Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-07 11:04:23 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 070833 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 7 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, Wednesday 7 at 00 UTC Thundery low area around 1008 extending from the North Sea to west of France moving east. High 1031 48N25W, moving south, expected 1033 40N23W by 08/12 UTC. Associated ridge towards south Iceland drifting towards British Isles. Atlantic trough expected over northwest of FARADAY by 08/12 UTC. Tropical wave 19W, from 05N-20N. Monsoon trough from14N17W to 09N40W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 8 at 12 UTC FARADAY. South or Southwest 4 to 6, locally South 2 or 3 in far east at first, increasing locally 7 in northwest soon, then decreasing West or Northwest 3 or 4 in far northwest at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in some showers in west, then poor vis in thundery rain or showers in west later. ROMEO. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 from west , locally Northeast 5 or 6 in east at first until the night, then gradually becoming Northwesterly 3 to 5 later, locally 6 in far north. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate at end. ALTAIR. - In far southeast : East or Northeast 3 or 4, decreasing 2 to 4 at end. - Elsewhere : Southerly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far northwest, veering South or Southwest at end. Gusts. Moderate, becoming locally rough in far northwest soon. poor vis in thundery rain or showers in far northwest at end. CHARCOT. - In northwest : Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 at first, gradually becoming Variable 2 to 4 from northwest soon. - In southeast : North or Northeast 5 or 6, veering Southeast soon, then decreasing 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in some showers in southeast at first. ACORES. - In west : Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southwest, decreasing Southeasterly 3 to 5 at end. - In east : East or Northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some showers in far southwest, improving at end. JOSEPHINE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, veering Northeast 4 to 6 from northwest to southeast soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. IRVING. Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northwest. Moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers or thunderstorms in southwest. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5 soon, locally 6 in far northeast at end. Moderate, becoming locally rough in far northeast at end. Poor vis in some thundery showers. PAZENN. Northerly 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 soon, then North or Northwest 3 to 5 later. Gusts. Rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Northerly increasing 6 or 7 at first, decreasing 5 or 6 next night, then 4 or 5 tomorrow morning. Gusts. Increasing rough. Poor vis in thundery showers at first. CANTABRICO. Northwesterly 5 or 6, at times 7, veering North or Northwest 6 or 7 soon, then decreasing 5 or 6 next night and 4 or 5 in the morning. Gusts. Increasing rough. N or NW swell 3m later. Poor vis in thundery showers at first. FINISTERRE. Northerly 5 or 6, veering North or Northeast in evening, then decreasing locally 4 or 5 in north in the morning. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing. PORTO. Northerly 3 to 5, rapidly increasing North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 soon, then increasing 6 or 7 later. Gusts. Gradually becoming rough and cross. Poor vis in thundery showers at first. SAO VICENTE. - In far southeast : Northerly 2 to 4, veering Northeast at end. - Elsewhere : Northerly 3 to 5, increasing North or Northeast 4 to 6 soon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming locally rough in northwest later. Moderate or poor vis in showers, improving later. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. - In and leeward strait : West 2 to 4, at times 5. - Elsewhere : Northwesterly 2 to 4, veering Northerly later. Smooth or slight. CASABLANCA, AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing 3 or 4, at times 5 soon, Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers over CASABLANCA. METEOR. East or Southeast 3 to 5, increasing Easterly 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon. Poor vis in thundery showers or thunderstorms. CANARIAS. East or Northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later. Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 4 or 5. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze, or 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 sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in some thundery showers in far south. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Variable 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. Southwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far south at first. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north at first. Moderate. Moderate vis in showers in far north at first. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of temporarily Northeast near gale in south of FINISTERRE. Persistence of Southwest near gale in northwest of FARADAY. Persistence of Northeast near gale over PORTO.