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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 19 June 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, Friday 19 at 00 UTC

Low 993 61N16W, moving northeast and expected 994 67N13W by 20/12

UTC. Associated trough extending over the British Isles and moving

northeast.

Low 1006 43N38W, moving east and expected 1002 42N29W by 20/12 UTC.

Low 1012 over Spain, slow-moving.

Persistence of high pressure area over Central Europe.

High 1024 27N55W, with little change. Associated ridge extending

eastwards.

Tropical wave along 26.5W, south of 17N, moving westward at around

10-15 kt.

Monsoon trough enters the Atlantic off the coast of Africa near

18N16W and extends SW to near 06N28W. The ITCZ extends from 06N28W to

06.5N46W.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 20 at 12 UTC

FARADAY.

East or Northeast 4 to 6, increasing 7 in far south later. Gusts, at

times severe gusts with thunderstorms.

Moderate, becoming rough in south soon.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in south.

ROMEO.

Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable soon, then increasing East 4

to 6 from west later.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in southwest at

end.

ALTAIR.

Cyclonic 6 or 7. Gusts, at times severe gusts with thunderstorms.

Moderate or rough, locally slight in far east at first.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.

CHARCOT.

Variable 2 to 4, increasing South or Southeast 4 or 5 soon.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.

ACORES.

West or Southwest 4 to 6. Gusts with thunderstorms.

Moderate or rough, locally slight in far east at first.

Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.

JOSEPHINE.

South or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in far

east.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in west.

IRVING.

West or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.

MADEIRA.

Southwest 3 to 5, locally North 3 or 4 in southeast.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate vis in showers in far northwest.

PAZENN.

South or Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing Southwesterly 3 or 4 soon,

becoming Variable 2 or 3 later.

Slight or moderate, becoming slight later.

Poor vis in some drizzle, fog patches, or in showers in northwest.

IROISE.

South or Southwest 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 or 3 later.

Slight or moderate, becoming slight later.

Poor vis in some showers.

YEU, ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO.

Clockwise 2 to 4.

Slight.

Poor vis in some showers, at times thundery in south.

FINISTERRE.

Mainly South or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northwest at

first, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later.

Slight or moderate, becoming slight later.

Poor vis in some showers.

PORTO.

North 3 or 4, but Variable 2 to 4 in northwest.

Slight.

SAO VICENTE.

North 4 or 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast.

Slight or moderate.

CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.

In and leeward strait, Easterly 5 or 6. Gusts.

Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4.

Slight or moderate.

CASABLANCA.

North 3 to 5.

Slight or moderate.

AGADIR, TARFAYA.

North 3 or 4.

Slight or moderate, becoming slight at end.

METEOR.

Variable 1 to 3, locally North or Northeast 3 or 4 in far southeast,

and West or Southwest 3 or 4 in far northwest.

Slight or moderate.

CANARIAS.

Northeast 3 or 4.

Slight or moderate.

CAPE VERDE.

Northeast 4 or 5, locally 3 or 4 in far northwest, decreasing 3 or 4

later.

Moderate, locally slight in far north.

Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast.

CAP BLANC.

North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast.

Moderate, locally slight in far north.

Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast.

CAP TIMIRIS.

North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north.

Moderate.

Moderate vis due to sand haze.

SIERRA LEONE.

Northeast 3 or 4,but Variable 2 to 4 in east. Severe gusts in

thundersqualls.

Moderate.

Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in south. Moderate vis due to

sand haze in far north.

GULF OF GUINEA.

Southerly 3 to 5. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.

Moderate.

Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.

POINTE NOIRE.

Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 at first.

Moderate, locally rough in far south at first.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Persistance of Cyclonic near gale over south of FARADAY and ALTAIR at

first.