Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-06-16 04:44:18 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 151926 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 15 June 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, Monday 15 at 12 UTC Low 994 56N31W, moving slowly northeast and expected 991 58N23W by 17/00 UTC. Shallow low 1015 in Bay of Biscay, moving northeast and expected over north France soon. Shallow low 1015 over Spain, with little change. High 1025 31N30W, with little change. Associated ridge extending northeast. Tropical wave along 21W, south of 17N, moving westward at 10-15 kt. Monsoon trough from 11N16W to 08N27W. ITCZ from 08N27W to 05N33W, then from 06N40W to 07/54W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 17 at 00 UTC FARADAY. West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in north at first, decreasing Westerly 3 or 4 in west later. Rough, decreasing moderate or rough soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ROMEO, CHARCOT. Southwest 4 or 5, but Northwesterly1 to 3 in far southeast of CHARCOT. Moderate or rough in west, but slight or moderate in east. Moderate or poor vis in rain mainly in northwest, or due to fog patches. ALTAIR. West or Southwest 3 to 5, backing Southwest soon, then becoming Cyclonic in west later. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later. Poor in rain or showers, at times thundery in south, or due to fog patches. ACORES. Southwesterly 3 to 5, but Westerly 1 to 3 in far southeast at first. Moderate, locally rough in far north at first. Poor vis in rain or showers in northwest, at times thundery. JOSEPHINE. In west, Clockwise 1 to 3, locally Southwest 3 or 4 in far northwest. In east, North or Northwest 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. IRVING. Variable 2 to 4, locally West or Southwest in northwest, increasing 4 or 5 in northwest later. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers in northwest, at times thundery later. MADEIRA. Northerly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far east. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some fog patches. PAZENN. Southwest 3 to 5, locally 2 to 4 in far southeast. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis in some rain or showers. IROISE. Northwesterly 3 to 5, backing Southwest 3 or 4 tomorrow morning. Slight, increasing moderate at end in west. Locally poor vis in showers, at times thundery, in north at first, and in fog patches at end. YEU, ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 from south soon. Slight or moderate. Locally poor in some fog patches in north at end. FINISTERRE. In north, Variable 2 to 4. In south, North or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 near coasts. Slight or moderate. Locally poor in some fog patches at end. PORTO. North or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in far north at end. Slight, becoming moderate at end. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northeast, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast soon. Slight or moderate. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 2 to 4, locally 5 at times 6 in far east of strait, backing Southwesterly 1 to 3 soon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end, locally East or Northeast 5 or 6 in and leeward strait. Gusts. Slight, locally smooth in far north. CASABLANCA. North 4 at times 5 in west, but Northwesterly 2 to 4 in east. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some fog coastal fog patches. AGADIR. North 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in east at first, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Gusts. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some coastal fog patches. METEOR. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southeast at first, but Variable 1 to 3 in northwest. Slight or moderate. CANARIAS. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 with severe gusts between islands and in far southeast. Moderate, becoming slight in north at end. TARFAYA. North 4, at times 5. Moderate, becoming slight later. Moderate or poor vis in some coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5 in west, but 5 or 6 in east. Gusts. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in southeast. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 4 or 5 in north, but Northwesterly 2 to 4 in south. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Northeast 3 or 4 in west, but Variable 2 to 4 in east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in south. Moderate vis due to sand haze in northeast. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 later. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 4 or 5. Moderate, locally rough in south later. Moderate vis in some showers in west. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No near gale or gale expected.