Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-04 22:35:30 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 041829 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 336, FRIDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 1825 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 4 OF SEPTEMBER AT 00 UTC. LOW 996 42N38W DEEPENING NORTHEASTWARDS, EXPECTED 992 45N34W BY 05/00 UTC, THEN 993 48N28W BY 05/12 UTC, AND 991 55N22W BY 06/00 UTC. HIGH 1021 31N29W WITH LITTLE MOVE, EXPECTED 1025 35N21W BY 06/00 UTC. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 05/21 UTC. CYCLONIC 8, AT TIMES 9 AT FIRST. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS WITH WESTERLY WINDS AT FIRST IN SOUTH. BECOMING HIGH FROM SOUTHWEST AT FIRST. ROMEO. FROM 05/15 UTC TO 06/00 UTC. IN FAR NORTHWEST, SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST AT END. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 05/15 UTC. IN NORTHWEST, SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9, VEERING WESTERLY 8 SOON. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS. HIGH IN NORTHWEST. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 041830 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 4 September 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 336. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 4 at 12 UTC Low 996 42N38W deepening northeastwards, expected 992 45N34W by 05/00 UTC, then 993 48N28W by 05/12 UTC, and 991 55N22W by 06/00 UTC. Shallow low 1019 just southwest Portugal, expected 1017 over FINISTERRE by 05/12 UTC. Low around 1010 over west of Sahara, slow moving. High 1021 31N29W with little move, expected 1025 35N21W by 06/00 UTC. Associated ridge building northeast with new high expected 1027 over west English Channel by 05/12 UTC, moving east and expected 1027 over Belgium by 06/00 UTC. Tropical wave along 27W, south of 20N, moving W at around 15 kt. Monsoon trough near 16.5N16.5W to 05N41W, then ITCZ extends to 09N57W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 6 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Becoming Cyclonic 7 or 8 from west, at times 9 at first in southwest, then decreasing locally Northwest 4 or 5 in west at end. Severe or violent gusts with Westerly winds at first in south. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high from southwest at first, then abating moderate or rough in west at end. S or SW swell increasing gradually 5 or 6 m from west. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, improving later. ROMEO. Southerly 3 to 5 from east to west, increasing locally 6 or 7 soon in west, then locally 8 in far northwest later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing rough later in west, and locally high in far northwest at end. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches, and temporarily in thundery showers at first in far north, then in rain or showers in west later. ALTAIR. In west, South or Southwest 8 or 9, decreasing Westerly 7 or 8 soon, and West or Northwest 3 to 5 later, then Variable 2 to 4 at end. Severe or violent gusts. In east, Southerly 4 or 5, veering Southwest soon, and increasing locally Southwest 6 or 7, at times 8 in north, then veering Westerly 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. In west, very rough or high, abating rough at end. In east, moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough later, locally high in north. S swell 5 m in far northwest at first, becoming NW 5 m in west soon, and abating later. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, improving in northwest later. CHARCOT. Variable Cyclonic 2 to 4, locally increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 in northwest soon. Moderate, locally slight in south at first, increasing rough or very rough in west later in long W swell. Moderate vis in scattered rain in west later. ACORES. In northwest, West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, becoming Variable 3 to 5 soon. Gusts. In southeast, South or Southwest 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, locally rough in northwest, and very rough in far northwest by NW swell. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers mainly in northwest. JOSEPHINE. Variable clockwise 2 to 4. Slight, increasing gradually moderate from north soon. IRVING. Variable 2 to 4, locally Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest. Slight or moderate, becoming locally rough by long NW swell from northwest soon. MADEIRA. Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 from northwest to southeast at first, and 4 or 5 at end. Slight or moderate. PAZENN. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southeasterly 4 or 5 soon, at times 6 later in south. Increasing moderate or rough with NW swell. IROISE, YEU. Northerly 2 to 4, gradually veering East or Northeast 3 or 4 soon, at times 5 at end. Increasing moderate with NW swell, temporarily rough in northwest soon. ROCHEBONNE. Northerly 2 to 4, gradually veering East or Northeast 3 to 5 soon, at times 5, increasing 4 or 5 at end. Increasing moderate with NW swell. CANTABRICO. Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon, at times 6 in west. Increasing moderate tomorrow with NW swell. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 3 to 5, locally 5 or 6 in north, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 from south later, temporarily 6 in north in late day. Increasing moderate next night, then rough in north tomorrow. PORTO. North or Northwest 2 to 4. Slight, increasing gradually moderate from north. Moderate vis due to some coastal fog patches the next night. SAO VICENTE. Northerly 2 to 4, veering locally East or Northeast 3 to 5 later in far southeast. Slight, increasing slight or moderate later. Moderate vis in scattered showers, improving soon. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait, East or Northeast 5 or 6, increasing East 6 or 7 soon. Gusts, at times severe. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, increasing locally rough later leeward Gibraltar strait. Poor or very poor vis due to coastal fog patches in strait. CASABLANCA. Variable 3 to 5, mainly Northerly. Gusts. Slight or moderate. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Northerly 3 to 5, but Variable 2 or 3 near coast. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon. Moderate vis due to coastal fog. METEOR. Easterly 2 to 4 from west to east, locally increasing Northeast 4 or 5 in far southeast later. Slight or moderate, locally by long NW swell at end in far northwest. CANARIAS. East or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 between islands, locally increasing 6 in far southeast soon, then increasing 5 or 6 at end, at times 7 between islands. Gusts. Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough at end. Moderate vis due to coastal fog near coast. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 2 to 4, locally increasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 in east later. Decreasing slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers in south at first. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 to 6 from west to east soon, increasing 5 or 6 soon with gusts. Slight or moderate, gradually increasing moderate or rough later. Moderate vis due to coastal fog patches. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 4 to 6 from west to east. Gusts. Moderate, becoming locally rough in east soon. SIERRA LEONE. Variable 2 to 4, locally increasing Northerly 4 or 5 in far northeast later. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Decreasing slight or moderate at first, locally smooth near coast. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 or 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls mainly in north. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Easterly near Gale in and leeward Gibraltar strait. Persistence of Northeast near Gale over CANARIAS between islands.