FQNT50 LFPW 201001 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 20 August 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 : WARNING NR 324. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 20 at 00 UTC Low 1001 over the British Isles, moving towards north of France and filing. Shallow low 1016over east PORTO, slowly moving south and filling. Low 1016 45N46W, moving east, expected 47N31W by 21/00UTC, then 1009 44N24W by 21/12UTC. Associated trough crossing FARADAY and ALTAIR. High 1029 39N29W, moving southeast, expected 1027 34N33W by 21/12UTC. High 1029 52N29W, with little change. Tropical wave along 26W, south of 18N, moving westward at 10 to 15 kt. Tropical wave along 37.5W, south of 18N, moving westward at 10 to 15 kt. Monsoon trough from 17N16W to 11N24W and to 10N52W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 21 at 12 UTC FARADAY. Cyclonic 4 to 6, but temporarily Variable 2 to 4 in east at first, then becoming East 5 or 6 in north at end, locally Cyclonic 6 to 8 in southeast. Gusts. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain. ROMEO. Northerly 3 to 5 from west to east, veering gradually East 4 or 5 from west later, then increasing 6 or 7 in far southwest at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough in NW swell, becoming temporarily moderate at end. Poor vis in rain in far southwest at end. ALTAIR. Southwest 4 or 5, but temporarily Variable 2 to 4 at first, increasing Westerly 5 or 6 later, then Cyclonic 6 to 8 in east at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later, then locally very rough in far northeast at end. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms. CHARCOT. Northerly 4 or 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 from west soon, then increasing Cyclonic 5 to 7 in west at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms in west later. ACORES. Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing West 4 or 5 in far north at end, at times 6. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery rain in far north at end. JOSEPHINE. Northerly 4 or 5, but 3 or 4 in west, becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end, but locally Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest at end. Moderate. Moderate vis in rain or showers in south at first. IRVING. Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 at end. Slight or moderate, becoming slight at end. Moderate vis in some showers. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in east and near the islands. Moderate. Moderate vis in some showers. PAZENN. North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in north at first. Moderate or rough with NW swell, becoming moderate tomorrow morning. Poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE, YEU. West or Northwest 4 or 5, veering Northwest 3 or 4 this evening, then North or Northwest 4 or 5 in west tomorrow morning. Moderate or rough with NW swell, decreasing moderate this evening. Poor vis in showers. ROCHEBONNE. Northwesterly 3 or 4. Moderate in NW swell. Poor vis in showers. CANTABRICO. Northwesterly 3 or 4, backing Westerly 4 or 5 in extreme south this evening, at times 6. Moderate in NW swell. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery with gusts. FINISTERRE. North or Northwest 3 to 5. Moderate in NW swell. Poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast at first. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon. Moderate or poor vis in some showers at first. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. SAO VICENTE. Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6; but locally Variable 2 to 4 in northeast at first, then becoming North 4 or 5 from west later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. CADIZ. Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 in east soon, veering Westerly 3 to 5 soon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Slight, locally smooth in north at first. Poor vis in thundery showers at first. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far east, then deceasing 3 or 4 later, locally 5 in far east. Slight. Poor vis in thundery showers at first. CASABLANCA. In far northeast : Southwesterly 4 or 5, veering Northwest 3 or 4 soon, then decreasing 1 to 3 later. Elsewhere : North or Northwest 3 or 4, increasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate from east to west. AGADIR. North 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon, locally 6 or 7 in far southeast. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later. METEOR. East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 4 or 5 in southeast, decreasing locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest at end. Moderate, occasionally slight in northwest. Moderate or poor vis in some showers in far west, at times thundery. CANARIAS. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands and in far southeast. Severe gusts. Moderate, locally slight in far northeast at first. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing North 4 or 5 soon, at times 6 in far northeast. Slight, becoming moderate soon. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 3 or 4 in far southeast, increasing locally 6 in far east at end. Moderate, becoming rough in far east at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze near coasts. CAP TIMIRIS. In north : Northerly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 later. In south : West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Variable 2 to 4, but mainly West or Southwest in south, and locally East or Northeast 3 or 4 in far northwest, temporarily 5 at first. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate in long S swell. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far southwest at end. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate in long S swell. Poor vis in thundery showers in north. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southwest, but locally South 1 to 3 in far east, increasing 3 or 4 later. Moderate in long S swell. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Easterly near gale over FINISTERRE at end. Persistence of Cyclonic gale to storm over ALTAIR, ROMEO and CHARCOT, then north-JOSEPHINE.