Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-12 10:06:26 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 120626 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 384, MONDAY 12 OCTOBER 2026 AT 0625 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 12 OF OCTOBER AT 00 UTC. LOW "EX-ISAIAS" EXPECTED 991 44N54W BY 13/00 UTC, THEN 980 48N40W BY 13/12 UTC. FARADAY. FROM 13/03 UTC TO 13/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. ALTAIR. FROM 13/09 UTC TO 13/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 120722 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 12 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 384. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 12 at 00 UTC Complex low 961 61N34W, slowly moving, expected 976 62N38W by 13/12 UTC. Associated trough towards south. Secondary low in trough expected 995 53N16W by 12/12 UTC, then 975 66N04W by 13/12 UTC. Associated trough towards south. Low "EX-ISAIAS" expected 991 44N54W by 13/00 UTC, then 980 48N40W by 13/12 UTC. High 1021 33N20W, with no significant change, merging with next high by 13/00 UTC. High 1027 38N58W, drifting southeast, expected 1025 28N28W by 13/00 UTC, then 1030 43N16W by 13/12 UTC. Associated ridge building towards Bay of Biscay later. Tropical wave along 29W, south of 20N, moving westward at 5 to 10 kt. Monsoon trough from 12N16W to 14N29W, and to 10N41W, then southwestward to a 1009 mb low along the wave axis 14N29W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 13 at 12 UTC FARADAY. West 5 or 6, at times 7 in south, backing Southwest 6 or 7 from west later, then increasing 6 to 8 from east to west at end. Severe gusts. Rough, gradually becoming very rough from west at first by long NW swell, and cross. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ROMEO. South or Southwest 6 or 7 with severe gusts at first, decreasing West 5 or 6 from west soon, backing West or Southwest at end. Rough or very rough, locally cross in west. Poor vis in rain or showers, clearing later. ALTAIR. West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally Southwest 6 or 7 in far east with severe gusts at first, becoming Westerly 4 to 6 from south to north soon, backing Southwest later, then increasing 7 or 8 in far northwest at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, and cross later and by long NW swell at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. CHARCOT. Southwest 5 or 6, locally 6 or 7 in northwest with severe gusts, decreasing West 4 or 5 from west soon, and Clockwise 2 to 4, locally 5 in far northwest, at end. Rough or very rough, but locally moderate in far southeast, decreasing moderate or rough later by W swell. Moderate or poor vis in rain. ACORES. Decreasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 from west at first, then Clockwise 3 to 5 later, and locally increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 in far northwest at end, elsewhere, East or Southeast 3 or 4. Gusts. Moderate or rough, by NW swell. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. JOSEPHINE. Clockwise 2 to 4, locally Southwest 5 or 6 in northwest, veering North or Northeast 3 or 4 in far northwest, at times 5, later. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far northwest at first and soon. Moderate vis in some rain in northwest soon. IRVING. In northwest, Southwest 4 or 5, veering East or Northeast at first, and East at end. In southeast, Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Southeast 3 to 5 from north to south at end. Slight or moderate, locally moderate or rough in far northwest. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in northwest. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, locally Clockwise 2 to 4 in northwest, then increasing Northeast 3 to 5 from northwest to southeast later. Slight or moderate. PAZENN. Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in northwest, decreasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. W or SW swell increasing 3m later. Poor vis in showers later, clearing at end. IROISE, YEU. Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 later, at times 6 in far west, then decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 at end. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in showers. ROCHEBONNE. West or Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 soon, then veering Westerly at end. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in showers. CANTABRICO. Variable 2 to 4, but Southwesterly 4 or 5 in far northwest at first. Moderate, at times rough at first. Poor vis in showers. FINISTERRE. Southwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in north at first, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 later from west. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in some showers. PORTO. Variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog later. SAO VICENTE. North 3 to 5, locally 2 or 3 leeward south Portugal coast, except near Cape Sao-Vincente. Slight or moderate. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Variable 2 to 4, becoming North or Northwest soon, then locally increasing Easterly 5 or 6 in and leeward strait at end. Smooth or slight, locally becoming moderate leeward strait. CASABLANCA, AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northwest 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5, at times 6 near coast over AGADIR, soon. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate, but slight in far northeast. METEOR. Easterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 soon, and 4 or 5 at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers. CANARIAS. Northeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon. Slight or moderate. CAPE VERDE. Becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 in west, but East 3 to 5 in east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally moderate or rough in west. Very poor vis in thundersqualls. CAP BLANC. Northeasterly 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast at end. CAP TIMIRIS. Northeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 from northeast later. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight near coasts. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in south, then moderate vis due to sand haze in far northeast at end. SIERRA LEONE. Cyclonic 4 to 6, but Variable 1 to 3 in east, decreasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 in west soon. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally rough in north, decreasing slight or moderate from east to west later. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4 from northwest to southeast. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate soon. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in west. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in far northeast. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Southwest near gale to severe gale over FARADAY and ALTAIR. Threat of Southwest near gale or gale over ROMEO. Threat of near gale leewards Gibraltar strait at end.