Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-12 22:22:25 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 121850 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 385, MONDAY 12 OCTOBER 2026 AT 1850 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 12 OF OCTOBER AT 12 UTC. LOW "EX-ISAIAS" 1001 42N66W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND DEEPENING, EXPECTED 978 49N40W BY 13/12 UTC, THEN 963 58N26W BY 14/00 UTC. FARADAY. FROM 13/03 UTC TO 14/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8, INCREASING 8 OR 9 FROM WEST LATER, LOCALLY 10 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS, BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH IN WEST AT END. ALTAIR. FROM 13/09 UTC TO 14/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTHWEST, LOCALLY 9 IN FAR NORTHWEST AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH AND CROSS IN NORTHWEST. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 121851 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 12 October 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 385. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 12 at 12 UTC Low 961 61N41W, slow-moving and expected 970 62N38W by 13/12 UTC, then merging with "ex-ISAIAS" at end. Secondary low 1003 46N19W, moving northeast and deepening, expected 985 59N11W by 13/00 UTC, then 966 71N03W by 14/00 UTC. Low "ex-ISAIAS" 1001 42N66W, moving northeast and deepening, expected 978 49N40W by 13/12 UTC, then 963 58N26W by 14/00 UTC. High 1021 30N23W, slow-moving and merging with the next one. Associated ridge extending northeastwards. High 1023 36N43W, moving northeast and expected 1030 43N17W by 13/12 UTC, then 1031 over France by 14/00 UTC. Tropical wave along 34W, south of 19N, moving westward at 10 kt. Low 1009 mb near the wave axis 15.5N30W. Monsoon trough from 15N17W to 08N22W, to 08N35W, then continues from 09N38W to 07N48W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 14 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, increasing 7 or 8 from west soon, then 8 or 9 later, locally 10 in far northwest, and locally Northwest 6 or 7 in extreme west at end. Severe or violent gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high and cross from west later, locally very high in west at end. Long SW swell 6 to 8 m in west at end. Moderate vis in some showers, then poor or very poor vis in rain in west later. ROMEO. West or Southwest 4 to 6 from south to north, but Southwest 6 or 7 in far east at first, backing Southwest 5 or 6 in west later and 3 to 5 in east, then increasing South or Southwest 6 or 7 in west at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, locally cross in NW swell in west at end. Moderate vis in some rain or showers. ALTAIR. In far southwest, Westerly 2 to 4, backing Southerly 3 or 4 soon, then increasing 4 or 5 later. Elsewhere, Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 7 or 8 from west soon, locally 9 in far northwest at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough and croos in long NW swell, becoming very rough or high in northwest later. Moderate vis in some showers, then poor or very poor vis in rain in far northwest at end. CHARCOT. West or Northwest 3 to 5, but Southwest 4 or 5 in far east, becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 from southwest at first, then increasing Southerly 4 or 5 in west at end, locally 6 in far northwest. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in some rain in east at first. ACORES. Clockwise 2 to 4, locally Northeast 3 to 5 in far southeast, becoming gradually Southerly 3 to 5 from west soon, then increasing Southwest 6 or 7 in far northwest later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far northwest at end. Moderate vis in some rain in far southeast. JOSEPHINE. In northwest, North or Northeast 3 or 4, veering East or Northeast later, then East or Southeast at end. In southeast, Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Northeast 3 or 4 later, locally 5 in far southeast. Moderate, at times slight in south. Moderate vis in some rain in northwest, clearing later. IRVING. In northwest, East or Northeast 4 or 5, gradually veering Southeasterly 3 or 4 later. In southeast, Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Southeast 3 or 4 soon. Slight or moderate, locally moderate or rough in far northwest till later. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in northwest. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, locally Clockwise 2 to 4 in northwest, then increasing Northeast 3 to 5 from northwest to southeast soon. Slight or moderate. PAZENN. Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in northwest, decreasing Northwesterly 4 or 5 from west soon, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally rough in far northwest at first. Poor vis in some rain or showers. IROISE, YEU. Southwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in west soon, decreasing Northwesterly 3 or 4 later, becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Moderate or rough. Locally poor vis in some showers. ROCHEBONNE. West or Southwest 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate. Locally poor vis in some showers. CANTABRICO. Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Northeast at end. Moderate. Locally poor vis in some showers. FINISTERRE. Southwest 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon, increasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest, becoming moderate later. Poor vis in some rain or showers. PORTO. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northerly soon, then increasing 3 to 5 at end. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. SAO VICENTE. Northerly 3 to 5, locally 2 or 3 in far southeast, veering North or Northeast 4 or 5 everywhere at end. Moderate. CADIZ. In north, Variable 2 to 4. In south, Northerly 2 to 4, increasing East 4 or 5 leeward strait soon, then East or Northeast 6 or 7 later. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate soon, locally rough in south at end. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Variable 1 to 4, increasing East 4 or 5 at first, then 5 or 6 soon, at times 7 in extreme west. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. CASABLANCA, AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 near coast over AGADIR. Moderate, but slight in far northeast. METEOR. Easterly 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5 soon. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later. Moderate vis in scattered showers. CANARIAS. Northeasterly increasing 4 or 5 at first, and locally 6 between island and in far southeast later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later. CAPE VERDE. Mainly Easterly 4 or 5, locally Cyclonic 4 to 6 in far southwest. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally moderate or rough in west. Very poor vis in thundersqualls. CAP BLANC. Northeasterly 4 or 5. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast at end. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 3 to 5. Moderate, locally slight near coasts. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far northeast at end. SIERRA LEONE. In west, Southwest 3 to 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. In east, Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeast in north. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate from east to west soon. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, locally moderate vis due to sand haze in far east. GULF OF GUINEA. Becoming Southerly 2 to 4 from northwest to southeast. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in west later. Decreasing slight or moderate at first. Poor vis in thundery showers in far northeast. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Southwest near gale to severe gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR and ROMEO Persistence of East near gale over far southwest of SAO VICENTTE, CADIZ and GIBRALTAR STRAIT.