Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-16 18:28:24 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 160922 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 16 August 2026 at 1015 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 16 at 00 UTC Low 1005 50N39W, moving northeast, expected 994 59N28W by 17/12UTC. Associated trough reaching west of FARADAY soon, then slow-moving. High 1027 over Azores islands, with little move. Associated ridge extending towards Ireland. Tropical wave axis along 30W from 05N to 21N, moving westward at 15 kt. Monsoon trough from 21N17W to 08N47W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 17 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In northwest, Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing West or Southwest 3 to 5 soon, then Variable 2 to 4 later. In southeast, Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 soon. Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough in west. Moderate or poor vis in showers at times thundery in northwest. ROMEO. Variable 2 to 4, becoming locally Southwest 3 or 4 in far northwest soon. Slight, locally moderate in far northwest at end. ALTAIR. In northwest, Southwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in far northwest, decreasing 3 or 4 later. In southeast, Variable Clockwise 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far northwest soon. Moderate or poor vis in showers at times thundery in northwest. CHARCOT. In northwest, becoming Northeasterly 2 to 4. In southeast, Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far southeast. ACORES. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, gradually becoming Northeast 3 or 4 in east soon. Slight or moderate. JOSEPHINE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast. Moderate, locally rough in far east. Moderate vis in scattered showers in west. IRVING. East or Northeast 3 or 4, but 1 to 3 in far northwest. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers later. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in south at end. Moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers later. PAZENN. Northerly 2 to 4. Slight, temporarily moderate in southeast at first. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. North or Northwest 2 to 4, locally 5 in west, decreasing 2 to 4 tomorrow morning. Slight or moderate. CANTABRICO. Northerly 2 to 4. Slight, locally moderate in northwest. FINISTERRE. North or Northeast 4 or 5 in north, 5 or 6, locally 7, in south. Gusts. Slight or moderate in north, moderate or rough in south. PORTO. North or Northeast 5 or 6 with gusts, but North 4 or 5 along coast. Rough, but moderate in east. Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. SAO VICENTE. Northerly 3 to 5, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far southeast, gradually becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 later, but Northeastelry 3 to 5 n north. Moderate or rough, locally slight in far southeast, decreasing slight or moderate later, locally rough in far northwest. Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In Gibraltar strait, increasing East 3 or 4, at times 5, then decreasing mainly Westerly 1 to 3 later. Elsewhere, mainly Westerly 1 to 3. Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far southwest of CADIZ at first. Moderate vis in scattered showers, soon. CASABLANCA. Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far northwest at first, decreasing 2 to 4 later, but Variable 1 to 3 in northeast. Moderate, gradually decreasing slight in northeast soon. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Northerly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in far southeast of AGADIR soon, decreasing Northwest 1 to 3 over AGADIR later. Moderate. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. METEOR. East or Northeast 3 or 4. Moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, but 4 or 5 between Islands and in southeast. Moderate, locally slight or moderate along coast. Moderate vis in sand haze in south. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in far northwest at first. Moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers in south. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 along coast soon. Moderate. Moderate vis in sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in far north at end. Moderate, locally slight along coast. Moderate vis in sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southwesterly in south. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southwest 3 or 4. Moderate. Locally poor vis in thundersqualls in far north and in far east. POINTE NOIRE. east or southeast 3 or 4,but Southerly 2 to 4 in far east. Moderate, locally rough in far southwest. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of North or Northeast near gale over south FINISTERRE.