Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-23 17:45:56 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 230749 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 23 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 23 at 00 UTC Thundery low 1000 40N15W, moving slowly east and filling, expected 1001 41N10W by 24/12 UTC. New low expected 1016 43N24W by 24/12 UTC. High 1028 49N20W, drifting east, expected 1025 over North Sea by 24/00 UTC. High 1027 34N41W, slow moving and expected 1028 39N45W by 24/12 UTC. Tropical wave along 30W, south of 19N, moving west at 10 to 15 kt. Isolated strong convection from 05N to 10N between 28W and 35W. Monsoon trough from 20N17W to 07N35W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 24 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In west, West 4 or 5, veering North or Northwest soon. Gusts. In east, South or Southwest increasing 5 or 6 from west, at times 7, veering North or Northwest 4 or 5 from west later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Poor vis in rain or showers from west. ROMEO. In northwest, Variable 2 to 4, increasing South or Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest later, at times 6 at end. In southeast, East or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later then Northeasterly 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, abating moderate at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. ALTAIR. In west, veering West 4 or 5, then North later, at times 6. Gusts. In east, North 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast, gradually backing South or Southwest soon then veering North at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, abating moderate from west later. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers from west. CHARCOT. Northeasterly 6 or 7, but Cyclonic 5 to 5 in far southeast, backing North or Northwest 5 or 6 later then decreasing 4 or 5 in north at end. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in west, abating moderate or rough later. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers, mainly in east. ACORES. In west, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Westerly later then North at end, at times 5 in north. Gusts. In east, North 4 or 5, at times 6 in extreme east, decreasing 2 to 4 later then backing West or Southwest from west at end, at times 5 in north. Gusts. Moderate or rough, abating moderate at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers from northwest. JOSEPHINE. In west, North or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in far north at first, decreasing 4 or 5 later then 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. In east, Northwesterly 5 or 6, locally Cyclonic 5 to 7 in north till night. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in northwest, at times cross. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. IRVING. Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, becoming Variable in northwest later. Moderate in west, rough in east. Moderate vis in showers in south. MADEIRA. Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in showers, clearing soon. PAZENN. East or Northeast 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in southwest in daytime, decreasing 3 or 4 tomorrow in late morning. Moderate, locally rough in southwest. Poor vis in thundery showers with severe gusts, mainly in south. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. East or Northeast 5 or 6. Moderate, locally slight in east. Locally poor vis in thundery showers with severe gusts from south in the afternoon. CANTABRICO. East or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing Easterly 4 or 5, locally 2 to 4 in south, in the afternoon, veering Westerly 2 to 4 at end. Moderate, locally slight in southeast. Locally poor vis in thundery showers with severe gusts. FINISTERRE. Easterly 5 or 6, at times 7 in northwest, decreasing 2 to 4 in north in the evening. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in thundery showers with severe gusts. PORTO. Southerly 5 or 6, at times 7, becoming Cyclonic in west later. Severe gusts. Rough. Poor vis in thundersqualls. SAO VICENTE. Southwesterly 5 or 6. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in thundery showers. CADIZ. Southwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5 later. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers from west later. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5 in east later. Slight, increasing moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers at end. CASABLANCA. West or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north, veering West or Northwest in west at end. Moderate, at times rough in far northwest at first. Moderate vis in some showers in northwest. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Northerly 2 to 4. Moderate. METEOR. Northeasterly 2 to 4. Moderate, increasing rough in far northeast. Moderate vis in showers. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in southeast. Moderate, locally rough in northwest. Moderate vis in some showers in north.. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 3 to 5. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 3 or 4. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. South or Southwest 3 or 4 in south. East or Northeast 2 to 4 in north, at times 5 in west at first. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze in northwest. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in some thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southwest at first. Slight or moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No gale or near gale expected.