FQNT50 LFPW 240737 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 24 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 24 at 00 UTC Low 965 57N28W, moving northeast and expected 960 61N23W by 24/12 UTC, and 970 over north Iceland by 25/00 UTC. Associated trough southwards above 40N. Complex shallow low 1018-1020 over northwest Portugal at first, then in Bay of Biscay by 25/00 UTC, moving in English Channel by 25/12 UTC. High 1026 52N04W, moving 1026 over north of France by 24/12 UTC, then weakening. New high expected 1032 42N44W by 25/00 UTC with associated ridge to Bay of Biscay. Thundery low (AL90) 1009 10N18W expected 1005 14N22W by 25/ 00UTC. Numerous moderate to scattered strong convection is noted from 08N to 13N, E of 22W. This low pressure may become a short-lived tropical depression today or tomorrow while it moves NW to N. Tropical Depression Fay: Newly redeveloped Tropical Depression Fay 1011 is centered near 30.1N 39.2W by 23/2100 UTC or 770 NM of SW of the Azores, moving W at 7 kt. Winds of 25 to 30 kt, with rough seas, and numerous moderate to isolated strong convection in the northern semicircle. Fay is forecast to strengthen, and expected to become a tropical storm. Monsoon trough from 12N17W to 07N48W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 25 at 12 UTC FARADAY. West or Northwest 4 to 6 from south to north, backing West or Southwest soon. Gusts in far north later. Decreasing very rough by NW swell, and rough or very rough, and cross in north, later. Long NW swell 5 m, decreasing from west soon. Moderate vis in rain or showers in far southeast at first. ROMEO. Due to a trough then a ridge, Southwest 5 or 6 in east, and Northwest 4 or 5 in west, becoming everywhere Northwest 3 to 5 soon, and Southwest 4 to 6 in northwest at end. Gradually increasing rough or very rough from northwest by NW swell. Long W or NW swell 5 m in far northwest at first. Moderate vis in rain. ALTAIR. - In northwest : North or Northwest 3 or 4, backing West or Northwest later. Gusts. - In southeast : veering Northeast from north 5 or 6, at times 7 till at end. Gusts. Gradually increasing rough or very rough from west by long NW swell, decreasing rough later. Moderate or poor vis in rain in southeast. CHARCOT. Clockwise 2 to 4, locally becoming Northeast 5 or 6 in far northwest soon. Moderate, gradually increasing rough from northwest at first by NW swell. Moderate or poor vis in rain in northwest. ACORES. - In northwest : Northeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon. Gusts. - In southeast : Variable 2 or 3. Increasing moderate or rough from northwest at first, but slight leewards islands. Moderate or poor vis in rain in northwest. JOSEPHINE. Mainly Easterly 2 to 4, locally decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in west later. Slight or moderate, locally increasing rough by NW swell in far northwest at end. IRVING. Mainly East or Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at end. Moderate, decreasing slight in east later, and locally increasing rough by N swell at end in far northwest. MADEIRA. Variable 1 to 3, locally mainly East or Northeast 3 or 4 in east. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate later. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at first and soon, then moderate or poor vis due to fog. PAZENN. Variable 2 to 4, becoming North or Northwest, locally 5 in northwest, later. Moderate, becoming rough from northwest later. Long NW swell 3 to 4 m later. Locally poor vis in showers in northwest later. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Easterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at first, becoming North or Northwest 2 to 4 at end. Moderate, locally slight in east, becoming rough in west with long NW swell at end. Locally poor vis in fog patches. CANTABRICO. Easterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at first, then increasing Westerly 3 to 5 later. Moderate, locally slight in southeast. Locally poor vis in coastal fog patches mainly in west. FINISTERRE. Variable Cyclonic 2 to 4, temporarily West 5 in northeast in the evening, becoming Northwesterly later. Moderate, becoming rough with long NW swell in northwest later. Locally poor vis in coastal fog patches. PORTO. North or Northwest 3 or 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 near coast, backing North or Northeast 3 or 4 later. Moderate, temporarily slight later. Poor or very poor vis due to fog, improving at end. SAO VICENTE. - In far southeast : East or Northeast 4 to 6, decreasing North or Northeast 3 to 5 soon. - Elsewhere : North or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon. Moderate. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. - In and leeward strait : East 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Gusts. - Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, locally rough leeward strait at first. CASABLANCA. Increasing North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far east. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis due to coastal fog patches. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5. Moderate. Poor vis due to fog. METEOR. East or Northeast 2 to 4, locally 5 in far southeast. Moderate, locally decreasing slight in far northeast at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers in east. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 between islands and in southeast, increasing 4 or 5 soon, locally 6 between islands and in southeast. Gusts between islands. Moderate, locally slight near islands. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers mainly in west. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally increasing 5 or 6 in far southeast at first, and East 6 or 7 in east later. Gusts. Moderate, increasing locally rough in southeast soon. Moderate or poor vis in showers, then poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in southeast later. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 3 to 5, locally increasing East 5 or 6 in far southwest later. Gusts. Moderate, locally increasing rough in far southwest at end. Moderate vis in some showers in far south at end. CAP TIMIRIS. Gradually increasing from south Easterly 6 or 7 at first, but 2 to 4 near coast. Severe gusts. Increasing moderate or rough from south, at times very rough. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. SIERRA LEONE. - In west : Variable 2 to 4. - In east : Variable Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing South or Southwest 6 or 7 soon, then locally decreasing mainly Southeast 2 to 4 later. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally rough in east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northwest at first and soon. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest at first, and becoming gradually slight in east. Poor vis in thundery showers mainly in east. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northeasterly Near Gale over west of ACORES. Persistence of Cyclonic Near Gale over northeast of SIERRA LEONE, west of CAP TIMIRIS, and east of CAPE VERDE. Threat of Westerly Near Gale in far north of FARADAY on Saturday.