough in southeast. ACORES. In west, South or Southeast 3 to 5. In east, Northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. JOSEPHINE. In northwest, Northeast 4 or 5. In southeast, Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 till 09/00 UTC. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in some showers. IRVING. Easterly 4 or 5. Moderate. Poor vis in showers at times thundery. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in showers in southeast, at times thundery. PAZENN. Clockwise 3 or 4, becoming gradually Westerly 4 or 5 from north soon, then increasing 5 or 6 in north later. Decreasing moderate at first, then increasing rough in north later. Locally poor vis in some showers at first, then in some rain at end. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. North 4 or 5, decreasing Northwesterly 3 or 4 in afternoon, then backing West 4 or 5 from northwest overnight, at times 6 in far north at end. Decreasing moderate. Locally poor vis in some showers. CANTABRICO. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, becoming Variable 2 to 4 next night. Rough with NW swell, abating moderate soon. Locally poor vis in showers. FINISTERRE. In north, North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 later. In south, Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6, later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. PORTO. North or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Gusts. Rough, becoming moderate at end. SAO VICENTE. North or Northeast 5 or 6, but 3 or 4 in far southeast, veering East or Northeast 4 or 5 at end. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in showers, in far south. CADIZ. Mainly Northerly 2 to 4, veering Easterly 4 to 6 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Variable 1 to 3, becoming East 4 or 5 soon, increasing 5 or 6 later. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in far northwest at first, Moderate, locally rough in west. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable later. Becoming gradually moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers mainly over AGADIR. METEOR. Easterly 4 or 5. Moderate. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in isolated showers in northwest. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 4 or 5. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. Poor vis in thundery showers, locally thundersqualls in south. CAP BLANC. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in south at end. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Moderate. Moderate vis in some showers, at times thundery and due to some sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in north at end. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor vis in some thundery showers or thundersqualls in south. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Cyclonic 2 to 4, at times 5. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze in north. GULF OF GUINEA. Southwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in west later. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Moderate. Moderate vis in showers in far north. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Cyclonic near gale over FARADAY, then Southwest gale or near gale. Southwest near gale or gale over ALTAIR. Southwest near gale over far northwest ROMEO at end.