Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-03 23:44:02 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 031924 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 319, MONDAY 3 AUGUST 2026 AT 1920 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 3 OF AUGUST AT 12 UTC. LOW 1012 40N36W, SLOW MOVING AND EXPECTED 1014 41N32W BY 05/00 UTC. LOW AROUND 1005 OVER WEST SAHARA, WITH NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE. HIGH BELT 1020 ALONG 31N, BUILDING GRADUALLY 1024 BY 05/00 UTC. CANARIAS. FROM 04/03 UTC TO 05/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHEAST AT TIMES 8 BETWEEN ISLANDS. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 031924 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 3 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 : WARNING NR 319. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 3 at 12 UTC Low 1004, just west of Ireland, moving northeast, expected 1002 just north of Ireland by 05/00 UTC. Low 1012 40N36W, slow moving and expected 1014 41N32W by 05/00 UTC. Low around 1005 over west Sahara, with no significant change. High belt 1020 along 31N, building gradually 1024 by 05/00 UTC. High 1026 54N38W, slowly building southwest, expected 1030 51N32W by 05/00 UTC. Tropical wave along 35W, south of 20N, moving westward at 15/20 kt. Monsoon trough from 20N16W to 09N46W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 5 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Increasing Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southwest. Moderate, at times rough. Moderate vis in scattered showers in far south, improving soon. ROMEO. Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north at first, gradually decreasing 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later. ALTAIR. Easterly 3 to 5, locally Variable in far southwest, gradually increasing East 6 or 7 in north soon, but Cyclonic 4 to 6 in south. Gusts. Becoming moderate or rough soon. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers. CHARCOT. Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming gradually becoming Variable soon, then mainly Southeasterly 3 or 4 in far west at end. Moderate, locally slight in far southeast. Moderate vis in scattered rain in far west at end. ACORES. Backing Southwest 3 or 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northeast at first. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, in north. JOSEPHINE. Southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in far north soon. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers in north. IRVING. Clockwise 2 to 4, at times 5 in far southeast. Slight or moderate in NW swell. Moderate vis in scattered showers in far northwest, clearing at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze in south. MADEIRA. Clockwise 2 to 4, but Northeast 4 or 5 in far south. Slight in NW swell, locally moderate in far south. PAZENN. West or Southwest 4 or 5, veering West or Northwest tomorrow morning, then decreasing 3 or 4 tomorrow afternoon. Moderate. Locally poor vis in scattered showers. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. West or Southwest 2 to 4, locally 5 in west, veering West or Northwest 3 or 4 tomorrow evening. Slight in east, moderate in west. Locally poor vis in scattered showers. CANTABRICO. Westerly 2 to 4, locally 5 in northwest until tomorrow afternoon. Slight, locally moderate in northwest. Locally poor vis in scattered showers. FINISTERRE. Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far northeast, decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 tomorrow afternoon. Slight in southeast, moderate in northwest. Locally poor vis in scattered showers. PORTO. Southwesterly 2 to 4, decreasing Northwesterly 1 to 3 later. Slight, locally moderate in far northwest at end. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches in northeast. SAO VICENTE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far southeast at first, increasing 4 or 5 in southeast later. Slight, locally moderate in far southeast at end. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches. CADIZ. Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in far east at end. Slight, at times moderate. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 with gusts in far east. Slight. CASABLANCA. Northerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far south. Slight in NW swell, locally moderate in far south. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. AGADIR. North or Northeast 5 or 6, increasing locally 7 in far east later. Gusts. Moderate, at times rough in far southeast at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. METEOR. East or Northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze, mainly in west. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8 with severe gusts between islands. Moderate, locally rough in far southeast. Moderate vis due to sand haze in south. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north, but Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast, locally poor due to some coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northeast. Slight, locally moderate in far north. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP BLANC. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 with gusts in far northeast, but Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far south. Becoming moderate, at times rough in far northeast later and at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Backing Westerly 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. In north, mainly Northerly 1 to 3, at times 4. In south, Southwesterly 3 or 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in south. Moderate vis due to sand haze in north. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far west at first. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in west. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in north. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southwest at first. Slight or moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Northeast gale over CANARIAS. North or Northeast near gale over AGADIR.