Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-14 03:46:21 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 131900 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 13 August 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 13 at 12 UTC High 1027 42N21W, expected 1029 38N27W by 15/00 UTC, with associated ridge towards Ireland. Low 1012 deepening over Spain by 15/00 UTC. Tropical wave from 27W-28W, from 06N to 19N, moving west at around 15 kt. Monsoon trough from 18N16W to 10N29W to 11N42W to 07N51W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 15 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west : Southeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, veering Southerly later, then decreasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 at end. In east : Variable 2 to 4, becoming South or Southeast 3 to 5 soon, then increasing Southerly 4 or 5 at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. Poor vis in rain or showers in northwest, at times thundery. ROMEO. In west : North or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable soon. In east : Northerly 3 to 5. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate soon. ALTAIR. Southerly 3 to 5, locally 2 to 4 in far east, veering Southwesterly soon. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some showers. CHARCOT. - In extreme west : Variable 1 to 3. - Elsewhere : Northerly 3 to 5, veering North or Northeast 4 or 5 later, locally 6 in east. Slight or moderate. ACORES. Variable 2 to 4, locally South or Southwest 3 to 5 in west at first. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some showers, mainly in west. JOSEPHINE. North or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5 later, locally 6 in far northeast at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later. IRVING. East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing at times 5 in far southeast soon, but Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some showers in far northwest. MADEIRA. Northeast 4 or 5, but 3 or 4 in far northwest. Moderate, locally slight in far northeast. PAZENN. North or Northwest 2 to 4, increasing gradually 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis in scattered showers. IROISE. North or Northwest 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis in scattered showers. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. North or Northwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 overnight, then 5 or 6 tomorrow evening. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis in scattered showers. CANTABRICO. West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 tomorrow evening. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis in some coastal fog patches in southwest, and poor vis in scattered showers, becoming thundery tomorrow evening. FINISTERRE. Northerly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far southeast, increasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 tomorrow afternoon, locally 7 in far south tomorrow evening. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis in some coastal fog patches, and poor vis in scattered showers. PORTO. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing 5 or 6 at end, locally 7 in far northeast. Gusts. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches, mainly in north. SAO VICENTE. - in far southeast : Variable 2 to 4, increasing North or Northwest 4 to 6 at end. - Elsewhere : North or Northwest 5 or 6. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward Gibraltar strait : Easterly 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, temporarily North or Northeast 3 to 5 in south, then becoming North or Northwest at end. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to some fog patches in south later. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, but North or Northwest 2 to 4 in far northeast, increasing at times 6 in far north at end. Moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far east of AGADIR at end, but locally Variable 2 to 4 near coasts in southeast. Moderate. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. METEOR. Northeast 3 to 5 from northwest to southeast, locally 6 in far southeast. Moderate, locally rough in far southeast. Moderate vis in scattered showers in northwest. CANARIAS. Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 between Islands, and in far southeast at first and soon. Severe gusts between Islands. Moderate or rough. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast, but North or Northeast 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, becoming rough in far northeast later. CAP BLANC. In north, Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. In south, Northerly 3 to 5, locally Westerly 2 to 4 in far east. Moderate or rough. CAP TIMIRIS. Mainly North or Northwest 2 to 4 in west and West or Northwest in east. Moderate. SIERRA LEONE. In west, Cyclonic 3 to 5, at times 6. Severe gusts. In east, Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally Variable in far northeast. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 or 4. Moderate. Locally poor vis in thundersqualls in far northwest and in far east. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Moderate or rough in west, moderate in east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Northerly near gale over south FINISTERRE. Persistence of Northeasterly near gale over CANARIAS between Islands. Threat of Northerly near gale or gale over PORTO.