Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-10 04:05:30 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 091906 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 381, FRIDAY 9 OCTOBER 2026 AT 1905 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 9 OF OCTOBER AT 12 UTC. COMPLEX LOW SYSTEM EXPECTED 1009 43N44W BY 10/00UTC, MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 998 49N28W BY 10/12UTC, THEN 995 52N22W BY 11/00UTC. ASSOCIATED DISTURBANCE CROSSING FARADAY AND NORTHWEST ALTAIR, REACHING ROMEO LATER. FARADAY. FROM 10/03 UTC TO 10/21 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8, DECREASING IN WEST LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. ROMEO. FROM 10/12 UTC TO 10/21 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. ALTAIR. FROM 10/06 UTC TO 10/21 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 091906 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 9 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 : WARNING NR 381. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 9 at 12 UTC Low 987 over Iceland, moving towards Northsea. Associated disturbance waving over areas above 45N. Complex low system expected 1009 43N44W by 10/00UTC, moving northeast, expected 998 49N28W by 10/12UTC, then 995 52N22W by 11/00UTC. Associated disturbance crossing FARADAY and northwest ALTAIR, reaching ROMEO later. High 1032 40N27W, moving southeast, expected 1022 35N21W by 11/00UTC. tropical wave is along 27W, south of 19N, moving westward at 5 to 10 kt. Monsoon trough enters near 14.5N17W to 09N24W to 11.5N35W to 09N40W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 11 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Southwest 6 or 7, locally Easterly 5 or 6 in north at first, increasing 7 or 8 soon, but Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest, then decreasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 everywhere at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough at first from west. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ROMEO. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing gradually South or Southwest 5 or 6 from west at first, then 6 or 7 later, and temporarily 8 in far northwest. Severe gusts. Moderate, increasing moderate or rough soon, then very rough in west later. Moderate or poor vis in rain. ALTAIR. In northwest, Southwest 6 or 7, increasing locally 8 in far north soon, then decreasing Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 at end. Severe gusts. In southeast, Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, but slight or moderate in far southeast. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery, mainly in northwest. CHARCOT. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, but locally Northeast 4 or 5 in far southeast at first, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in northwest soon, and locally 7 in far northwest at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, increasing gradually rough in northwest soon, then very rough in far northwest at end. Moderate vis in rain in far north. ACORES. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing gradually Southwest 5 or 6 in northwest, and temporarily 7 in far northwest later. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in far northwest soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in far northwest at end. JOSEPHINE. Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing North or Northeast 2 to 4 soon in west. Decreasing slight or moderate. IRVING. In west, East or Southeast 2 to 4, veering Southerly in far north soon. In east, East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 at first. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing gradually 3 or 4 soon. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate soon. Poor vis in showers in southeast, at times thundery. PAZENN. Veering Northerly 2 to 4, but Westerly 4 or 5 in southeast at first, becoming variable tomorrow afternoon, then Southerly 4 or 5 in west in evening. Moderate or rough with NW swell. NW swell 3 to 3.5 m in north tomorrow afternoon. Locally poor vis in rain, clearing tomorrow morning, then showers in west tomorrow evening. IROISE, YEU. North or Northwest 4 or 5, but West 5 or 6 in south at first, veering Northerly 3 or 4 in late night, and backing Northwesterly 2 to 4 tomorrow afternoon. Moderate or rough with NW swell, decreasing moderate tomorrow morning. Locally poor vis in rain overnight. ROCHEBONNE. West 4 or 5, veering Northerly 3 to 5 in late night, then North or Northeast 2 to 4 tomorrow morning, and becoming variable in afternoon. Moderate, locally rough with NW swell in northwest overnight. Locally poor vis in rain overnight, clearing tomorrow afternoon. CANTABRICO. Mainly Westerly 3 or 4, veering mainly East or Northeast from north tomorrow in daytime, and becoming variable in evening. Moderate with NW swell, locally slight in southeast overnight. Locally poor vis in rain. FINISTERRE. In north, West or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming variable from north in daytime. In south, Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, backing North or Northwest 2 to 4 tomorrow afternoon. Moderate. Locally poor vis in rain. PORTO. North 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in north at first, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Moderate. SAO VICENTE. North 4 or 5, locally North or Northeast 3 or 4 in far southeast. Moderate, locally slight or moderate in far southeast. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward Gibraltar strait, East or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Elsewhere, Northeasterly 2 to 4, backing Northwesterly later. Slight or moderate, locally smooth in far north, then abating smooth or slight at end. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon. Moderate, decreasing slight in far northeast soon. Poor vis in showers in south, at times thundery. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Mainly Northerly 2 to 4, at times Variable 1 to 3 in east, veering North or Northeast 3 or 4 at end, occasionally 5. Moderate. Poor vis in showers at times thundery. METEOR. East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in north soon. Moderate. Moderate vis in some showers. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 to 5. Moderate, but slight or moderate in far southeast. Moderate vis in some showers in far northeast, at times thundery. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in south, increasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 in south later. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate in north, moderate or rough in south. Moderate vis due to sand haze in south. Poor vis in thundery showers, locally thundersqualls in south. CAP BLANC. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in south at first and soon. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Moderate. Moderate vis in some showers, at times thundery, or due to some sand haze in far south. CAP TIMIRIS. In north, North or Northeast 4 or 5. In south, Variable 2 to 4. 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 3 to 5, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in east at end. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze in north. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4. Moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in extreme west, but South or Southwest in far east. Moderate. Moderate vis in showers in far north. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Southwest near gale in west of PAZENN. Persistence or threat of Southwest near gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR, ROMEO, ACORES and far northwest of CHARCOT.