Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-11 07:20:55 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 101847 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 10 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, Thursday 10 at 12 UTC Low 1009 44N42W, moving northeast, expected 998 57N16W by 12/00 UTC. Associated trough crossing FARADAY. Atlantic trough crossing north of Bay of Biscay at first. High 1021 in Bay of Biscay, weakening at first. High 1025 over Azores islands, drifting northeast, expected north of Bay of Biscay by 12/00 UTC. Tropical wave near 24W, south of 20N, moving westward at 10 to 15 kt. Monsoon trough near 18N16W to 10N40W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 12 at 00 UTC FARADAY. South or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, veering Northwest 3 or 4 in west later then backing South 4 or 5 in extreme west at end. Gusts. Moderate, becoming rough soon. Poor vis in thundery showers and rain from west. ROMEO. West or Northwest 2 to 4, gradually backing South or Southwest from west then increasing 5 or 6 in west later. Moderate, becoming rough in northwest later. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers and rain in far northwest at end. ALTAIR. South or Southwest increasing 5 or 6, at times 7 in far northwest at first, decreasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in northwest. Poor vis in thundery showers and rain from west. CHARCOT. In northwest : Variable clockwise 2 to 4, becoming South or Southwest 3 to 5 from west later. In southeast : North or Northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in showers in southeast at first. ACORES. In west : South 4 or 5, decreasing South or Southwest 3 or 4 later. In east : Variable clockwise 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in west. JOSEPHINE. North or Northeast 2 to 4, locally 5 in east. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers. IRVING. In west :South or Southeast 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 later. In east : Northeast 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in showers, at times thundery in west, improving later. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 4 or 5, at times 6 in east. Slight or moderate. PAZENN. Southwesterly 3 to 5, but Northwesterly in northwest, becoming Variable 2 to 4 everywhere soon. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers, clearing soon. IROISE, YEU. West or Southwest 2 to 4, becoming mainly North soon. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in some showers, clearing later. ROCHEBONNE. Variable 2 to 4. Slight. Poor vis in some showers, clearing later. CANTABRICO. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Easterly at end. Slight. Poor vis in some showers, clearing later. FINISTERRE. Northerly 3 to 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast, becoming Northeasterly 4 or 5 everywhere soon, locally 6 in south. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers, clearing at first. PORTO. North 4 or 5, at times 6 in north later. Moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers in north at first. SAO VICENTE. In southeast : North 3 or 4, veering East or Northeast soon, at times 7 at end. Gusts. Elsewhere : North 4 or 5, at times 6 in north at first. Moderate, becoming rough in southeast at end. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. East or Northeast increasing 5 or 6 at first then 6 or 7 later. Gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough leeward strait later. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far south, then in far northeast at end. Moderate, increasing locally rough in far northeast at end. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches at end. AGADIR. North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 near coast at first, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in far southeast soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches at end. METEOR. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in east, but East or Southeast 2 to 4 in west. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate soon. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery in far west soon. CANARIAS. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands. Gusts. Moderate. Moderate vis due to some sand haze along coast. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in north, becoming locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northeast soon. Moderate, at times rough in north. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches at end. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing locally 4 or 5 in northeast soon. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery in west. CAP BLANC. Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast. Moderate, increasing locally rough in far southeast soon. Moderate or poor vis due sand haze in far east. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 2 or 3 in far southwest at first, increasing locally 6 in far northeast at end. Slight or moderate, increasing locally rough in far northeast soon. Moderate or poor vis due sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Variable 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southwest 3 or 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls in far north. Moderate, locally slight in east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in north. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in far west later. Moderate, locally slight in east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Easterly near gale or gale in and leeward Gibraltar strait. Threat of Northeasterly near gale over FINISTERRE. Threat of Southwesterly near gale in west of FARADAY.