Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-03 22:13:44 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 031906 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 334, THURSDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 1905 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 3 OF SEPTEMBER AT 12 UTC. LOW EXPECTED 998 39N40W BY 04/06 UTC, THEN 993 44N34W BY 05/00 UTC. HIGH 1024 42N18W, EXPECTED 1025 48N08W BY 05/00 UTC. FARADAY. FROM 04/12 UTC TO 05/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHEAST 8 IN EXTREME WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. ALTAIR. FROM 04/12 UTC TO 05/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN EXTREME WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH IN WEST AT END. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 031906 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 3 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 334. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 3 at 12 UTC Low 985 58N23W, moving east and expected 994 60N01E by 05/00 UTC. Low around 1010 over west of Sahara, slow moving. New low expected 998 39N40W by 04/06 UTC, then 993 44N34W by 05/00 UTC. High 1024 42N18W, expected 1025 48N08W by 05/00 UTC. Tropical wave along 20W south of 20N. Monsoon trough near 18N16W to 08N27W to 11N46W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 5 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west, East or Northeast 4 to 6 from north to south, increasing 5 to 7 soon, then locally 8 in extreme west later, and becoming Cyclonic 6 to 8 at end. Severe gusts. In east, East or Northeast 4 to 6, veering gradually South. Moderate or rough, becoming rough later, locally very rough in extreme west. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. ROMEO. In northwest, veering Northerly 3 or 4 from northwest, then increasing East or Northeast 3 to 5 soon, and Veering South at end. In southeast, Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing West or Southwest 3 or 4 soon, then backing South or southwest later, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far southeast. Moderate or rough. Poor vis due to some fog patches. Locally moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in northwest. ALTAIR. South or Southwest 4 to 6 from east to west, but locally Northeast 6 or 7 in far northwest, increasing South 7 or 8 in extreme west soon, then becoming Cyclonic 7 or 8 in far northwest at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming locally very rough from west later, then very rough or high in west at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers in west. CHARCOT. Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 in far northwest and in far southeast. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to some fog patches, mainly in north. ACORES. In west, South or Southwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in northwest, increasing 4 to 6 soon, locally 7 in far northwest, veering West 6 or 7 in far northwest at end. Gusts. In east, Variable 2 to 4, becoming South or Southwest soon, then increasing 3 to 5 at end. Slight or moderate, becoming gradually rough or very rough in extreme northwest. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in west. JOSEPHINE. In west, Variable 2 to 4. In east, North or Northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers in east later. IRVING. Variable 2 to 4, becoming gradually Southeasterly, locally Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, in far northwest soon. Slight or moderate, becoming locally rough in far northwest at end. Moderate vis in some showers. MADEIRA. Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 or 4, at times 5, later. Slight or moderate. PAZENN. Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Southwest 4 or 5 in north at first. Slight or moderate, becoming rough with NW swell in northwest tomorrow evening. IROISE. Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in northwest, veering Northerly 2 to 4 tomorrow afternoon. Slight or moderate. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northwesterly tomorrow afternoon. Slight, becoming moderate in west with NW swell tomorrow afternoon. Visibility locally poor in coastal fog patches tomorrow morning. CANTABRICO. Northeasterly 2 to 4. Slight. Visibility locally poor in coastal fog patches in southwest tomorrow morning. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 3 to 5, at times 6 near cape tomorrow evening. Slight or moderate. Locally poor in coastal fog patches or drizzle. PORTO. Northerly 3 to 5, decreasing 3 or 4, at times 5 soon, locally Variable 2 to 4 near coast. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. Moderate vis in some showers later. SAO VICENTE. Variable 2 to 4, at times 5, increasing temporarily North or Northeast 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers, improving at end. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait, East 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 soon. Gusts. Elsewhere, Variable 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 soon. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches or due to sand haze. CASABLANCA. Variable 3 to 5, mainly Northerly at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in north. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. METEOR. East or Northeast 2 to 4, backing Easterly soon. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate at end. Moderate vis in some showers in west soon. CANARIAS. East or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing at times 6 between islands and in far southeast soon. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some showers and due to sand haze in far east. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 in far northeast at end. Moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers in far southeast soon. CAP BLANC. Northeasterly 2 to 4, gradually increasing North or Northeast 4 to 6 from west to east soon. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast and in some showers at end. CAP TIMIRIS. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northerly 3 to 5 soon, then increasing North or Northwest 4 to 6 from west to east at end. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in south at first. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far east. SIERRA LEONE. Variable 2 to 4. Severe gusts. Moderate, locally smooth or slight in far east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 or 4. Severe gusts. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls mainly in north. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Easterly near gale or gale in and leeward Gibraltar strait. Persistence of Cyclonic gale to severe gale over FARADAY and ALTAIR. Persistence of West or Southwest near gale over northwest of ACORES at first and threat of South or Southwest near gale or gale in west of ROMEO at end. Threat of North or Northeast near gale over CANARIAS between islands and over east of CAP BLANC at end.