Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-26 10:29:56 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 260822 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 26 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, Wednesday 26 at 00 UTC Thundery low 1004 48N15W, moving slowly northeast, expected 1003 48N10W by 27/12 UTC. Associated secondary low 1006 42N13W, moving northeast and merging gradually with the former one.. Associated thundery disturbance crossing Bay of Biscay towards south Britania in evening, then crossing English Channel tomorrow morning. New trough expected over northwest FARADAY by 27/12 UTC. High 1028 40N39W, drifting southeast, expected 1029 38N35W by 27/12 UTC. Tropical wave along 27W, from 06N to 15N, moving westward at 15 kt, with low 1009 at 13N25W. Monsoon trough from 16N17W to 13N45W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 27 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In west, Cyclonic increasing 4 or 5, then Southwesterly 5 or 6 at end. In east, North or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, at times very rough in far east at first, decreasing moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in west. ROMEO. In west, North or Northwest increasing 6 or 7, then decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. In east, West or Northwest 3 to 5, increasing Cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming locally rough or very rough in west soon. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, improving in west at end. ALTAIR. In west, Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, increasing Westerly 4 or 5 at end. In east, North or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, at times very rough in far northeast at first and soon. Moderate vis in showers in east at first. Poor vis in rain or showers in far northwest soon. CHARCOT. In west, North or Northwest increasing 6 or 7, then decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. In east, West or Northwest 3 to 5, at times 6. Moderate, becoming gradually rough or very rough from west. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, improving in west at end. ACORES. In west, Northerly 3 or 4, becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 later. In east, North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northeast at first and soon, veering North 3 to 5 at end. Moderate, becoming locally rough in far northeast soon. JOSEPHINE. West or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon, at times 7 in far north, then veering North or Northwest later. Gusts. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon, at times very rough in far north at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, mainly in northeast. IRVING. Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5. Moderate. MADEIRA. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north later. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in rain in southeast at first. PAZENN. Southerly 4 to 6, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 around noon, Southwesterly prevailing in southeast at times 7. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in evening. Thundery squalls with severe gusts. Locally poor vis in thundery showers with severe gusts. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. East or Southeast 4 or 5, and veering Southwesterly 5 or 6 overnight, locally 7 in southwest, decreasing 4 or 5 tomorrow in late morning. Severe gusts. Slight, becoming moderate tonight, locally rough in west. Thundery squalls with severe or temporarily violent gusts. Poor vis in thundery squalls. CANTABRICO. East or Southeast 4 or 5, veering mainly Westerly 5 or 6 in late day, temporarily 7 in west tonight, and decreasing Variable 3 to 5 tomorrow morning. Severe gusts. Slight, becoming slight or moderate tonight, temporarily rough in west overnight. Thundery showers with severe gusts. Poor vis in thundery showers. FINISTERRE. Cyclonic 5 to 7, vecoming West or Southwest 4 to 6 in evening, locally 7 in northeast, decreasing 3 to 5 tomorrow morning. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in evening, at times rough in northeast. Thundery squalls with severe gusts. Locally poor vis in thundery squalls. PORTO. West 4 or 5, at times 6, backing Southwest soon, then veering West at end. Gusts, at times severe in thunderstorms. Moderate, becoming locally rough in far south later. Very poor in rain or thunderstorms. SAO VICENTE. Westerly 3 to 5, at times 6 later. Gusts. Moderate, locally slight in far southeast, becoming moderate or rough later. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, mainly in north. CADIZ. West or Southwest 3 or 4, veering Westerly at end. Slight in W swell. Moderate vis in showers later. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far east. Slight in W swell. Moderate vis in showers later. CASABLANCA. Westerly 2 to 4, veering Northwesterly 3 or 4 soon. Slight in NW swell, becoming locally moderate in northwest soon. Moderate vis in rain in far northwest at first. AGADIR. North or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in far east. Slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. METEOR. Northerly 2 to 4, veering East or Northeast 3 or 4 soon. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers in north. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 near islands and in far southeast. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. Moderate vis in showers in far northwest soon, improving at end. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 3 or 4. Slight, temporarily moderate at first. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 with gusts in far southwest. Moderate, locally rough in far southwest. Poor vis in thundery showers in far south. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 with gusts in far east. Moderate, becoming locally rough in far southeast later. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far east. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly increasing 4 or 5, then increasing locally 6 with gusts in far northeast soon. Moderate, becoming locally rough in far northeast later. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. Poor vis in thundery showers in far south. SIERRA LEONE. In west, Cyclonic 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing Southerly 3 to 5 at end. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. In east, mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later. Very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southwest 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate in S or SE swell. Very poor vis in thundersqualls in north. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Moderate in S or SE swell, locally slight in far east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat or Southwest near gale in northeast FINISTERRE and west CANTABRICO. Threat of Northeast near gale over CAP BLANC soon.