Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-19 23:35:41 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 191909 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 19 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 19 at 12 UTC Low 999 55N09W, moving southeast and crossing gradually British islands, then North Sea by 20/12 UTC. Associated trough gradually crossing English Channel and Bay of Biscay. Low around 1012 over Spain, with little move. Associated shallow low 1015 36N11W, filing, expected 1015 just south or Portugal by 20/12 UTC. New low expected 1016 46N39W by 20/12UTC, moving west, expected 1016 46N32W by 21/0UTC, with associated trough towards FARADAY. High 1028 over Azores islands, slow-moving. High 1030 51N34W, expected 1028 54N27W by 21/00 UTC. An eastern Atlantic tropical wave has its axis from 20N25W to 10N20W, moving westward at 10 to 15 kt. A central Atlantic tropical wave has its axis near 39W, south of 17N, moving westward at around 10 to 15 kt. Another central Atlantic tropical wave has its axis near 47W, south of 12N, moving westward at 10 to 15 kt. The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 12N17W and continues southwestward to 10N40W. ITCZ continues to 10N50W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 21 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west : Cyclonic 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. In east : Northerly 3 or 4, temporarily Variable 2 to 4 soon, increasing Southeast 3 to 5 later, then 4 to 6 from east to west at end. Moderate, locally rough in far northeast at first, then in far northwest at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain. ROMEO. North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast at first, decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 in west later. Moderate or rough in NW swell. ALTAIR. In west, South or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north, increasing Southeast 4 or 5 later, at times 6 in far north at end. In east, Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Clockwise soon, then increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 from west later, locally Cyclonic in far north. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers, becoming thundery in northwest at end. CHARCOT. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast at first, decreasing 3 or 4 in west soon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in west at end. Moderate, becoming locally rough in far northeast soon. Moderate vis in some showers in south at first, then in rain in extrme west at end. ACORES. Clockwise 2 to 4, at times 5 in far northeast at first. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers in west. JOSEPHINE. Northerly 4 or 5, but 3 or 4 in west, temporarily Northwest at first, and temporarily 6 in far northeast soon. Moderate. Moderate vis in rain or showers. IRVING. Easterly 2 to 4. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate later. Moderate vis in some showers in west. MADEIRA. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in east and near the islands. Slight or moderate. PAZENN. Northwesterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in north. Moderate, becoming gradually rough from northwest in NW swell. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. IROISE, YEU. West or Northwest 4 or 5. Gusts. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough from NW swell overnight. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ROCHEBONNE. Veering West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in northwest at first. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in evening, then locally rough in NW swell in far northwest tomorrow evening. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CANTABRICO. Mainly West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in north at first. Gusts. Slight, becoming moderate in NW tomorrow morning. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. FINISTERRE. North or Northwest 3 to 5 in evening, at times 6 in southeast tomorrow. Slight or moderate, becoming gradually moderate in NW swell, then rough in northwest tomorrow noon. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. PORTO. Northerly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 from northwest at first, at times 6. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later. Moderate or poor vis in some showers. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 3 to 5 from west, but West or Southwest 2 to 4 in far southeast at first, backing West or Northwest soon, then veering North 4 or 5 in west later, locally 6 in far northwest. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. CADIZ. Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing locally 4 or 5 in southeast soon, then veering Westerly 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing at end. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing 4 or 5 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight later. Poor vis in thundery showers soon, clearing at end. CASABLANCA. In far northeast : Southwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5 soon, veering Northwest later, then decreasing 1 to 3 at end. Elsewhere : West or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northwest, veering North or Northwest soon, at times 5 in south, then North at end. Slight or moderate from east to west. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches in south. Moderate vis in showers in north, temporarily poor in thundery showers in far northeast soon. AGADIR. North or Northwest 2 to 4, veering North 4 or 5 later, increasing locally 6 or 7 in far east at end. Slight, becoming moderate from northwest soon. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. METEOR. East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 4 or 5 in southeast. Moderate, occasionally slight in northwest. Moderate or poor vis in some showers in far northwest, at times thundery. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands and in far southeast. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing North 4 or 5 later. Slight, becoming moderate later. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 3 or 4 in far southeast. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5 in west, but 5 or 6 in east, increasing 5 or 6 everywhere at end. Gusts. Moderate, at times rough in south. Moderate vis due to sand haze near coasts. CAP TIMIRIS. In north : Northerly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 later. In south : Variable 2 to 4, becoming West or Northwest 3 or 4 later. Moderate, becoming at times rough in far north later. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly West or Southwest in south, and locally East or Northeast 3 or 4 in far northwest, temporarily 5 at first. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate in long S swell. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southwest 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate in long S or SW swell. Poor vis in thundery showers in north. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southwest, but locally South 1 to 3 in far east, increasing 3 or 4 at end. Moderate in long S or SW swell. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No near gale or gale expected. Threat of Cyclonic gale to storm deepening over FARADAY, ALTAIR, ROMEO and CHARCOT.