FQNT50 LFPW 170755 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 17 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. WARNING : Regarding the elaboration and dissemination of routine bulletins, erratic service is possible on saturday 17 october, 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 395. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 17 at 00 UTC Atlantic trough crossing FARADAY and ALTAIR, evacuating northeast. Shallow low 1019 over south of Spain, slowly moving southwest and expected 1011 37N08W by 18/12 UTC. High 1037 54N10W, moving northeast and expected 1040 over south of Norway 18/12 UTC. New high expected 1028 41N43W, moving northeast and expected 1032 49N29W by 18/12 UTC. Monsoon trough from 14N17W to 09N22W. ITCZ from 07N25W to 11N37W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 18 at 12 UTC FARADAY. West or Northwest 4 to 6, but Southerly 7 or 8 in east at first, decreasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 soon, then becoming Variable later, locally Southwest 5 or 6 in far northwest. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Temporarily long W or NW 5 m in west soon. Poor vis in rain in east. ROMEO. - In far northwest : Southerly 6 or 7, decreasing Northeast 4 or 5 later. - Elsewhere : Southeasterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in rain in west soon. ALTAIR. - in far southeast : Variable 2 to 4. - Elsewhere : Variable 4 to 6, becoming Northeasterly 3 to 5, at times 6, soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in northwest, becoming rough or very rough at end. Poor vis in thundery rain in southeast. CHARCOT. - In far southwest : Variable 2 to 4, becoming Easterly 3 or 4 at end. - Elsewhere : Easterly 4 to 6, increasing locally North or Northeast 7 in far southeast soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing locally very rough in far southeast soon. Moderate vis in some showers in west. ACORES. - In far northwest : Northeast 4 or 5, veering East or Northeast later. - Elsewhere : Southerly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon, then East or Northeast later. Moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers in northwest, improving at end. Moderate vis in some showers in southeast. JOSEPHINE. Northeasterly 4 to 6, locally Variable 2 to 4 in northwest, becoming North or Northeast 4 to 6 from west to east soon, locally 7 in far northeast, then increasing 5 to 7 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rugh in east, increasing very rough in far northeast soon. Moderate vis in some showers. IRVING. Easterly 2 to 4 soon, increasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 soon. Moderate, becoming locally rough in far northwest at end. Moderate vis in scattered showers. MADEIRA. Northeast 3 to 5, increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 soon, at times 6 in far northeast. Moderate, becoming locally rough in far northeast soon. Moderate vis in scattered showers soon. PAZENN. East or Northeast 4 or 5 in north, but 5 or 6 in south. Moderate or rough. IROISE. Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate, locally rough in southwest at first. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. CANTABRICO. East or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in east later. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in some showers in far south. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 6 or 7, locally 8 in south. Gusts. Rough or very rough. PORTO. - In far east : Variable 3 to 5, becoming East or Northeast 4 or 5 later. - In far northwest : North or Northeast 6 or 7, increasing Northeast 7 or 8 soon, then decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. - Elsewhere : Northerly 5 or 6, veering North or Northeast soon, then veering Northeast at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, locally moderate near coast. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest increasing 5 or 6, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast at first, decreasing North or Northwest 4 to 6 later, then veering North or Northeast at end, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in thundery showers at end. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers later. CASABLANCA. - In far northeast : Variable 2 to 4. - Elsewhere : Northerly 4 or 5, backing North or Northwest later, at times 6 in far northwest. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest. Poor vis in thundery showers at end. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 soon, locally Variable 2 to 4 near coast. Moderate. METEOR. Easterly 3 to 5. Moderate, at times rough in far southwest at first. Locally poor vis in thundery showers in far southwest. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 between islands. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in south. CAPE VERDE. Easterly 3 to 5, increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 at end. Moderate. Poor or very poor in thundersqualls in west. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP BLANC. East or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, soon. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 2 to 4, increasing North or Northeast later. Moderate, locally slight near coast. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in southeast. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight in east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Mainly Southerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in north and far east. POINTE NOIRE. Mainly Southerly 2 to 4. Moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northeasterly near gale or gale in FINISTERRE. Persistence or threat of North or Northeast near gale over far southeast of CHARCOT, far northeast of JOSEPHINE, and far northwest of PORTO.