Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-28 06:01:04 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 271922 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 375, SUNDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 1920 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 27 OF SEPTEMBER AT 12 UTC. COMPLEX LOW 994 56N41W, MOVING EAST, EXPECTED 985 52N21W BY 29/00UTC. SECONDARY LOW EXPECTED 1003 48N30W BY 28/00UTC, MOVING NORTHEAST AND N MERGING THE PREVIOUS ONE. LOW 1005 40N40W, MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 1001 40N34W BY 28/00UTC, THEN 996 41N26W BY 28/12UTC, AND 985 45N19W BY 29/00UTC. EAST OF FARADAY. FROM 28/00 UTC TO 28/09 UTC. SOUTHWESTERLY 8 MAINLY IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. WEST OF FARADAY. FROM 28/15 UTC TO 29/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 29/00 UTC AT LEAST. EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8 IN FAR SOUTH, DECREASING SOON, THEN CYCLONIC 8 IN EAST LATER, AND VEERING NORTHWEST IN NORTHEAST AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. CHARCOT. FROM 28/15 UTC TO 29/00 UTC AT LEAST. CYCLONIC 8 FROM WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. ACORES. CONTINUING TO 29/00 UTC. CYCLONIC 8, MAINLY IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 271923 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 27 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, Sunday 27 at 12 UTC Low 1001 over Irish Sea, moving northeast. Associated thundery disturbance waving over the Bay or Biscay. Complex low 994 56N41W, moving east, expected 985 52N21W by 29/00UTC. Secondary low expected 1003 48N30W by 28/00UTC, moving northeast and n merging the previous one. Low 1005 40N40W, moving northeast, expected 1001 40N34W by 28/00UTC, then 996 41N26W by 28/12UTC, and 985 45N19W by 29/00UTC. Low EX-GORDON 1010 20N24W, slow-moving. High 1020 over Azores islands, moving northeast, expected 1023 over the British Isles by 28/12UTC, then 1027 over south Norway by 29/00UTC. Post-Tropical storm "Gonzalo" 1010, is centered near 20.5N 23.8W at 27/12 UTC, and filling at end. The monsoon trough extends from 15N25W to 08N42.5W. The ITCZ extends from 08N42.5W to 10.5N60W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 29 at 00 UTC FARADAY. - In west, Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7, increasing Northwesterly 7 or 8 later. Severe gusts. - In east, Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing South or Southwest 6 or 7 at first, temporarily 8 in north soon, then decreasing Westerly 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Rough, increasing rough or very rough later, then high in west at end. Poor vis in thunderstorms. ROMEO. Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing Southerly 6 or 7 with gusts from west soon, then veering Northwest 4 or 5 in far west at end. Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough in west at end. Poor vis in thunderstorms later. ALTAIR. Southerly 5 or 6, but Cyclonic 6 to 8 in far south, becoming Northwest 6 or 7 later, but Cyclonic 6 to 8 in east, and increasing Northwest 6 or 7 everywhere at end, locally 7 or 8 in northeast. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Poor vis in thundery showers from west, improving in west at end. CHARCOT. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly at first, increasing Southerly 5 or 6 from west soon, then increasing Cyclonic 6 to 8 later. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in west at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in southeast at first, then poor vis in thunderstorms at end. ACORES. Cyclonic 5 to 7, at times 8 in far north and Southeast 3 or 4 in east, increasing Cyclonic 6 to 8 soon, then decreasing North or Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough soon, temporarily crossed. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. JOSEPHINE. Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming Southerly 3 to 5 soon, then increasing Southwest 6 or 7 from west later, and veering locally Northwest in far northwest at end. Gusts. Moderate, becoming rough in west later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. IRVING. Southwesterly increasing 4 to 6, locally Variable 2 to 4 in southeast at first, then veering Northwest 5 or 6 from west soon, at times 7 in far north, and decreasing North or Northwest 3 to 5 at end, except in far east. Gusts. Moderate, increasing locally rough, in northwest soon. Moderate vis in some rain or showers from northwest, improving in northwest later. MADEIRA. Variable 2 to 4, increasing gradually Southwest 4 to 6 in northwest soon. Moderate, becoming locally rough, in far northwest at end. Moderate vis in rain or showers in far northwest, at end. PAZENN. Northeasterly 2 to 4, veering East or Southeast 3 to 5 tomorrow morning, then Southerly 4 or 5 tomorrow evening, locally 6 in west. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in showers. IROISE, YEU. Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Northeast 3 to 5 overnight, and veering Southeasterly tomorrow evening. Moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery. ROCHEBONNE. Veering mainly Northeasterly 3 to 5, then East or Northeast overnight, then Southeasterly 2 to 4 tomorrow evening. Gusts under thundery showers. Moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers with gusts. CANTABRICO. Mainly Easterly 2 to 4, veering South or Southeast tomorrow evening. Gusts under thundery showers. Moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers with gusts. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 2 to 4, veering Southerly 3 to 5 tomorrow afternoon, and increasing 5 or 6 in evening, locally 7 in west. Gusts. Moderate. Poor vis in showers. PORTO. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southerly 4 or 5 later, then 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. SAO VICENTE. - In far southeast, Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming South or Southeast 3 or 4 later. - Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southeast 4 or 5 later, at times 6 in north, then veering South at end. Moderate, locally slight in far southeast. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Variable 2 to 4, but Southeasterly 4 to 6 in and leeward strait, becoming Southeasterly 3 or 4 soon, at times 5 in and leeward strait. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming slight at end. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery. CASABLANCA. Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Southeast 3 or 4 in far east soon, becoming Northeasterly 2 to 4 in southeast later, locally Southerly in far northwest. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Poor or very poor vis due to coastal fog patches. AGADIR. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis due to coastal fog patches. METEOR. Northeasterly, decreasing 2 to 4, locally Northwesterly in far northwest, and Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast, becoming Southwesterly 3 or 4, in far northeast at end. Moderate. Poor vis in scattered rain or showers in far southeast, then in far northwest at end. CANARIAS. - In north, Variable 2 to 3. - In south, East or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6, in east at first, decreasing 3 or 4, soon, at times 5 in far east. Moderate, locally rough in far south at first, becoming slight or moderate soon. Poor or very poor vis in showers, at times thundery, mainly in south, improving soon. TARFAYA. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly. Moderate, locally slight in far southwest. Poor or very poor vis due to coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. - In west, North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in east. - In east, Cyclonic 3 to 5, locally Northwesterly 5 or 6 in north, at first, becoming Variable 2 to 3 in south. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate soon. Very poor vis in thundersqualls mainly in east. CAP BLANC. - In north, East or Northeast decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6 in east at first, then 3 or 4, soon. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. - In south, Southeasterly decreasing 2 to 4, locally 5 in far west at first, then becoming gradually Northwesterly 2 to 3, in east later. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally rough in north, becoming moderate soon. Very poor vis in thundersqualls, improving soon. CAP TIMIRIS. Mainly Southwesterly decreasing 2 to 4, locally Northwesterly in far east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Very poor vis in thundery showers, improving from north soon. SIERRA LEONE. - In far northwest, North or Northeast 3 or 4. - Elsewhere, Southwesterly decreasing 2 to 4, mainly Westerly in far east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, improving in east later. GULF OF GUINEA. - In far west, South or Southeast decreasing 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. - Elsewhere, Southwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far northeast. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, in far northeast, and in far west. 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 Southerly near gale or gale over PAZENN and FINISTERRE, and near gale in IROISE and YEU at end. Persistence of Cyclonic near gale or gale over ROMEO, CGARCOT and JOSEPHINE. Persistence of Northwesterly near gale or gale over FARADAY and ALTAIR.