Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-25 10:07:40 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 250823 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 25 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, Tuesday 25 at 00 UTC Thundery low 1012 41N12W, moving northeast, expected 1008 44N12W by 26/00UTC, then 1003 46N11W by 26/12UTC. Low 1009 48N19W, moving west, expected 1003 48N16W by 26/00UTC, then merging with the former one. Low 1008 over Brittany, moving northwest and merging with the second one. High 1029 44N42W, drifting southeast, expected 1028 40N38W by 26/12UTC. Tropical wave along 19W and S of 20N, with 1010 low near 11N19W, moving westward to west-northwestward at 15 to 20 kt. Disorganized showers and thunderstorms from 08N to 15N between 18W-22W. Monsoon trough near 19N16W to 11N48W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 26 at 12 UTC FARADAY. Northwest 4 or 5, increasing locally 5 or 6 in east soon and 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough in east at end. Moderate vis in some showers in east, then in far west at end. ROMEO. Cyclonic 3 to 5, at times 6, becoming gradually North or Northwest 4 or 5 from west, then increasing locally 5 or 6 in far west at end. Gusts. Moderate, at times rough at first, then increasing rough in far west at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ALTAIR. North or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing locally 5 or 6 later in east, and 6 or 7 in northeast at end. Gusts. Moderate, increasing rough in northeast soon, then very rough in far northeast at end. Moderate vis in some showers in northeast. CHARCOT. Cyclonic 3 to 5, at times 6 in far south, becoming gradually Northwesterly 4 or 5 from west, then increasing locally 5 or 6 in far west at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate, locally rough in far northwest at end. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers, becoming gradually moderate or poor in showers from west. ACORES. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5. Moderate. Moderate vis in rain in far southeast, improving at first. JOSEPHINE. - In west, veering Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in north at first. - In east, West or Southwest increasing 3 to 5, at times 6, veering Northwest soon. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery, improving gradually from northwest. IRVING. Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5, veering gradually North or Northeast from north. Moderate, decreasing slight in far south soon. Moderate vis in rain, improving gradually from north. MADEIRA. Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally Westerly 4 or 5 in far northwest, veering Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 later in northwest. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in rain in northwest. PAZENN. Mainly Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5 in southeast, backing South or Southeast overnight, locally 5 or 6 in south, then becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 tomorrow morning, Southeasterly prevailing in east. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in south at end. Locally poor vis in thundery showers with gusts. IROISE, YEU. West or Southwest 2 to 4, veering South or Southwest this afternoon, then Southerly overnight, and Southeasterly 3 or 4 tomorrow morning. Slight or moderate, becoming slight this afternoon. Poor vis in showers. ROCHEBONNE. Southwesterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in southwest, backing Southerly 2 to 4 overnight, then Easterly 4 or 5 tomorrow morning. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in showers. CANTABRICO. Westerly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in east this afternoon, then becoming East or Southeast 4 or 5 everywhere overnight. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in showers. FINISTERRE. Mainly Westerly 3 to 5, backing Southerly 3 to 5 this evening, increasing 6 or 7 in late night, and veering Westerly 4 or 5 in west tomorrow morning. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough tomorrow morning. Locally poor vis in thundery showers with gusts. PORTO. Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 soon, then decreasing West 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. Moderate vis in some showers, becoming poor or very poor in rain or thundery showers later. SAO VICENTE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing West or Southwest 3 or 4 at first, then increasing Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 soon, and veering West at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers at times thundery later. CADIZ. Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing temporarily 5 in north soon, then backing Southwest at end. Slight, locally moderate in southwest at first. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in east. Slight. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 2 to 4, backing Northwesterly at first, then temporarily Southwest 4 or 5 in northwest at end. Moderate in NW swell, decreasing gradually slight from northeast. Moderate vis in rain in far northwest at end. AGADIR. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5, at times 6 in far east, backing North 2 to 4 later. Moderate, decreasing slight later. Moderate vis due to some coastal fog patches overnight. METEOR. East or Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in north later. Moderate, decreasing slight in north soon. Moderate vis in rain in far north at end. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 between islands and in far southeast. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. TARFAYA. Northerly 3 or 4. Moderate, abating slight at end. Moderate vis due to some coastal fog patches overnight. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5, increasing locally at times 6 in far southeast at end. Gusts in far south. Moderate, increasing at times rough at end in southeast. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in far south. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far east. Moderate, at times rough in south at first. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far east. CAP TIMIRIS. Variable 2 to 4, but locally North or Northeast 4 or 5 in northwest at first, then increasing Northwest 4 or 5 in east at end. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Moderate vis due to sand haze in north, and in thundery showers in far south. SIERRA LEONE. Cyclonic 3 to 5, at times 6, increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in east near tropical wave soon. Gusts and severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight in far east, increasing locally rough in east shore of tropical low soon. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southwest 2 to 4. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some showers, becoming poor in thundery showers in north later. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southwest at first. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Southerly near gale over PAZENN and FINISTERRE at first. Persistence or threat of Northwesterly near gale or gale, in east of FARADAY and ALTAIR, and in ROMEO and CHARCOT. Persistence of Cyclonic flow, moving westwards over SIERRA LEONE, with threat of near gale or gale.