Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-28 19:24:41 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 281850 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 377, MONDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 1845 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 28 OF SEPTEMBER AT 00 UTC. LOW 990 53N22W, RAPIDLY DEEPENING, EXPECTED 960 55N19W BY 30/00 UTC. LOW 993 41N26W, MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 984 45N17W BY 29/06 UTC, THEN MERGING WITH PREVIOUS ONE. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 29/21 UTC. NORTHWESTERLY 8 IN WEST, MOVING TOWARDS EAST SOON. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. ROMEO. FROM 28/21 UTC TO 29/12 UTC. CYCLONIC 8, AT TIMES 9 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 29/09 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN NORTH. CHARCOT. CONTINUING TO 29/12 UTC. CYCLONIC 8, DECREASING IN WEST SOON. SEVERE GUSTS. ACORES. CONTINUING TO 28/21 UTC. CYCLONIC 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. JOSEPHINE. FROM 29/00 UTC TO 29/15 UTC. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. PAZENN, FINISTERRE. FROM 29/03 UTC TO 29/18 UTC. SOUTHERLY 8 FROM WEST, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING LOCALLY HIGH. IROISE. FROM 29/18 UTC TO 30/00 UTC. SOUTHERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. PORTO. FROM 29/06 UTC TO 29/21 UTC. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 281851 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 28 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. WARNING : Regarding the elaboration and dissemination of routine bulletins, erratic service is possible from the 28th of september, following a strike notice. However, security aspects will be monitored on a permanent basis and warning bulletins will be sent out. Part 1 : WARNING NR 377. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 28 at 12 UTC Low 990 53N22W, rapidly deepening, expected 960 55N19W by 30/00 UTC. Low 993 41N26W, moving northeast, expected 984 45N17W by 29/06 UTC, then merging with previous one. Low 1011 21N25W, slowly filling west, expected 1014 21N29W by 30/00 UTC. High 1022 over north Sea, drifting northeast, expected 1034 62N14E by 30/00 UTC. New high expected 1026 46N47W by 29/12 UTC, drifting southeast, expected 1025 42N38W by 30/00 UTC. Monsoon trough extends from 20N16W to 07N41W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 30 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west, Northwesterly 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 soon, then 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. In east, West or Northwest increasing 5 or 6, and 7 or 8 soon, then decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming gradually very rough or high from west. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, improving in west at end. ROMEO. In west, decreasing Northwest 3 to 5, and increasing Westerly 6 or 7 in south soon, then in north later. Gusts. In east, South or Southeast 6 or 7, at times 8 in north, becoming Cyclonic 7 or 8, at times 9 at first, then decreasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 soon. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough soon. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. ALTAIR. Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8 in northeast at first, decreasing 5 or 6 in southwest soon. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming high soon in north. Moderate or poor vis in showers in northeast, at times thundery. CHARCOT. Cyclonic 6 to 8, decreasing gradually Westerly 6 or 7 from west soon. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, and cross. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. ACORES. In southwest, North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north at first, decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 later. In northeast, Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northeast at first, decreasing 4 or 5 later, locally 6 in far north. Gusts. Rough and cross, becoming very rough in far north soon. Moderate vis in some rain in far south. JOSEPHINE. Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northeast, veering gradually Northwesterly 4 or 5 at first from west, with locally 6 in north, then decreasing 3 or 4 at end, locally 5 in far northwest. Gusts. Moderate or rough and cross, temporarily very rough in north. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery, improving in northwest soon. IRVING. In west, decreasing North 3 to 5, then Variable 2 to 4 soon, and increasing locally Cyclonic 3 to 5, at times 6, in far northwest later. Gusts. In east, veering North or Northwest 4 or 5, but Southwest 5 or 6 at first, then decreasing gradually North 3 or 4 later, and veering Northeast at end. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery. MADEIRA. In northwest, Southwest 4 to 6, veering North or Northwest 4 or 5 from northwest soon, then decreasing North or Northeast 3 or 4 at end. In southeast, increasing Southwest 2 to 4, but Variable 1 to 3 in far southeast at first. Moderate, locally rough, in far northwest. Moderate vis in rain or thundery showers. PAZENN, FINISTERRE. Southerly 5 or 6, increasing 7 or 8 from west at first, at times 9, then decreasing Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough soon, temporarily high later in north. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain. IROISE. East or Southeast 4 or 5, increasing Southerly 5 or 6 later, then 6 or 7 at end, at times 8. Severe gusts. Moderate, becoming rough or very rough at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. YEU. Southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing Southerly 5 or 6 later, at times 7 at end. Gusts. Moderate, becoming rough or very rough at end in west. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ROCHEBONNE. Easterly 2 to 4, increasing South or Southeast 4 or 5 at first, at times 6, then increasing Southerly 5 or 6 at end, at times 7. Gusts. Moderate, becoming rough at end in west. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CANTABRICO. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southerly 4 or 5 at first, at times 6, then increasing Southwesterly 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in far northwest at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. PORTO. Southerly 5 or 6, increasing 7 or 8 soon, then decreasing West or Southwest 3 to 5 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough and cross, becoming rough or very rough soon, then abating rough at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. SAO VICENTE. In far southeast, South or Southeast 3 or 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 at end. Elsewhere, South 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in north soon, then decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate, locally slight or moderate in far southeast, becoming locally rough in far northwest soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery later. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait, East or Southeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. Elsewhere, Southeasterly 2 to 4, backing Westerly 1 to 3 later. Slight or moderate, abating smooth or slight soon. CASABLANCA. In northwest, Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly, veering Southwesterly soon. In southeast, Variable 1 to 3, becoming mainly Northeasterly at end. Moderate, locally slight in far northeast, decreasing slight or moderate at end. AGADIR. Northeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable soon, mainly Northerly. Moderate, deceasing slight or moderate at end. Poor vis due to fog patches in east soon. METEOR. In far northwest, Northwesterly 3 or 4, veering gradually Easterly. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly in far south. Moderate. Poor vis in scattered rain or thundery showers in northwest. CANARIAS. In north, Variable 2 to 3, increasing locally Southwest 3 or 4 in far northwest at first, becoming North or Northeast 2 to 4 in east at end. In south, Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far east. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers in far northwest at end. TARFAYA. Northeasterly 2 or 3, increasing 3 or 4 at end. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches soon. CAPE VERDE. In west, North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in east. In east, Cyclonic 3 to 5 in north, but Variable 2 to 3 in south, decreasing Southeasterly 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Moderate, locally slight near islands. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in east, at times thundery in southeast. CAP BLANC. In north, East or Northeast decreasing 3 or 4, locally North or Northeast in east. In south, Variable 1 to 3 in west, but North or Northwest 3 or 4 in east, becoming Northeasterly in west soon. Moderate, locally slight in far east. CAP TIMIRIS. In west, Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southwesterly, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 soon, then becoming Northeasterly at end. In east, Northwesterly 2 to 4, veering North or Northwest later. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Poor vis due to fog patches in north. SIERRA LEONE. In far northwest, Northeast 3 or 4. Elsewhere, Southwesterly 2 to 4, backing Southerly later, but mainly Westerly 1 to 3 in far east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. In far west, South or Southeast 3 or 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Elsewhere, Southwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far northeast. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, in far northeast, and in far northwest. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, but locally South or Southwest 2 to 4 in far east. Slight or moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Southwesterly near gale at first in Bay of Biscay. Persistence of Northwesterly near gale over east of FARADAY and ALTAIR, and west of ROMEO and CHARCOT. Persistence of Southwesterly near gale over east of ROMEO and CHARCOT.