Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-04 02:06:30 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 031823 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 304, FRIDAY 3 JULY 2026 AT 1820 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 3 OF JULY AT 12 UTC. LOW AREA AROUND 1015 FROM MOROCCO COASTS TO SOUTH SPAIN WITH LITTLE MOVE. HIGH 1033 48N16W, DRIFTING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 1024 52N10W BY 05/00 UTC. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. CONTINUING TO 05/00 UTC AT LEAST. EAST 8 IN AND LEEWARD GIBRALTAR STRAIT. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 031825 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 3 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 : WARNING NR 304. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 3 at 12 UTC Low area around 1015 from Morocco coasts to south Spain with little move. New low expected 999 52N49W by 05/00 UTC. High 1033 48N16W, drifting northeast and expected 1024 52N10W by 05/00 UTC. High 1024 29N38W, slow-moving and expected 1026 by 05/00 UTC. Tropical wave along 28W, extending from 03N to 16N, and moving W at around 15 kt. Monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 14N17W and continues southwestward to 07N36W. The ITCZ extends from 07N36W to 08N57W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 5 at 00 UTC FARADAY. South 4 to 6 from east to west, decreasing South or Southeast 3 to 5 at first. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some rain or showers in west, moderate or poor vis due to fog in east. ROMEO. Easterly 3 to 5 from north to south, increasing 4 or 5 soon, at times 6 in far southeast. Slight or moderate, locally increasing rough in far southeast later. Moderate or poor vis due to fog in north. ALTAIR. Southeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southeasterly, from east, soon. Moderate by E swell. Moderate vis in some rain in west soon, moderate or poor vis due to fog in east. CHARCOT. East or Northeast 4 to 6 from east to west, decreasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 from southwest, at times 6 in far northeast, later. Gusts in far east. Moderate or rough, gradually decreasing moderate, locally rough in far north later. ACORES. Variable 2 to 4. Moderate by NE swell, decreasing slight leeward islands later. Moderate vis in some rain in far west soon. JOSEPHINE. Northeast 3 to 5 from south to north, decreasing 3 or 4 at first. Moderate or rough by NE swell, decreasing moderate soon. Moderate or poor vis due to fog in south. IRVING. Mainly Northerly 2 to 4 from west to east. Moderate by NW swell. Moderate vis in some rain in west. MADEIRA. Variable 2 to 4 from east to west, mainly Northerly. Moderate by N or NW swell. Moderate or poor vis due to fog or sand haze. PAZENN. In north : North or Northeast 2 to 4, veering East or Northeast soon, increasing 3 to 5 later. In south : Northeast 4 or 5, increasing locally 6 in far southwest soon. Slight or moderate. Locally poor in fog patches in north. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Northerly 3 to 5, veering Northeast 3 or 4 soon, backing Northerly 3 to 5 later. Coastal breeze. Slight or moderate. CANTABRICO. In east : Northerly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 later. Coastal breeze. In west : East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southwest. Slight or moderate. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 6 or 7, veering East or Northeast in north later, but becoming Variable 2 to 4 in south. Gusts, locally severe near cape. Moderate or rough. PORTO. North or Northeast 4 to 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 soon. Moderate, locally rough in northwest. SAO VICENTE. Variable 2 to 4, but East 4 to 6 in south, locally North or Northwest increasing 4 or 5 along coast between Lisbon and Cape Saint-Vincent at end. Gusts leeward Strait. Moderate, locally rough in south. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. East 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8 in and leeward Strait. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough. CASABLANCA. Variable 2 to 4 from south to north, at times 5 in far northeast at first and soon, mainly Northeasterly in north. Moderate in N swell, locally rough in far north. Moderate or poor vis due to fog. AGADIR. Variable mainly Northwesterly 1 to 3. Moderate by N swell, locally slight near coast. Moderate or poor vis due to fog or sand haze. METEOR. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southwest at first. Moderate by NW swell. CANARIAS. North or Northwest 2 to 4, locally increasing at times 5 in far southeast at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. TARFAYA. Variable mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, veering Northerly 2 to 4 from northeast to southwest at end. Moderate by N swell, becoming slight or moderate later. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4, at times 5 at end. Moderate by NW swell. Moderate vis due to sand haze in south. CAP BLANC. North 3 or 4, locally Northwest 4 or 5 in far southeast, increasing North 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast at end. Gusts. Moderate by N swell, locally slight along coast at first, locally increasing rough in far southeast at end. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 4 or 5, increasing 6 in northeast later. Gusts. Moderate, locally slight along coast at first, locally increasing rough in far northeast at end. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Northeasterly 3 or 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in south. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate by SE swell, locally slight along coast. Very poor vis in thundersqualls mainly in south, moderate vis due to sand haze in far north. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in west. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate by S swell. Very poor vis in thundersqualls in far north. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 3 to 5 from east to west. Moderate by S swell. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours East or Northeast near gale in north of FINISTERRE, decreasing. Persistence of East near gale or gale in and leeward Gibraltar strait. Threat of Northeast near gale over CAP BLANC.