Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2025-10-09 01:13:03 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 081911 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 8 October 2025 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, Wednesday 8 at 12 UTC Shallow low 1020 over Spain, slow-moving and expected 1024 by 10/00 UTC. Low 1004 41N37W, moving slowly northeast and expected 1000 44N34W by 10/00 UTC. High 1031 50N19W, moving east and building, expected 1035 50N11W by 19/00 UTC. Associated ridge extending southwards. Tropical wave near 26W from 17N southward, moving west at 15 kt. Monsoon trough near 15N17W, then curves southwestward to 10N21W. ITCZ extends from 10N21W to 05N30W to 03N40W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 10 at 00 UTC FARADAY. East or Southeast 5 or 6, locally 4 or 5 in east at first, veering gradually South or Southeast 4 to 6 soon, but Easterly 4 or 5 in extreme west. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in thundery rain. ROMEO. Easterly 3 to 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in south at first, veering Southeast soon, except in far east. Moderate, locally rough in far north at first. ALTAIR. South or Southeast 5 or 6, at times 7, locally 4 or 5 in far east, veering Southerly soon, locally Cyclonic 6 or 7 in far northwest. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally crossed in west. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain. CHARCOT. In west, Southeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 later. In east, Northeast 3 to 5, locally 6 in far southeast. Moderate, becoming rough in far southeast soon. Moderate vis in some showers. ACORES. South or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 near islands and in far northwest, but Southerly 3 or 4 in far east. Moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain. JOSEPHINE. In west, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southeasterly soon. In east, North or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5 soon, locally 6 in far northeast. Moderate, becoming gradually rough in east soon. IRVING. In west, Southwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 soon. In east, Southeasterly 3 or 4. Moderate. Poor vis in rain, at times thundery. MADEIRA. In northwest, East or Northeast 3 to 5. In southeast, East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast at first. Moderate, locally rough in far southeast. PAZENN. North or Northeast 3 to 5, veering Northeast later. Moderate. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. North or Northeast 3 to 5. Moderate, but slight near coasts. CANTABRICO. Northerly 3 to 5, veering Northeasterly 4 or 5 later. Moderate. FINISTERRE. North or Northeast 4 or 5 in north, but 5 or 6 in south, increasing 5 or 6 later, locally 7 leeward capes. Gusts. Moderate or rough, at times crossed with NW swell. PORTO. North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in far north. Becoming rough. Poor vis in some coastal fog patches in late night. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in north, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast soon. Moderate, becoming gradually rough in northwest soon. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West or Northwest 2 to 4, locally Southwest in strait and near Moroccan coast, becoming Variable 1 to 3 at end. Slight or moderate. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far south at first, but locally Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far northeast. Moderate. AGADIR. North or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 soon, locally 7 in far east. Gusts. Rough, decreasing moderate or rough soon. METEOR. In northwest, Variable 2 to 4. In southeast, East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5. Moderate. Scattered rain in far northwest. CANARIAS. Northeasterly 5 or 6, locally 7 between islands, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north. Moderate or rough. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, locally 5 in far northeast at end. Moderate, locally rough in far southwest at first. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze, mainly in southeast. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 2 to 4, increasing 3 or 4 later. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze, mainly in east. SIERRA LEONE. Easterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northwest, but Variable 1 to 3 in east, becoming Northeasterly 2 to 4 soon, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far southeast. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest at first. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers or squalls. Moderate vis due to sand haze in north. GULF OF GUINEA. Becoming Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, decreasing Southerly 2 to 4 in east soon. Moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northeasterly near gale over FINISTERRE. Persistence of Westerly near gale over ALTAIR. Threat of Easterly near gale over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR STRAIT.