Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-05 00:09:07 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 041847 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 321, TUESDAY 4 AUGUST 2026 AT 1845 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 4 OF AUGUST AT 00 UTC. LOW AROUND 1008 OVER SAHARA, WITH LITTLE MOVE. CANARIAS. FROM 04/21 UTC TO 06/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHEAST 8 BETWEEN ISLANDS. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 041848 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 4 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 : WARNING NR 321. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 4 at 12 UTC Low 1002 just north of Ireland, moving northeast, expected 1000 over North Sea by 06/00 UTC. Low 1013 41N32W, expected 1014 on place by 06/00 UTC. Low around 1008 over Sahara, with little move. High 1029 52N37W, moving southeast, expected 1027 50N16W by 06/00 UTC. Associated ridge building in Bay of Biscay. High belt 1022 along 32N, building on place, expected 1025 by 06/00 UTC. A tropical wave is along 20W from 05N to 16N, moving west at around 10 kt. Another tropical wave is along 39W from 05N to 19N, moving west at 5 to 10 kt. Monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 12N17W and continues southwestward to 07N25W, and to 09N37W. The ITCZ extends from 09N41W to 09N60W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 6 at 00 UTC FARADAY. East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far south, veering East at end, and decreasing locally 3 or 4 in west. Moderate, temporarily rough in far southwest at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in southwest, at times thundery. ROMEO. Veering Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in extreme west, then Easterly 3 to 5 from east to west later, at times 6 in far southwest. Moderate in N swell. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, mainly in south. ALTAIR. In northwest : East or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7. Gusts. In southeast : Cyclonic 2 to 4, locally Southwest 3 or 4 in far southeast. Moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. CHARCOT. In west : East or Southeast 3 to 5, becoming West or Southwest 3 or 4 soon, but locally East 5 or 6 in in far northwest. In east : Variable 1 to 3, becoming East or Southeast 2 to 4 later, at times 5. Moderate in N swell, decreasing locally slight in far southeast later. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. ACORES. West or Southwest 3 or 4, backing Southwesterly later, at times 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. JOSEPHINE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Westerly, becoming locally North or Northwest in southeast at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some showers. IRVING. Clockwise 2 to 4, at times 5 in far southeast, becoming Southerly in north, and Easterly in south soon, then Variable in west at end. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers in far northwest later. Moderate vis due to sand haze in south. MADEIRA. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast, but Clockwise 2 to 4 in far northwest. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. PAZENN. Northwesterly 2 to 4, veering Northerly later, then becoming Clockwise at end. Moderate. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. West 3 to 5, veering Northwesterly 2 to 4 soon, then Northerly 3 to 5 at end. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in showers, clearing later. CANTABRICO. Westerly 2 to 4, veering Northerly later, then Northeasterly at end. Slight. Poor vis in showers. FINISTERRE. Northerly 2 to 4, increasing 5 or 6 in far southeast later, then backing Northeasterly in north at end. Moderate. PORTO. North 2 to 4 from west to east, increasing 3 to 5 from west to east later. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 2 to 4, locally 5 in far southeast, increasing 3 to 5 from west to east later, locally 6 in far east. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches. CADIZ. Northwesterly decreasing 2 to 4, backing West or Northwest 3 or 4 later, locally 5 in extreme west. Slight or moderate, decreasing temporarily slight soon and later. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 in far east. Slight. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5, at times 6 in far south, but North or Northwest in far northeast. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze at first. AGADIR. North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in east. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze. METEOR. East or Northeast 3 to 5 from west to east. Becoming moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CANARIAS. Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8 with severe gusts between islands. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northwest, but Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northeast, but Variable 1 to 3 in far southeast. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP BLANC. Northeast 4 or 5 in north, locally 6 or 7 in far northeast, but Variable 2 to 4 in south, at times 5. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches. CAP TIMIRIS. Westerly 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to thundery showers in far southeast at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Variable 2 to 4, locally Northeasterly in far northwest, and Southwesterly in southeast. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze in north. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far west, but South or Southwest in far east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate in long S swell. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in north and in far east. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in south at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end in long S swell. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northeasterly near gale from AGADIR to CANARIAS, with locally gale between islands of CANARIAS at first.