Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-15 18:25:19 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 151804 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 349, TUESDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 1800 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 15 OF SEPTEMBER AT 12 UTC. WEAK TROUGH EXTENDING FROM THE NORTH SEA TO THE BAY OF BISCAY MOVING EAST. DEEPENING LOW OVER SOUTH SPAIN, EXPECTED 1017 BY 16/00 UTC, THEN 1013 JUST SOUTH PORTUGAL BY 17/00 UTC. HIGH 1038 46N29W, SLOW-MOVING, EXPECTED 1034 43N27W BY 17/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED RIDGE BUILDING TOWARDS THE BAY OF BISCAY. PORTO. FROM 16/03 UTC TO 17/00 UTC. NORTH 8 IN EAST. GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 151814 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 15 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 349. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 15 at 12 UTC Weak trough extending from the North Sea to the Bay of Biscay moving east. Deepening low over south Spain, expected 1017 by 16/00 UTC, then 1013 just south Portugal by 17/00 UTC. Atlantic disturbance extending southwards from Greenland to 48N, moving east, expected over British Isles by 17/00 UTC. High 1038 46N29W, slow-moving south-southeast, expected 1034 43N27W by 17/00 UTC. Associated ridge building towards the Bay of Biscay. Monsoon trough from 13N17W to 07N45W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 17 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west, Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, decreasing West or Southwest 3 to 5 later. In east, Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing West or Southwest 4 to 6 from south to north at first, then decreasing West 4 or 5 at end. Slight or moderate, locally rough in north. ROMEO. Decreasing North or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in east, then increasing gradually West or Northwest 5 or 6 from northwest soon. Moderate or rough. ALTAIR. Easterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far south, decreasing Clockwise 2 to 4 from north soon. Slight or moderate. CHARCOT. In northwest, North or Northeast decreasing 3 or 4, backing North or Northwest in north later. In southeast, North or Northeast 5 or 6, increasing locally 6 or 7 in far southeast later. Moderate or rough. ACORES. East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing locally East 3 or 4 in north later. Moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers in west, at times thundery. JOSEPHINE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in east, increasing locally North or Northeast 5 or 6 in east at first, then 6 or 7 in far northeast later. Becoming moderate or rough from east, then very rough in far east at end. IRVING. East 4 or 5. Moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers in west, at times thundery. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 3 or 4 in southeast at first, then increasing at times 6 in east later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. PAZENN. North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in north at first, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, then backing West or Northwest 4 or 5 in north later. Moderate or rough with NW swell. Vis locally moderate in scattered showers. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing 3 to 5 soon. Increasing moderate or rough with NW swell at first, then becoming moderate at end. Locally poor vis in scattered showers. CANTABRICO. Northerly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, then 2 to 4 at end. Increasing moderate with NW swell. Locally poor vis in showers, at times thundery. FINISTERRE. Northerly 4 or 5 in north, and 5 or 6 in south, locally 7 in southeast. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Vis locally moderate in scattered showers. PORTO. North 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 in east at first. Gusts. Becoming rough, then rough or very rough soon. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 near Cap Sao Vicente, increasing North 6 or 7 in north soon. Becoming moderate or rough, then very rough in north soon. CADIZ. Variable 2 to 4, but locally West or Northwest 4 or 5 in far west at first, increasing temporarily Westerly 3 to 5 from east to west later. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches in east. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Easterly 2 to 4, increasing Westerly 4 or 5 soon, locally 6 in far east, then decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Smooth, becoming slight soon. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. CASABLANCA. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in north, then increasing 5 or 6 in west at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches, clearing soon. AGADIR. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in southeast, increasing 5 or 6 soon, then 7 in far southeast later. Gusts. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. METEOR. Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in west at first, then increasing Northeast 4 or 5 in east later. Moderate. Moderate vis in scattered thundery showers. 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 later. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches in east, or due to sand haze. TARFAYA. North 4 or 5, but locally Variable 2 to 4 near coast, increasing 5 or 6 in north later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in east, increasing locally Northeast 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later. Moderate vis due to sand haze in northwest. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. In north, Northerly 4 or 5. In south, Northerly 3 or 4, becoming Westerly 2 to 4 soon, then 5 in east at end. Moderate. SIERRA LEONE. In north, East or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5, veering South or Southwest 3 or 4 in east soon. In south, mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4. Moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 or 4. 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 Northerly near gale in south of FINISTERRE at first. Persistence of Northerly near gale over PORTO, northeast of JOSEPHINE and north of SAO VICENTE. Threat of Southwest near gale in northwest of FARADAY at end.