Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-08 05:55:56 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 071945 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 7 August 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, Friday 7 at 12 UTC Thundery low 1013 44N19W, slow-moving east, expected 1013 just northwest Galicia by 09/00UTC. Associated thundery disturbance reaching Bay of Biscay later. Low expected 1003 43N43W by 08/12UTC, drifting east, expected 1000 43N40W by 09/00UTC. Low around 1008 over Sahara, with little change. High 1025 over the English Channel, moving east, expected 1023 over Poland by 09/00UTC. High 1024 35N31W, drifting east, expected 1022 35N25W by 09/00UTC. Associated ridge extending northwards. Tropical wave is moving across the Cape Verde Islands. Axis along 24W, extending from 06N to 19N, moving west at 5 to 10 kt. Tropical wave is near 41W, and extends from 05N to 19N, moving west at 15 to 20 kt. Monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 13N17W and continues westward to near 11N40W Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 9 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, locally 5 in far southeast at first, gradually increasing Southeast 5 or 6 in west later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in west later. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers in west, later. ROMEO. Cyclonic 3 to 5, at times 6 in west, gradually becoming Northerly from west soon. Moderate, locally rough in far west at first, decreasing slight or moderate in west at end. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in east, improving later. ALTAIR. - In west : South or Southeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon, occasionally 7 later. Gusts. - In east : Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 soon. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in west soon. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers in west, later. CHARCOT. In west, North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing 3 to 5 later. In east, Southwesterly 3 to 5, locally Variable in far north, veering Northwesterly soon. Moderate, at times rough in west till 08/12 UTC. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in east, improving later. ACORES. - In west : South 3 to 5, increasing South or Southwest 4 or 5 soon, locally 5 in northwest. - In east, Variable Clockwise 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in west later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, in west soon. JOSEPHINE. Veering Northwest 3 or 4 soon, at times 5 in far north. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in far northeast at first. IRVING. Clockwise 2 to 4 from northwest, increasing South 3 or 4 in west at first, locally 5 in far northwest, then veering South or Southwest in west later. Slight or moderate. MADEIRA. - In northwest, Northerly increasing 2 to 4. - In southeast, North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast. Slight, locally moderate in far southeast. PAZENN. Southeasterly 3 to 5, veering Southerly 2 to 4 tomorrow afternoon, and becoming cyclonic 1 to 3 in southwest in evening. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery with guts. IROISE, YEU. Easterly 2 to 4, but Northerly 3 to 5 in east at first, veering Southeasterly overnight, and becoming variable tomorrow afternoon. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in showers at times thundery at end. ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. Easterly 2 to 4, but Northerly 3 to 5 in east at first, becoming variable overnight. Gusts under thunderstorms. Slight. Poor vis in thundery showers in afternoon. FINISTERRE. Southerly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 overnight, and veering Westerly 3 or 4 in west tomorrow evening. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery with guts. PORTO. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Southwesterly soon, then veering West or Northwest at end. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. SAO VICENTE. Northwest 3 to 5, increasing at times 6 near Cape Sao Vicente and far southeast at end. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. - In and leeward strait : Easterly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon, then decreasing East or Northeast 3 to 5, at end. - Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, locally Northeast 3 to 5 in southeast at first, becoming Northwesterly 3 or 4 at end, but locally Northeast 3 to 5 in far southeast. Smooth or slight, becoming at times moderate in and leeward Gibraltar strait soon. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. CASABLANCA. North 4 or 5, at times 6 in far south, and locally Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far east. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. AGADIR. North 5 or 6, at times 7 along coast, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate soon. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. METEOR. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southeast, veering Southeast 2 to 4 in far northwest soon. Moderate, decreasing slight in far north. 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. TARFAYA. North 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north at first, but Variable 2 to 4 in far east. Moderate, locally rough in far north at first. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly increasing 3 or 4, from north, at times 5 in east. Moderate, locally slight near islands. Moderate vis due to sand haze, in east. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 near coasts, but locally Northwesterly in extreme southeast. Moderate, locally slight in extreme southeast. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north, backing gradually West or Northwest 2 to 4 in southeast soon. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Moderate vis due to sand haze. Moderate vis in some showers in southeast. SIERRA LEONE. - In north : mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 or 4, at times 5 in west later. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. - In south : Southwesterly 3 or 4, locally 2 to 4 in far west. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate in S swell, locally slight in far east. 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 north east. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in west. Moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Southeasterly near gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR, and far northwest of ACORES. Persistence of Northeast near gale avec CANARIAS, between Island.