Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-05 23:26:29 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 051944 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 5 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, Saturday 5 at 12 UTC Low 994 48N28W moving towards south Iceland. Associated trough in south over FARADAY and ALTAIR moving east-northeast, expected over British Isles by 07/00 UTC. New low expected 1014 43N33W by 07/00 UTC. Low around 1010 over west of Sahara, slow moving. High 1023 34N21W with little move, expected 1027 by 07/00 UTC. High 1026 48N02W moving towards Central Europe. Tropical wave along 18.5W, south of 20N. Another one is along 32.5W, south of 20N, moving W at around 15 kt. Monsoon trough enters the Atlantic through the coast of Senegal near 19N16W and continues southwestward to 08N40W. ITCZ extends from 08N40W to 11N59W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 7 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Decreasing West or Northwest 4 to 6 from southwest to northeast at first, and mainly Westerly 3 to 5 from south to north soon, at times 6 in far north, then locally backing East or Southeast 3 to 5 in far southwest. Gusts at first. Decreasing rough or very rough soon, and slight or moderate from west later. S or SW swell 5 or 6 m at first. Moderate or poor vis in some rain. ROMEO. Southwest 4 to 6, locally 7 with gusts in northwest at first, decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 from south to north soon. Becoming rough or very rough by SW swell from west at first, decreasing moderate or rough later. Moderate or poor vis in rain, improving from west at end. ALTAIR. Gradually decreasing 2 to 4 at first, locally increasing South or Southeast 5 or 6 in southwest at end. Gusts at first in north. Rough or very rough by W or NW swell, decreasing moderate or rough soon. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers in west later. CHARCOT. Variable 2 to 4, locally South or Southwest 5 or 6 in northwest at first, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at end. Moderate or rough by W swell, locally very rough in far northwest at first. Moderate or poor in rain, improving at end. ACORES. Variable 3 or 4, locally East or Southeast 4 or 5 in west, increasing locally South or Southwest 5 or 6 in west soon. Moderate or rough, by NW swell at first. Poor vis in rain, at times thundery, mainly in west. JOSEPHINE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally Variable 2 to 4 in northwest, increasing 4 or 5 in northeast soon. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Moderate or poor vis in rain mainly in west, improving at end. IRVING. Clockwise 3 or 4, locally South 4 or 5 in northwest. Gusts in far southeast. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far northwest, becoming moderate by NW swell soon. Moderate vis in rain mainly in west. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon. PAZENN. Southeasterly 3 to 5, veering Southwesterly soon, then Westerly 3 or 4 later. Moderate, becoming rough in west later with W swell. Locally poor vis in some rain. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. Easterly 3 to 5, becoming mainly Southeasterly soon, then becoming Westerly from southwest later. Gusts in thundery showers. Moderate with NW swell, becoming slight or moderate later. Locally poor vis in thundery showers, mainly in south. FINISTERRE. Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming Westerly soon, then decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Moderate, becoming rough in northwest later with W swell. Locally poor vis in thundery showers. PORTO. North or Northwest 2 to 4, at times 5 in far south. Moderate by NW swell. Moderate or poor vis due to fog at first. SAO VICENTE. In far southeast, Easterly 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 3 or 4 later. Elsewhere, North 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon, and 5 or 6 later. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in north soon. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait, East East 6 or 7. Gusts. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, at times rough leeward Gibraltar strait at first. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 or 3 in far northeast. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon. Moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog soon. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 or 3 near coast. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to fog. METEOR. East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally East or Southeast 3 or 4 in west. Gusts in far southeast. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon, then rough in far southeast at end. Moderate vis in rain in west. CANARIAS. Northeast 5 or 6, increasing 7 between islands soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming Northeast 4 or 5 later with gusts in far northeast at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon, then rough in far northeast at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east, moderate vis in some rain in west at first and soon. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in southeast, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 everywhere later. Moderate, at times rough in far north at first, becoming slight in far east soon. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Variable 1 to 3, locally Northeasterly 3 to 5 in north. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, locally moderate vis due to sand haze in northeast. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 or 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northeast near Gale over CANARIAS between islands.