Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-10 09:55:30 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 100716 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 10 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, Monday 10 at 00 UTC Thundery low 1016 just east Bay of Biscay, filling. Low 991 49N33W, slow-moving northeast, expected 989 53N30W by 11/12 UTC. Associated disturbance crossing all areas above 30N and west of 12W, with secondary low expected 1008 42N35W by 11/00 UTC, then 48N29W by 11/12UTC. High 1019 just southwest Ireland, moving northeast, expected 1027 over North Sea by 11/12UTC. High belt around 1022 along 30N, with ridge extending towards Portugal. Tropical wave along 24W from 06N to 18N, moving westward at 10 to 15 kt. Monsoon trough from 20N16W to 11N24W to 10.5N45W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 11 at 12 UTC FARADAY. Southwesterly 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northwest, veering Westerly later, locally 7 in north, then decreasing 4 to 6 from south to north at end. Gusts. Rough and cross, locally very rough in northwest. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers. ROMEO. Southerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in west at first, veering South or Southwest later. Slight to rough from east to west. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers from west. ALTAIR. West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, veering Westerly later, locally 6 in south. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. CHARCOT. - In far east : Variable 2 to 4, mainly Westerly. - Elsewhere : South or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north at first, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers from west. ACORES. Westerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in northwest, backing West or Southwest later, locally 6 in far northwest. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, locally thundery, becoming poor in far northwest at end in thundery showers. JOSEPHINE. - In west : Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 at first. - In east : Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in west, at times thundery. IRVING. - In far southeast : Variable 1 to 3. - Elsewhere : West or Southwest 3 or 4, veering Westerly later, then decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. MADEIRA. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between island and in far southeast. Slight, locally moderate in southeast. Moderate vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, in far northwest soon. PAZENN. In west, Southeasterly 2 to 4, veering Southerly overnight. In east, East or Northeast 2 to 4. Slight. Poor vis in scattered showers. IROISE, YEU. Northeasterly 2 to 4, backing temporarily North or Northwest in east in afternoon with Coastal breeze. Slight. ROCHEBONNE. In west, Northeasterly 3 or 4. In east, variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Northerly this evening. Slight. Thundery showers gusts in east at first. Poor vis in thundery showers. CANTABRICO. In west, mainly Northeast 2 to 4, veering mainly Easterly this evening. In east, Variable 2 to 4 becoming temporarily Northerly tonight. Slight. Thundery showers gusts in east at first. Poor vis in thundery showers. FINISTERRE. Mainly North or Northeast 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 in southeast. Slight, becoming locally moderate in southeast this evening. PORTO. North or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in far northeast soon. Slight, becoming locally moderate in far northeast later. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in east. Slight or moderate. CADIZ. Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable later. Slight, locally moderate in extreme southwest at first. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far east, decreasing 1 to 3 at end. Slight, becoming smooth or slight later. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in north. Slight or moderate. AGADIR. North or Northeast 5 or 6, temporarily 7 along coast at first. Moderate. METEOR. Variable 2 to 4, locally Northeast 4 or 5 in far southeast. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CANARIAS. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 at times 7 between islands and in southeast. Gusts. Moderate, locally slight in northwest. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in north at first and at end. Moderate. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Mainly Northwesterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in north. Moderate, locally rough in north. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 soon. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally smooth or slight along coast. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 or 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls in far northwest and in far east. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in southwest at first. Moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No near gale or gale expected.