Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-29 06:17:36 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 281907 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 28 July 2026 at 2215 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, Tuesday 28 at 12 UTC Low around 1003-1006 over west of Sahara, with little change. Low 1006 43N34W moving southeast, expected 1012 over Azores Islands by 30/00 UTC. Weak gradient 1018-1020 extending from west CANARIAS to Bay of Biscay, with little change. Light disturbance crossing English Isles then the North Sea. Monsoon trough from 16N16.5W to 09N42W. ITCZ from 09N42W to 07N56W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 30 at 00 UTC FARADAY. - In west, backing Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing East or Southeast 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. - In east, Southwesterly 2 to 4, backing gradually Easterly later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ROMEO. Westerly 2 to 4, veering Northerly at end. Slight, at times moderate in far east at first. Moderate vis in scattered showers. ALTAIR. - In west, Cyclonic 5 or 6, at times 7 in south, decreasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 later. Gusts. - In east, Southeasterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, locally rough in southwest, becoming moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers. CHARCOT. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southeasterly in far west at end. Slight. Moderate vis in scattered showers. ACORES. - In west, Southwesterly 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, veering Northwesterly 4 or 5 later. Gusts. - In east, Southerly 3 to 5, at times 6 soon. Slight or moderate, locally rough in west, becoming moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers. JOSEPHINE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing locally South 3 or 4 in far west soon. Slight. Moderate vis in scattered showers in west. IRVING. Southwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6 at first, veering locally Northwesterly in far northwest soon. Slight, locally moderate in northwest. Moderate or poor vis in showers in northwest, at times thundery. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast, but Clockwise 1 to 3 in northwest. Slight, locally moderate in far southeast. PAZENN. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northwesterly soon. Slight, locally moderate in west at first. Locally poor vis due to fog patches. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northwest 3 or 4 later, at times 5 in east. Slight. Locally poor vis due to fog patches. CANTABRICO. Mainly Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Westerly 3 to 5 from west soon. Slight. Locally poor vis due to fog patches. FINISTERRE. Westerly 3 or 4, veering North or Northwest 2 to 4 from west soon. Decreasing slight. Locally poor vis due to fog patches. PORTO. Northwesterly 2 or 3, locally 4 in far southeast. Slight. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. Moderate vis due to smoke. SAO VICENTE. - In far southeast, Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming North or Northwest 4 or 5 at end. - Elsewhere, North 3 or 4, at times 5 in east. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to some fog patches in northeast. Moderate vis due to smoke. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. - In and leeward strait, East or Southeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then at times 6 in strait later. Gusts. - Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight soon, then moderate in and leeward strait later. Poor vis due to some fog patches in north. Moderate vis due to smoke. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 later, but Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to fog patches in far east, clearing later. AGADIR. North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon, at times 7 in far east. Gusts. Moderate, at times slight in far east at first. Poor vis due to fog patches in far east, clearing later. METEOR. In northwest, Southwesterly 2 to 4. In southeast, Northeast 3 or 4. Slight in E or NE swell, locally moderate in far southeast. Moderate vis in showers in far northwest. CANARIAS. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 with gusts near islands and in far southeast, at times 7 at end. Moderate, locally slight in northwest. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate, at times slight in far southeast at first. Poor vis due to fog patches in far east, clearing later. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 3 or 4, increasing locally North 5 in far east later. Slight or moderate. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast increasing 5 or 6, at times 7 in far southeast at end. Gusts. Moderate, at times rough in far southeast at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far east. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northwest increasing 5 or 6, at times 7 in far northeast at end. Gusts. Moderate, at times rough in far northeast at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. SIERRA LEONE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northerly in north. Severe gusts in thunderqualls. Slight or moderate, locally smooth in far east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southwest 3 to 5. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in north. POINTE NOIRE. Sout or Southeast 2 to 4, locally Southwest in far east. Moderate in S or SE swell, locally slight in far east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of North or Northeast near gale over AGADIR, CANARIAS and CAP BLANC.