Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-22 15:57:46 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 220809 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 328, SATURDAY 22 AUGUST 2026 AT 0805 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 22 OF AUGUST AT 00 UTC. THUNDERY LOW 992 42N19W, MOVING SOUTHEAST AND FILLING, EXPECTED 993 41N18W BY 22/12UTC, THEN 999 39N14W BY 23/12UTC. HIGH 1030 51N25W, DRIFTING EAST, EXPECTED 1026 54N06W BY 23/12UTC. HIGH 1026 35N39W, DRIFTING WEST, EXPECTED 1028 34N42W BY 23/12 UTC. TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 24W, SOUTH OF 13N, MOVING WEST NEAR 15 KT. MONSOON TROUGH NEAR 17N17W TO 11N20W THEN TO 12N35W. ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 22/12 UTC. IN FAR SOUTH, EAST OR NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 22/18 UTC. NORTHERLY 8 IN FAR EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN FAR EAST. CHARCOT. CONTINUING TO 23/09 UTC. CYCLONIC 8 OR 9, DECREASING 8 SOON. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS IN WEST, DECREASING LATER. ACORES. FROM 22/09 UTC TO 22/15 UTC. IN FAR NORTHEAST, NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. IN FAR NORTHEAST, HIGH. JOSEPHINE. CONTINUING TO 23/00 UTC. IN NORTH, WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 220809 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 22 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 : WARNING NR 328. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 22 at 00 UTC Thundery low 992 42N19W, moving southeast and filling, expected 993 41N18W by 22/12UTC, then 999 39N14W by 23/12UTC. High 1030 51N25W, drifting east, expected 1026 54N06W by 23/12UTC. High 1026 35N39W, drifting west, expected 1028 34N42W by 23/12 UTC. Tropical wave near 24W, south of 13N, moving west near 15 kt. Monsoon trough near 17N17W to 11N20W then to 12N35W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 23 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In northwest, South or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing Southwesterly 4 to 6 soon. In southeast, Decreasing Northeast 5 or 6, then gradually 3 to 5 from north soon and veering South at end. Moderate in northwest. Rough or very rough by E swell in southeast decreasing rough soon. Poor vis in rain or showers in west later and at end. ROMEO. East or Northeast 6 or 7, locally 8 in far south at first, decreasing 4 to 6 from northwest to southeast later, locally 7 in far southeast. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in southwest at first and soon. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers mainly in south. ALTAIR. In east, Northerly 6 or 7, locally 8 in far east at first, decreasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 later. Severe gusts. In west, Easterly 3 to 5, veering Southerly later. Moderate or rough in west. Rough or very rough in east, locally high in far east at first and soon. Poor vis in rain or showers in west at end. CHARCOT. Cyclonic 7 to 9, decreasing 6 to 8 soon, then 5 to 7 at end. Severe gusts. In west, very rough or high and cross, decreasing rough or very rough later. In east, moderate or rough, becoming rough. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. ACORES. In northeast, Northerly 6 or 7, locally Northwest 8 in far northeast at first, decreasing 5 or 6 later. Severe gusts. Elsewhere, Northeasterly 3 to 5. In northeast, very rough or high, decreasing very rough later. Elsewhere, moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in south. JOSEPHINE. Westerly 7 or 8 in north, but 4 to 6 in south, becoming Cyclonic 5 to 7 soon. Severe gusts. In northwest, very rough or high and cross, decreasing very rough later. Elsewhere, moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough later. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. IRVING. Northerly 3 or 4, increasing 5 in far northwest later. Slight or moderate, locally becoming rough by long N swell in far northeast soon, then rough or very rough later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers from north, at times thundery. MADEIRA. Westerly 3 to 5 from north. Slight or moderate, locally becoming rough by long N swell in north soon, then rough or very rough later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers from north, at times thundery. PAZENN. East or Northeast 4 or 5, but 6 or 7 in southwest, increasing 5 or 6 everywhere next night. Moderate, locally rough in far southwest. Poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery with gusts. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. East or Northeast 3 to 5, but temporarily North or Northwest this afternoon with coastal breeze, increasing 5 or 6 tonight. Slight or moderate. CANTABRICO. Easterly 4 or 5, but 5 or 6 in west. Coastal breeze. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers in east next night and tomorrow morning. FINISTERRE. In north, East or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in west. Gusts. In south, variable 3 to 5, becoming Easterly 4 or 5 next night, then 5 or 6 at end. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery with gusts. PORTO. South or Southeast increasing 4 or 5 at times 6, increasing 5 or 6 at end. Moderate, becoming rough by W swell in west soon. Poor vis in thundery rain from west. SAO VICENTE. Southerly increasing 3 to 5 then 5 or 6 at end, but Westerly 2 to 4 in southeast at first ans soon. Moderate, increasing rough by NW swell in west soon. Poor vis in thundery rain from west. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5 leeward Gibraltar Strait at first an soon, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at end. Slight, temporarily moderate. CASABLANCA. Northerly 2 to 4, backing Southwest later, the increasing in far northwest at end. Moderate, increasing rough by long NW swell in far northwest later. Poor vis in rain from northwest later, at times thundery. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 later. Moderate. METEOR. Northerly 2 to 4. Moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers from north later. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southeast. Slight or moderate. CAPE VERDE. Decreasing northeast 4 or 5. Moderate, locally rough in far east at first. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. In north : Northerly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon. In south : Variable 2 to 4, mainly Westerly. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. In northwest, Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 at end. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. In southeast, increasing Southerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally smooth or slight near coasts. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 or 4, at times at first and soon. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far west. Moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Cyclonic near gale or gale over JOSEPHINE and CHARCOT. Threat of Southerly near gale over PORTO and SAO VINCENTE.