Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-06-11 18:56:36 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 111812 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 288, THURSDAY 11 JUNE 2026 AT 1810 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 11 OF JUNE AT 00 UTC. PERSISTENCE OF A SHALLOW LOW 1014 OVER NORTH MOROCCO. HIGH 1029 43N20W, WITH ASSOCIATED RIDGE TOWARDS BAY OF BISCAY, DRIFTING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 1028 OVER BAY OF BISCAY BY 13/00 UTC. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. CONTINUING TO 13/00 UTC AT LEAST. IN AND LEEWARD GIBRALTAR STRAIT, EAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 111836 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 11 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 : WARNING NR 288. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 11 at 12 UTC Low 1010 40N42W, moving northeast, expected 1004 46N36W by 12/12 UTC, then 1002 51N35W by 13/00 UTC. Low 989 59N30W, moving east and filling, expected 1002 62N02W by 13/00 UTC. Persistence of a shallow low 1014 over north Morocco. High 1029 43N20W, with associated ridge towards Bay of Biscay, drifting northeast, expected 1028 over Bay of Biscay by 13/00 UTC. New high expected 1025 30N32W by 13/00 UTC. Tropical wave near 18W, south of 12N. Tropical wave near 47W, south of 15N, moving west at 10 to 15 kt. Monsoon trough from 15N17W to 09N20W to 05N30W. ITCZ from 05N30W to 03N40W to 04N50W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 13 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Southwest 4 or 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest, increasing from west South or Southeast 5 or 6 soon, then locally increasing at times 7 in west later. Gusts. Decreasing moderate or rough from east to west. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers mainly in west. ROMEO. West or Southwest 3 to 5, decreasing gradually Clockwise 2 to 4 from south at first, then increasing East or Southeast 3 to 5 from north to south at end, locally 6 in far southeast. Moderate or rough in northwest, slight or moderate in southeast, becoming moderate later, but locally becomin rough in far southeast at end. Poor vis due to fog patches, mainly in north. ALTAIR. In west, South 4 or 5, increasing South or Southeast 5 or 6, at times 7 soon, then veering West or Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. In east, Southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 or 4 soon. Moderate or rough in northwest, slight or moderate in southeast. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers mainly in west. CHARCOT. In northwest, Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Easterly at first. In southeast, Northeasterly 4 to 6, veering East at end. Slight or moderate, becoming gradually moderate, locally rough in east. ACORES. In west, South or Southeast increasing 4 to 6, veering Southwesterly in far west soon, temporarily at times 7 soon, and West or Northwest 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. In east, Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in west soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers mainly in west. JOSEPHINE. Northeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 at first in east, backing Northwest later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. IRVING. In northwest, Southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing South or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 from northwest at first, then veering Northwest 2 to 4 in far northwest at end. Gusts. In southeast, East or Northeast decreasing 2 to 4, then backing North or Northeast at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in rain or showers in far northwest later. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 near island, decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 soon. Moderate by NE swell, decreasing slight or moderate later. PAZENN. Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 4 or 5 from south later, locally 6 in south at end. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in far southwest at end. IROISE, YEU. Westerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable later, then Northeasterly at end. Slight or moderate. ROCHEBONNE. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Northeasterly 2 to 4 later, then increasing 5 in far west at end. Slight or moderate. CANTABRICO. In west : Easterly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon In east : Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 later. Coastal breeze. Slight or moderate. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 5 or 6, locally 7 near Cape and leeward, increasing East 6 or 7 later, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in south. Gusts. Moderate or rough. PORTO. North or Northeast 4 to 6 from southeast to northwest, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate soon. SAO VICENTE. In far southeast, Easterly 5 or 6, at times 7. Gusts. Elsewhere, North or Northeast decreasing 3 or 4, at times 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 soon. Moderate or rough, becoming rough, at times very rough, leeward Gibraltar strait soon. Poor vis due to fog patches, mainly in south. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward Gibraltar strait : Easterly 7 or 8. Severe gusts. Elsewhere : mainly Easterly 5 or 6. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough leeward Gibraltar strait. CASABLANCA. In far east, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwesterly soon. Elsewhere, Northerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in northwest at first, becoming Clockwise soon. Moderate by NE swell. Poor vis due to fog patches. AGADIR. North or Northwest 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far east. Moderate by NE swell, decreasing slight in far east later. Poor vis due to fog patches. METEOR. East or Northeast 3 or 4, decreasing locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest soon. Moderate by NE swell, decreasing slight in northwest soon. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 between islands and in far southeast. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate later. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 2 to 4 from north to south. Moderate by NE swell, decreasing slight or moderate later. Poor vis due to fog patches. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 3 or 4. Moderate by NE swell, locally slight leeward islands. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 along coast, increasing North 5 or 6 in far southeast later. Gusts near Ras Nouadhibou. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northwest 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 later, locally 6 in far northeast. Moderate, locally slight along coast at first. Moderate vis due to sand haze in northeast. SIERRA LEONE. Northeasterly 2 to 4, but locally Variable in east, becoming mainly Northwesterly in far east later. Moderate, locally slight along coast, decreasing slight or moderate at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in south. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest, but Southwest 2 to 4 in east. Moderate by S swell, decreasing slight or moderate soon. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in north. POINTE NOIRE. Southeast 3 or 4, but Southerly 2 to 4 in far east, locally increasing at times 5 in south later. Moderate by S swell, decreasing slight or moderate soon. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Southwesterly Near Gale over west FARADAY and northwest ALTAIR at end. Persistence of East near gale over north FINISTERRE at first. Persistence of Easterly Near Gale or Gale over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR STRAIT.