Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-19 16:24:18 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 190718 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 354, SATURDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 0715 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 19 OF SEPTEMBER AT 00 UTC. LOW 998 50N60W, MOVING EAST, EXPECTED 985 52N43W BY 20/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING FARADAY AND ALTAIR. HIGH 1025 40N21W, MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 1030 IN BAY OF BISCAY BY 20/12 UTC. FARADAY. FROM 20/09 UTC TO 20/18 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. CONTINUING TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST. EAST 8 IN AND LEEWARD GIBRALTAR STRAIT. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 190718 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 19 September 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 354. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 19 at 00 UTC Low 1016 33N34W, slow moving, expected 1014 34N34W by 20/12 UTC. Low 998 50N60W, moving east, expected 985 52N43W by 20/12 UTC. Associated trough crossing FARADAY and ALTAIR. High 1025 40N21W, moving northeast, expected 1030 in Bay of Biscay by 20/12 UTC. Associated ridge towards Bay of Biscay. Monsoon trough from 14N16W to 11N26W to 14N42W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 20 at 12 UTC FARADAY. Mainly Southerly 4 or 5, gradually increasing Southwest 5 to 7 from west to east, then increasing locally 8 in west at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough and cross soon. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. ROMEO. West or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing locally 6 in far northwest at end. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in some scattered rain or showers in extreme northwest. ALTAIR. South or Southwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in northwest, then increasing locally 7 in far northwest later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing locally very rough in far northwest at end. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, mainly in west. CHARCOT. Variable 2 to 4, locally Northeast 4 or 5 in southeast. Moderate, locally rough in far southeast at first. ACORES. Mainly Southeasterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in far southwest. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming locally rough in far southwest later. Poor vis in thundersqualls in extreme southwest. JOSEPHINE. Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Moderate, locally rough in far northeast at first. IRVING. Variable 4 to 6, locally Easterly 3 to 5 in east. Moderate, increasing locally rough in far northwest later. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in west. MADEIRA. Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Moderate. Moderate vis in some showers in west at first. PAZENN. Clockwise 2 to 4, but West or Southwest 4 or 5 in north at first. Moderate or rough. IROISE, YEU. West or Southwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate soon. Poor vis in some coastal fog patches. ROCHEBONNE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northeasterly later. Moderate. CANTABRICO. Easterly 2 to 4, increasing temporarily Northerly 4 or 5 in extreme east soon. Moderate. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 near Cape. Moderate or rough. PORTO. Northeast 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Decreasing moderate or rough, then moderate later. SAO VICENTE. - In far southeast : East or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7. Gusts. - Elsewhere : North or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing East or Northeast 3 to 5 at end. Moderate or rough. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. - In and leeward strait : East 7 or 8. Gusts. - Elsewhere : Easterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. CASABLANCA. Northeast 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Moderate, locally rough in far north. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North pr Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate. METEOR. Variable 2 to 4, locally East or Northeast 2 to 4 in east. Moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers, mainly in northwest. CANARIAS. Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5. Slight or moderate. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 at first. Moderate. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Moderate. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in far southeast. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in far east. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally West or Southwest 4 or 5 in far southeast. Severe gusts. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in south. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in far northeast. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north. Moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers in north. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Moderate, locally rough in far south at first. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence or Threat of Easterly near gale or gale in and leeward Gibraltar strait. Persistence or threat of Southwesterly near gale or gale over FARADAY and far northwest of ALTAIR. Threat of Northeasterly near gale over FINISTERRE.