Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-06-25 07:36:52 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 242029 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 24 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, Wednesday 24 at 12 UTC Low 1016 52N23W filling northeastwards at first. Low 1012 40N15W slow moving northwest, expected 1008 44N15W by 26/00 UTC. Associated trough towards south Bay of Biscay gradually extending towards British Isles. New low expected 997 51N42W by 26/00 UTC. High 1026 34N44W slow moving east, expected 1029 35N41W by 26/00 UTC. First associated ridge extending towards Canarias. Other one northwards. Tropical wave near 28W from 14N southward, and moving westward at around 15 kt. Monsoon trough from 15N16W to 05N39W. ITCZ from 04N39W to 05N52W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 26 at 00 UTC FARADAY. North 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in west, increasing 6 in far east soon, then increasing South or Southwest 6 or 7 in west later. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in far northwest at end. Moderate vis in showers in far northwest at end. ROMEO. North or Northeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 later, but Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, or due to fog patches. ALTAIR. Northerly 4 or 5 at times 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in west soon, then increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 in far northwest at end. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in far east later. Moderate vis in some showers in east. CHARCOT. North or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing Northwesterly 5 or 6 at times 7 later, but Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, or due to fog patches. ACORES. Northerly 3 to 5 from west to east. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in far east at first. JOSEPHINE. Northwesterly 4 or 5, backing Westerly 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in northwest. IRVING. Northerly 2 to 4, increasing 3 or 4 at end, at times 5 in east. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some rain or showers. MADEIRA. Northwesterly 2 to 4, veering North in far southeast later. Slight or moderate. PAZENN. Variable 2 to 4, locally East 4 or 5 in north at first, becoming Cyclonic 4 or 5 tomorrow morning, then Southwesterly from south in afternoon, temporarily 6 in east. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis in thundery showers. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Mainly East or Northeast increasing 3 to 5 next night, becoming Cyclonic 4 or 5 in the morning, then Westerly in afternoon, at times 6. Gusts in thundery showers at first. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow afternoon. Locally poor vis in thundery showers. CANTABRICO. Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming Westerly 4 or 5 next night, at times 6, then veering West or Northwest in afternoon, locally 6 with severe gusts in east in late day. Slight, at times moderate. Locally poor vis in thundery showers with severe gusts. FINISTERRE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southerly 4 or 5 in south later, but temporarily Westerly 4 or 5 in north, at times 6 in south, increasing Southerly 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Increasing slight or moderate tomorrow afternoon. Locally poor vis in thundery showers. PORTO. Southerly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon, then veering South or Southwest later. Slight, becoming moderate later. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. SAO VICENTE. Southwesterly 3 or 4 at times 5, decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers in north at first. CADIZ. West or Southwest 3 or 4, veering West 2 or 3 at end. Slight. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West 3 or 4 soon, locally 5 in far east. Slight. CASABLANCA. West or Southwest 2 to 4, veering Northwesterly later, then Northerly at end, except in far northwest. Slight, becoming moderate in far northwest soon. AGADIR. North or Northwest 2 to 4, increasing 3 or 4 later, locally 5 in far southeast. Slight. METEOR. Northeasterly 2 to 4, backing North or Northeast later. Slight or moderate. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast, then between islands at end. Slight, locally moderate in far south. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 3 or 4. Slight. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 4 or 5, backing North or Northeast in east later. Moderate. Poor vis in showers in far southwest. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast. Moderate. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 4 or 5, locally Northwest near coast, increasing at times 6 in far north soon. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in north later. SIERRA LEONE. In west, East or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5, backing Easterly soon, then East or Northeast later. In east, Variable 2 to 4, locally Northerly in north. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. In west, Southeast increasing 4 or 5. In east, Southerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in northwest. POINTE NOIRE. In west, East or Southeast 4 or 5. In east, South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in far southwest later. Poor vis in some showers in far southwest. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Southwesterly near gale over FARADAY, with threat of gale, veering West or Northwest at end.