FQNT50 LFPW 190805 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 19 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 19 at 00 UTC Low 9996 58N12W, moving southeast and crossing gradually British islands, then North Sea by 20/12 UTC. Associated trough gradually crossing English Channel and Bay of Biscay. Low around 1012 over Spain, with little move. Associated shallow low 1015 36N12W, filing, expected 1015 just south or Portugal by 20/12 UTC. New low expected 1017 47N20W by 20/12UTC with associated trough towards FARADAY. High 10289 over Azores islands, slow-moving. High 1030 51N36W, expected 1028 54N30W by 20/12 UTC. An eastern Atlantic tropical wave has its axis along 21N, south of 17N, moving westward at 10 to 15 kt. A central Atlantic tropical wave has its axis near 34W, south of 17N, moving westward at around 10 to 15 kt. Another central Atlantic tropical wave has its axis near 47W, south of 12N, moving westward at around 15 kt. The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 12N17W and continues southwestward to 10N40W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 20 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In west : East or Southeast 3 to 5, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 at first. Gusts. In east : Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far northeast at first, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate, locally rough in far northeast. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers from west. ROMEO. North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north, decreasing locally 3 or 4 in west at end. Becoming moderate or rough from north in NW swell. Moderate vis in scattered showers. ALTAIR. Variable 2 to 4 in west, but locally Cyclonic 3 to 5 in east, becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 everywhere later, locally Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery, mainly in northwest. CHARCOT. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast later, decreasing locally 3 or 4 in west at end. Gusts. Moderate, locally slight in far east, becoming locally rough in far northeast at end. Moderate vis in some showers, mainly in south. ACORES. Clockwise 2 to 4, at times 5 in far northeast. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers. JOSEPHINE. North 3 to 5, backing North or Northwest soon, then veering Northerly later, locally 5 or 6 in far northeast. Gusts. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. IRVING. East or Northeast 3 or 4, veering locally East or Southeast in west later. Moderate, at times slight in west. Moderate or poor vis in showers in west, at times thundery. MADEIRA. Northerly 3 or 4,at times 5 in far northeast and near the islands. Moderate, locally slight or moderate in southeast. PAZENN. Northwesterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in north. Moderate, becoming rough from northwest in NW swell in afternoon. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. IROISE, YEU. West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, veering West or Northwest in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in NW swell overnight. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ROCHEBONNE. West or Southwest 3 to 5, veering Northwesterly in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in NW swell at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CANTABRICO. West or Northwest 3 or 4. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening, then moderate in NW swell at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. FINISTERRE. Variable 3 to 5, becoming North or Northwest 3 to 5 in evening. Slight or moderate, becoming gradually moderate in NW swell, tehn locally rough in northwest at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. PORTO. Decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4, then increasing gradually North 4 or 5 later, at times 6 in west. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers later. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. SAO VICENTE. Cyclonic 2 to 4, increasing North or Northwest 3 to 5 from west soon, then backing West or Northwest at end, locally 5 or 6 in far northwest. Gusts. Slight or moderate in west, smooth or slight in east. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches. CADIZ. Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing locally 4 or 5 in south at end. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in thundery showers later. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 3 to 5 from west to east, backing West or Southwest 4 or 5 at end, at times 6 in far east. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in thundery showers at end. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches. CASABLANCA. In far northeast : West or Southwest 2 to 4, backing Southwesterly 3 or 4 later, at times 5 at end. Elsewhere : veering West or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northwest, then North or Northwest at end. Slight or moderate from east to west. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches in south. Moderate vis in showers in north. AGADIR. North or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southeast. Slight, becoming locally moderate in far northwest later. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. METEOR. East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing locally 4 or 5 in southeast soon. Moderate, occasionally slight in west. Moderate or poor vis in some showers in far northwest, at times thundery. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 between islands and in far southeast. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 3 or 4. Slight. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5, locally East or Northeast 3 or 4 in far southeast. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing locally 5 or 6 in east soon. Gusts. Moderate, becoming at times rough in southeast later. Moderate vis due to sand haze near coasts. CAP TIMIRIS. Variable 2 to 4 in south, but Northerly 3 to 5 in north. Moderate, locally slight in far east near coast. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Easterly 2 to 4 in north, at times 5 in far northeast, but Southwesterly 2 to 4 in south. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate in long S swell. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 or 4, decreasing South or Southwest 2 or 3 in east later. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate in long S or SW swell. Poor vis in thundery showers in north. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southwest, decreasing locally 1 to 3 in east later. Moderate in long S or SW swell. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No near gale or gale expected.