Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-11-01 02:19:10 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 312025 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 427, SATURDAY 31 OCTOBER 2026 AT 2020 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 31 OF OCTOBER AT 12 UTC. LOW 1012 31N21W, SLOW MOVING WEST, EXPECTED 1011 32N26W BY 02/00 UTC. LOW 997 40N51W DEEPENING TOWARDS SOUTH GREENLAND. ASSOCIATED TROUGH EXPECTED LATER OVER WEST FARADAY AND WEST ALTAIR WITH SECONDARY LOW EXPECTED 1014 42N35W BY 02/00 UTC. HIGH 1034 48N24W DRIFTING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 1042 55N09W BY 02/00 UTC. WEST OF FARADAY. FROM 01/03 UTC TO 02/00 UTC. SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 8, AT TIMES 9 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN EXTREME WEST LATER. WEST OF ALTAIR. FROM 01/03 UTC TO 01/21 UTC. SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN EXTREME NORTHWEST LATER. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 312026 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 31 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 427. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 31 at 12 UTC Low 1012 31N21W, slow moving west, expected 1011 32N26W by 02/00 UTC. Low 997 40N51W deepening towards south Greenland. Associated trough expected later over west FARADAY and west ALTAIR with secondary low expected 1014 42N35W by 02/00 UTC. High 1034 48N24W drifting northeast, expected 1042 55N09W by 02/00 UTC. Monsoon trough from 18N16W to 08N29W. ITCZ from 08N29W to 08N58W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 2 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west, South or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 7 or 8 soon, at times 9 in far northwest. Severe gusts. In east, Easterly 4 or 5, increasing Southeast 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Decreasing moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high in extreme west later. Southwest swell 6 to 7 m in extreme west at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain in west later. ROMEO. Northeast 5 or 6, veering East soon. Rough, abating moderate in west at end. Moderate vis in some showers. ALTAIR. In west, Southeast 5 or 6, increasing South or Southeast 6 or 7 soon, at times 8 in far northwest. Severe gusts. In east, Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in south at first, decreasing Easterly 4 or 5 later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in southeast at first, increasing very rough in extreme west later, at times high in northwest. Southwest Swell 5 to 6 m in far northwest at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain in west later. CHARCOT. Northeast 5 or 6, veering East or Northeast 4 or 5 later, locally 6 in far northeast. Rough, becoming moderate or rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers mainly in southwest, clearing later. ACORES. In west, Easterly 4 or 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon but increasing locally South 5 or 6 in far northwest later. In east, North or Northeast 6 or 7, veering East or Northeast soon then decreasing East 5 or 6 later. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in east, abating moderate or rough at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers mainly in east at first and at end in extreme west. JOSEPHINE. Easterly 4 to 6 from east to west, at times 7 in extreme west, decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in west, clearing later. IRVING. In west, Northeasterly 4 or 5, increasing Northerly 4 to 6 later, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far west. In east, Northerly 4 to 6, becoming Cyclonic soon, then decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Rough, temporarily very rough in far northeast at first, decreasing moderate or rough at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers in east. MADEIRA. In west, Cyclonic 4 to 6, decreasing gradually West 2 to 4 from south soon, then Southerly 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. In east, Southeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. PAZENN. Northeast increasing 4 or 5 at first, then East or Northeast 5 or 6 later. Moderate or rough. Locally poor vis in rain in far northwest. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 later. Moderate. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches. CANTABRICO. East or Northeast 3 or 4, but Variable 2 to 4 in east, increasing Northeasterly 4 or 5 later. Moderate. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 5 or 6, locally 2 to 4 in far southeast, increasing at times 7 leeward cape soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough. PORTO. North or Northeast 3 or 5, at times 6 in far northwest, becoming Variable 1 to 3 later. Moderate, locally rough in west at first. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. SAO VICENTE. North or Northeast 2 to 4, veering East or Northeast soon, locally 5 in far southeast then becoming Variable 1 to 3 in north later. Moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches in north. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward Strait, Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6. Gusts. Elsewhere, Variable 1 to 3. Slight or moderate. CASABLANCA, AGADIR. Variable 1 to 3, becoming mainly Easterly at first, then increasing 2 to 4 later. Moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. METEOR. North or Northeast decreasing 4 or 5, then Northerly 3 or 4 soon, at times 5 in far north. Rough, decreasing moderate or rough later. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in east. CANARIAS. Variable 3 to 5, locally Northeast in far southeast, decreasing locally Variable 1 to 3 in west later. Moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers. TARFAYA. Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable soon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 soon. Moderate, locally rough in north. Poor in thundery rain or showers in north. CAP BLANC. Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far northeast. Moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers in northwest. CAP TIMIRIS. Variable 2 to 4. Becoming moderate from northwest. Poor vis in thundery showers in far southeast soon. SIERRA LEONE. East or Northeast 3 or 4, but Variable in east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. Southeasterly 3 or 4 in west, but Southerly 2 to 4 in east. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers in far northwest and in far east. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Easterly near gale expected over north FINISTERRE then threat in far south of PAZENN Persistence of Southerly near gale over FARADAY and ALTAIR. Threat of Northerly near gale over west of ACORES. Threat of Easterly near gale over east of ROMEO and CHARCOT at end.