Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-31 00:34:43 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 302007 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 30 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, Thursday 30 at 12 UTC Low 1008 46N38W, slow moving and expected 1007 46N29W by 01/00 UTC. Low 1004-1007 over west of Sahara, with little change. High 1026 57N33W, with little change and associated ridge in Bay of Biscay. High 1025 32N51W, with little change and associated ridge towards south of Portugal. Tropical wave along 33W, south of 18N, moving westward at 15 kt. Scattered moderate to isolated strong convection from 04N to 11N, between 23W and 34W. The monsoon trough Atlantic near 18N16W to 06N25W and to 12N38W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 1 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west, becoming Cyclonic 4 or 5 from west, at times 6. Gusts. In east, East or Southeast 5 or 6, at times 7, veering South 3 or 4 later. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing in west at end. ROMEO. Southeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 in west later, at times 7. Gusts. Slight or moderate, at times rough in west later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, locally thundery in west later. ALTAIR. In west, Westerly 4 or 5. In east, Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, veering South or Southwest soon. Gusts. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers, mainly in northeast. CHARCOT. In west, South or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6, veering South or Southwest at end. Gusts. In east, North 2 to 4, becoming Variable later. Slight or moderate, at times rough in far northwest later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, locally thundery in northwest later. ACORES. In west : Northwesterly 3 or 4, backing Westerly soon, at times 5 in extreme west. In east : South or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in extreme east. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers. JOSEPHINE. In west : Southerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in north. In east : North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast. Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in extreme west at first. Moderate vis in some showers in extreme west. IRVING. In west, Northerly decreasing 2 to 4. In east, Southerly 3 or 4, at times 5, in far northeast at first, veering mainly Northerly 2 to 4 in west soon, and Northeast in extreme southeast. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers, in east, clearing later. MADEIRA. Northeast 3 to 5, from northwest to southeast, but locally Southeasterly 2 to 4 in extreme northwest. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers, clearing soon. PAZENN. Northerly 2 to 4, veering gradually Easterly. Slight. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing 4 or 5, at times 6, tomorrow afternoon. Slight, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow evening. CANTABRICO. Northerly 2 to 4, locally North or Northwest 4 or 5 in west tomorrow afternoon. Slight, locally smooth in far south. Locally poor vis in showers in west next night, clearing tomorrow morning. FINISTERRE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 near capes, increasing 4 or 5, locally 6 in south tomorrow evening. Slight, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow afternoon. Locally poor vis in showers next night, clearing tomorrow morning. PORTO. North 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north, increasing 4 or 5 at end. Slight, increasing moderate at end. SAO VICENTE. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 along coasts. Slight or moderate. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait, East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6. Gusts. Elsewhere, mainly North 3 or 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate leeward strait. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far south at first, decreasing 3 or 4 in east later. Increasing moderate, locally slight in far east. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. AGADIR. North or Northeast 5 or 6, temporarily 7 along coasts at first, but locally Variable 2 to 4, in extreme southeast, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Gusts. Moderate, at times rough at first. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. METEOR. In northwest, mainly Northerly 2 to 4, increasing North or Northeast 3 or 4 later. In southeast, North or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in far southeast, at first. Slight or moderate. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 between islands, decreasing 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands, soon, then 3 or 4, at times 5, at end. Gusts between islands. Moderate, locally rough in southeast at first, decreasing slight or moderate at end. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in far southeast. TARFAYA. In northwest, North or Northeast decreasing 3 to 5, at times 6, in northwest at first, then decreasing 2 to 4 at end. In southeast, becoming Variable 2 to 4 from north, and decreasing 2 to 3 at end. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in east at first, becoming locally Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far southeast later. Slight or moderate, temporarily moderate or rough in east at first. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing Northeasterly 3 or 4 soon, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast, then becoming mainly Easterly 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate soon, locally slight in far east at end. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in east. CAP TIMIRIS. Cyclonic 3 to 5, locally Northwest 5 or 6 in far northwest at first, becoming gradually Southeasterly 3 or 4, from east later. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate soon. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. In northwest, Northerly 3 or 4, but locally Southwesterly 2 to 4 in east. In southeast, West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in west at first. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. In west, Southerly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at end, locally 5 in extreme northwest. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. In east, West or Southwest 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate in long S swell. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls mainly in north. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5, locally 2 to 4, in east. Increasing moderate in long S swell. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistance of Easterly near gale over far north of FARADAY, and Southerly near gale over ROMEO, improving from west later.