Saturday 24 October finds the Atlantic still in the grip of an unsettled weather pattern, a south-westerly airflow driving a warm front through the region as forecasters track a fast-changing picture ahead of the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe 2026.
Cyrille Duchesne, meteorologist at METEO CONSULT, the official weather partner of the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe 2026, breaks down the situation.
What makes this atmospheric setup distinctive, and what should be noted about today's weather conditions in Saint-Malo? Duchesne points to the warm front moving through as part of the wider south-westerly flow sweeping the Atlantic basin, a pattern that remains highly changeable as the race approaches.