Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-17 07:33:51 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 161847 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 16 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 16 at 12 UTC Low 1002 53N37W, moving northeast, expected 995 60N19W by 18/00 UTC. Associated trough crossing FARADAY at first. Low around 1013 over south of Spain, with little move. Secondary low expected 1015 35N11W by 17/12 UTC, expected 1014 on place by 18/00 UTC. High 1027 over Azores islands, with little move, expected 1029 by 18/00 UTC. Associated ridge extending towards Ireland, gradually moving towards Bay of Biscay. Tropical wave axis along 33W from 07N to 19N, moving westward at 15 kt. The monsoon trough Atlantic near 20N16W, and extends southwestward to 13N25W to 12N31W. The ITCZ begins near 12N40W and continues to 13.5N45W to 12N50W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 18 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, becoming gradually Clockwise 2 to 4 from west soon. Slight or moderate, at times rough in far west at first, increasing moderate from west later. Moderate or poor vis in showers at times thundery in west, improving soon. ROMEO. Becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 from west, then mainly Westerly 3 or 4 in north later. Slight, increasing locally moderate in far northwest later. ALTAIR. Clockwise 2 to 4, locally South or Southwest 4 or 5 in west at first. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far northwest at first. Moderate or poor vis in some showers at times thundery in northwest, improving soon. CHARCOT. In northwest, North or Northeast 2 to 4. In southeast, Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far southeast. ACORES. Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming gradually Northeast 3 or 4 from east soon, locally Clockwise 2 to 4 in far northwest at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers mainly in southeast. JOSEPHINE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Moderate, locally moderate or rough in far northeast, and locally slight in far northwest. Moderate vis in scattered showers in west, improving later. IRVING. East or Northeast 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in south at end. Moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers in west, soon. PAZENN. Clockwise 2 to 4. Slight. Poor vis in some showers. IROISE, YEU. North or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 at first, then decreasing 5 in far southeast at end. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in some fog patches at end. ROCHEBONNE. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far east later. Slight or moderate. CANTABRICO. Northeasterly 2 to 4 in west, but northwesterly in east. Slight. FINISTERRE. North or Northeast 4 or 5 in north, 6 or 7 in south. Gusts. Slight or moderate in north, moderate or rough in south. PORTO. North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in far north at first, then at end, but locally Northerly 3 to 5 along coast, and becoming mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, in far southeast at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. SAO VICENTE. - In far northwest, North or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in extrme northwest at first. - Elsewhere, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 from east, then Variable 2 to 4 at end, locally Southeasterly in far southwest. Moderate, in west, locally rough in extreme northwest, at first, becoming slight in east. Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. - In Gibraltar strait, increasing East 3 or 4, at times 5, then decreasing mainly Westerly 1 to 3 at first - Elsewhere, mainly Westerly 1 to 3, veering Northwesterly later, temporarily 3 or 4 in north. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in scattered showers, improving later. Moderate or poor due to coastal fog patches, in north. CASABLANCA. Northerly 3 or 4, but Westerly 1 to 3 in east, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon, mainly Westerly in south. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches in south. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable over AGADIR soon. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. METEOR. East or Northeast 3 or 4. Moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers, improving later. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, but 4 or 5 between Islands and in far southeast. Moderate, locally slight or moderate along coasts. Moderate vis in sand haze in south. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in far west at end. Moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers in far south. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 along coast. Moderate, locally rough in far southeast at end. Moderate vis in sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northwest 3 or 4, but 4 or 5 in far north. Moderate, locally slight along coast. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in far south, at first. Moderate vis in sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southwesterly in south. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southwest 3 or 4. Moderate. Locally poor vis in thundersqualls in north and in far east. POINTE NOIRE. Southeast 3 or 4, but Southerly 2 to 4 in east. Moderate, locally rough in far southwest. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of North or Northeast near gale over south FINISTERRE and PORTO.