Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-07 17:18:29 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 070819 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 7 August 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 7 at 00 UTC Thundery low 1015 43N23W, moving northeast, expected 1013 46N13W by 08/12 UTC. Associated trough crossing gradually south of Bay of Biscay. New low expected 1001 42N43W by 08/12 UTC. Low around 1008 over Sahara, with little change. High 1027 49N07W, moving east, expected 1023 just north of Germany by 08/12 UTC. High expected 1023 37N28W by 07/18 UTC, then 1024 35N25W by 08/12 UTC. A tropical wave is along 21W south 20N. Numerous moderate convection is noted E of 20W. A second tropical wave is along 40W S of 20N, and moving west at 15 to 20 kt. The monsoon trough the Atlantic near 17N16W to 12N38W. The ITCZ continues from 10N41W to 06N57W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 8 at 12 UTC FARADAY. - In west : Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming South or Southeast 3 or 4, at end, locally 5 in far southwest. - In east : North or Northeast 3 to 5, from west to east, at times 6, in far east at first, becoming gradually Clockwise 2 to 4 from west later. Slight or moderate, locally moderate or rough in far east, decreasing slight or moderate at end. ROMEO. - In west : Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming Northerly from west soon, and decreasing 4 or 5 at end. - In east : South or Southeast 4 to 6, decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4, from west later. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, improving from west, at end. ALTAIR. - In west : Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming gradually South or Southeast 4 to 6 from west soon. - In east : Northerly 3 to 5, from west to east, temporarily 6, in far northeast soon, becoming gradually Clockwise 2 to 4 from west later. Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough in far east at first, then in far west at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, in far southwest at end. CHARCOT. Southwesterly 3 to 5, locally Cyclonic in northwest, becoming gradually Northwesterly 4 to 6, from west soon, locally Cyclonic 2 to 4 in northeast at end. Moderate, increasing moderate or rough in far west soon. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, improving from west, at end. ACORES. - In west : Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming gradually South 4 to 6, from east to west soon. - In east, West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, becoming Clockwise 2 to 4, from west later. Slight or moderate, increasing locally rough in far northeast, at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, in far west at end. JOSEPHINE. West or Southwest 3 to 5, locally Clockwise 2 to 4 in east at first, veering Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north soon. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, improving from west later. IRVING. Clockwise 2 to 4 from northwest, locally Easterly in south, increasing South 3 or 4 in west at end, locally 5 in far northwest, and Clockwise 2 to 4 in east. Slight or moderate. MADEIRA. - In northwest, Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Northerly soon. - In southeast, North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast. Slight or moderate. PAZENN. Southeasterly 3 to 5, veering Southerly 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Easterly 3 to 5, veering Southeasterly 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight at first. CANTABRICO. Easterly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later. Slight. FINISTERRE. Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming Southerly soon. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. North or Northwest 3 or 4, becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 soon. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. Poor vis in thundery showers from west later. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 3 to 5, at times 6 near Cape Sao Vicente, at first, decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 in northwest at end. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. - In and leeward strait : Easterly 3 to 5, at times 6, backing temporarily Northeasterly later. - Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly, then Southwesterly in north at end. Smooth or slight, locally slight in and leeward strait at first, then at end. CASABLANCA. Backing North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far south, and locally Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far east. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. AGADIR. North or Northeast increasing 5 or 6, at times 7 in far east, decreasing 4 or 5, at end locally 6 in far east. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. METEOR. East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing at times 5 in southeast later, and veering Southeast in far northwest. Moderate, decreasing slight in far north at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CANARIAS. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6, at times 7, between islands. Gusts. Moderate, at times rough in southeast soon. Moderate vis due to sand haze. TARFAYA. North 5 or 6, but Variable 3 or 4 in far east, decreasing 4 or 5, at end. Moderate or rough. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. - In north : East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 at first. - In south : East or Northeast increasing 2 to 4, then 3 or 4 at end. Moderate, locally slight near islands. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast increasing 4 or 5, locally Northwesterly 3 or 4 in extreme southeast. Moderate, locally slight in extreme southeast. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly increasing 3 or 4, then backing mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4 in east at end. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Moderate vis due to sand haze. Poor vis in thundery showers in east. SIERRA LEONE. - In north : mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. - In south : Southwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate in S swell, locally slight in far east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in west, veering West or Southwest in east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls in far northwest and in far north east. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in southwest. Moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Southerly near gale, from west, over ALTAIR. Persistence of Northeast at times near gale, between Canarias Islands.