Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-17 12:15:11 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 170723 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 17 September 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, Thursday 17 at 00 UTC Complex low area between Greenland ans Iceland. Associated disturbed flow above 45N, with a first trough crossing the Bay of Biscay. Second trough crossing northwest FARADAY later. Thundery low expected 1013 30N35W, slow-moving, expected 1019 33N35W by 18/12UTC. Low 1014 over south Spain, slow moving. High 1035 44N28W, drifting southeast and weakening, expected 1026 38N25W by 18/12UTC. Associated ridge extending over the bay of Biscay. Tropical wave 27W, south of 16N, moving westward at 10-15 kt. Monsoon trough from 18N16W to 09N37W. ITCZ from 09N37W to 08N57W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 18 at 12 UTC FARADAY. - In far northwest : Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon, then decreasing West 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. - Elsewhere : West or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, gradually increasing rough from north. Poor vis in thundery rain in northwest later. ROMEO. West or Northwest 4 or 5, rapidly backing Westerly 3 to 5, then increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northwest, later. Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough soon. ALTAIR. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southwest West or Southwest 3 to 5 from west soon. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in showers in far southwest at end. CHARCOT. - In west : Northerly 3 to 5, backing Northwesterly later. - In east : Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast, decreasing North or Northeast 3 to 5 at end. Moderate or rough. ACORES. Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5, backing Southeasterly later. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers in west. JOSEPHINE. - in far northwest : Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing Northeasterly 2 to 4 later. - Elsewhere : North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in east and at times 7 in far east at first. Gusts. Moderate or rough from west to east, and at times very rough in far east at first. IRVING. Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5, becoming locally Variable 2 to 4 in extreme west soon. Moderate. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 4 to 6 from south to north. Gusts. Moderate or rough. PAZENN. Veering North or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 this evening, and backing Westerly 3 to 5 in north tomorrow morning. Moderate or rough, becoming rough overnight, temporarily very rough in northwest. Long NW swell increasing 3 to 4 m overnight. Locally poor vis in rain, clearing in the evening. IROISE, YEU. West 4 or 5, veering Northwest this afternoon, and decreasing 2 to 4 overnight, and backing Westerly tomorrow morning. Moderate, becoming rough in west. NW swell increasing 3 to 3.5 m in west tomorrow morning. Locally poor vis in rain. ROCHEBONNE. Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in northwest, veering Northerly 2 to 4 this evening. Moderate, becoming rough in west tomorrow morning. NW swell increasing 3 to 3.5 m in west tomorrow morning. Locally poor vis in some rain, or in morning fog patches tomorrow. CANTABRICO. West or Northwest 2 to 4, veering Northerly in Northwest overnight. Moderate with NW swell, becoming rough in far northwest tomorrow morning. Locally poor vis in rain. FINISTERRE. IN far southeast, North or Northeast 5 or 6. Elsewhere, Northerly 3 to 5, but West or Northwest 2 to 4 in east, veering Northeasterly 3 to 5 everywhere overnight. Moderate, becoming rough tomorrow morning. NW swell increasing 3 m in north tomorrow morning. Locally poor vis in some rain in north, clearing overnight. PORTO. North 6 or 7, decreasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 soon. Severe gusts. Rough, locally very rough in southwest at first. SAO VICENTE. - In far southeast : Variable 2 to 4. - Elsewhere : North or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 later. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in extreme west at first, locally moderate in far southeast. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly at first, increasing Easterly 5 or 6 in and leeward strait soon. Slight or moderate. CASABLANCA. Northerly 5 or 6 in west, veering North or Northeast later, but Variable 2 to 4 in east. Moderate or rough. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. METEOR. Easterly 3 to 5 from west to east, becoming locally Variable 2 to 4 in west soon. Moderate, locally decreasing slight in west soon. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers in west. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands. Moderate, locally rough in far northeast. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 3 to 5. Gusts. Moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers in far southwest and in far northwest. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in southeast. Moderate, becoming locally rough in far southeast soon. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Mainly Northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing locally 6 in far northeast soon, then increasing Northerly 4 to 6 from south to north at end. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. - In west : Variable 3 to 5, mainly Southeasterly. - In east : Mainly Southwesterly 3 to 5, veerin Easterly soon. Severy gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally smooth or slight near coast, and locally slight leeward islands in north soon. Poor vis in thundersqualls.Moderate vis due to some sand haze in far northeast later. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 or 4. Severy gusts in thundersqualls in north. Moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers in north. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 4 or 5 in extreme west. Moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Easterly near gale or gale in and leeward Gibraltar strait.