Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-08 15:04:19 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 080525 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 340, TUESDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 0525 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 8 OF SEPTEMBER AT 00 UTC. LOW 1009 48N10W MOVING EAST, EXPECTED 1005 49N01W BY 08/12 UTC, THEN MOVING TOWARDS NORTH SEA. PAZENN. CONTINUING TO 08/09 UTC. IN NORTHEAST, CYCLONIC 8. SEVERE GUSTS. IROISE, YEU. FROM 08/06 UTC TO 08/12 UTC. CYCLONIC 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 080823 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 8 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 340. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 8 at 00 UTC Low 1009 48N10W moving east, expected 1005 49N01W by 08/12 UTC, then moving towards North Sea. New low expected 1010 46N35W by 09/00 UTC, then 1006 50N24W by 09/12 UTC. High 1027 35N23W drifting west-southwest, expected 1025 32N39W by 09/12 UTC. High 1026 49N27W drifting southeast, expected 1025 45N13W by 09/12 UTC. Monsoon trough from 18N16W to 08N30W. ITCZ from 08N30W to 07N37W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 9 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In west, Southerly 5 or 6, at times 7, veering West 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. In east, Cyclonic 2 to 4 increasing Southerly 3 to 5 soon, then 6 or 7 later. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. ROMEO. Northerly 3 to 5, becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 from west soon, then increasing South 5 or 6 in west locally 7 in northwest. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or showers in northwest at end, at times thundery. ALTAIR. In west, South or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing 4 to 6 later, veering Northwest 3 or 4 at end. In east, Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 in far north, becoming Southwesterly later. Moderate, locally rough in northwest later. Poor vis in thundery rain or shower. CHARCOT. Variable 3 to 5, mainly Northeasterly. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ACORES. Mainly Westerly 2 to 4. Slight, locally moderate in far northwest. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. JOSEPHINE. Mainly Northerly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far east. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. IRVING. Variable 1 to 3 in northwest, but Northeast 3 to 5 in southeast, at times 6 in far southeast. Slight in northwest, moderate in southeast. Moderate vis in thundery showers in far northwest. MADEIRA. Northeast 5 or 6, locally 3 or 4 in far north. Moderate, at times rough in southeast. Moderate or poor vis in some thundery shower at first. PAZENN. Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 soon, then Northerly 2 to 4 later. Severe gusts. Rough. Poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE, YEU. Cyclonic 7 or 8, decreasing Northwest 5 or 6 in afternoon and 4 or 5 next night, then Northerly 3 or 4 tomorrow morning. Severe gusts. Rough, gradually decreasing moderate tomorrow morning. Poor vis in rain or showers. ROCHEBONNE. Southwest 6 or 7, veering Northwest 4 or 5 in afternoon, occasionally 6 in east, then veering Northerly 3 or 4 tomorrow morning. Gusts. Moderate increasing gradually rough. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate tomorrow morning. Poor vis in rain or showers. CANTABRICO. Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in west at first, veering North or Northwest from west in afternoon, then Northerly 3 or 4 tomorrow morning. Moderate, but rough in far north till next night. Poor vis in rain or showers. FINISTERRE. Veering Northerly 4 or 5 at first, then North or Northeast next night, at times 6 in far south. Moderate, locally rough in far north at first. Poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. Northwesterly 2 to 4, veering Northerly 5 or 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches or rain at times thundery. SAO VICENTE. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in southeast. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog paches. CADIZ. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly at times 5 in far north. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to fog paches. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 2 to 4, locally 5 or 6 in east soon. Slight. Moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog paches. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in south, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northeast. Moderate. AGADIR. North or Northeast 5 or 6. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some thundery shower at first. METEOR. East or Northeast 3 to 5 in northwest, but Northeast 5 or 6 in southeast, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Moderate, locally rough in southeast. Moderate vis in some showers in northwest. CANARIAS. Northeast 4 to 6, at times 7 between islands. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in northwest. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in southeast or fog patches. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 3 to 5. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some thundery shower at first. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5 in northwest, at times 6 at first, but 3 or 4 in southeast. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in south. CAP BLANC. Northeast 4 or 5 in northwest, but Variable 2 to 4 in southeast. Moderate, locally rough in west at first. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze or fog patches. CAP TIMIRIS. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northerly. Severe gusts in thundersqualls in far south. Moderate, locally rough in extreme northwest at first. Moderate or poor vis in thundersqualls in far south or due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Variable 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 or 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in north. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Moderate. Moderate vis in some showers. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of South or Southwest near gale in northwest of PAZENN. Persistence or threat of Southerly near gale over northest FARADAY at first, and north of ROMEO. Threat of North near gale in east AGADIR.