Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-14 11:51:43 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 140613 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 388, WEDNESDAY 14 OCTOBER 2026 AT 0610 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 14 OF OCTOBER AT 00 UTC. LOW "EX-ISAIAS" 961 57N28W MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 955 69N03W BY 15/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING FARADAY, ALTAIR AND ROMEO, THEN NORTHWEST OF CHARCOT AND NORTHWEST OF ACORES AT END. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 14/15 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR EAST. GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. NORTHWEST OF ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 14/18 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8. GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 14/15 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTHEAST. GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. CONTINUING TO 15/12 UTC AT LEAST. IN AND LEEWARD STRAIT : EAST 8. GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 140911 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 14 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 : WARNING NR 388. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 14 at 00 UTC Low "EX-ISAIAS" 961 57N28W moving northeast, expected 955 69N03W by 15/12 UTC. Associated trough crossing FARADAY, ALTAIR and ROMEO, then northwest of CHARCOT and northwest of ACORES at end. High 1030 over west France, drifting gradually eastward. Associated ridge extending in southwest towards IRVING. New high expected 1026 45N42W by 15/00 UTC, then 1026 46N32W by 15/12 UTC. Tropical wave along 33W, from 10N to 22N, moving westward at 10 kt. Monsoon trough from 13N17W to 19N34W to 12N48W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 15 at 12 UTC FARADAY. Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northwest, but locally Southwest 7 or 8 in far southeast at first, decreasing 3 to 5 everywhere later, then locally Variable 2 to 4 at end in west. Severe gusts. Very rough, locally high and cross at first in east, decreasing rough or very rough at end. Long SW swell 5 to 7 m in east, abating later. Poor or very poor vis in rain in southeast, clearing at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers in northwest. ROMEO. Southwest 5 to 7 from southeast to northwest, temporarily 8 in northwest at first, decreasing gradually North or Northwest 4 or 5 from northwest soon. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, locally high and cross in northwest. Long W or SW swell 5 to 6 m in northwest, decreasing at end. Poor or very poor vis in rain in northwest. ALTAIR. Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in northeast at first, but Northerly 4 to 6 in northwest, decreasing gradually Northeasterly 3 to 5, at times 6, from northwest soon. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, temporarily high and cross in northeast at first, decreasing rough at end. Long SW swell 5 to 6 m in northeast, decreasing soon. Poor or very poor vis in rain. CHARCOT. - In northwest : South or Southwest 4 to 6, locally 7 in far northwest, veering North or Northeast 5 or 6 in far northwest later. Gusts. - In southeast : Variable 2 to 4, becoming gradually Southwest soon. Moderate or rough in southeast, but rough or very rough in northwest. Poor or very poor vis in far northwest later. ACORES. - In far southeast : Variable 1 to 3. - Elsewhere : South or Southwest 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in far north at first, backing East or Northeast 5 or 6 in extreme northwest soon. Moderate or rough, locally very rough and cross in far northwest. Poor vis in rain in northwest. JOSEPHINE. - In northwest : Variable 2 to 4, locally Southwest 3 or 4 in far northwest. - In southeast : Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in extreme southeast. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest. Moderate or poor vis in showers in west. IRVING. Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in southeast, but locally South or Southwest in far northwest. Moderate, becoming locally rough later in far northwest. Moderate or poor vis in showers. MADEIRA. Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some showers in west. PAZENN. In northwest : Southwest 5 or 6. In east : Southerly 3 or 4, veering Southwesterly tomorrow morning. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in northwest in evening. W or NW swell increasing 3.5 to 4m tonight. Locally poor vis in some showers. IROISE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 tonight, veering South or Southwest in west at end. Moderate, becoming rough tonight with NW swell. NW swell 3m tomorrow morning. Poor vis in coastal fog patches. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, veering West or Northwest 2 to 4 in west at end. Moderate, becoming rough in west with NW swell tomorrow morning. NW swell 3m in west tomorrow morning. Poor vis in coastal fog patches. CANTABRICO. Easterly 3 to 5, veering West or Northwest in west at end. Moderate, becoming rough in far northwest with NW swell at end. Poor vis in some showers or coastal fog patches. FINISTERRE. Mainly East or Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable tonight, backing Southwesterly 3 or 4 in northwest at end. Moderate, becoming rough from northwest tonight with NW swell. NW swell increasing 3 to 3.5 m tonight. Poor vis in some coastal fog patches. PORTO. Northerly 2 to 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far east at first. Moderate. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. SAO VICENTE. - In north : North or Northeast 3 or 4. - In south : East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in southeast, at times 7. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in south. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches in far northeast. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. - In and leeward strait : East 6 or 7, at times 8. Severe gusts. - Elsewhere : Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6. Moderate or rough. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, but locally 4 or 5, at times 6, in far northeast, becoming gradually Cyclonic 2 to 4 from east soon. Moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northeast 3 or 4. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate soon. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. METEOR. East or Northeast 3 to 5, temporarily 6 in extreme southwest at first. Moderate, locally rough in far southwest. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery in far southwest. CANARIAS. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 with gusts between islands. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some showers in west, clearing later. Moderate vis due to sand haze in south later. CAPE VERDE. - In west : Cyclonic 3 to 5, locally Easterly 5 or 6 in northwest, at times 7 at first, becoming Southeasterly 3 to 5 later. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. - In east : East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 at first. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest. Poor or very poor in thundersqualls, mainly in northwest. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing Northeasterly 3 or 4 at end. Moderate, locally slight in far southeast. Moderate vis due to sand haze in northeast soon. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 at first. Moderate, becoming locally slight in east soon. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Northeasterly 3 or 4, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in southeast. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in south. Moderate vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far northwest. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Easterly near gale decreasing over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Threat of Southeast near gale or gale over west of ALTAIR and over west of FARADAY at end.