Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-11-04 22:49:12 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 042016 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 430, WEDNESDAY 4 NOVEMBER 2026 AT 2015 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 4 OF NOVEMBER AT 12 UTC. LOW 1011 39N32W, MOVING NORTH AND DEEPENING, EXPECTED 998 43N32W BY 05/12 UTC, THEN MOVING NORTHWEST AND EXPECTED 990 45N35W BY 06/00 UTC. FARADAY. FROM 05/18 UTC TO 06/00 UTC AT LEAST. EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. ALTAIR. FROM 05/18 UTC TO 06/00 UTC. SOUTHEAST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST, AND WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 042016 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 4 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. WARNING : Regarding the elaboration and dissemination of routine bulletins, erratic service is possible from Wednesday 4 November in evening to Friday 6 November in the morning, following a strike notice. However, security aspects will be monitored on a permanent basis and warning bulletins will be sent out. Part 1 : WARNING NR 430. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 4 at 12 UTC Low area 1011-1013 from south of the Iberian peninsula to west of Morocco coasts, gradually filling. Low 1011 39N32W, moving north and deepening, expected 998 43N32W by 05/12 UTC, then moving northwest and expected 990 45N35W by 06/00 UTC. High area 1039 over North Sea and the British Isles with little move, expected 1035 by 06/00 UTC. Monsoon trough from 12N17W to 07N25W. ITCZ from 07N25W to 10N45W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 6 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Southeast increasing 4 to 6 from west to east, then East or Southeast 6 or 7 later, at times 8 at end. Gusts, at times severe at end. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ROMEO. Easterly 3 to 5, increasing locally Southeast 5 or 6 in west later, at times 7 in far southwest at end. Gusts. Moderate, temporarily rough at first, becoming locally rough in far west at end. Moderate vis in scattered showers. ALTAIR. Cyclonic increasing 4 to 6, then 6 or 7 soon, at times West or Northwest 8 in far west and Southeast 8 in far northeast at end. Gusts, at times severe at end. Moderate or rough, becoming gradually rough or very rough. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. CHARCOT. Easterly 3 to 5, increasing East or Southeast 5 or 6 soon, locally 7 in far west. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in far west. Moderate vis in scattered showers. Poor vis in rain in southwest later. ACORES. In west,becoming West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in far northwest soon and later. Gusts. In east, becoming Cyclonic 4 or 5, at times 6, then Westerly later. Moderate or rough, becoming locally very rough in far northwest later. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers. JOSEPHINE. In west, Southerly increasing 4 or 5, at times 6 with gusts in far north, then veering Southwesterly at end. In east, Variable 2 to 4, increasing South or Southeast 4 or 5 soon, at times 6 with gusts at end. Moderate, at times rough in far northwest at first and soon. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. IRVING. In west, Northwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing West or Southwest 2 to 4 at end. In east, South or Southwest 3 to 5, veering Westerly soon. Moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery at first. MADEIRA. Southerly 3 or 4, increasing South or Southwest 3 to 5 from west soon. Moderate, at times slight in southeast at first. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. PAZENN. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in southeast soon, then Easterly 2 to 4 elsewhere later. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate soon. Locally poor vis in showers. IROISE, YEU. East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing East 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming slight later. Locally poor vis in scattered showers. ROCHEBONNE. Easterly 3 to 5, veering Southeasterly soon, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming slight later. Locally poor vis in scattered showers. CANTABRICO. Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable soon. Slight or moderate, becoming slight later. Locally poor vis in scattered showers. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 soon, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate. Locally poor vis in some showers. PORTO. North 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 soon, then increasing Southeast 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate in NW swell, but in N swell at first. SAO VICENTE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 soon, then increasing East or Southeast 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate in long NW swell, but in N swell at first. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West or Southwest 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 later. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in long NW swell later. Poor vis in thundery showers in south, clearing later. CASABLANCA. In west, Clockwise 1 to 3, increasing Southeasterly 3 or 4 soon. In east, West or Southwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable soon, then Easterly at end. Slight or moderate in long NW swell, but in N swell at first. Moderate or poor vis in showers in far northeast. AGADIR. Easterly 2 to 4. Becoming slight or moderate in N swell, then in long NW swell later. METEOR. In west, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at end. In east, South 2 to 4, veering Southwest 3 or 4 soon. Moderate in NW swell. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery at first. CANARIAS. South or Southwest 3 or 4, but Clockwise in east 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in showers in west. TARFAYA. Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable later. Slight in N swell, then in long NW swell at end. CAPE VERDE. Variable 1 to 3, but South or Southwest 3 or 4 in far north, increasing Easterly 3 or 4 in south later. Becoming moderate in NW swell, locally slight in far east. Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers, at times thundery in far south. CAP BLANC. Clockwise 2 to 4. Slight in N swell, becoming slight or moderate in long NW swell soon. Moderate vis in showers in far northwest, clearing at end. Poor vis due to fog patches in far northeast later. CAP TIMIRIS. Veering North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southeast. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers in far east, clearing soon. SIERRA LEONE. East or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 in far northeast, but Variable 1 to 3 in far southeast. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate in N swell. Very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, but Southwest 2 to 4 in far east. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers in far north. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence or threat of Cyclonic near gale or gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR, ROMEO, CHARCOT and ACORES.