Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-18 08:52:53 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 180800 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 18 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, Tuesday 18 at 00 UTC Low 998 59N18W, moving southeast, expected 998 56N07W by 19/12 UTC. Low around 1014 over southwest of Spain, with little move. Shallow low 1017 47N28W, moving east and filling at first. High 1028 over Azores islands, slow-moving, and merging with high 1030 51N36W by 19/00 UTC, then slow moving. Tropical wave along 23W south of 15N, moving westward at 10 to 15 kt. Tropical wave axis along 38W from 10N to 16N, moving westward at 15 kt. Monsoon trough extending along 07N12W to 10N30W to 10N35W. ITCZ continues to 09N50W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 19 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In west, North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in south at first, veering Easterly later, then increasing East or Southeast 3 to 5 at end. In east, Southwest 5 or 6, veering North 4 or 5 from west at first, then decreasing 2 to 4 later. Gusts. Moderate, at times rough at first and soon. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery in extreme west at end. Poor vis due to some fog patches. ROMEO. Westerly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far northwest, veering North or Northwest 4 or 5 from west soon, at times 6. Gusts. Slight or moderate, at times rough in far northwest soon, becoming moderate or rough at end. Moderate vis in some rain. Poor vis due to some fog patches. ALTAIR. Clockwise 2 to 4, locally West or Southwest 4 or 5 in north, then becoming Cyclonic 3 or 4 in east later, mainly Northerly. Slight or moderate. Moderate or vis in some rain or showers mainly in north. CHARCOT. In far northwest, West or Northwest 3 to 5, veering North later. Elsewhere, North or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in far southeast, backing Northerly later. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far southeast at first and soon. Moderate vis in some rain or showers later. ACORES. East or Northeast 3 or 4, but Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 in far northwest. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers mainly in south. JOSEPHINE. In far southeast, Cyclonic 3 to 5. Elsewhere, North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in east, backing Northerly later. Moderate, at times rough in far northeast. Poor vis in thundery showers in east. IRVING. East or Northeast 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers in west. MADEIRA. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 near island, backing North or Northwest later, locally 5 in far northeast at end. Moderate, decreasing slight in far southeast later. Moderate or poor vis in showers in northeast, at times thundery. PAZENN. Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in the evening, temporarily 6 next night. Slight, becoming moderate from northwest next night. Poor vis in rain or showers next night. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. West or Northwest 2 to 4, increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 tomorrow morning. Slight, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow morning. Poor vis in rain or showers in west tomorrow morning. CANTABRICO. Northerly 2 to 4, backing Westerly tomorrow morning. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight next night. FINISTERRE. North or Northeast 4 or 5 in north, 6 or 7 in south, decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 everywhere next night. Gusts. Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far south at first. Poor vis in rain or showers in northwest tomorrow morning. PORTO. In northwest, North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later. In southeast, Variable 2 to 4. Moderate, locally rough in northwest, decreasing slight or moderate later. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches. SAO VICENTE. Southerly 2 to 4, locally Variable in far southeast at first and soon, becoming Cyclonic in northwest later. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers in west. Poor vis due to some fog patches in northeast. CADIZ. Backing West or Northwest 2 to 4, then West or Southwest 2 or 3 at end. Smooth or slight. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Westerly 3 to 5 later, locally 6 in far east at end. Smooth or slight. CASABLANCA. In far northeast, Variable 2 to 4, becoming West or Southwest at end. Elsewhere, South or Southwest 3 or 4, veering West or Southwest soon. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches, in south. Moderate or poor vis in showers in northwest. AGADIR. Variable 1 to 3, becoming mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4 soon. Slight, locally moderate in northeast at first. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. METEOR. East or Northeast 2 to 4. Moderate, locally slight in far northwest. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, but 4 or 5 between Islands and in far southeast. Slight or moderate. Poor vis du to some coastal fog patches. TARFAYA. Mainly North or Northeast 2 to 4. Slight. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5, but locally 3 or 4 in far northwest. Moderate. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6. Moderate, at times rough in south at first. CAP TIMIRIS. In northwest, North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north at first, decreasing 3 or 4 later. In southeast, Variable 2 to 4, becoming East in west at end. Moderate, at times rough in far north at first. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Cyclonic 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly 3 or 4 in north and Southwest in south, becoming Southerly in east later. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. South 3 or 4, locally South or Southwest in east. Moderate in long SW swell. Locally poor vis in thundersqualls mainly in north and in east. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southwest soon and later. Moderate in long SW swell. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No near gale or gale expected.