Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-04 10:34:12 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 040705 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 335, FRIDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 0700 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 4 OF SEPTEMBER AT 00 UTC. LOW 1003 39N42W DEEPENING NORTHEASTWARDS, EXPECTED 992 44N34W BY 05/00 UTC, THEN 994 47N29W BY 05/12 UTC. FARADAY. FROM 04/12 UTC TO 05/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHEAST 8 IN EXTREME WEST, BECOMING CYCLONIC AT TIMES 9 LATER. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH FROM SOUTHWEST LATER. ALTAIR. FROM 04/12 UTC TO 05/12 UTC AT LEAST. IN NORTHWEST, SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9, VEERING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH FROM WEST SOON. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 040758 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 4 September 2026 at 1015 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 335. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 4 at 00 UTC Low 1003 39N42W deepening northeastwards, expected 992 44N34W by 05/00 UTC, then 994 47N29W by 05/12 UTC. Shallow low 1019 just southwest Portugal, expected 1017 over FINISTERRE by 05/12 UTC. Trough extending over North Sea and British Isles moving east. Low around 1010 over west of Sahara, slow moving. High 1023 34N24W with little move. Associated ridge building northeast with new high expected 1027 over west English Channel by 05/12 UTC. Tropical wave along 24W, south of 20N, moving W at around 15 kt. Monsoon trough near 17N16W to 10N27W to 10N48W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 5 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In west, gradually increasing East or Northeast 7 or 8 at first, becoming Cyclonic, at times 9 later, then backing North or Northwest at end. Severe or Violent gusts. In east, East 5 or 6, veering gradually South soon, then increasing 7 or 8 from west at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough later, locally very rough in extreme west. Becoming SW 5 or 6 m in west later. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. ROMEO. Variable 3 to 5, mainly Easterly, at times 6 in far west, locally increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 from west later, with gusts in far west at end. Moderate or rough by NW long swell. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. Locally moderate vis in showers in northwest. ALTAIR. In northwest, South or Southwest 5 or 6, but locally Northeast 6 in far northwest at first, increasing South or Southwest 7 or 8 from west at first, then Westerly 8, temporarily 9 soon. Severe gusts. Elsewhere, South or Southwest 3 to 5 from east to west, increasing 5 or 6 later. Gradually becoming rough or very rough from west at first, and very rough or High in west soon, but moderate in east. SW 5 m in west , becoming NW 5 m later. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. CHARCOT. Variable 2 to 4, locally increasing South or Southwest 4 or 5 in west at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate by long NW swell soon, locally rough in far northwest at end. Poor vis due to some fog patches, mainly in northwest. ACORES. In west, South or Southwest increasing 6 or 7, rapidly veering West or Northwest 4 or 5 later from west, then becoming Variable 3 to 5 later. Gusts. In east, Variable 2 to 4, becoming South or Southwest soon, then increasing 3 to 5 from south to north later. Slight or moderate, becoming gradually rough or very rough in extreme northwest at first, by NW swell later. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in west. JOSEPHINE. Clockwise 2 to 4, at times 5 in far east at first. Slight or moderate. IRVING. Variable 2 to 4, Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest. Slight or moderate, becoming locally rough by long NW swell in far northwest at end. MADEIRA. Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 from northwest to southeast soon. Slight or moderate. PAZENN. Northwesterly 2 to 4, veering Northerly soon, then increasing Southeasterly 3 or 4 later, locally 5 in south. Increasing moderate or rough with NW swell. IROISE, YEU. Westerly 3 or 4, veering North or Northwest soon, occasionally 5 in east, then gradually veering Easterly later. Increasing moderate soon, temporarily rough in northwest later in NW swell. ROCHEBONNE. Northerly 2 or 3, increasing 3 or 4 soon, occasionally 5 in east, then veering East or Northeast later. Increasing moderate soon with NW swell. CANTABRICO. Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, veering Easterly and gradually increasing 4 or 5, later, at times 6 in west at end. Increasing moderate later with NW swell. FINISTERRE. North or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing Northeasterly 5 or 6 next night, then becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in south at end. Gusts. Increasing moderate next night, then rough in north later. PORTO. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 soon. Slight or moderate. Locally moderate vis due to some coastal fog patches. Moderate vis in some showers at first. SAO VICENTE. Variable 3 to 5, mainly Northeasterly, temporarily decreasing Variable 2 or 3 soon. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers, improving soon. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait, Variable 3 to 5 , increasing 5 or 6 later, and 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 in east soon. Slight or moderate, temporarily smooth or slight soon. Poor or very poor vis due to coastal fog patches. CASABLANCA. Variable 3 to 5, mainly Northerly at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in showers at first. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Northerly 3 to 5, but Variable 2 or 3 near coast. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to coastal fog. METEOR. Easterly 2 to 4 from west to east. Slight or moderate. CANARIAS. East or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing at times 6 between islands soon, then locally increasing 6 in far southeast later. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to coastal fog near coast. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 2 to 4, locally increasing 4 or 5 in east at end. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate soon. Poor vis in thundery showers in far southeast at first. CAP BLANC. Gradually increasing North or Northeast 4 to 6 from west to east soon, and 5 or 6 at end. Slight or moderate, increasing moderate at end. Moderate vis due to coastal fog, and in some showers in east at first. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 3 to 5, increasing North or Northwest 4 to 6 from west to east soon. Moderate, locally slight near coast, becoming moderate soon, locally rough in east. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in south at first. SIERRA LEONE. Variable 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Decreasing slight or moderate at first, locally smooth near coast. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 or 4, at times 5 at end. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Decreasing slight or moderate at first. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls mainly in north. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Decreasing slight or moderate at first. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Cyclonic Near Gale or Gale over FARADAY and ALTAIR. Persistence of Near Gale, Southwest over ROMEO, Easterly in and leeward Gibraltar strait. Threat of North or Northeast Near Gale over CANARIAS between islands Saturday afternoon.