Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-16 07:31:47 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 160709 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 350, WEDNESDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 0705 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 16 OF SEPTEMBER AT 00 UTC. LOW AROUND 1013 OVER SOUTH OF SPAIN, SLOWLY MOVING SOUTH, EXPECTED 1014 35N08W BY 17/12 UTC. PORTO. CONTINUING TO 17/00 UTC. NORTH 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 160709 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 16 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 350. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 16 at 00 UTC Atlantic trough in Bay of Biscay at first, rapidly evacuating east. Low around 1013 over south of Spain, slowly moving south, expected 1014 35N08W by 17/12 UTC. New low expected 980 61N12W by 17/06 UTC, with no significant change. Associated trough towards north of Bay of Biscay. High 1040 45N27W, slowly drifting south, expected 1033 41N27W by 17/12 UTC. Associated ridge extending towards Bay of Biscay, weakening in north of Bay of Biscay at end. Tropical wave near 21, south of 18N, moving westward at 10-15 kt. Monsoon trough from 13N17W to 09N44W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 17 at 12 UTC FARADAY. West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 3 or 4 in south, decreasing 3 to 5 from south to north soon, then locally increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in far northwest at end. Slight or moderate, locally rough, and at times cross, in north. ROMEO. Increasing West or Northwest 4 to 6 from south to north at first, veering Northwest 3 to 5 from west to east at end. Moderate or rough, mainly by NW swell. Moderate vis in some rain in far northeast later. ALTAIR. Clockwise 2 to 4, at times East 5 in far south at first. Slight or moderate. CHARCOT. In west, Northerly 3 to 5, decreasing Norht or Northwest 3 or 4 at end. In east, North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally increasing at times 7 in far southeast soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough from west to east. ACORES. East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing locally East 3 or 4 in north soon. Moderate, locally decreasing slight in north at end. Moderate vis in scattered showers in west. JOSEPHINE. Northeast 5 or 6, locally increasing at times 7 in far northeast soon. Gusts. Becoming moderate or rough from east, then very rough in far east soon. IRVING. East 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4, at times 5, at end. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers in west, at times thundery. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing at times 6 in east soon. Becoming moderate or rough at first. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. PAZENN. Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in north later. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in some showers. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Northwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate, but at times rough at first. Poor vis in some showers. CANTABRICO. Northerly 2 to 4, backing Westerly at end. Moderate. Poor vis in some showers. FINISTERRE. In north : North 4 or 5, backing Northwesterly at end. In south : North 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 later, then 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in some showers. PORTO. North 7, locally 8 in east, decreasing 6 or 7 later. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in north till Cape Sao-Vicente, locally decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in far east, leeward Portugal later. Gusts. Becoming rough or very rough from north soon. CADIZ. Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 in far west and in far east. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches in east. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far east, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 later. Slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. CASABLANCA. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in north, increasing 5 or 6 in west soon, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in east later. Becoming moderate or rough from north at first. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches, clearing at end. AGADIR. North or Northeast 5 or 6, increasing llocally 7 in far southeast at first, then decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Becoming moderate or rough at first. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches, clearing at end. METEOR. Easterly 3 or 4, increasing Northeast 3 to 5 from west to east soon. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers in west, at times thundery. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 between islands and in southeast, increasing 4 or 5 soon, at times 6 between islands. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon, and locally rough in far northeast later. Moderate vis due to some coastal fog. TARFAYA. North 5 or 6, but locally 3 or 4 near coast, decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Becoming moderate or rough at first. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches, clearing at end. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 3 to 5. Moderate, locally slight between islands. Moderate vis due to sand haze in northwest, but poor or very poor vis in heavy thundery showers in far southwest. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far east at end. Moderate. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. In north, Northerly 4 or 5. Gusts in east soon and later. In south, Westerly 2 to 4, then locally increasing Southwest 4 or 5 in east soon. Moderate. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Mainly Southeasterly 3 or 4, locally East 4 or 5 in north, gradually decreasing Southwest 2 to 4 from east soon. Severy gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally smooth or slight near coast. Poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 or 4. Severy gusts in thundersqualls in north. Moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers in north. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 4 or 5 in southwest. Moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northerly Near Gale over PORTO, and north of SAO VICENTE. Threat of Southwest Near Gale in north of FARADAY.