Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-25 23:55:15 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 251900 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 370, FRIDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 1900 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 25 OF SEPTEMBER AT 12 UTC. TROPICAL STORM "GONZALO" 1000 AT 15.1N22.7W AT 25/1500 UTC OR 45 KM E OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CABO VERDE ISLANDS, MOVING NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD AT 9 KT, EXPECTED AT 16.5N22.9W AT 26/00 UTC, THEN AT 18.1N23.4W BY 26/12 UTC, THEN AT 19.3N23.9W BY 27/00 UTC. CAPE VERDE. CONTINUING TO 27/00 UTC. CYCLONIC 8 IN EAST, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS. CAP TIMIRIS. CONTINUING TO 26/12 UTC. EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. SIERRA LEONE. CONTINUING TO 26/00 UTC. SOUTHERLY 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 251900 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 25 September 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 370. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 25 at 12 UTC Low 972 over Iceland, moving northeast, and secondary low expected 988 56N33W by 26/00 UTC, 987 56N26W by 26/12 UTC, then 987 63N16W by 27/00 UTC, with trough over northeastern areas at end. High 1030 41N40W with associated ridge over Bay of Biscay, weakening and expected 1023 38N28W by 27/00 UTC. Tropical storm "Gonzalo" 1000 at 15.1N22.7W at 25/1500 UTC or 45 km E of the Southernmost Cabo Verde Islands, moving north-northwestward at 9 kt, expected at 16.5N22.9W at 26/00 UTC, then at 18.1N23.4W by 26/12 UTC, then at 19.3N23.9W by 27/00 UTC. Monsoon trough from 16N17W to 08N34W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 27 at 00 UTC FARADAY. West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far north at first and soon, veering West or Northwest from west soon, then decreasing 3 to 5 from west to east at end. Gusts in north. Rough, locally very rough in far north, and cross. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, mainly in north. ROMEO. In northwest, West or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon, veering Northwest at end. Gusts. In southeast, Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic 5 or 6 from south at end. Rough, mainly by NW swell, locally decreasing moderate or rough in southwest later. Moderate or poor vis in rain. ALTAIR. In northwest, West or Southwest 3 to 5, at times 6, veering Northwest 4 or 5 later, then decreasing 2 to 4 at end. In southeast, Northeasterly 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 soon, and 2 to 4 at end. Moderate or rough by NW swell. Moderate or poor vis in rain in far southeast. CHARCOT. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, but Southeasterly 2 to 4 in southeast, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 everywhere soon, and Mainly Northwest 3 to 5 from west at end. Moderate or rough by NW swell. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. ACORES. In northwest, Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing 4 or 5 later, and 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. In southeast, Variable 1 to 3, increasing Northerly 4 or 5 at end. Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain, improving in northwest later. JOSEPHINE. Variable 2 to 4. Becoming moderate by NW swell, locally rough in northwest at first. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. IRVING. Variable 1 to 3, but Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6, in far northwest. Moderate by N swell, locally rough in northwest. Moderate vis in showers, mainly in northwest. MADEIRA. In west, Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 at first. In east, North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5. Becoming moderate by NW swell. Moderate or poor vis in some showers in northwest. PAZENN. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing Southerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in west, tomorrow evening. Rough with long NW swell, decreasing moderate or rough tomorrow afternoon. Long NW swell 3 to 4 m, abating tomorrow morning. Locally poor vis in some showers, then poor vis in thundery showers in west tomorrow evening. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Northerly 2 to 4, temporarily 5 in east at first, veering Easterly tomorrow morning, then Southeasterly tomorrow afternoon. Moderate or rough with long NW swell, decreasing moderate tomorrow afternoon. Locally poor vis in scattered showers. CANTABRICO. Northerly 2 to 4, veering gradually Easterly tomorrow in daytime. Moderate or rough with long NW swell, decreasing moderate tomorrow afternoon. Locally poor vis in scattered showers tomorrow afternoon. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 3 to 5, veering Southerly 4 or 5 tomorrow evening. Rough with long NW swell, decreasing moderate tomorrow morning. Locally poor vis in some showers, then poor vis in thundery showers in west tomorrow evening. PORTO. North or Northeast 4 or 5, then decreasing 2 to 4 soon, then backing Northwest at end. Becoming rough by NW swell, then decreasing moderate later. SAO VICENTE. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northeast at first, but Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Becoming moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In strait and leeward strait, Northeasterly 4 or 5, increasing East 6 or 7 soon. Severe gusts. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, gradually becoming moderate soon, and locally rough leeward strait later. CASABLANCA, AGADIR, TARFAYA. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in far east. Moderate, locally slight near coast, at times rough in west. Poor or very poor vis due to coastal fog. METEOR. Northeasterly 3 or 4, increasing East 5 or 6 in far southeast at end. Gusts. Moderate by N swell, at times slight in far northeast at first, locally becoming rough in far southeast at end. Poor vis in thundery showers in far southeast at end. CANARIAS. Northeasterly 3 to 5, locally 6 with gusts between islands and in far southeast. Moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers in far southwest at end. CAPE VERDE. In west, North or Northeast 4 or 5. In east, Cyclonic 7 or 8, at times 9. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally rough or very rough in east. Very poor vis in thundersqualls in east. CAP BLANC. Easterly 5 or 6, locally 7 in far west. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally becoming rough in west at first. Very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in west. CAP TIMIRIS. Southeasterly 6 or 7, locally 8 in west, decreasing 5 or 6 later, then 3 to 5 at end, locally 6 in far northwest. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Rough or very rough, buut moderate near coast, decreasing moderate or rough at end. Very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in west. SIERRA LEONE. In far northwest, North or Northeast 3 or 4, temporarily 5 at first. Elsewhere, Southerly 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in far northeast at first, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, but rough in northeast. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 or 4. Slight, locally moderate in far west. Poor vis in thundery showers in far east, and in far northwest from soon. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, a times 5 in far west. Slight or moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Cyclonic fresh flow over east of CAPE VERDE, with threat of Near gale at first. Persistence of Easterly Near Gale in and leeward Gibraltar strait. Threat of Cyclonic Near Gale over ALTAIR and ACORES later.