Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-23 00:03:04 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 221824 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 364, TUESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 1820 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 22 OF SEPTEMBER AT 12 UTC. LOW 1008 43N49W DEEPENING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 977 52N36W BY 23/12 UTC, THEN 963 56N28W BY 24/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING FARADAY AND ALTAIR. FARADAY. FROM 23/00 UTC TO 24/00 UTC. SOUTHERLY 8 FROM WEST, VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY SOON, AT TIMES 9 IN FAR NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH AND CROSS IN NORTHWEST LATER. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 221826 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 22 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 364. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 22 at 12 UTC Low 1008 43N49W deepening northeast, expected 977 52N36W by 23/12 UTC, then 963 56N28W by 24/00 UTC. Associated trough crossing FARADAY and ALTAIR. At 15 UTC, low "EX-FAY" 1010 31.1N 34.6W filling southwestwards. High 1031 47N27W drifting northeast, expected 1028 over England by 24/00 UTC with associate ridge extending towards Acores Islands. Shallow low expected 1019 just northwest Portugal by 24/00 UTC. Tropical wave near 32-33W, from 05N to 19N, moving westward at around 10-15 kt. Monsoon trough near 13N17W to 07N50W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 24 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Southerly increasing 7 or 8 from west, veering Southwesterly soon, at times 9 in far north then decreasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming high in northwest later, at times cross. NW swell 5 to 6 m in west at end. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers from west. ROMEO. In west : Northeasterly 3 to 5, veering South or Southeast 5 or 6 soon then Southwest later, locally 7 in far northwest. In east : North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast, veering South or Southeast later. Moderate or rough in W or NW swell, locally very rough in far northwest at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain in far northwest at end. ALTAIR. In west : South increasing 6 or 7 from west, veering Southwest soon then gradually decreasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 at end. In east : East or Northeast 3 to 5, gradually increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 soon at times 7 in far north later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far northwest. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in west. CHARCOT. Northeasterly 3 to 5, veering South or Southeast 3 or 4 in northwest soon then South or Southwest 3 to 5 at end. Rough in NW swell, abating moderate soon. ACORES. In northwest, South or Southeast 3 or 4, veering South or Southwest later, locally 5 in far northwest then Northwest in far northwest at end. In southeast, East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Moderate, at times rough at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain in far northwest at end. JOSEPHINE. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in southwest at first, decreasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough, abating moderate later. IRVING. - In west : Easterly 3 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in extreme west at first. - In east : Northeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later. Poor vis in showers in far southwest at first. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 2 to 4, locally 5 in northwest, veering East or Northeast soon, then veering East or Southeast 2 to 4 in west later. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far northwest at first. Moderate vis in isolated showers in west. PAZENN. Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in south, increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 later, then veering Easterly 3 or 4 at end. Moderate or rough with NW swell, decreasing moderate soon. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Northeasterly 3 or 4, temporarily 5 in west tomorrow afternoon. Increasing moderate with NW swell. CANTABRICO. In east : Variable 2 to 4. In west : East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5. Increasing moderate with NW swell. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 5 or 6, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 at end. Moderate or rough. PORTO. North 4 or 5, at times 6 in north, decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. SAO VICENTE. North or Northeast 2 to 4, locally Northeasterly 4 or 5 in southeast, at times 6. Moderate. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. - In and leeward strait : East 5 or 6, at times 7. Severe gusts. - Elsewhere : Variable 3 to 5, mainly Easterly. Slight or moderate, at times rough leeward strait at end. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in north at first, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast. Moderate, locally slight in far northeast at first. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in east of AGADIR. Moderate. Moderate or vis due to some coastal fog patches in north, or due to sand haze. METEOR. Northeast 3 or 4, locally Easterly 2 to 4 in extreme west. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers in west. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 between islands and near coasts. Gusts between islands. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. Poor vis in some thundery showers later. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5 in southeast, but 3 or 4 in northwest. Moderate. Moderate vis due to some showers in west, or to sand haze in east later. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, at times 5. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. Poor vis in some thundery showers in north later. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 4 or 5, veering North or Northeast soon, and becoming Variable 2 to 4 in east, then decreasing Northeasterly 3 or 4 in west later. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in far south, or due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. - In west : North or Northeast 2 to 4, locally Variable in far south. - In east : North 3 to 5, locally West or Southwest in far south, becoming Cyclonic 4 or 5 soon, at times 6 later. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts. Moderate vis due to sand haze in northeast. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in west. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls in north. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in west. Moderate, locally slight or moderate in east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Southwesterly near gale over ROMEO at first. Persistence of Easterly near gale over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Threat of Cyclonic near gale over northeast of SIERRA LEONE and south of CAP TIMIRIS.