Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-02 07:31:44 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 011916 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 1 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, Tuesday 1 at 12 UTC Low 1009 51N20W, moving northeast and merging with the next one. Low 1001 51N41W, moving northeast, expected 982 60N28W by 03/00UTC. Persistence of disturbed flow from west ALTAIR to the British isles. Low around 1006 over Mauritania, drifting northeast, expected 1013 just west of Morocco by 03/00UTC. High 1027 34N32W, with little move. Associated ridge extending towards Bay of Biscay. Tropical wave is along 31W, south of 20N, moving westward at 10-15 kt Monsoon trough near 18N16W to 10N44W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 3 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Southwest 5 or 6, veering West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in south at end. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. Poor vis in fog patches. ROMEO. West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north, backing Southwest soon, then decreasing 3 or 4 in south at end. Moderate, locally slight in far southeast. Moderate vis in some rain or showers mainly in north. Poor vis in fog patches in west. ALTAIR. In northwest, Southwest 4 or 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest soon, then increasing 5 or 6 at end. In southeast, Southwesterly 2 to 4. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest at first, and slight in far southeast. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in northwest, at times thundery at end. Poor vis in fog patches in north. CHARCOT. Westerly 2 to 4, becoming Clockwise soon. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers, mainly in east. ACORES. Variable 2 to 4, locally Southwest 3 or 4 in far northwest. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some showers, mainly in west. JOSEPHINE. In west, Northerly 1 to 3, veering Northeasterly 2 to 4 soon. In east, North 2 to 4, locally 5 in far southeast, increasing 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers in northwest. IRVING. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, locally Northeast 4 or 5 in far southeast, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some showers. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 2 to 4 in northwest, locally 5 or 6 in southeast, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Moderate, locally slight in far northwest, and rough in far southeast, abating moderate at end. PAZENN. South or Southwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in northwest, veering West or Southwest 3 to 5 from west tomorrow in daytime. Slight or moderate. IROISE. Southerly 2 to 4, veering Southwesterly 3 or 4 overnight, locally 5 in northwest. Slight, becoming moderate tomorrow morning. Moderate or poor vis in rain or drizzle. YEU. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Westerly overnight, then West or Southwest 3 or 4 tomorrow morning. Slight, becoming moderate in west tomorrow afternoon. ROCHEBONNE. Variable clockwise 2 to 4, Northwesterly prevailing in east, becoming Southwesterly in west overnight. Slight. CANTABRICO. Easterly 2 to 4, locally Northerly 3 or 4 in far east. Coastal breeze. Slight, locally moderate in east at first. FINISTERRE. Variable 2 to 4, but Northerly 4 or 5 in southeast, increasing 5 or 6 in southwest tomorrow afternoon. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis in coastal fog patches. PORTO. North 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north at end. Slight or moderate. SAO VICENTE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in south. Moderate, locally slight or moderate in far southeast. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait, East or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing East 5 or 6 soon, then 6 or 7 later. Gusts. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4, mainly North or Northeast. Slight or moderate, locally smooth in far north of CADIZ. CASABLANCA. In far northeast : Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northerly. Elsewhere : North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in far southeast, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Moderate or rough, abating moderate at end. Moderate vis in some showers in east soon. AGADIR. North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in northeast, decreasing 4 or 5 later, and Variable Cyclonic 2 to 4 in east. Gusts. Rough, abating moderate later. Moderate vis in some showers in east soon. METEOR. East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 4 or 5 in east. Moderate. Moderate vis in some showers in west. CANARIAS. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 between islands and in far east. Gusts, at times severe between islands. Moderate or rough, abating moderate at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far east. TARFAYA. In far east, Variable Cyclonic 2 to 4 Elsewhere, North 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon. Rough, abating moderate later. Moderate vis in some showers in east soon. CAPE VERDE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing locally 6 in far northeast at end. Moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers in far southwest, improving soon. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in southeast. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far east. CAP TIMIRIS. In north : North 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then Variable 2 to 4 in east later. In south : North or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic at first from east. Moderate, locally rough in north. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far east, then becoming moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in far southeast at end. SIERRA LEONE. Variable 2 to 4, but East or Northeast 4 or 5 in far northwest at first, becoming Cyclonic at end from northeast. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southwest 2 to 4. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls mainly in north. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in west. Moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistance of Easterly near gale leeward Gibraltar strait and threat of gale soon. No significant change elsewhere.