Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-24 03:31:42 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 231844 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 366, WEDNESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 1840 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 23 OF SEPTEMBER AT 12 UTC. LOW 978 52N35W, EXPECTED 963 56N27W BY 24/00 UTC, THEN 965 OVER ICELAND BY 25/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH OVER NORTHWESTERN AREAS. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 24/00 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 231844 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 23 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 366. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 23 at 12 UTC Low 978 52N35W, expected 963 56N27W by 24/00 UTC, then 965 over Iceland by 25/00 UTC. Associated trough over northwestern areas. High 1029 50N11W, moving 1026 over north of France by 24/12 UTC, then weakening. New high expected 1032 42N44W by 25/00 UTC with associated ridge to Bay of Biscay. Thundery low 1009 10N16W expected 1008 12N19W by 24/12UTC then 13N21W by 25/ 00UTC. Monsoon trough from 11N15W to 09N44W. Tropical Depression Fay is now a post-tropical remnant low pressure of 1013 centered near 30.5N37.0W with winds of 20-30 kt. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 25 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Westerly 6 or 7, locally West or Southwest 8 in far north until 24/00 UTC, decreasing 4 to 6 from south to north soon, then increasing at times 7 in far north at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, decreasing very rough at end. Long NW swell 5 to 6.5 m, decreasing from west later. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in east, improving soon. Moderate vis in some showers in far north later. ROMEO. Southerly 3 to 5, locally Southwest 6 or 7 in far northwest, veering Southwest soon, locally West or Northwest 4 or 5 in far northwest, then gradually decreasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 from west later. Gusts. Gradually increasing rough or very rough from northwest, then very rough at end. Long W or NW swell 5 to 6 m soon. Poor vis in rain in northwest, iimproving at end. ALTAIR. - In northwest : North or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing Northerly 3 to 5 soon, then decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. - In southeast : Southwest 4 to 6, gradually veering Northeast 3 to 5, then increasing 4 to 6, at times 7, at end. Gusts. Gradually increasing rough or very rough. Long NW swell 5 m in far north soon, rapidly decreasing. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in southeast. CHARCOT. - In far northwest : Southwest 3 to 5, veering Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, soon. - Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4. Moderate, increasing very rough in north soon, locally very rough in far northwest at end. Poor vis in rain in far northwest soon. ACORES. - In northwest : Southwest 2 to 4, gradually increasing Northeast 5 or 6, then increasing 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. - In southeast : Variable 2 to 4. Moderate, increasing rough in northwest soon. Poor vis in thundery rain in northwest. JOSEPHINE. Mainly Easterly 2 to 4. Moderate. IRVING. East or Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in east later. Moderate. Moderate vis in some showers. MADEIRA. East or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in west at end. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers soon. PAZENN. Easterly 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 tomorrow morning. Moderate, becoming rough or very rough in northwest tomorrow evening. Long NW swell 3 to 3.5 m in northwest tomorrow evening. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Northeasterly 3 or 4, veering Easterly next night, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 tomorrow afternoon. Moderate in NW swell, locally slight in east. Locally poor vis in fog patches tomorrow evening. CANTABRICO. Easterly 2 to 4, backing Westerly tomorrow afternoon, locally 5 in west tomorrow evening. Moderate in NW swell, locally slight in southeast. Locally poor vis in coastal fog patches. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, backing Westerly 2 to 4 tomorrow morning, locally 5 in northeast tomorrow evening. Moderate. Locally poor vis in coastal fog patches. PORTO. North or Northwest 3 or 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 near coast. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis due to coastal fog patches. SAO VICENTE. - In far southeast : East or Northeast 4 to 6, decreasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 at end. - Elsewhere : North or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 later. Moderate. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. - In and leeward strait : East 6 or 7. Gusts. - Elsewhere : Variable 3 to 5, mainly Easterly. Slight or moderate,locally rough leeward strait. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far east. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis due to coastal fog patches overnight. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 soon, then increasing temporarily 5 at end near Cape Ghir. Moderate. Poor vis due to fog patches over AGADIR. METEOR. East or Northeast 2 to 4. Moderate. Moderate vis in showers, becoming locally poor in thundery showers in far east later. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 between islands and in southeast, increasing 4 or 5 at end, locally 6 between islands and in southeast. Gusts between islands. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers mainly in west. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 4 or 5 in southeast, increasing locally 5 or 6 in far southeast later. Gusts. Moderate, increasing locally rough in far southeast at first. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery in south. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in southeast later. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far east, and moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers. CAP TIMIRIS. Northeast 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 5 or 6, at times 7 in south at first. Gusts. Moderate, increasing rough, at times very rough in south soon. Poor vis in thundery showers, and in thundersqualls in south later. SIERRA LEONE. - In west : Variable Cyclonic 2 to 4. - In east : Variable Cyclonic 4 to 6, and at times 7 in far east. Severe gusts. Moderate, locally rough in east, and at times very rough later. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls mainly in east and in far south. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 or 4, locally 5 at times 6 in far northwest. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest at first, and becoming gradually slight in east. Poor vis in thundery showers in far north. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in west at first. Slight or moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Westerly near gale in far north of FARADAY at first. Persistence of Northeasterly near gale over ACORES. Persistance or threat of Cyclonic near gale or gale over east of SIERRA LEONE, CAP TIMIRIS, and southeast of CAPE VERDE.