Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-08 18:12:40 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 080829 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 8 August 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 8 at 00 UTC Thundery low 1011 45N13W, slow moving and gradually filling. Thundery low 1000 43N43W, moving northeast and expected 996 46N34W by 09/12 UTC. High 1022 35N27W, expected 1023 31N25W by 09/12 UTC, with ridge extending towards Bay of Biscay. Tropical wave is moving across the Cape Verde Islands. Axis along 26W, extending from 06N to 19N, moving west at 5 to 10 kt. Monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 13N16W and continues westward to near 11N42W Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 9 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In west, Southeast increasing 5 or 6, at times 7 later. Gusts. In east, Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing South or Southeast 5 or 6 from west later, at times 7 at end. Gusts. In west, slight or moderate, becoming rough from southwest soon, then rough or very rough later. In east, slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers in west. ROMEO. In west, Northerly 3 to 5, becoming Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 from west later. In east, Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming Northerly later. Moderate gradually decreasing. Poor vis in rain or showers. ALTAIR. In west, South or Southeast 5 or 6, at times 7. Gusts. In east, Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing Southerly 5 or 6 later from west, at times 7. Gusts. In west, rough, at times very rough at end. In east, slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers in west. CHARCOT. Northwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in west at first, becoming Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 in west at end. Moderate gradually decreasing, at times rough in west at first. Poor vis in rain or showers. ACORES. In west, South or Southwest 5 or 6, at times in far northwest later. Gusts. In east, Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming South or Southwest 3 to 5 from west later. Becoming rough in northwest, but slight or moderate in southeast. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in west. JOSEPHINE. North or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in north, becoming Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 in west at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers. IRVING. South or Southwest 3 to 5 in west, but Clockwise 2 to 4 in east. Moderate in northwest, at times rough later, but slight in southeast. Moderate vis in rain or showers in far northwest, at times thundery or in sand haze. MADEIRA. In northwest, Northerly 2 to 4. In southeast, North or Northeast 4 or 5. Slight, locally moderate in southeast. Moderate vis in some showers. PAZENN. South or Southeast 2 to 4, temporarily 5 in southwest at first, becoming Variable next night. Gusts under thunderstorms. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight tomorrow morning. Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing tomorrow morning. IROISE, YEU. Variable 2 to 4. Slight, locally smooth in east. Poor vis in showers at times thundery next night. ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. Variable 2 to 4. Gusts under thunderstorms mainly in east next night. Slight, locally smooth in east. Poor vis in showers, becoming thundery next night. FINISTERRE. Southerly 2 to 4, temporarily 5 in northwest at first, decreasing 1 to 3 next night. Gusts under thunderstorms. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight tomorrow morning. Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing tomorrow morning. PORTO. Southwesterly 2 to 4, veering West or Northwest soon. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 3 to 5, increasing at times 6 near Cape Sao Vicente and far southeast later. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait : Easterly 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 soon, then becoming Variable 2 or 3 later. Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northwesterly soon. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. CASABLANCA. North 4 or 5, locally Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far northeast. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. AGADIR. North 5 or 6, at times 7 along coast soon, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Gusts. Moderate, at times rough in east. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. METEOR. In northwest, Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly. In southeast, East or Northeast 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in sand haze. CANARIAS. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 between islands. Gusts. Moderate, at times rough in southeast. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches in far southeast or moderate in sand haze. TARFAYA. North 4 or 5, at times 6 in north, but Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast. Moderate, locally rough in far north at first. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in northeast. Moderate, locally slight near islands. Moderate vis due to sand haze or in some shower in far south at first. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 near coasts, but locally Northwesterly in extreme southeast. Moderate, at times rough in south at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north, backing Westerly 2 to 4 in southeast soon. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. Moderate vis in some showers at first. SIERRA LEONE. Variable 2 to 4, at times 5, mainly Easterly in north and Southwesterly in south. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in west, but locally West or Southwest in far east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls in far northwest and in far east. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 4 or 5 in west, but 3 or 4 in east. Moderate. Moderate vis in some showers. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Southeasterly near gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR, then West near gale over FARADAY at end. Persistence of Northeast near gale over CANARIAS, between Islands and threat of North near gale near AGADIR coasts.