FQNT50 LFPW 180831 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 18 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 : WARNING NR 352. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 18 at 00 UTC Complex low over Iceland, slow-moving. Associated disturbed flow above 45N, with a first trough over the Bay of Biscay and a second trough over northwest FARADAY. Thundery low 1022 30N34W, slowly moving north and expected 1015 33N34W by 19/12 UTC. Heat low 1006 over Sahara, with little change, with trough reaching north Morocco. New low expected 984 50N53W by 19/12 UTC, with associated trough over west FARADAY. High 1028 39N26W, drifting southeast and weakening, expected 1025 41N20W by 19/12 UTC. Associated ridge building over the Bay of Biscay. Tropical wave along 36W, south of 18N, moving west near 15 kt. Monsoon trough near 18N16W to 10N40W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 19 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In far northwest : West or Northwest 2 to 4, veering East or Northeast later, at times 5. Elsewhere : Southwest 5 or 6, temporarily decreasing 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers mainly in northwest. ROMEO. West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in northwest. Rough in long NW swell, abating moderate in southwest later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in far northwest soon. ALTAIR. Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in northwest later. Slight or moderate, at times rough in far northwest at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. CHARCOT. - In northwest : Northwesterly 3 or 4, backing Southwest soon. - In southeast : North or Northeast 3 to 5. Moderate, locally rough in extreme west. Moderate vis in scattered showers. ACORES. Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southwest, increasing 4 or 5 in south at end, at times 6 in west. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in showers, locally thundery in southwest. JOSEPHINE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast at first. Moderate, locally rough in east. IRVING. In west : Cyclonic 3 to 5, at times 6 in north at end. In east : East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in extreme east. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers mainly in west. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in northeast. Moderate, locally rough in east. Moderate vis in some showers in west. PAZENN. West or Southwest 4 or 5 in north, but Variable 2 to 4 in south. Rough or very rough, becoming rough soon. Long NW swell 3 to 4 m, decreasing 3 to 3.5 m soon, then abating later. IROISE, YEU. West or Northwest 3 or 4, backing West or Southwest soon. Moderate or rough. NW swell 3 to 3.5 m in west, abating later. ROCHEBONNE. Northerly 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon. Moderate or rough, abating moderate at end. NW swell increasing 3 to 3.5 m in west, then abating later. CANTABRICO. North or Northeast 2 to 4, veering Northeasterly 2 to 4 soon. Moderate or rough, abating moderate at end. NW swell increasing 3 m in west, then abating later. Locally poor vis in rain in east at first. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally 5 or 6 in south and leeward cape. Moderate or rough, becoming rough soon. NW swell increasing 3 m in north, then abating later. PORTO. North 5 or 6, decreasing North or Northeast 3 or 4 in east later. Moderate or rough. SAO VICENTE. - In far southeast : East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 later. - Elsewhere : North 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later, then North or Northeast 3 or 4 at end. Moderate or rough. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. - In and leeward strait : East 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon, at times 8 later. Gusts. - Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, locally rough leeward strait later. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in west at first. Moderate or rough. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 near coast at first, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Moderate, locally rough in north. Moderate vis due to some fog patches. METEOR. - In west : Variable 2 to 4. - In east : Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in south.. Moderate, locally slight in west. Poor vis in thundery showers in west. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 to 5. Moderate, at times rough in far northeast. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in east. Moderate. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in southeast.Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in south at first. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in far southeast. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north. Moderate, locally rough in north at first. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in east. SIERRA LEONE. In northwest : North or Northeast 3 or 4. In southeast : West or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in east later. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in south. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in far northeast. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in far northwest. Moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers in north. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Easterly gale in and leeward Gibraltar strait. Threat of Southerly near gale or gale over FARADAY and west of ALTAIR.