Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-28 13:54:15 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 280822 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 28 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 28 at 00 UTC Low 1007 48N11W moving towards the Bay of Biscay and filling. Secondary low deepening soon 997 over the North Sea. Low 1005 50N26W moving east, expected 999 50N12W by 29/00 UTC, then 1000 50N04W by 29/12 UTC. Low 1003 57N40W moving southeast, expected 1000 53N24W by 29/12 UTC. Thermal low around 1006 over Sahara, with no significant change. High 1029 37N33W, slow moving, expected 1028 by 29/12 UTC. Tropical Storm Dolly is centered near 13.8N 42.3W at 28/0300 UTC, moving W at 20 kt. Estimated minimum central pressure is 1007 hPa. An eastern Atlantic tropical wave is analysed along 25W, south of 20N over the Cabo Verde Islands while moving westward at about 15 kt. The monsoon trough near14N17W and extends southwestward to 10N24W. The ITCZ starts at 09N36W to 07N58W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 29 at 12 UTC FARADAY. West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northwest at first, backing West 4 to 6, from south to north later, at times 7 far northeast, and decreasing 4 or 5 in west at end, and backing Southwest in far east. Gusts. Rough, locally moderate in southwest. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, in far northeast, at end. ROMEO. West or Southwest 5 or 6 from west, veering West or Northwest soon, locally 7 in far northeast, and decreasing 4 or 5 later, and backing Southwest 5 or 6 in west at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing temporarily rough, later, locally very rough in extreme northeast. Moderate vis in scattered showers in northeast at first, then in rain or showers, in extreme northwest at end. ALTAIR. West or Northwest decreasing 3 to 5, locally 6 in far northeast at first, then decreasing 2 to 4 soon, at times 5 in far north and south. Moderate, at times rough in east at first, decreasing slight in far west, at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers, improving in north at first. CHARCOT. Backing West or Southwest 5 or 6 from west, locally 4 in far south, then veering West or Northwest 3 to 5 soon, and decreasing 2 to 4, at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later. Moderate vis in some scattered showers. ACORES. Clockwise 2 to 4, locally West 4 at times 5 in north. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, in extreme north at end. JOSEPHINE. Backing Northwesterly 2 to 4, and becoming Clockwise in west later. Moderate, locally rough in east at first, decreasing slight or moderate at end. IRVING. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in southeast. Moderate, locally slight in far northwest. Moderate vis in some scattered showers. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast, at first, decreasing 2 to 3 in far northwest at end. Moderate, locally moderate or rough in east, decreasing slight or moderate in far northwest at end. Moderate vis in some scattered showers. PAZENN. Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming Westerly 5 or 6 from west at first, increasing 6 or 7 soon, then decreasing locally 4 or 5 in west at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough next night, locally very rough in north. Poor vis in showers. IROISE, YEU. Southwesterly 3 or 4, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in afternoon, then increasing West or Southwest 6 overnight, at times 7. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming rough later, locally very rough in north at end. Poor vis in showers. ROCHEBONNE. Southwesterly increasing 5 or 6 soon, then Southwest 6 or 7 later. Gusts. Increasing rough. Poor vis in showers. CANTABRICO. In far southeast, Variable 3 to 5, temporarily Westerly 4 or 5 soon. Elsewhere, Southwesterly 5 or 6, at times 7. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in showers. FINISTERRE. Westerly 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northeast, but locally 4 or 5 in south. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in showers. PORTO. Northwesterly decreasing 2 to 4, and backing Southwesterly 3 or 4, in north, soon, temporarily 5 in far northwest later. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate soon. SAO VICENTE. Northerly 3 or 4, increasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 soon, at times 6 in south, then decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Moderate or rough, temporarily moderate soon. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. - In and leeward strait : West or Northwest 3 to 5, locally 6 leeward at first, gradually veering East or Northeast later, at times 6 in strait at end. Gusts. - Elsewhere : Backing Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, veering East or Northeast later, and decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Slight or moderate. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far south, increasing temporarily 5 or 6 in west, soon and later. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end, except in far south. Moderate due to some coastal fog patches. AGADIR. North or Northeast 6, locally 7 in east, decreasing 5 or 6, at end, locally Cyclonic 2 to 4 in extreme southeast. Gusts. Increasing rough, temporarily very rough in east soon, then decreasing moderate or rough, at end. Moderate due to some coastal fog patches. METEOR. East or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate. Moderate vis in some scattered showers. CANARIAS. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 near islands and in southeast, increasing temporarily at times 7 between islands at first, and soon. Severe gusts. Increasing moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 5 or 6, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast near coasts, decreasing 4 or 5, at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough soon, and decreasing moderate or rough, at end. Moderate due to some coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 4 at times 5, at end, locally 2 to 3 in far southwest. Moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers in north. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5, at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis due to sand haze in far east. CAP TIMIRIS. In northwest : North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north, at first, decreasing 3 or 4 at end, locally Northerly 2 to 3 in far south. In southeast : backing Northwesterly 2 to 4, and increasing 3 or 4, in east at end. Moderate, at times rough in far north at first, but locally slight near coasts. Poor vis due to sand haze in east. SIERRA LEONE. - In northwest : Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally 4 at times 5 in far northwest, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far south at end. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. - In southeast : Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming gradually Southerly from east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally smooth or slight in extreme east. Very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far northeast. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally South or Southwest in east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight or moderate in east. Very poor vis in thundersqualls in north. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast increasing 4 or 5, but locally South or Southwest 3 or 4 in east. Moderate or rough, locally slight or moderate in east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Westerly near gale over the Bay of Biscay at first. Persistence or threat of Westerly near gale in north of FARADAY and ROMEO, improving in ROMEO, at first.