Bulletinset for METAREA 2
Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-10 22:01:49
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 10 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, Monday 10 at 12 UTC
Low 987 51N32W, expected 994 57N24W by 12/00 UTC.
High 1023 over British isles, moving slowly eastwards.
High 1023 28N41W, slow moving, with associated ridge towards Bay of
Biscay.
Tropical wave along 27W from 08N to 17N, moving west at 10 to 15 kt.
Associated moderate convection from 07N to 13N between 21W and 35W. 
Monsoon trough from 19N16W to 11N40W.


Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 12 at 00 UTC

FARADAY.
In west, West or Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing West or Northwest 5 or
6 soon then decreasing 4 or 5 later. Gusts.
In east, South or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.
Rough, at times very rough in northwest.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers.

ROMEO.
South or Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Moderate, locally rough in far northwest.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.

ALTAIR.
Southwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6, veering Northwest 3 or 4 in west
later.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.

CHARCOT.
South or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5.
Moderate, locally slight in east at first.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.

ACORES.
West or Southwest 3 or 4, temporarily increasing 5 or 6 in northwest
soon.
Moderate, locally rough in far northwest.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.

JOSEPHINE.
South or Southwest 2 to 4, but north 2 to 4 in far east.
Slight in east, moderate in west.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in west.

IRVING.
Westerly 3 or 4, decreasing 2 to 4 soon.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon.
Poor vis in thundery showers.

MADEIRA.
In northwest, Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southwest in far northwest. 
In southeast, Northeast 3 to 5.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, in far
northwest.

PAZENN.
Variable 2 to 4.
Slight, becoming moderate in west tomorrow afternoon.
Locally poor vis in scattered showers in northwest.

IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO.
Variable mainly Northerly 2 to 4.
Slight, locally smooth in far east.

FINISTERRE.
Northerly 1 to 3 in north, 4 or 5 in south.
Slight, locally moderate in southeast, becoming moderate in northwest
tomorrow afternoon.

PORTO.
Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 along coasts.
Slight.
Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.

SAO VICENTE.
North or Northwest 3 to 5.
Slight or moderate.

CADIZ.
Mainly Northwest 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.

GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Westerly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far east, becoming mainly East at end.
Smooth or slight.

CASABLANCA.
North or Northeast 3 to 5.
Slight or moderate.

AGADIR.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in east, temporarily 7 along
coasts at first. Gusts.
Moderate.
Poor vis due to some coastal fog patche in far southeast.

METEOR.
Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast, and locally Variable 1
to 3, at times 4, in northwest.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.

CANARIAS.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands and in far southeast.
Gusts.
Moderate, locally slight in northwest.
Moderate vis due to some sand haze.

TARFAYA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in far north soon.
Moderate.
Poor vis due to some coastal fog patche in far southeast.

CAPE VERDE.
Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate.
Moderate vis due to some sand haze.

CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.

CAP TIMIRIS.
In north, Northerly 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5, at times 6, at end. 
In south, Northwesterly 2 to 4.
Moderate, locally rough in north.
Moderate vis due to some sand haze.

SIERRA LEONE.
Variable 2 to 4, at times 5, mainly Southwesterly in southeast,
becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in west at end. Severe gusts in
thundersqualls.
Moderate, locally smooth or slight along coast.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.

GULF OF GUINEA.
Southerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in west later. Severe gusts in
thundersqualls.
Moderate, locally slight in west.
Poor vis in thundersqualls in far northwest and in far east.

POINTE NOIRE.
Southeasterly 3 or 4.
Moderate.

 

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
No near gale or gale expected.