Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-11-12 06:00:50 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 111915 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 444, WEDNESDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2026 AT 1910 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 11 OF NOVEMBER AT 12 UTC. LOW "BRUNA" 984 44N17W, SLOWLY MOVING SOUTHEAST AND EXPECTED 998 43N12W BY 13/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH GRADUALLY DEEPENING TOWARDS THE BAY OF BISCAY. LOW "CHARLES" 991 38N11W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 990 OVER SOUTH OF FRANCE BY 12/12 UTC, THEN 992 OVER NORTH ITALY BY 13/00 UTC. SOUTHEAST OF CANTABRICO. FROM 12/09 UTC TO 12/15 UTC. WEST 8. GUSTS. SAO VICENTE. CONTINUING TO 11/21 UTC. IN FAR SOUTHEAST, SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS, IN FAR SOUTHEAST. CADIZ. CONTINUING TO 11/21 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH, IN SOUTH. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. CONTINUING TO 11/21 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CASABLANCA. CONTINUING TO 12/00 UTC. IN EAST, SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. AGADIR. CONTINUING TO 11/21 UTC. IN FAR NORTHEAST, SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 111916 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 11 November 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 : WARNING NR 444. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 11 at 12 UTC Low "BRUNA" 984 44N17W, slowly moving southeast and expected 998 43N12W by 13/00 UTC. Associated trough gradually deepening towards the Bay of Biscay. Low "CHARLES" 991 38N11W, moving northeast and expected 990 over south of France by 12/12 UTC, then 992 over north Italy by 13/00 UTC. New Atlantic trough reaching FARADAY, ALTAIR and ACORES later. High 1022 59N332W, drifting southeast and expected 1020 55N15W by 13/00 UTC. New high expected 1022 30N47W by 12/12 UTC, drifting northeast and expected 1023 32N40W by 13/00 UTC. Associated ridge extending to the Canary Islands. Monsoon trough from 14N17W to 08N23W. ITCZ from 08N23W to 06N50W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 13 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west, Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 soon, then veering West or Northwest later. Gusts. In east, North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far east, becoming Variable 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far east at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery in west. ROMEO. North or Northeast 6 or 7, but Easterly 4 or 5 in east, increasing East or Northeast 6 or 7 soon. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, at times cross. Moderate or poor vis in showers. ALTAIR. In west, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic 4 or 5, at times 6 soon, then becoming West or Northwest 3 to 5 later. In east, North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far east, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in some showers, but poor in rain and thundery showers in west. CHARCOT. West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, but Cyclonic 4 to 6 in far northeast, decreasing North or Northwest 3 to 5 in west at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Moderate or poor vis in showers. ACORES. In west, backing West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, and veering Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 soon, then decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. In east, West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northeast at first, increasing 5 or 6 at times 7 in south at end, but Cyclonic 3 to 5 in north. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery from west to east. JOSEPHINE. West or Northwest 5 or 6, increasing at times 7 in far northeast soon, then decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 in west later. Gusts. Rough or very rough, locally cross in east at first. Moderate vis in showers, becoming moderate or poor in rain and thundery showers in far west at end. IRVING. Westerly 3 to 5, gradually veering West or Northwest soon. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in scattered showers. MADEIRA. Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in north. Rough, locally very rough in far east at first, decreasing moderate or rough later. PAZENN. Easterly 4 or 5, increasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 from north soon, locally 7 in west. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery. IROISE, YEU. Easterly 2 to 4, increasing Northeast 5 or 6 from north soon. Moderate, temporarily moderate or rough. Poor vis in showers at times thundery and poor vis due to fog patches, clearing from north later. ROCHEBONNE. East 4 or 5, backing Northeast soon, increasing 5 or 6 later. Moderate. Poor vis in showers at times thundery and poor vis due to fog patches, clearing from north later. CANTABRICO. Mainly Southeast 3 to 5, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 soon, temporarily West 7 or 8 in southeast, decreasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 later. Gusts. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate at end. Poor vis in showers at times thundery. FINISTERRE. South or Southeast 3 to 5, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery. PORTO. Becoming West or Southwest 5 or 6, but locally 4 near coast. Gusts. Rough, becoming rough or very rough soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. SAO VICENTE. West 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in south later. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Moderate vis in showers, improving later. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West 5 or 6, but South or Southwest 7 or 8 at first in far east with severe gusts, decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6 soon. Very rough, temporarily high and cross in south at first, abating rough soon. Long SW swell 5 m in south at first. Moderate or poor vis in showers. CASABLANCA. West or Southwest 4 or 5, but 6 or 7 along coast at first locally 8 in far northeast, decreasing 3 or 4 at end, at times 5 in north. Very rough, locally high and cross in far northeast at first, decreasing rough soon. Long SW swell 5 m in far northeast, at first. Moderate vis in scattered showers in northeast. AGADIR. Northwest 3 or 4, but 6 or 7 in east at first, locally 8 in far northeast, gradually decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 later. Very rough, decreasing rough soon. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers, improving soon. Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. METEOR. Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far southeast at first. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end. Moderate vis in scattered showers in west, soon. CANARIAS. Variable 3 to 5, locally 6 in far northeast at first, gradually becoming North or Northeast 3 to 5 from northwest soon, then decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Rough, decreasing moderate or rough soon. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, improving later. Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. TARFAYA. Southwest 5 or 6, becoming Variable 1 to 3 soon, mainly Northeasterly at end. Rough, locally very rough in far north, decreasing moderate or rough soon. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers, improving later. Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. Northerly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far northeast at first, veering Northeasterly soon. Moderate, locally rough in north, decreasing moderate at end. CAP BLANC. Westerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in north, gradually veering North 3 or 4 from west soon. Moderate or rough. Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. CAP TIMIRIS. North 3 or 4, veering North or Northeast later, locally 5 along coast at end. Moderate. Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. SIERRA LEONE. Increasing North or Northeast 3 or 4, but locally Northwesterly 1 to 3 in far southeast. Slight or moderate. Very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts, mainly in south. GULF OF GUINEA. Southwesterly 2 to 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts, in far east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Westerly near gale over FARADAY later. Threat of Northwest near gale over ACORES at first. Threat of Easterly near gale in north FINISTERRE.