Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-07 05:16:36 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 061914 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 6 August 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 6 at 12 UTC Thundery low 1015 42N27W, moving northeast, expected 1013 45N16W by 08/00 UTC. Low around 1008 over Sahara, with little change. New low expected 1004 42N45W by 08/00 UTC. High 1027 49N09W, moving east, expected 1023 51N04E by 08/00 UTC. New high expected 1023 35N31W by 07/12 UTC, then 40N28W by 08/00 UTC. Tropical wave along 19W south of 20N. Monsoon trough from 15N17W to 10N36W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 8 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west, Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Clockwise soon. In east, backing North 4 or 5, at times 6 soon. Moderate, locally slight in northwest, at times rough in far east later. Moderate vis in scattered showers in southeast, improving soon. ROMEO. In west, Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming Northerly 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. In east, South or Southeast 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. ALTAIR. In west, Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Clockwise soon. In east, Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming Northerly 4 or 5 soon. Moderate, decreasing locally slight or moderate in west soon. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers in east, improving soon. CHARCOT. South or Southeast 3 to 5, locally Cyclonic in far northwest, becoming Westerly, locally Cyclonic in north, later, at times 6 in far northwest at end. Moderate, locally slight in far southeast. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. ACORES. In west, mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Clockwise soon. In east, Westerly 3 to 5, decreasing Northwesterly 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in far east, improving soon. JOSEPHINE. Southwesterly 4 or 5, but Clockwise 2 to 4 in southeast, decreasing Westerly 3 or 4 at end. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers in northwest. IRVING. Northerly 2 to 4, veering gradually Easterly, locally Clockwise in far north. Slight or moderate. MADEIRA. In northwest, Clockwise 2 to 4. In southeast, Northeast 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. PAZENN. Easterly 3 or 4, veering Southeasterly 3 to 5 soon. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis in showers in far west later. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Northerly 3 to 5, veering East or Northeast soon, then backing temporarily North or Northwest in east later. Coastal breeze. Slight, at times moderate. CANTABRICO. In west, Easterly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 tomorrow morning. In east, Northerly 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end of night, then temporarily Northerly 3 to 5 tomorrow afternoon. Coastal breeze. Slight, locally moderate in west at first. FINISTERRE. In north, Easterly 4 or 5, locally 6 near capes, veering Southeasterly 3 or 4 later. Gusts. In South, Northerly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon, then South or Southwest 3 or 4 at end. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis in thundery showers in west at end. PORTO. North or Northwest 3 or 4, becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 soon. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in N swell soon. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. Poor vis in thundery showers in far west at end. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in east. Slight or moderate. CADIZ. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly in far west, increasing locally Southeasterly 4 or 5 leeward strait later. Slight in NW swell, locally moderate in far southwest. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Becoming Easterly 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, becoming slight soon. Poor vis due to some fog patches. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far south. Moderate, locally slight in far northeast. AGADIR. North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in far east at first and at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in coastal fog patches. METEOR. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in southeast at first. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CANARIAS. Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 between islands, decreasing 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands, at end. Gusts. Moderate, at times rough in southeast at first. Moderate vis due to sand haze. TARFAYA. North 5 or 6, but Variable 3 or 4 in far east. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. In north, East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 at first. In south, Variable 1 to 3, increasing locally North or Northeast 3 or 4 in far southeast at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP BLANC. In far southeast, Northwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 later. Elsewhere, North or Northeast 4 or 5 in north, but Variable 2 to 4 in south at first. Moderate, locally rough in far northeast at first. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far northeast. Moderate in N swell, locally slight in far east. Moderate vis due to sand haze. Poor vis in thundery showers in south at first. SIERRA LEONE. Southwesterly 3 or 4, but Variable 2 to 4 in north. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate in S swell, locally slight in far east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze in northwest. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in south. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls in northwest and in far east. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in south. Moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Southerly near gale in west of ALTAIR at end.