Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-16 20:50:34 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 161823 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 351, WEDNESDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 1820 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 16 OF SEPTEMBER AT 12 UTC. LOW 1013 OVER SPAIN, SLOW MOVING. HIGH 1038 44N27W, SLOW MOVING AND EXPECTED 1029 40N23W BY 18/00 UTC. PORTO. CONTINUING TO 17/00 UTC. NORTH 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 161824 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 16 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 351. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 16 at 12 UTC Low 973 62N28W, moving east and expected 982 62N01W by 18/00 UTC. New low expected 982 61N36W by 18/00 UTC. Low 1013 over Spain, slow moving. High 1038 44N27W, slow moving and expected 1029 40N23W by 18/00 UTC. Tropical wave along 21W, south of 18N, moving westward at 10-15 kt. Monsoon trough from 17N16W to 09N30W and to 08N44W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 18 at 00 UTC FARADAY. West or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing locally Southwest 5 or 6 in northwest soon, and 7 in far northwest later. Gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far northeast at first, then increasing rough in north later. Moderate vis in scattered rain in north, then in thundery showers in far northwest at end. ROMEO. West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north at first, veering Northwest 3 to 5 soon, then backing West or Southwest in far west at end. Moderate or rough, increasing very rough at end in far northeast. Moderate vis in scattered rain, improving later. ALTAIR. Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest at end. Slight or moderate. CHARCOT. In west, Northerly 3 to 5, decreasing North or Northwest 2 to 4 later. In east, North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in southeast. ACORES. East or Northeast 3 to 5, veering locally Southeast in west soon. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate later. Moderate or poor vis in showers in west. JOSEPHINE. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in east and at times 7 in far northeast. Gusts. Moderate or rough from west to east, and at times very rough in far east. IRVING. East 4 or 5, decreasing Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5, soon. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers in west, at times thundery. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing 4 to 6 from south to north soon. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. PAZENN. West or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing North or Northwest 3 or 4 tomorrow afternoon. Moderate or rough, becoming rough, locally very rough in west, tomorrow evening. Long NW swell 3 to 4 m in northwest tomorrow evening. Poor vis in some showers. IROISE, YEU. Northwesterly 3 to 5, temporarily West tomorrow morning. Gusts. Moderate, becoming rough in west tomorrow evening. Poor vis in some showers. ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. Northwesterly 2 to 4. Moderate. FINISTERRE. Northerly 3 to 5, locally 6 in south, temporarily 7 in far south at first. Gusts. Moderate or rough. PORTO. North 6 or 7, at times 8 in north at first. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, abating moderate or rough later. SAO VICENTE. North 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northwest, and Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far southeast. Gusts. Rough or very rough, locally slight or moderate in far southeast. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Southwesterly 3 or 4, locally 5 near Gibraltar strait, backing Southerly 2 to 4 soon, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 later, and increasing Easterly 5 or 6 in and leeward strait at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming locally smooth in north of CADIZ soon. CASABLANCA. Northerly 5 or 6 in west, and Variable 2 to 4 in east. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches, clearing soon. AGADIR. North or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, and 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches, clearing soon. METEOR. Easterly 3 to 5 from west to east. Moderate, locally decreasing slight in west later. Moderate or poor vis in showers in west, at times thundery. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands. Moderate, locally rough in far northeast. Moderate vis due to some coastal fog. TARFAYA. North 5 or 6, but locally 3 or 4 near coast, decreasing 3 to 5 later, and 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches, clearing soon. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 3 to 5. Gusts. Moderate, locally slight between islands. Poor or very poor vis in heavy thundery showers in far southwest. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far east. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. In north, Northerly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 at end. In south, increasing Southwest 4 or 5 at first. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Mainly Southwesterly 3 or 4, locally East 4 or 5 in north, then locally increasing West 4 or 5 in far northeast later. Severy gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally smooth or slight near coast, decreasing slight leeward islands in north soon. Poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 or 4. Severy gusts in thundersqualls in north. Moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers in north. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 4 or 5 in southwest. Moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northerly Near Gale over PORTO at first. Persistence of Southwest Near Gale in north of FARADAY.