Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-12 22:54:39 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 121821 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 345, SATURDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 1820 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 12 OF SEPTEMBER AT 12 UTC. LOW 993 53N13W, MOVING NORTHEAST AT FIRST. LOW 987 54N48W, MOVING SLOWLY NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 991 60N32W BY 13/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH REACHING FARADAY. LOW 1008 OVER WESTERN SAHARA, WITH LITTLE CHANGE. HIGH 1026 OVER NORTH OF BAY OF BISCAY, WITH ASSOCIATED RIDGE TOWARDS AZORES ISLANDS, WITH LITTLE CHANGE. A TROPICAL WAVE HAS ITS AXIS NEAR 37W, SOUTH OF 24N, MOVING WESTWARD AT 15 TO 20 KT. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. CONTINUING TO 14/00 UTC AT LEAST. EAST 8 IN AND LEEWARD STRAIT. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 121821 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 12 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 345. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 12 at 12 UTC Low 988 55N44W, moving slowly northeast and expected 991 60N34W by 13/12 UTC, then expected 991 63N22W by 14/00UTC. Associated trough reaching FARADAY. Low 1008 over western Sahara, with little change. High 1026 over north of Bay of Biscay, with associated ridge towards Azores Islands, with little change. New high expected 1028 41N46W by 14/00UTC A tropical wave has its axis from 38W, south of 27N, moving westward at 15 to 20 kt. The portion of the wave N of 18N is shifting northwestward. The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 14N17W, and continues to 10N22W, then to 10N43W. The ITCZ extends from 10N45W to the coast of Venezuela near 10N61W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 14 at 00 UTC FARADAY. South or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing West or Southwest 3 to 5 soon, then locally veering Northwest 5 or 6 in west at end. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain, at times thundery in east. ROMEO. South or Southwest 3 to 5, but Clockwise 2 to 4 in far southeast. Gusts at end in far northwest. Moderate, locally rough in far north at first. Poor vis in fog, and in rain at end. ALTAIR. South or Southwest 3 to 5, but 6 in far northwest at first, gradually veering Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5, in northwest later. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest. Poor vis in rain, at times thundery later. CHARCOT. Clockwise 2 to 4, locally Northeast 4 or 5 in southeast, locally increasing Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest later. Moderate. Poor vis in fog in northwest. ACORES. Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain in west. JOSEPHINE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, at times 5 in far south. Moderate. IRVING. Northeast 4 or 5 in east, but Clockwise 1 to 3 in west, increasing Northeast 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 with gusts near island, decreasing 3 or 4 later, locally 5 near island. Moderate. PAZENN. Variable clockwise 2 to 4. Moderate. IROISE, YEU. Variable 2 to 4. Moderate in west, slight in east. ROCHEBONNE. East or Northeast 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. CANTABRICO. East or Northeast 2 to 4, locally 5 in west. Slight or moderate. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 near cape. Moderate, locally rough leeward cape. PORTO. North or Northeast 3 to 5 from southeast to northwest, decreasing 2 or 3 later. Moderate, locally slight in far east. SAO VICENTE. In far south : East or Northeast 5 to 7 from west to east. Gusts. Elsewhere : Northerly 3 or 4, veering Northeasterly 2 to 4 soon. Slight or moderate in north, but moderate or rough in south. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait : East 7 or 8. Severe gusts. Elsewhere : Easterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in south but Variable 2 to 4 in far north of CADIZ. Gusts. Rough in and leeward strait, but slight or moderate elsewhere. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches in far east of Gibraltar Strait. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north, but locally 2 to 4 in far east, at times 5, becoming Northeasterly 2 to 4 everywhere later, at times 5 in far north. Moderate, at times rough in far north, but locally slight in far east near coast. Moderate vis due to some sand haze.. AGADIR. North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 soon, mainly Easterly. Gusts. Moderate, decreasing slight near coasts soon. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. METEOR. Northeast 4 or 5 in east, but 3 or 4 in west, becoming 3 or 4 everywhere later. Moderate, locally slight in far northwest. Moderate vis in scattered showers. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 with severe gusts near islands, decreasing Northeasterly 2 to 4 soon, locally 5 between islands. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in east later. Moderate vis due to sand haze. TARFAYA. North 4 or 5, but Variable 1 to 3 near coasts, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 at first, then Variable later. Gusts. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate later. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 3 or 4, locally 4 or 5 in far northeast till later, but decreasing 1 to 3 in far southeast soon. Moderate, locally slight in far southeast near islands. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast decreasing 3 or 4, then Northerly 2 to 4 later. Moderate, locally slight or moderate in east. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in north. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. SIERRA LEONE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly North or Northeast in northwest and Southwest in southeast. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, occasionally slight, but locally smooth or slight in far east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in south. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in extreme west. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight or moderate in east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in north. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Becoming moderate at first. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Easterly Near Gale or Gale in and leeward Gibraltar strait, decreasing at end.