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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 4 October 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 : NO WARNING.


Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 4 at 12 UTC
Low 1018 34N32W slow moving southwest, expected 1015 33N34W by 06/00
UTC.
Low area 1015-1017 from Canary Islands to south Portugal, gradually
deepening towards Bay of Biscay.
High 1030 47N14W, drifting southwest and becoming a ridge of the next
hight.
New high expected 1032 48N43W by 05/12UTC, drifting east, expected
1033 49N34W by 06/00 UTC with associated ridge extending
southeastwards.
Monsoon trough from 19N16W to 10N37W, then to 10N48W.


Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 6 at 00 UTC

FARADAY.
Southwest 3 to 5, veering gradually North or Northeast 4 or 5, at
times 6 from northwest, then decreasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 in
far northwest at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in rain or showers.

ROMEO.
Clockwise 2 to 4, locally Northeast 4 or 5 in far southeast, and
Southwest 3 or 4 in far northwest, increasing North 5 or 6 in far
northwest at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in rain or showers in northwest later.

ALTAIR.
Southeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 soon, then
increasing locally Northeast 5 or 6 in far northwest later.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in rain or showers.

CHARCOT.
North or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6, but locally Clockwise 2 to 4
in far northwest at first.
Moderate, locally rough in far southeast, decreasing slight or
moderate soon.
Poor vis in thundery showers in southeast. Moderate vis in rain in
northwest at end.

ACORES.
Easterly 3 to 5.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate soon.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, mainly in west.

JOSEPHINE.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast at first,
decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in far southeast soon, then backing
Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6, in west later.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate soon.
Poor vis in thundery showers in east.

IRVING.
In west, Cyclonic 3 to 5. In east, Easterly 3 or 4.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate later.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in west.

MADEIRA.
North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5.
Moderate.

PAZENN.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally 2 to 4 in far northwest.
Moderate, becoming slight in far southeast later.

IROISE, YEU.
Northeasterly 3 to 5.
Slight or moderate.
Locally poor vis in fog patches in north soon, then in some showers
at end.

ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO.
East or Northeast 3 or 4.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight later.
Locally poor vis in showers, mainly in south.

FINISTERRE.
Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 soon, then becoming
Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast at end.
Moderate, locally rough in south at first, becoming slight in east
later.
Locally poor vis in some showers or coastal fog patches.

PORTO.
Northeast 5 or 6, locally 3 or 4 in southeast, decreasing
Northeasterly 2 to 4 soon, then becoming Variable later.
Moderate, locally rough in far west at first, decreasing slight or
moderate soon.
Poor vis in thundery showers.

SAO VICENTE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwesterly at end.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in thundery showers.

CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
In and leeward strait, East or southeast 5 or 6, at times 7. Gusts. 
Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4, at times 5.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in showers, at times thundery.

CASABLANCA.
Variable 2 to 4.
Moderate.

AGADIR, TARFAYA.
North or Northeast 2 to 4.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate at end.

METEOR.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, but Variable 2 to 4 in west.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate at end.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in west.

CANARIAS.
Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate soon.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast, and in thundery
showers in east at end.

CAPE VERDE.
East or Northeast 3 or 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast, poor vis in
thundersqualls in south.

CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing Northeast 3 or 4 soon.
Moderate, locally slight in far east.
Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. Moderate or poor vis in far
east in thundery showers.

CAP TIMIRIS.
Northwesterly 1 to 3.
Moderate, locally slight in far east.
Poor vis in thundersqualls in far east. Moderate or poor vis due to
sand haze.

SIERRA LEONE.
In northwest, Northeast 2 to 4. In southeast, Southwesterly 3 to 5.
Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate, locally slight in far east.
Very poor vis in thundersqualls.

GULF OF GUINEA.
Southerly 3 or 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Slight or moderate.
Very poor vis in thundersqualls in northeast.

POINTE NOIRE.
Southeasterly 3 or 4.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in showers in far northeast.

 

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of North or Northeast near gale over ROMEO.