Bulletinset for METAREA 2
Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-03 15:13:47
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 3 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 : NO WARNING.


Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 3 at 00 UTC
Low 1017 36N33W slow moving southeast, expected 1019 34N32W by 04/12
UTC.
Low area 1017 from Canary Islands to south Portugal with little
change.
High 1029 45N17W expected 1030 47N14W by 04/12 UTC.
Monsoon trough from 10N16W to 06N25W. ITCZ from 06N25W to 08N40W.


Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 4 at 12 UTC

FARADAY.
South or Southwest 3 to 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in west at first.
Moderate, decreasing locally slight in far southwest later.
Moderate vis in some showers, mainly in east.

ROMEO.
In northwest, South or Southwest 3 to 5. In southeast, Clockwise 2 to
4.
Moderate in NW swell.
Moderate vis in showers in far northwest.

ALTAIR.
Becoming Southeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far south.
Moderate in N swell, decreasing locally slight in far northwest
later.
Moderate vis in some showers.

CHARCOT.
In northwest, Clockwise 2 to 4. In southeast, Northeast 5 or 6.
Gusts.
Moderate, locally rough in far southeast.

ACORES.
Cyclonic 3 to 5, at times 6 in east at first, becoming Easterly
later.
Moderate.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.

JOSEPHINE.
Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast, but Easterly 2 to 4
in far northwest at first.
Moderate, locally rough in far northeast.
Poor vis in rain and thundery showers in far west at first.

IRVING.
In west, Cyclonic 2 to 4, at times 5. In east, Southeasterly 3 or 4,
backing Easterly later.
Moderate in long N swell.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in west.

MADEIRA.
Northeast 3 to 5.
Moderate in long N swell, temporarily rough in far east at first.

PAZENN.
In northwest, Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Northeast overnight.
In southeast, Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate.

IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE, Northwest of CANTABRICO.
Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate.
Locally poor vis in showers.

Southeast of CANTABRICO.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable in evening.
Moderate, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow morning.
Locally poor vis in showers.

FINISTERRE.
Northeast 5 or 6 , locally 7 in south.
Moderate or rough.

PORTO.
In west, North or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. In east, Northerly 2 to 4,
becoming Variable soon.
Moderate or rough.

SAO VICENTE.
North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northwest, but Variable 2
to 4 in far southeast.
Moderate in NW swell, at times rough in far northwest at first.

CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
In strait and leeward strait, Easterly 5 or 6. Gusts. Elsewhere,
Variable 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate.

CASABLANCA.
North or Northeast 2 to 4, locally Variable in far northeast.
Moderate in N or NW swell, temporarily rough at first.

AGADIR, TARFAYA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in N or NW swell soon.

METEOR.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, but Clockwise 1 to 3 in far
northwest.
Moderate.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in far northwest.

CANARIAS.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 with gusts between islands and in far
southeast.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate soon.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast.

CAPE VERDE.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Moderate, temporarily rough in far northeast at first.
Poor vis in thundery showers in far northwest. Moderate vis due to
sand haze in far southeast.

CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, but Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far
southeast.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later.
Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze.

CAP TIMIRIS.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northerly later.
Moderate in N swell.
Poor vis in thundery showers in far southeast. Moderate or poor vis
due to sand haze.

SIERRA LEONE.
In northwest, Northeast 3 or 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. In
southeast, South or Southwest 2 to 4, at times 5 in far south. Severe
gusts in thundersqualls.
Slight or moderate in N swell.
Very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far
northeast.

GULF OF GUINEA.
Southerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far west, decreasing 2 to 4 later.
Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Slight or moderate.
Very poor vis in thundersqualls in far northwest and in far east.

POINTE NOIRE.
Southeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far west.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in showers in far northeast.

 

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence at first of Northeast near gale over south of
FINISTERRE.
Threat of Easterly near gale in and leeward Gibraltar Strait at
first.