Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-18 17:37:20 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 180706 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 397, SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2026 AT 0705 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 18 OF OCTOBER AT 00 UTC. LOW 1013 OVER SOUTH OF SPAIN, SLOW MOVING AND EXPECTED 1010 BY 19/12 UTC. HIGH 1032 44N34W, SLOW MOVING AND WEAKENING, EXPECTED 1024 BY 19/12 UTC. HIGH 1038 OVER BRITISH ISLES WITH RIDGE OVER BAY OF BISCAY, MOVING GRADUALLY EAST. SOUTH OF FINISTERRE. CONTINUING TO 19/00 UTC. NORTHEAST 8. GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 180708 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 18 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 397. Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 18 at 00 UTC Low 1013 over south of Spain, slow moving and expected 1010 by 19/12 UTC. High 1032 44N34W, slow moving and weakening, expected 1024 by 19/12 UTC. High 1038 over British isles with ridge over Bay of Biscay, moving gradually east. Low 975 between Iceland and Greenland, with associated trough in north of northern areas. Monsoon trough from 11N15W to 08.5N16W. ITCZ extends from 07N17W to 0.5.5N32W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 19 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In northwest, South or Southwest increasing 5 or 6, veering Northwest in far northwest at end. In southeast, Variable 2 to 4, at times 5, becoming Southwest at end. Rough or very rough in long NW swell, decreasing rough soon. Poor vis in rain in southeast, then in northwest at end. ROMEO. Clockwise 2 to 4, locally Northeast 5 in far southeast and locally Southwest 5 in far northwest at end. Moderate or rough in long NW swell. Moderate or poor vis in rain in far northwest. ALTAIR. In northwest, Clockwise 2 to 4. In southeast, mainly Easterly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Moderate or rough in long NW swell, at times very rough in far northwest at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain in southeast. CHARCOT. In northwest, East or Northeast 3 to 5. In southeast, Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. In far southeast, very rough. Elsewhere, moderate or rough, becoming rough soon. Moderate vis in scattered showers in far west at first. ACORES. East or Northeast 3 to 5. Moderate or rough in long NW swell. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. JOSEPHINE. In west, North or Northeast 4 or 5. In east, North or Norheast 6 or 7, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Gusts. In far northeast, very rough. Elsewhere, moderate or rough, becoming rough soon. Moderate vis in scattered showers. IRVING. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 at end. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in showers, at times thundery. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in showers. PAZENN. Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in south, decreasing 2 to 4 tomorrow morning. Moderate, temporarily rough in south at first. Locally poor vis in scattered showers next night. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 next night. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis in scattered showers next night. CANTABRICO. East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in west, decreasing 2 to 4 tomorrow morning. Moderate, temporarily rough in west at first, decreasing slight or moderate next night. Locally poor vis in scattered showers next night. FINISTERRE. Northeast 6 or 7, locally 8 in south, decreasing 5 to 7 from north to south next night, then 4 to 6 from north to south tomorrow morning. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in southwest, decreasing moderate, locally rough in southwest, tomorrow morning. Locally poor vis in scattered showers next night. PORTO. In northwest, Northeast 6 or 7. Gusts. In southeast, North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in far northwest, but moderate in far east. SAO VICENTE. Veering North or Northeast 4 to 6, locally Variable 3 to 5 in far southeast, becoming gradually East or Northeast 2 to 4 at end. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in thundery showers, mainly in south. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Variable 2 to 4, at times East 5 in far north CADIZ at first, increasing temporarily East 4 or 5 in and leeward strait later. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers. CASABLANCA. Northerly 3 to 5 in west, but Variable 2 to 4 in east. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in thundery showers. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Northerly 3 to 5, decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 later. Moderate. Moderate vis in showers, at times thundery. METEOR. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far south at first. Moderate. Moderate vis in showers, at times thundery at end. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 with gusts between islands, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Moderate. Moderate vis in showers. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 3 to 5. Moderate. Moderate vis in showers at end. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far southeast CAP BLANC later. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze, or in showers at end in north CAP BLANC. SIERRA LEONE. Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far west at first, but Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. 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 Westerly near gale over PAZENN at end. Threat of North or Northwest near gale over FARADAY and far north of ALTAIR, then over ROMEO and far north CHARCOT with threat of gale over CHARCOT.