Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-23 05:01:35 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 221905 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 329, SATURDAY 22 AUGUST 2026 AT 1905 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 22 OF AUGUST AT 18 UTC. THUNDERY LOW 998 40N16W, MOVING SLOWLY EAST AND FILLING, EXPECTED 1001 41N12W BY 24/00 UTC. CHARCOT. CONTINUING TO 23/03 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AT FIRST. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 221905 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 22 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 : WARNING NR 329. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 22 at 12 UTC Thundery low 998 40N16W, moving slowly east and filling, expected 1001 41N12W by 24/00 UTC. New low expected 1003 57N21W by 24/00 UTC. High 1028 50N20W, drifting east, expected 1025 over North Sea by 24/00 UTC. High 1026 36N41W, slow moving and expected 1028 35N45W by 24/00 UTC. Tropical wave near 26W, south of 19N, moving west at 10 to 15 kt. Monsoon trough near 18N16W to 08N28W then to 13N45W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 24 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In northwest, Southwesterly 5 or 6, veering Northwest 4 or 5 later. In southeast, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwest 4 or 5 soon, and 5 or 6 at end. Moderate or rough, mainly by E swell in southeast, decreasing mainly moderate at end. Poor vis in rain or showers from west. ROMEO. East or Northeast 4 to 6 from northwest to southeast, locally 7 in far southeast at first, then locally decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in northwest later. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, and cross in south. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers mainly in southeast. ALTAIR. In east, North or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 at first, and Variable 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. In west, South or Southwest 3 to 5, veering North or Northwest at end. Moderate to very rough from west to east by NE swell, decreasing moderate or rough later. Poor vis in rain or showers from west soon. CHARCOT. Cyclonic 6 or 7, locally 8 in northwest at first, decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, locally High in west at first, decreasing moderate or rough at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers. ACORES. In east, North 5 or 6, decreasing North 3 or 4 at end. In west, Variable 2 to 4, blocally becoming West or Southwest 4 or 5 in north at end. Moderate to very rough from west to east by NE swell, decreasing moderate or rough at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in south. JOSEPHINE. Cyclonic 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 later. Gusts. Rough or very rough, locally High in west at first. Poor or very poor vis in heavy showers. IRVING. Northerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northeast, decreasing Northeasterly 2 to 4 from north later. In northeast, rough, temporarily very rough by long N swell at first and soon. In southwest slight or moderate, increasing moderate later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing at end. MADEIRA. North or Northwest 3 to 5 from south to north, but Southwest in east at first. Moderate or rough by long N swell, locally very rough in northwest at first and soon. Moderate vis in rain, clearing later. PAZENN. East or Northeast 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in southwest at first. Moderate, locally rough in southwest. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery with severe gusts in south tomorrow afternoon. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. East or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 this night. Slight in east, moderate in west. Locally poor vis in thundery showers with severe gusts tomorrow evening. CANTABRICO. East or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 2 to 4 in south. Moderate, locally slight in east. Locally poor vis in thundery showers with severe gusts. FINISTERRE. Easterly 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in northwest at first, decreasing 2 to 4 in northeast tomorrow afternoon. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in thundery showers with severe gusts. PORTO. South or Southeast 5 or 6. Gusts at end. Moderate or rough by W swell. Poor vis in thundery showers from west. SAO VICENTE. Southerly increasing 5 or 6 at first, but West or Southwest 2 to 4 in southeast. Gusts in far north. Becoming moderate or rough by NW swell at first, and cross in west. Poor vis in thundery showers from west. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 2 or 3, at times 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 soon, then increasing South or Southwest 2 to 4 at end. Slight, becoming moderate in southwest soon. CASABLANCA. Becoming gradually West or Southwest 2 to 4, locally 5 in far northwest. Moderate, increasing rough by long NW swell in far northwest at first. Poor vis in rain from northwest at first. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Variable 2 or 3, at times 4 at first, mainly Northerly. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. METEOR. Northerly 2 to 4, veering Northeasterly at end. Gusts in far northeast soon. Moderate, increasing rough by N swell in northeast later. Poor vis in rain or showers in north. CANARIAS. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southeast. Slight or moderate, increasing rough by N swell in northwest later. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 near coast at first and at end. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Variable 2 to 4, but temporarily Northeasterly 4 or 5 in northwest at first and at end. Moderate, decreasing slight near coast soon. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. In west, Increasing Northeast 4 or 5, becoming Cyclonic at end. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. In east, Southerly 2 to 4, veering Southwesterly later. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally smooth or slight near coasts. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, but moderate vis due to sand haze in northwest. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, at times 5 at first. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate later. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southwest at first and soon. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate later, mainly in east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northwesterly moderate flow in north of 30N, and Northeasterly moderate or fresh flow in south of 30N.