Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-09 03:33:36 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 081908 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 8 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 8 at 12 UTC Atlantic trough expected over FARADAY by 08/12 UTC, moving east and crossing areas above 45N. New low expected 1012 47N34W by 10/00 UTC. Shallow low 1019 low over north Morocco, with little change. High 1034 43N21W drifting southwest, expected 1030 40N25W by 10/00 UTC. Associated ridge towards Ireland weakening and gradually drifting towards south Bay of Biscay. High 1025 45N45W moving northeast, expected 1028 50N29W by 09/12 UTC, then weakening. A tropical wave is in the E Atlantic near 23W, extending from 05N-19N, moving westward around 5-10 kt. The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic through the coast of Guinea near 10N14W and extends to 08N17W to 11N22W to 13N32W to 10.5N42W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 10 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Southwest 5 or 6, locally Variable 2 to 4 in northwest, increasing Cyclonic 5 or 6, at times 7, from west soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ROMEO. West or Southwest 4 to 6, becoming Variable 3 to 5 from north later. Moderate locally rough in north. Moderate or poor vis in rain. ALTAIR. In far southeast : Variable 2 to 4. Elsewhere : South or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon, then 6 or 7 in northwest at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in northwest, at times thundery. CHARCOT. Variable 2 to 4, locally Northeast 5 or 6 in southeast, decreasing 4 or 5 in southeast later. Slight or moderate, locally moderate or rough in southeast, becoming slight or moderate later. ACORES. In west, South or Southeast 3 to 5. In east, Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. JOSEPHINE. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in east. Moderate or rough. IRVING. Easterly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in west later. Moderate. Poor vis in showers at times thundery. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in showers in southeast, at times thundery. PAZENN. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 in north, becoming West 4 or 5 at first from north, locally 6 in north, and veering Northwesterly 4 or 5 from northwest later. Moderate, increasing moderate or rough at first. Locally poor vis in some showers. IROISE, YEU. North or Northwest 3 or 4, backing West 4 or 5 from northwest at first, at times 6 in north soon, and veering Northwest 4 or 5 at end. Moderate, becoming rough in northwest soon, crossed with NW swell. Locally poor vis in some showers. ROCHEBONNE. North or Northwest 2 to 4, backing West 4 or 5 soon. Moderate, becoming rough in northwest at end. Locally poor vis in some showers. CANTABRICO. Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Westerly 3 or 4 in north later. Moderate or rough with NW swell, abating moderate in evening, then slight or moderate tomorrow afternoon. Locally poor vis in some showers. FINISTERRE. In north, North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 soon, and backing North or Northwest later. In south, Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6, at first, and 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate soon. PORTO. North or Northeast 4 to 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon. Rough, becoming moderate later. SAO VICENTE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing temporarily Northeasterly 4 or 5 soon. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. CADIZ. Northeasterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. East 4 to 6. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate soon. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 3 to 5. Moderate, locally rough in west. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing at end. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Northerly 2 to 4, temporarily Variable later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers mainly over AGADIR. METEOR. East or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands at first. Moderate. Moderate vis in isolated showers in northwest. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 4 or 5. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally rough at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze. Poor vis in thundery showers, locally thundersqualls in south. CAP BLANC. Northeast 4 or 5, occasionnaly 6 in south soon. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Moderate. Moderate vis in some showers, at times thundery and due to some sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Northeast 4 or 5, occasionnaly 6 in north soon, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in southeast later. 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. 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, at times 5 in extreme west. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in west. Moderate. Moderate vis in showers in far north. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Southwest near gale or gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR, ROMEO, CHARCOT.