Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-07 23:29:51 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 071851 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 7 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 7 at 12 UTC Thundery low area around 1007 extending from North Sea to France and moving northeast. High 1033 47N22W, moving southwest and expected 1034 41N25W by 09/00 UTC. Associated ridge extending towards south Iceland, gradually drifting to the Bay of Biscay. Atlantic trough expected over northwest of FARADAY by 08/12 UTC and moving east. Tropical wave along 20W from 05N-20N, moving west at 10 kt. Monsoon trough from 11N15W to 07N20W then to 08N40W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 9 at 00 UTC FARADAY. South or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in far northwest at first, veering West or Northwest 2 to 4 in northwest soon, at times 5. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ROMEO. In northwest : West or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 later. In southeast : Northerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast, backing West later. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain in far northwest at end. ALTAIR. South or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northwest, but Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Slight or moderate, at times rough in far northwest. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery in northwest. CHARCOT. - In northwest : Variable 2 to 4. - In southeast : Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in far southeast. Moderate or rough, becoming locally slight in northwest later. ACORES. - In west : South or Southeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later. - In east : Northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. JOSEPHINE. Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in northeast later. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in some showers. IRVING. Easterly 4 or 5. Moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers or thunderstorms in extreme west, improving later. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 4 or 5 soon, increasing at times 6 in northeast. Moderate, becoming locally rough in northeast later. Moderate vis in some thundery showers. PAZENN. Northerly 5 or 6, decreasing North or Northwest 3 to 5 soon, backing Westerly in north later, but decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 in south. Gusts. Rough, becoming moderate or rough soon, then moderate later. IROISE, YEU. North 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then Northwesterly 3 or 4 later, backing West or Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest at end. Gusts. Rough, becoming moderate later. Locally poor vis in showers at first. ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then 3 or 4 later. Gusts. Rough, becoming moderate later. Locally poor vis in showers. FINISTERRE. In north, North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, veering Northeast 3 to 5 later. In south, North or Northeast 5 or 6, increasing Northeast 6 or 7 soon. Gusts. Rough, becoming moderate or rough soon. PORTO. North or Northeast 6 or 7. Gusts. Rough. SAO VICENTE. - In far southeast : Northerly 2 to 4. - Elsewhere : North or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally slight in far southeast. Moderate or poor vis in showers, in far south. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. - In and leeward strait : mainly West 2 to 4, backing Easterly 4 or 5 later. - Elsewhere : Northwesterly 2 to 4, veering Northerly soon then becoming Variable at end. Smooth or slight. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far northwest, Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later, locally rough in far northwest. Poor vis in thundery showers. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northeast 2 to 4. Slight, gradually becoming slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers. METEOR. Easterly 4 or 5. Moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers or thunderstorms. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later. Moderate vis in isolated showers. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 4 or 5. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. Poor vis in thundery showers. CAP BLANC. East or Northeast 4 or 5. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Moderate. Moderate vis in some showers and due to some sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 3 to 5 soon, becoming locally Variable 2 to 4 in south at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon. Poor vis in some thundery showers in far south soon. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Cyclonic 2 to 4 in east. Variable 2 to 4 in west, but Northeasterly in far north. 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 at end. 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 at first. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No near gale or gale expected.