Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-19 18:56:04 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 190631 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 399, MONDAY 19 OCTOBER 2026 AT 0630 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 19 OF OCTOBER AT 00 UTC. LOW 1012 OVER SOUTH OF SPAIN, EXTENDING GRADUALLY TOWARDS FRANCE EXPECTED 1011 BY 20/00 UTC, THEN 1004 OVER ENGLISH CHANNEL AT END. ATLANTIC TROUGH CROSSING FARADAY SOON, MOVING EAST AND EXTENDING GRADUALLY FROM WEST IRELAND TO CHARCOT AT END. FARADAY. FROM 19/21 UTC TO 20/06 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 IN EAST. GUSTS. ROMEO. FROM 20/00 UTC TO 20/12 UTC. NORTHWEST 8. GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 190846 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 19 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 : WARNING NR 399. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 19 at 00 UTC Low 1012 over south of Spain, extending gradually towards France expected 1011 by 20/00 UTC, then 1004 over English Channel at end. Atlantic trough crossing FARADAY soon, moving east and extending gradually from west Ireland to CHARCOT at end. Ridge extending from the British Isles to the Azores Islands, weakening. New high expected 1036 46N45W by 20/00 UTC, then 1032 44N36W by 20/12 UTC. ITCZ from 07N17W to 06N36W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 20 at 12 UTC FARADAY. Southwest 5 or 6, gradually veering North or Northwest 6 or 7 from west, at times 8 in east later then decreasing 4 or 5 from west at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain from west. ROMEO. In northwest : Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon then veering North or Northwest 6 or 7 later, at times 8. Gusts. In southeast : North or Northeast 3 to 5, veering Southwesterly 5 or 6 later then Northwest 6 or 7 at end, at times 8. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers from west. ALTAIR. Variable 2 to 4, gradually increasing North 5 or 6 from northwest soon, at times 7 in northeast, then decreasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 in west at end. Gusts. Rough, at times very rough in far northeast at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain. CHARCOT. In northwest : Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwest 4 or 5 soon then veering North 6 or 7 from northwest later. Gusts. In southeast : Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 soon then backing West or Northwest at end. Moderate or rough, at times very rough in far northwest at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain in northwest later. ACORES. Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing 4 or 5 in northwest later, at times 6 in far north. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery. JOSEPHINE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in northeast, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Rough, abating moderate at end. Moderate vis in isolated showers. IRVING. Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in north. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, in southwest. PAZENN. East or Northeast 4 or 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in evening, but increasing South or Southwest 6 or 7 from west tomorrow morning, then veering Northwest 7 in far west at end. Moderate, becoming rough or very rough in west at end. Poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 overnight, becoming West or Southwest 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. Locally poor vis in showers. CANTABRICO. Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 overnight, becoming Westerly 3 to 5 at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. Locally poor vis in showers. FINISTERRE. In north, Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in evening, backing Southwesterly 6 or 7 at end. In south, North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 at first, backing Northerly 4 or 5 overnight, backing Westerly at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Locally poor vis in scattered showers. PORTO. Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in northwest, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Moderate or rough. SAO VICENTE. Northerly 3 or 4, veering West in southeast soon. Moderate, at times rough in far northwest at first. Moderate or poor vis in showers cleraing soon. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Southerly 2 to 4, veering Westerly soon, locally 5 in strait. Slight. Poor vis in thundery showers. CASABLANCA. Northerly 3 or 4 in west, Variable 2 to 4 in east. Moderate, at times rough in west at first.. Moderate or poor vis in showers clearing later. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Moderate vis in showers, at times thundery. METEOR. Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in north at end. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. CANARIAS. Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in southeast later. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, in west. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 2 to 4. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers, mainly in north. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 in east. Moderate. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 2 to 4. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. SIERRA LEONE. East or Northeast 2 to 4 in northwest, Variable 1 to 3 in southeast. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in far south. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in north and east. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Southwest near gale or gale over all areas of the Bay of Biscay, veering Northwest. Northerly near gale over east of ROMEO at first. Westerly near gale over north or FARADAY and north of ROMEO later.