Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-25 08:26:36 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 250529 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 367, FRIDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 0525 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 25 OF SEPTEMBER AT 00 UTC. TROPICAL STORM "GONZALO" 1004 13.2N22.1W AT 25/0300 UTC, MOVING NORTH NORTHWEST AT 7 KT, EXPECTED 15.6N23.2W AT 26/00 UTC, 17.2N23.5W BY 26/12 UTC. CAPE VERDE. CONTINUING TO 26/12 UTC AT LEAST. CYCLONIC 8 IN EAST, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS. CAP BLANC. FROM 25/18 UTC TO 26/12 UTC AT LEAST. EASTERLY 8 IN SOUTHWEST, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS. CAP TIMIRIS. CONTINUING TO 26/12 UTC. SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 8 IN WEST, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 241900 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 24 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 24 at 12 UTC Low 960 60N23W, moving northeast and expected 970 over north Iceland by 25/00 UTC, then filling 978 with little move by 26/00UTC. Associated trough southwards above 40N. High 1026 51N02E, moving east and weakening expected 1023 over Germany tomorrow. New high expected 1032 41N38W by 25/12UTC, moving east, expected 1027 41N33W by 26/00UTC, with associated ridge to Bay of Biscay. Thundery low (AL90) 1009 east of 26W 10N18W expected 1005 14N22W by 25/ 00UTC. Numerous moderate to scattered strong convection is noted from 08N to 13N, E of 22W. This low pressure may become a short-lived tropical depression this night or tomorrow while it moves NW to N. Tropical Depression Fay: Newly redeveloped Tropical Depression Fay 1011 is centered near 29.8N 30.5W at 24/0900 UTC or 830 NM of WSW of the Azores, moving W at 6 kt. Winds of 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Peak seas to 11 ft are occurring within 75 NM across the NW semicircle. Scattered moderate isolated strong convection noted within 120 NM NE and 45 NM SW quadrants. Fay is forecast to maintain minimal tropical storm strength and move westward through Fri morning then begin to weaken through this weekend. Monsoon trough from 20N16W to 10.5N47W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 26 at 00 UTC FARADAY. West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far north. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Moderate vis in some rain or showers in far north. ROMEO. West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally Variable 3 to 5 in southeast. Rough or very rough, becoming rough later. Moderate vis in rain, clearing later. ALTAIR. - In northwest : West or Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 later. - In southeast : Northeasterly 4 to 6, locally 7 in far southeast at first. Gusts. Rough, becoming moderate or rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain in southeast. CHARCOT. Northeast 4 to 6, locally Variable 2 to 4 in southeast. Moderate or rough, becoming rough later. Moderate or poor vis in rain in northwest. ACORES. - In northwest : Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. - In southeast : Variable 2 or 3. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain. JOSEPHINE. Easterly 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in west. Moderate, becoming rough in far northwest soon. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at end. IRVING. Variable 1 to 3. Moderate, decreasing slight in east at first, and locally increasing rough by N swell soon in far northwest. Moderate or poor vis in showers in far northwest later. MADEIRA. Variable 1 to 3, locally mainly East or Northeast 3 or 4 in east. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate at first. PAZENN. West or Northwest 3 to 5, veering Northerly next night, then everywhere 3 to 5 in afternoon, then Variable 2 to 4 at end. Moderate, becoming rough from northwest overnight. Long NW swell 3 to 4 m. Locally poor vis in showers in northwest. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Variable 1 to 3, becoming North or Northwest 2 to 4 overnight, and increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, at times 6. Moderate, locally slight in east, becoming rough from west with long NW swell in morning. Long NW swell 3 or 3.5m. Locally poor vis in fog patches. CANTABRICO. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Westerly 3 to 5 overnight, then Northwest in afternoon. Moderate, locally slight in southeast, becoming rough from west around noon. Locally poor vis in coastal fog patches. FINISTERRE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally West 4 or 5 in northeast, becoming Variable 2 to 4 around noon, then Northeasterly in evening, but 5 or 6 in southeast. Moderate, becoming rough with long NW swell from northwest tomorrow morning. NW swell increasing 3m in late day. Locally poor vis in coastal fog patches. PORTO. North or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5, at times 6 in east, later. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. SAO VICENTE. Northerly 4 or 5, increasing 4 to 6 at end. Moderate. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. - In strait and south of CADIZ : East or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing Northeasterly 3 or 4 later. - Elsewhere : Variable 1 to 3. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far east. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis due to coastal fog. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5. Moderate. Poor vis due to fog. METEOR. East or Northeast 2 to 4, locally at times 5 in southeast. Moderate, locally decreasing slight in far northeast soon. Moderate or poor vis in showers in east, at times thundery at first. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 or 5 soon, locally 6 between islands and in southeast. Gusts between islands. Moderate, locally slight near islands. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in far southeast, then gradually increasing Cyclonic 5 or 6, at times 7 in east at first. Gusts. Moderate, locally increasing rough or very rough in southwest at first. Moderate or poor vis in showers, then poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in east later. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 3 to 5, locally increasing East 5 or 6 in west soon. Gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally increasing rough in far southwest soon. Moderate vis in showers in far south at end. CAP TIMIRIS. East or Southeast 6 or 7, but 3 to 5 near coast. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Increasing rough or very rough in west, but moderate along coast. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. SIERRA LEONE. Cyclonic 5 or 6, locally Southwest 7 in east, decreasing 3 to 5, locally 6 in east at end. Severe or violent gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally rough or very rough in east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northwest at first. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers mainly in east. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in southwest later and at end. Slight or moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Cyclonic Near Gale over CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS, and east of CAPE VERDE.