Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-31 05:06:05 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 301923 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 30 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, Sunday 30 at 12 UTC Low 1002 52N11W moving northeast, expected 1003 53N03W by 31/00 UTC, and 1003 over North Sea by 31/12 UTC. New low expected 1007 47N36W by 31/00 UTC, moving northeast and expected 1006 49N31W by 31/12 UTC, and 1009 50N26W by 01/00 UTC. Thermal low around 1006 over Sahara, with no significant change. High 1027 southwest Azores Islands, slow moving, expected 1026 by 01/00 UTC, with ridge building northeastwards over Bay of Biscay, in which new high expected 1023 over Bay of Biscay by 31/12 UTC. Tropical wave along 18W south of 18N moving westward at 10/15 kt. Tropical wave along 41W, south of 22N, moving westward at around 15/20 kt. Monsoon trough near 20N16W to 10N29W. ITCZ extending from 10N29W to 10N39W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 1 at 00 UTC FARADAY. in west, Southerly 5 or 6, at times 7 with gusts, gradually decreasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 from west soon, then decreasing West or Southwest 3 or 4 in far west at end. In east, Southwest 3 to 5, increasing South 5 or 6, at times 7 with gusts, soon, then decreasing Southwest 4 to 6 at end. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers, improving from west later. ROMEO. In west, backing Southwest 3 or 4, then increasing South 4 or 5 later, at times 6 in north. In east, Northwest 3 to 5, decreasing Southwest 2 to 4 soon. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate soon. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, in west at end. ALTAIR. In west, West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 with gusts in north, gradually decreasing westerly 3 to 5 later. In east, veering Southwest 3 to 5, then increasing South or Southwest 4 or 5, soon, at times 6 in north. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers, improving from west later. CHARCOT. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing South 3 or 4 soon, at times 5 in north. Moderate, locally rough in far northeast at first. Moderate vis in scattered showers, in far west at end. ACORES. Westerly 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers, improving at end. JOSEPHINE. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, but locally Northeast 4 or 5 in far southeast. Slight or moderate. IRVING. East or Northeast 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far north. Slight or moderate. MADEIRA. Northeast 4 or 5, but 2 to 4 in far northwest. Moderate, locally slight in far northwest. PAZENN. West or Southwest 5 or 6, veering Northwesterly 3 to 5 tomorrow morning, becoming Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 around noon. Rough, abating moderate in southwest later, and moderate at end. W or NW swell 3m tonight. IROISE, YEU. Southwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 over IROISE at first, veering West or Northwest 3 to 5 tomorrow morning, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in evening. Gusts. Rough, abating moderate at end. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery. ROCHEBONNE. West or Northwest 4 or 5, temporarily 6 at first, veering Northwest 2 to 4 in afternoon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in evening. Rough, abating moderate at end. Poor vis in showers. CANTABRICO. Westerly 3 to 5, decreasing 3 or 4 tomorrow morning, veering Northeasterly 2 to 4 in evening. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in north, abating moderate at end. Poor vis in showers. FINISTERRE. Westerly 3 or 4 in south and 4 or 5 in north, veering Northerly 2 to 4 tomorrow morning, increasing 5 or 6 in far southeast at end. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in north, abating moderate soon. PORTO. North 3 or 4, locally 5 in southeast, gradually increasing 4 or 5 later. Moderate. SAO VICENTE. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in south, gradually increasing 5 or 6 later. Moderate, locally rough in south at end. CADIZ. In far southeast : mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 later at times 6. Elsewhere : veering Northerly 3 to 5, then backing North or Northwest later. Slight or moderate, but locally smooth or slight in far north. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Easterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 later, at times 6. Slight, locally moderate in west at end. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times, but mainly Northerly 2 to 4 in far northeast, increasing 5 or 6 at end. Moderate, becoming rough in far south at end. Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. AGADIR. North or Northeast 5 or 6, but Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast, increasing at times 7 in far east at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze, locally poor due to some coastal fog patches. METEOR. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 at end. Moderate, locally slight in far northeast. CANARIAS. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 with gusts between islands and in far southeast. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far east. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze, locally poor due to some coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 3 or 4 in far southeast. Moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers in far south. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing Northerly 5 or 6 in far southeast at end. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far east. CAP TIMIRIS. In west, North or Northeast 2 to 4,backing Northerly 3 to 5 at end. In east, North or Northwest 2 to 4, increasing 5 or 6 in far north at end. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. SIERRA LEONE. Variable 2 to 4, but East or Northeast 3 or 4 in northwest. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally South or Southwest 2 to 4 in far east. Moderate. Very poor vis in thundersqualls in east and in far northwest. POINTE NOIRE. Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southwest, but South or Southeast 2 to 4 in east. Moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Southwest near gale over FARADAY. Threat of North or Northeast near gale over AGADIR and CANARIAS. Threat of East near gale in and leeward Gibraltar strait.