Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-18 00:35:31 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 171910 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 17 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 17 at 12 UTC Complex low over Iceland, slow-moving. Associated disturbed flow above 45N, with a first trough over the Bay of Biscay. Second trough crossing northwest FARADAY soon. Thundery low 1023 28N35W, slowly moving north and expected 1017 32N35W by 19/00 UTC. Low 1015 over south Spain, slow moving. High 1032 44N26W, drifting southeast and weakening, expected 1025 40N22W by 19/00 UTC. Associated ridge building over the Bay of Biscay. Tropical wave near 34W, south of 16.5N. Monsoon trough near 18N16W to 09N47W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 19 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Southwest 5 to 7 from southeast to northwest, decreasing Southwest 5 or 6 later, locally Northwest 2 to 4 in far northwest, then decreasing Southwest 4 or 5 at end, and locally North or Northeast 1 to 3 in northwest. Gusts in northwest at first and soon. Moderate or rough from south to north, and cross with long NW swell. Poor vis in thundery rain in northwest at first. ROMEO. Westerly 3 to 5, increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northwest, soon. Rough, and cross in long NW swell, locally very rough in far northeast, but moderate in far southwest. ALTAIR. Southwest 3 to 5, locally Clockwise 2 to 4 in southeast. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in showers in west soon. CHARCOT. - In northwest : Northwesterly 3 to 5, backing Southwesterly later. - In southeast : Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast. Moderate or rough by NW swell, at times long. ACORES. Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in southwest, backing Southeasterly at first. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers in west. JOSEPHINE. Northeast 4 to 6 from northwest to southeast, decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Moderate or rough from west to east. IRVING. Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5, becoming locally Cyclonic 2 to 4 in extreme west later. Moderate, gradually becoming slight in far southwest soon. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers in west. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 4 to 6 from southwest to northeast. Gusts. Moderate or rough from west to east. PAZENN. Northwesterly 3 or 4, backing West or Southwest later, 4 or 5 in north, but 2 to 4 in south. Rough, temporarily very rough in northwest soon. Long NW swell increasing 3 to 4 m soon, then abating at end. Locally poor vis in rain at first. IROISE, YEU. North or Northwest 3 or 4, backing West or Northwest 2 to 4 soon, then West or Southwest later. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon. NW swell increasing 3 to 3.5 m in west soon, then abating at end. ROCHEBONNE. Northwesterly 3 or 4, veering Northerly soon, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon. NW swell increasing 3 to 3.5 m in west, then abating at end. Locally poor vis in some rain, or due to morning fog patches. CANTABRICO. West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5, veering Northerly 2 to 4 soon, then Northeasterly later. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. NW swell increasing 3 m later, then abating at end. Locally poor vis in rain. FINISTERRE. In north, Northerly 3 to 5, gradually veering Northeasterly. In south, North 4 or 5, veering North or Northeast 5 or 6 soon. Moderate, becoming rough from north soon. NW swell increasing 3 m in north later, abating at end. Locally poor vis in some rain in north, clearing overnight. PORTO. North or Northeast 5 or 6. Rough, at times moderate. SAO VICENTE. - In far southeast : Variable 2 to 4. - Elsewhere : North or Northeast decreasing 5 or 6. Rough, locally moderate in far east, extending moderate westwards later. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait, increasing Easterly 4 or 5 at first, and 5 or 6 later, with gusts at end. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4, locally increasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 at end with gust in south. Slight or moderate. CASABLANCA. - In west : North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. - In east : Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northeast 3 to 5 in far northeast at end. Moderate or rough. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 near coast. Moderate or rough. METEOR. - In west : Variable 1 or 3. - In east : East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5. Moderate, locally slight in west. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers in west. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands. Moderate, locally rough in far northeast. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Moderate, locally slight in far northwest. Poor vis in thundery showers in far southwest and in far northwest. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in southeast.Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in south. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in far southeast. CAP TIMIRIS. Mainly Northerly 4 to 6 from south to north. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Mainly Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5, but mainly Southerly in west, becoming mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4 in north at end. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally smooth or slight near coast, and slight leeward islands in north. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in far northeast later. GULF OF GUINEA. Mainly Southwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Poor vis in thundery showers in north. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in west at first. Moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence or threat of Easterly near gale in and leeward Gibraltar strait, and gale at end. Threat of South or Southeast near gale over west of FARADAY at end.