Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-28 19:38:32 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 280751 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 420, WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER 2026 AT 0745 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 27 OF OCTOBER AT 12 UTC. LOW 984 45N38W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND DEEPENING, EXPECTED 967 53N32W BY 28/12 UTC, THEN 944JUST WEST CAP FAREWELL BY 29/12UTC. ASSOCIATED DEEP TROUGH IN SOUTH FROM FARADAY TO ACORES, MOVING EAST, EXPECTED FROM WEST ROMEO TO NORTHWEST METEOR AT END. EAST OF FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 29/00 UTC. SOUTH 8 OR 9, AT TIMES 10 AT FIRST, DECEASING FROM WEST. VIOLENT GUSTS. HIGH. WEST OF FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 28/15 UTC. WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. ROMEO. FROM 28/09 UTC TO 29/09 UTC. SOUTH 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST SOON. EAST OF ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 29/03 UTC. SOUTH 8, AT TIMES 9 IN FAR NORTH AT FIRST, DECREASING FROM WEST SOON. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN FAR NORTH. WEST OF ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 28/12 UTC. WEST 8 IN FAR NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 280921 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 28 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 420. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 28 at 00 UTC Low "ex-JOSEPHINE" 966 between Iceland and Norway, moving northeast. Low 984 45N38W, moving northeast and deepening, expected 967 53N32W by 28/12 UTC, then 944just west Cap Farewell by 29/12UTC. Associated deep trough in south from FARADAY to ACORES, moving east, expected from west ROMEO to northwest METEOR at end. High 1027 over the Bay of Biscay, moving northeast, expected 1030 over west of France by 28/12 UTC, then 1032 over Germany by 29/12 UTC. ITCZ from 08N13W to 07N33W, then from 08N38W to 09N55W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 29 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In west, West 7 or 8, decreasing 5 or 6 soon, then 4 or 5 later, locally 6 in extreme west. Severe gusts. In east, South 8 or 9, at times 10 at first, decreasing West 5 or 6 from west at first, then West or Northwest 3 to 5 later. Severe or violent gusts. Very rough or high and cross in S or SW swell, decreasing very rough later. Long S or SW swell 5 to 6.5 m, abating later. Poor vis in rain or showers. ROMEO. In west, South 7 or 8, decreasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 at end. Severe gusts. In east, South increasing 5 or 6, then South or Southeast 6 or 7 soon. Gusts. Rough or very rough and cross in SW swell in west, locally high in far northwest. Poor vis in rain in west soon. ALTAIR. In west, West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8 in far north at first, veering Northwest 4 or 5 soon, locally 6 in southwest. Gusts. In east, South 6 or 7, locally 7 or 8 in north, decreasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 from west soon, then increasing Cyclonic 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high and cross in far northwest, decreasing rough or very rough soon. Long SW swell 5.5 to 6.5 m in northwest, abating soon. Poor vis in rain or showers. CHARCOT. In west, South 5 or 6, locally 7 in north, increasing 6 or 7 later, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in extreme west at end. Severe gusts. In east, South or Southeast 4 or 5, increasing South 5 or 6 soon, then 6 or 7 in west at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in west later. Poor vis in rain in west later. ACORES. South or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far north, veering gradually Northwest 4 or 5 from west at first, then increasing 5 or 6 in west later. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far northwest. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. JOSEPHINE. In west, Southerly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon, at times 7 in far north later. Gusts. In east, Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in showers, then poor vis in rain in far northwest at end. IRVING. Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, veering gradually North or Northwest in northwest soon. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in north later. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. MADEIRA. In west, Variable 1 to 3, locally South or Southwest 3 or 4 in far northwest. In east, East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 soon, decreasing 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end. Moderate vis in scattered showers. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast. PAZENN. Southerly 2 to 4, but East or Southeast 3 to 4 in southeast, increasing Southeasterly 5 or 6 everywhere this evening. Very rough, becoming rough this afternoon, then moderate or rough overnight. NW swell 3 to 4m, abating this afternoon. Poor vis in showers. IROISE, YEU. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southeasterly in afternoon, and veering East or Southeast 3 to 5 in late night. Rough or very rough with long NW swell 3 or 4m, becoming moderate overnight. ROCHEBONNE. Easterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 this evening, and decreasing 3 or 4 in south tomorrow morning. Rough or very rough with long NW swell 3 or 4m, becoming moderate overnight. CANTABRICO. Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in southwest, decreasing 2 to 4 tomorrow morning. . Rough or very rough with long NW swell 3 or 4m, becoming moderate overnight. FINISTERRE. In north : Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6, veering Southerly 3 to 5 overnight. In south : Becoming Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon, thne Southerly 3 to 5 tomorrow morning. Very rough, becoming rough this afternoon, then moderate tomorrow morning. NW swell 3 to 4m, abating this afternoon. Poor vis in showers. PORTO. Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable soon, then Easterly at end. Rough in long NW swell, decreasing moderate later. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. SAO VICENTE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north at first, veering Easterly at end, locally 4 or 5 in far southeast. Rough in long NW swell, decreasing moderate or rough later. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches in far northeast. CADIZ. North or Northeast 2 to 4, veering East or Northeast soon and increasing 5 or 6 in south, locally 7 leeward Gibraltar strait. Slight or moderate, locally smooth or slight in far north, becoming moderate or rough later, except in far north. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 2 to 4, increasing Eastery 4 to 6 from east to west soon, then 6 or 7 in west later. Gusts. Slight or moderate. CASABLANCA. Northeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze. AGADIR. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in north, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 at end. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end. METEOR. In far northwest : Southwest 3 to 5, veering Northerly at end. Elsewhere : Variable 1 to 3, mainly Easterly, becoming South or Southwest 2 to 4 later. Moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers in east, then in thundery rain in far northwest soon. CANARIAS. Northeasterly 2 to 4, backing Northerly soon. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast. TARFAYA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Westerly at end. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze, or poor vis due to coastal fog patches later. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in east, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in far north later. Gusts. Moderate. Poor vis in some thundery showers. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Moderate vis due to sand haze. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches in far northeast later. SIERRA LEONE. In west : Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far northwest, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 soon, then becoming North or Northeast at end. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. In east : Variable 2 to 4, mainly West or Northwest. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze in north. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southwest 2 or 3, at times 4. Slight, locally moderate in extreme west at first. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 2 or 3, at times 4, but South or Southwest in east. Slight. Poor vis in thundery showers in far northeast. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No near gale or gale expected. Persistence of Southerly near gale or gale over ROMEO and CHARCOT, then threat of Cyclonic near gale or gale over ALTAIR, ROMEO and CHARCOT. Persistence of Easterly near gale over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR STRAIT at first.