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WARNING NR 325, THURSDAY 20 AUGUST 2026 AT 1910 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 20 OF AUGUST AT 12 UTC.
LOW 1016 47N34W, MOVING EAST, EXPECTED 1008 43N23W BY 21/12UTC, THEN
995 42N19W BY 22/00UTC. ASSOCIATED STRONG FLOW.
SOUTHEAST OF FARADAY, SOUTH OF ROMEO, EAST OF ALTAIR, CHARCOT.
FROM 21/06 UTC TO 22/00 UTC AT LEAST.
CYCLONIC 8 TO 10. SEVERE GUSTS.
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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 20 August 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 : WARNING NR 325.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 20 at 12 UTC
Low 1016 47N34W, moving east, expected 1008 43N23W by 21/12UTC, then
995 42N19W by 22/00UTC. Associated strong flow.
High 1028 54N31W, expected 1030 52N24W by 22/00 UTC.
High 1027 38N27W, expected 1026 35N38W by 22/00 UTC.
Tropical wave along 27W, south of 18N, moving westward at 10 to 15
kt.
Monsoon trough from16N17W to 11N30W and to 10N51W. ITCZ from 10N51W
to 10N60W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 22 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
Easterly 6 or 7, increasing Cyclonic 8 or 9 in southeast soon, then
decreasing Southeast 4 or 5 in west at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in far southeast at end.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain.
ROMEO.
Northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8 in south
soon. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in southwest at end.
Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms.
ALTAIR.
Westerly 4 to 6, increasing Cyclonic 8 to 10 in east soon, then
decreasing Easterly 4 or 5 in west at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon, then very rough or high in
east later.
Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms.
CHARCOT.
Northerly 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in west, increasing
Cyclonic 7 or 8 in west soon, then Cyclonic 8 to 10 everywhere later.
Severe gusts.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later, then very rough or high
in west at end.
Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms.
ACORES.
Clockwise 2 to 4, locally West 4 or 5 in far north, increasing West
or Northwest 4 to 6 later.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough in far northeast later.
Poor vis in thundery rain later.
JOSEPHINE.
Northerly 3 or 4, locally Variable 2 to 4 in west, increasing
Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northwest, at end. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming rough in far northwest at end.
Poor vis in thundery rain in far northwest at end.
IRVING.
Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable soon but locally Northerly in
east.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers.
MADEIRA.
North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in east and near the islands,
decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in northwest at end, and North 3 or 4 in
southeast.
Moderate.
PAZENN.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing North or Northeast 3 or 4,
locally 5 in southwest, tomorrow evening.
Moderate or rough in NW swell, decreasing moderate tomorrow morning.
Locally poor vis in showers, clearing tomorrow evening.
IROISE, YEU.
Northwest 2 to 4, veering North or Northwest, temporarily 4 or 5,
tomorrow evening.
Moderate with NW swell, locally slight in east.
Locally poor vis in showers, clearing tomorrow evening.
ROCHEBONNE.
Northwesterly 3 or 4.
Moderate in NW swell.
Locally poor vis in showers, clearing tomorrow evening.
CANTABRICO.
Northwesterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in south, decreasing Northerly 2 to 4
tomorrow evening.
Moderate in NW swell.
Locally poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing tomorrow
evening.
FINISTERRE.
Northerly 4 or 5, temporarily 2 to 4 tomorrow morning, veering North
or Northeast tomorrow afternoon.
Moderate or rough in NW swell, decreasing moderate next night.
Locally poor vis in showers, clearing tomorrow evening.
PORTO.
Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in east.
Moderate.
SAO VICENTE.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing at times 6 in west later.
Moderate, locally slight in far southeast at first.
CADIZ.
Westerly 2 to 4.
Slight, locally moderate in far west.
GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
West 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 at end.
Slight.
Moderate vis in some showers at first.
CASABLANCA.
In far northeast : Northwest 2 to 4.
Elsewhere : North 3 or 4, increasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 soon,
then decreasing 3 or 4 in northwest later.
Slight or moderate from east to west, becoming moderate at end.
AGADIR.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in far southeast, at times
7. Gusts.
Moderate, at times rough in far southeast.
METEOR.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 4 or 5 in southeast, decreasing
locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest soon.
Moderate, locally slight in far north.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers in far west, at times thundery.
CANARIAS.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands and in far southeast.
Gusts.
Moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast.
TARFAYA.
North 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northeast, decreasing 3 or 4 at end,
locally 4 or 5 in northeast.
Moderate, locally slight along coast at first.
CAPE VERDE.
Northeasterly 4 or 5, increasing locally 6 in far east later.
Moderate, becoming rough in southeast later.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in east.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in far southeast. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis due to sand haze near coasts.
CAP TIMIRIS.
In north : Northerly 5 or 6.
In south : West or Northwest 4 or 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 at
end.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
SIERRA LEONE.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing locally North 4 or 5 in far north near
islands later. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate in long S swell.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Poor vis in thundery showers in north.
POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in southwest at end, and
at times 5 near coast.
Moderate.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of Easterly near gale over FINISTERRE.
Persistence of Cyclonic gale to storm over east-ALTAIR, south-ROMEO,
CHARCOT, east-ACORES and JOSEPHINE.