Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-19 04:10:17 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 181823 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 353, FRIDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 1820 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 18 OF SEPTEMBER AT 12 UTC. LOW 1011 OVER MOROCCO, WITH LITTLE CHANGE. HIGH 1027 40N23W, MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 1027 44N17W BY 20/00UTC. PERSISTENCE OF ASSOCIATED RIDGE OVER FRANCE. EAST OF CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. FROM 19/00 UTC TO 20/00 UTC AT LEAST. EAST 8 IN AND LEEWARD STRAIT. GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 181834 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 18 September 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 353. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 18 at 12 UTC Complex low 977 just southwest Iceland, moving towards Norwegian Sea. Associated disturbance waving from the British isles to FARADAY. New low expected 982 52N47W by 20/00UTC. Associated trough reaching west FARADAY at end. Thundery low 1019 33N34W, deepening on place, expected 1015 by 20/00UTC. Low 1011 over Morocco, with little change. High 1027 40N23W, moving northeast, expected 1027 44N17W by 20/00UTC. Persistence of associated ridge over France. Tropical wave along 40W, south of 21N, moving west near 10 to 15 kt. Monsoon trough near 14N17W and continues to 13N44W. The ITCZ extends from 11N44W to 12.5N50W Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 20 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Southwest decreasing 4 or 5, but veering East or Northeast 2 to 4, in far northwest, then increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6, from west soon, locally 6 or 7 in west later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing rough at end, locally very rough in far northwest. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers mainly in northwest. ROMEO. West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north, at first, becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 in far southeast later. Moderate or rough in long NW swell, decreasing moderate in south later. Moderate vis in some scattered rain or showers in extreme northwest. ALTAIR. South or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 2 to 4, in far southeast, increasing locally 6 in far northwest soon. Slight or moderate, increasing rough in far northwest later. Moderate or poor vis in some scattered rain or showers, mainly in west. CHARCOT. - In northwest : becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 from southwest, locally Southwest 3 or 4, in far northwest, at first. - In southeast : North or Northeast 3 to 5, from northwest to southeast, and locally Clockwise 2 to 3 in far west. Moderate, locally rough in far east, decreasing moderate at end. ACORES. Southeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5, at times 6, in far southwest soon. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in some showers, locally thundersqualls in extreme southwest. JOSEPHINE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally Clockwise 2 to 4, in far northwest. Moderate, locally rough in far east, decreasing moderate at end. IRVING. In west : Cyclonic 3 to 5, at times 6 in north. Severe gusts. In east : East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in extreme east. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in west. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 near islands at first. Moderate, locally rough in east at first. Moderate vis in some showers in west. PAZENN. In north, West or Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 tomorrow afternoon. In south, variable 2 to 4. Rough with NW swell, becoming moderate or rough tomorrow morning. IROISE, YEU. West or Southwest 3 or 4, temporarily 5 in northwest overnight, decreasing 2 to 4 tomorrow afternoon. Moderate or rough with NW swell, becoming moderate tomorrow evening. ROCHEBONNE. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming East or Northeast tomorrow evening. Moderate or rough with NW swell, becoming moderate overnight. CANTABRICO. Mainly Easterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 tomorrow afternoon, but Northerly 3 or 4 in east at first and tomorrow afternoon with coastal breeze. Moderate or rough with NW swell, becoming moderate tomorrow morning. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally 5 or 6 in south, increasing 4 or 5 everywhere tomorrow morning, locally 6 near the cape. Rough with NW swell, becoming moderate or rough overnight. PORTO. North 5 or 6, decreasing North or Northeast 3 to 5, from east soon, then 3 or 4 later, locally 5 in far northwest. Rough, locally moderate, in far east, then everywhere at end. Moderate due to some coastal fog patches. SAO VICENTE. - In far southeast : East or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 later. Gusts. - Elsewhere : North or Northeast decreasing 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate, in north at end. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. - In and leeward strait : East increasing 6 or 7, at times 8. Gusts. - Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 3 to 5, at first. Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough at first. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in west at first, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast soon. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to some coastal fog patches. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 near coast at first, decreasing 3 or 4 later then becoming Variable 1 to 3 from east at end. Moderate, locally rough in northwest at first. Moderate vis due to some coastal fog patches. METEOR. - In west : Variable 2 to 4, mainly West in north. - In east : North or Northeast 3 or 4. Moderate, locally slight in extreme west. Poor vis in thundery showers, mainly in northwest. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 near islands. Moderate. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in east. Moderate. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in southeast at first.Gusts. Moderate. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in far southeast. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Moderate. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in east. SIERRA LEONE. In northwest : North or Northeast 3 or 4. In southeast : West or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in east. 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. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Easterly gale in and leeward Gibraltar strait. Threat of Southwesterly near gale or gale over FARADAY and west of ALTAIR.