Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-11-07 00:25:11 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 061959 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 434, FRIDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2026 AT 1955 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 6 OF NOVEMBER AT 12 UTC. LOW 995 43N35W, SLOW MOVING SOUTHEAST, AND EXPECTED 993 38N32W BY 07/12 UTC, THEN MERGING WITH THE SECOND ONE. FIRST ASSOCIATED TROUGH GRADUALLY DEEPENING TOWARDS WEST PORTUGAL. IN OTHER ASSOCIATED TROUGH IN SOUTH, SECONDARY LOW "BRUNA" EXPECTED 1005 30N29W BY 07/00 UTC, MOVING NORTHEAST AND DEEPENING, EXPECTED 991 36N22W BY 07/12 UTC, THEN EXPECTED 977 42N22W BY 08/00UTC. FARADAY. FROM 07/21 UTC TO 08/03 UTC AT LEAST. EAST OR NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR SOUTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. ROMEO. FROM 07/21 UTC TO 08/03 UTC AT LEAST. EAST 8 IN FAR SOUTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 07/12 UTC. CYCLONIC 8 IN FAR WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS IN FAR SOUTHWEST. AGAIN FROM 07/18 UTC TO 08/00 UTC AT LEAST. CYCLONIC 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. CHARCOT. FROM 07/15 UTC TO 08/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHEASTERLY 8 OR 9, LOCALLY CYCLONIC IN FAR WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS IN FAR WEST. WEST OF ACORES. FROM 07/06 UTC TO 08/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. EAST OF ACORES. FROM 07/09 UTC TO 08/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHERLY 8 IN FAR SOUTHEAST, INCREASING CYCLONIC 8 OR 9 LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. JOSEPHINE. FROM 07/09 UTC TO 08/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHERLY 8 IN WEST, INCREASING 8 OR 9 EVERYWHERE LATER, LOCALLY CYCLONIC IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. IRVING. FROM 07/00 UTC TO 08/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWESTERLY 8 OR 9 IN EAST, INCREASING WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 FROM WEST LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH IN NORTHWEST LATER. MADEIRA. FROM 07/06 UTC TO 08/00 UTC. SOUTHERLY 8 FROM WEST, TEMPORARILY 9 LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. METEOR. CONTINUING TO 07/15 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8, DECREASING FROM WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 061959 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 6 November 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 434. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 6 at 12 UTC Low 995 43N35W, slow moving southeast, and expected 993 38N32W by 07/12 UTC, then merging with the second one. First associated trough gradually deepening towards west Portugal. In other associated trough in south, secondary low "BRUNA" expected 1005 30N29W by 07/00 UTC, moving northeast and deepening, expected 991 36N22W by 07/12 UTC, then expected 977 42N22W by 08/00UTC. ITCZ from 07N13W to 04N25W, then to 06N40W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 8 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Easterly 4 to 6, backing Northeasterly soon, locally increasing 6 or 7, locally East or Northeast 8 in far southeast at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, at times cross at first, decreasing moderate or rough soon. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. ROMEO. East or Southeast 4 to 6 at times 7 in west, increasing East 7 or 8 in west at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing very rough in far southwest at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. ALTAIR. In west, Cyclonic 6 or 7, locally 8 in far west, becoming North or Northeast later. Severe gusts. In east, Increasing Southeasterly 4 to 6, then Cyclonic 5 to 7 soon, and 7 or 8 later. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, and cross, locally high in far southwest soon. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, or in thundersqualls. CHARCOT. Increasing Southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 8 or 9 in southwest later, locally Cyclonic in far southwest. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough in west later, locally high and cross in far west at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. East of ACORES. Southerly 5 or 6, at times 7, increasing 7 or 8 soon, then Cyclonic 8 or 9 later. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing very rough in far east later. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, or in thundersqualls. West of ACORES. Westerly 6 or 7, increasing Northwesterly 7 or 8 soon. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough increasing very rough or high later. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, or in thundersqualls. JOSEPHINE. Increasing Southerly 4 to 6 from west, then 8 in west soon, and 8 or 9 everywhere later, locally Cyclonic in far northwest. Severe gusts. Moderate, becoming rough or very rough from west soon. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, or in thundersqualls. IRVING. Increasing Southwesterly 7 or 8, at times 9, locally decreasing Northwesterly in west soon, then increasing West or Northwest 7 or 8 from northwest later. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough and cross soon, locally high in northwest later. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, or in thundersqualls. MADEIRA. South or Southwest increasing Southerly 4 to 6 from west, then gradually 7 or 8 soon, temporarily 9 later, then decreasing South or Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, gradually becoming rough or very rough from west soon. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, or in thundersqualls at end. PAZENN. East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 from southwest next night. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis in scattered showers. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. East or Southeast 2 to 4. Slight. Locally poor vis in scattered showers. CANTABRICO. East or Southeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable in afternoon. Slight. Locally poor vis in scattered showers. FINISTERRE. South or Southeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in west and nea rcape, veering Southerly 3 to 5 tomorrow afternoon, then increasing 5 or 6 at end. Moderate, locally slight in northeast. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery next night. PORTO. Decreasing Southerly 3 to 5, then increasing Southeast 5 or 6 later. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers at first. SAO VICENTE. Southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 soon, then 4 to 6 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing later. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Easterly 2 to 4, gradually increasing 5 or 6 in and leeward Gibraltar strait soon, at times 7 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. CASABLANCA. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly in west, locally increasing South 4 or 5 in west later, at times 6 in far northwest at end. Slight, becoming moderate in far northwest soon. Poor vis in some showers in far northwest. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Southeasterly later. Slight. Poor vis in some coastal fog patches. METEOR. Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing Northwesterly 4 to 6 from west soon, then Westerly 4 to 6 later, at times Southwest 6 or 7 in far southeast. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, at times very rough in far north soon. Poor or very poor vis in heavy thundery rain or showers, or in thundersqualls, clearing in northwest later. CANARIAS. In northwest, increasing Southerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in far northwest soon, then veering Southwesterly at end. Gusts. In southeast, Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southeast 3 to 5 soon, then veering Southerly at end. Slight or moderate, gradually becoming moderate or rough in northwest soon. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers from northwest soon, then with thundersqualls at end, or locally due to some fog patches in southeast. CAPE VERDE. In north, increasing Southwesterly 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in far northwest, decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 later. Gusts. In south, East or Northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 near islands. Moderate, locally rough in far north. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in far northwest. CAP BLANC. Variable 2 to 4 in northwest, but Northeasterly 3 or 4 in southeast, at times 5 in far southeast. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight later. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. SIERRA LEONE. East or Northeast 3 to 5, but Variable 1 to 3 in far southeast. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight or moderate locally smooth or slight in far southeast. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in southwest, or moderate vis due to sand haze in northeast. GULF OF GUINEA. In west, South or Southeast 2 to 4, but South or Southwest 2 to 4 in east, occasionally decreasing 1 to 3. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in far southwest. Poor or very poor vis in some thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 2 to 4, but South or Southwest 1 to 3 in far east. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in some showers in far north, then in thundersqualls in far east at end. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of South or Southeast near gale in PAZENN and near gale or gale in FINISTERRE. Persistence of Cyclonic near gale to severe gale north of 30N, with threat of storm over ALTAIR, ACORES and JOSEPHINE. Persistence of Easterly near gale over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR STRAIT.