Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-03 09:59:36 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 030818 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 332, THURSDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 0815 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 3 OF SEPTEMBER AT 00 UTC. LOW AROUND 1010 OVER WEST OF SAHARA, SLOW MOVING. HIGH 1025 42N18W, WITH LITTLE CHANGE. ASSOCIATED RIDGE EXTENDING TOWARDS THE BAY OF BISCAY. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. CONTINUING TO 03/12 UTC. IN AND LEEWARD GIBRALTAR STRAIT, EAST 8. GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 030818 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 3 September 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 : WARNING NR 332. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 3 at 00 UTC Low 982 59N28W, slowly moving northeast and expected 987 62N07W by 04/12 UTC, Associated waving front over FARADAY and ROMEO at first. Low around 1010 over west of Sahara, slow moving. New low expected 1008 40N41W by 04/00 UTC, expected 1003 43N37W by 04/12 UTC. High 1025 42N18W, with little change. Associated ridge extending towards the Bay of Biscay. Tropical wave along 18W/19W south of 20N. Monsoon trough 17N16W to 14N30W to 10N48W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 4 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In far southeast : Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon. Elsewhere : North or Northeast 3 to 5, locally 6 in far southwest, veering Northeast soon, then increasing East or Northeast 4 to 6 at end, locally 7 in far southwest. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough at end. Poor or very poor in thundery rain or showers. ROMEO. In northwest : Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, gradually decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 from northwest, then increasing East or Northeast 3 to 5 at end. In southeast : Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing West or Southwest 3 or 4 at end. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in showers in northwest. ALTAIR. In far northwest : Northeast increasing 6 or 7. Gusts. Elsewhere : South or Southwest 4 to 6, increasing locally 7 in far southwest at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming locally very rough in extreme west at end. Poor or very poor in thundery rain or showers in west. CHARCOT. Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 in far northwest and in far southeast. Slight or moderate. ACORES. In west : South or Southwest 2 to 4, locally 5 in northwest, increasing 3 to 5 later, locally 6 in northwest, then increasing 4 to 6 at end, locally 7 in far northwest. Gusts. In east : Variable 2 to 4, becoming South or Southwest at end. Slight or moderate, locally rough in extreme northwest. Poor vis in thundery showers in west. JOSEPHINE. In west : Variable 2 to 4. In east : North or Northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers in west. IRVING. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming gradually Southeasterly later, locally Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some showers. MADEIRA. Northeasterly 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. PAZENN. Southwest 3 to 5 in north, but Clockwise 1 to 3 in south, becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate. Locally poor in fog patches. IROISE. Southwest 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Visibility locally poor in coastal fog patches. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Visibility locally poor in coastal fog patches. CANTABRICO. Easterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in south, backing Northeasterly 2 to 4 tomorrow morning. Slight. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 3 to 5, at times near cape, and locally Variable 1 to 3 in northwest at first. Slight or moderate. PORTO. North or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 at end, locally Variable 2 to 4 near coast. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches, then in thundery showers in east later. SAO VICENTE. East or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in far southeast at first, becoming Variable soon, then becoming mainly North or Northwest in west at end. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers later. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait : East 6 or 7, at times 8 until midday, 7 or 8 soon. Gusts. Elsewhere : mainly Easterly 3 to 5, becoming Variable later. Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough in and leeward strait. CASABLANCA. Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 soon, becoming Variable 3 to 5 at end. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate from east soon. Poor vis due to thundery showers later. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Northerly soon, then increasing 3 to 5 at end in north. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate soon. Poor vis due to thundery showers later. METEOR. East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in southeast. Moderate. Moderate vis in some showers in west. CANARIAS. East or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing at times 6 between islands and in far southeast at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to some showers and in sand haze in far east. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in north at first. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. Poor vis due to thundery showers in far southeast at end. CAP BLANC. Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5, backing Northeasterly soon, then backing Northerly at end. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far east; and in some showers at end. CAP TIMIRIS. East or Southeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable soon, then increasing Northerly 3 to 5 later. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far east. Poor vis in thundery showers in south at first. SIERRA LEONE. Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 in east soon. Severe gusts. Moderate, locally smooth or slight in far east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in extreme west at end. Severe gusts. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls mainly in north. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Easterly near gale in and leeward Gibraltar strait. Threat of Cyclonic gale to severe gale over FARADAY and ALTAIR. Persistence or threat of Southwest near gale over northwest of ACORES. Threat of Northerly near gale over south of CAP BLANC and north of CAP TIMIRIS.