Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-25 20:53:29 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 252034 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 25 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, Tuesday 25 at 12 UTC Thundery low 1011 41N18W, moving northeast, expected 1001 47N11W by 26/12 UTC, then 1002 48N09W by 27/00 UTC. Complex low 1007 48N17W, moving east, expected 1004 48N15W by 26/00 UTC, then merging with the former one. Low 1008 over Brittany, moving northwest and merging with the second one at first. High 1029 43N41W, drifting southeast, expected 1029 38N36W by 27/00 UTC. Tropical wave along 23W from 06N-21N, moving westward around 15 kt with low pressure 1009 in 12N23W. Scattered moderate and isolated strong convection from 09N-14N between 21W-26W. Monsoon trough from 19N16W at 12N23W, then westward to 11N41W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 27 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west, Northwest 3 to 5, temporarily Variable 2 to 4 from west soon, then becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 later. In east, Northwest 5 or 6, veering North or Northwest soon and increasing 6 or 7 in far east. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in far east at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers in east, then poor vis in rain in west later. ROMEO. Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, but Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far northeast, increasing North or Northwest 6 or 7 in west later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in west at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ALTAIR. North or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing locally 5 or 6 in east soon, locally 7 in far east, then backing WWest or Northwest 3 to 5 in extreme west at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in far northeast later. Moderate vis in some showers in east, then in far northwest at end. CHARCOT. Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, locally Cyclonic in far east at first, increasing North or Northwest 6 or 7 in west later, and decreasing West or Northwest 3 to 5 in east. Gusts. Moderate, becoming rough in west soon, locally very rough in far northwest at end. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers. ACORES. In west, Northerly 3 or 4. In east, North or Northwest 4 or 5, increasin locally 6 in far northeast later. Moderate, becoming rough in far northeast at end. JOSEPHINE. Northwest 4 or 5, but Southwest in far southeast at first, backing West or Northwest later, then increasing 5 or 6 at end, at times 7 in far north. Gusts. Moderate, locally slight in far southeast at first, becoming rough in north at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery. IRVING. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, locally Northwest 1 to 3 in far south at first. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in rain in south, improving soon. MADEIRA. Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally Southwesterly 4 or 5 in far northwest, veering gradually Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 from northwest. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in rain in northwest, improving later. PAZENN. Mainly Westerly 2 to 4, backing Southerly 3 to 5 at first, then becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 soon, Southerly prevailing in east. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in south later. Locally poor vis in thundery showers with gusts. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Southerly 2 to 4, backing Southeast 4 or 5 soon, and veering Southwesterly 5 or 6 in west at end. Slight, becoming moderate or rough in west at end. Thundery showers with severe gusts tomorrow. Poor vis in showers. CANTABRICO. Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Southeast 4 or 5 at first, and veering mainly Westerly 3 to 5 later, locally 6 in west. Slight, becoming moderate or rough in west at end. Thundery showers with severe gusts tomorrow. Poor vis in showers. FINISTERRE. Southerly 3 to 5, but increasing 5 or 6 at first from southwest, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 soon, locally 7 in northeast, and Southwesterly 3 to 5 at end, locally 6 in northeast. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon. Locally poor vis in thundery showers with gusts. PORTO. South or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, veering West soon, then backing Southwest at end. Gusts, at times severe in showers. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon. Poor or very poor in rain or thundery showers later. SAO VICENTE. Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, but Westerly 2 to 4 in southeast at first, veering West or Northwest 3 to 5 from northwest soon, then backing West or Southwest at end. Gusts or severe gusts in showers. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. CADIZ. West or Northwest 2 to 4, backing West or Southwest soon. Slight. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in east. Slight. CASABLANCA. Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing temporarily Southwest 4 or 5 in northwest soon. Slight, temporarily moderate. Temporarily moderate vis in rain in far northwest soon. AGADIR. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far east. Moderate, decreasing slight later. Moderate vis due to some coastal fog patches overnight. METEOR. East or Northeast 2 to 4, temporarily Variable 1 to 3 in north soon. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in scattered rain in far north soon. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 between islands and in far southeast. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. TARFAYA. Northerly 3 or 4. Moderate, abating slight later. Moderate vis due to some coastal fog patches overnight. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5, increasing locally 6 in far southwest soon, then decreasing locally 3 or 4 in east later. Gusts in far south. Moderate, increasing locally rough in southeast soon. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in far south. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far east. Moderate, at times rough in south at first and at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far east. CAP TIMIRIS. Variable 2 to 4, becoming North or Northwest soon, and increasing locally 4 or 5 in north, then 6 in far northeast at end. Moderate, increasing locally rough in far northeast at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze in north, and at times moderate or poor in thundery showers in far south. SIERRA LEONE. Cyclonic 3 to 5, at times 6, locally South or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in east near tropical wave, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in east soon. Gusts and severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight in far east, increasing locally rough in east near tropical wave. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southwest 2 to 4, locally 5 in far east at first. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some showers, becoming poor in thundery showers in north soon. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southwest at first. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence Northwesterly near gale over ROMEO and CHARCOT. Persistence of Cyclonic flow, moving westwards over SIERRA LEONE, with threat of near gale or gale.