Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-24 06:54:25 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 231935 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 23 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 23 at 12 UTC Thundery low 1001 40N14W, filing northeast, expected 1007 in Bay of Biscay by 25/00 UTC. Associated severe gusts. Atlantic trough gradually crossing area north of 38N from west. Secondary low deepening in it, expected 1014 41N23W by 24/18 UTC, then 1013 41N22W by 25/00 UTC. New low expected 1016 43N24W by 24/12 UTC. High 1027 over British islands, drifting northeast, expected 1025 over Norway by 25/00 UTC. High 1028 35N44W, drifting north, expected 1030 44N43W by 25/00 UTC. High belt gradually building 1023 along 30N. Tropical wave along 33W, south of 19N, moving west at 20-25 kt. Monsoon trough from 20N16W to 06N42W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 25 at 00 UTC FARADAY. North or Northwest 4 or 5, but Southwesterly 5 or 6 with gusts in far east at first. Moderate, temporarily rough in far northeast at first. Poor vis in rain or showers in southeast. ROMEO. In west, becoming South or Southwest 4 or 5 from west, then veering gradually North or Northwest later and at end. In east, Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing 3 or 4 later, then backing Northerly at end. Moderate, temporarily rough in far southeast at first. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers. ALTAIR. In west, veering North or Northwest 4 or 5. In east, Westerly 3 to 5, becoming Cyclonic soon, then becoming North at end. Moderate, temporarily rough in far southeast at first. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers, improving in west soon. CHARCOT. Northerly 5 or 6, but Cyclonic in far southeast at first, decreasing gradually Westerly 3 to 5 soon and later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers. ACORES. Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing Northwesterly 4 or 5 from north soon. Moderate, at times rough in far east at first. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. JOSEPHINE. Northwesterly 5 or 6, but Cyclonic 6 or 7 in far northeast at first, decreasing 3 to 5 soon, then backing Westerly later. Gusts. Rough, decreasing gradually moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. IRVING. Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, becoming Clockwise from northwest soon. Moderate in N or NE swell, at times rough in east at first. Moderate vis in showers in far north at end. MADEIRA. Northerly 2 to 4. Moderate or rough in N or NW swell, decreasing moderate later. PAZENN. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Gusts in thunderstorms. Moderate, at times rough in west at first. Poor vis in thundery showers. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. East or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing Easterly 3 to 5 later, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers. CANTABRICO. Cyclonic 4 to 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 soon, then becoming Southwesterly 3 to 5 at end. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight at end. Poor vis in thundery showers. FINISTERRE. In north : Easterly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon, then Westerly at end. In south : Southeasterly 5 or 6, temporarily 7 soon, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 later, then decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 at end. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. PORTO. Southerly 6 or 7, locally Cyclonic in west, decreasing gradually Westerly 3 or 4. Severe gusts. Rough, decreasing gradually moderate. Very poor vis in thundersqualls at first. Moderate or poor vis in showers soon. SAO VICENTE. Southwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing gradually West or Northwest 2 to 4. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers, improving soon. CADIZ. Southwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, veering Westerly later. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers, improving soon. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far east. Slight, increasing locally moderate in west soon. Moderate or poor vis in showers soon, improving later. CASABLANCA. West or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north at first, veering Northwesterly soon, then Northerly at end. Moderate in NW swell. Moderate vis in some showers in north at first. AGADIR. Veering Northerly 3 or 4, then increasing 5 or 6 in east later. Moderate in NW swell. METEOR. Veering East or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 in northwest. Moderate in N or NE swell, at times rough in far northeast at first. Moderate vis in showers. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 between islands and in far southeast. Moderate in N or NW swell, locally rough in far northwest at first. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 3 or 4. Moderate in NW swell. Moderate vis due to some coastal fog patches at first. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far east. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far east. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north at end. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. In north, East or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 in far west. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. In south, Southwesterly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze in northwest. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4. Gusts. Slight or moderate in S swell. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in north. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Slight or moderate in S or SE swell. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No gale or near gale expected.