Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-13 02:20:05 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 121913 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 12 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, Wednesday 12 at 12 UTC Low 996 60N25W, filing northeast, expected 1003 just northeast of Iceland by 14/00 UTC. Associated trough towards south. High 1021 31N29W, building, expected 1029 45N23W by 14/00 UTC. Tropical wave along 39W, moving west at 10-15 KT. Tropical wave along 21W, moving west at 10-15 KT. Associated moderate, locally strong convection, from 08N to 13N, between 20W and 25W. Monsoon trough extending from 20N17W to low 1014 near 11N32W to 11N52W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 14 at 00 UTC FARADAY. West or Northwest 2 to 4, veering Southeasterly 3 or 4 in west later, at times 5. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate at end. ROMEO. Northwesterly 3 to 5, but Southwest in east at first, then decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 at end. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers. ALTAIR. Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly South or Southeast in west later. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate at end. Moderate vis in some showers in far south. CHARCOT. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northerly later, at times 5 in south. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some showers. ACORES. Variable 1 to 3, increasing South or Southwest 3 or 4 in wets at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some showers. JOSEPHINE. - In far southeast, North 4 or 5. - Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northerly 3 or 4 at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers in northwest. IRVING. East or Northeast 3 or 4 in southeast, but Variable 1 to 3 in northwest. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers, mainly in northwest. MADEIRA. Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in southeast. Slight or moderate. PAZENN. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northerly 3 to 5 at end. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in showers later. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Northerly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. CANTABRICO. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northwesterly 3 to 5 in east at end. Slight. Locally poor vis in some coastal fog patches in southwest. FINISTERRE. Northerly 3 to 5, locally 6 in extreme southeast. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis in some coastal fog patches. PORTO. North 3 or 4, becoming 4 or 5 at end, at times in far northeast. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. SAO VICENTE. - in far southeast, Variable 2 to 4. - North 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northeast, becoming North 5 or 6 at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward Gibraltar strait, Easterly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 later. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, locally moderate in and leeward Gibraltar strait, becoming slight or moderate at end. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 3 to 5. Moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. AGADIR. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 along coast, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. METEOR. East or Northeast 3 to 5, locally 6 in far southeast at end. Moderate, locally rough in far southeast at end. Moderate vis in scattered showers in north. CANARIAS. Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 between Islands. Severe gusts between Islands. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze near coast. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast. Moderate. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast at end. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Variable 2 to 4, but Northerly 3 to 5 in far north. Moderate. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Cyclonic 5 or 6 near tropical wave, at times 7. Variable 2 to 4 elsewhere. Severe gusts. Moderate, at times rough near tropical waves. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 or 4. Moderate, locally rough in far southwest at end. Locally poor vis in thundersqualls in far northwest and in far east. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 2 to 4. Moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northeasterly near gale over CANARIAS between Islands, and along coast of CAP BLANC. Threat of Northerly near gale over PORTO and SAO VICENTE. Threat of Northerly near gale over FINISTERRE. Threat of cyclonic near gale over SIERRA LEONE near tropical wave.