Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-06-19 07:11:56 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 181819 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 18 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, Thursday 18 at 12 UTC Low 992 south Iceland moving northeast. Associated trough extending from Norway to north Azores Islands moving northeast, expected over British Isles and North Sea by 20/00 UTC. Low 1007 42N41W moving east, expected 1003 42N32W by 20/00 UTC. Low 1014 south Spain, slow moving, expected 1012 by 20/00 UTC. Persistence of high pressure area over Central Europe. High 1022 29N27W weakening. Tropical wave near 24W, south of 16N, moving westward at 15 kt. Tropical wave near 43W, south of 17N, moving westward at 15 kt. Monsoon trough from 14N17W to 08N23W. ITCZ from 07N27W to 06N41W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 20 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Veering gradually East or Northeast 3 to 5 from west, but North or Northwest 3 or 4 in east at first, then increasing 5 or 6 in south later. Moderate, becoming rough in far southwest at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in far south at end. ROMEO. In west, Northwest 3 or 4 soon, locally 5 or 6 in far south, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 later, then becoming East or Southeast at end. In east, South or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, veering West or Northwest 3 or 4 soon, then Variable 1 to 3 at end. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in east, clearing soon. ALTAIR. Variable 2 to 4, becoming then Cyclonic 5 or 6 from west at first, then increasing 6 or 7 in north and west at end. Gusts, at times severe gusts with thunderstorms. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. CHARCOT. In west, veering Northwesterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far north at first, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 soon, and increasing Southeasterly 3 to 5 at end. In east, Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 soon. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. Poor vis due to fog patches in far east. ACORES. In west, increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, then veering West 4 to 6 from south to north soon. Gusts with thunderstorms. In east, Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 soon, at times 6 in far north, then decreasing West or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 at end. Gusts with thunderstorms. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in northwest soon. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. JOSEPHINE. Southwesterly 3 or 4, but North or Northwest 2 to 4 in far southeast. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in rain or showers in west, improving later. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches in northeast at end. IRVING. West or Southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. MADEIRA. In west, Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Southwest 3 or 4 soon. In east, North 3 or 4, becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 soon, except in far east. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in showers in far northwest. PAZENN. South or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in northwest at first, decreasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 later, then veering Northwesterly 2 or 3 in west at end. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in some drizzle, fog patches, or in showers. IROISE. Increasing South or Southwest 3 or 4 soon. Increasing slight or moderate. Poor vis in some showers. YEU, ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. Clockwise 2 to 4. Slight, becoming moderate in far northwest later. Poor vis in some showers, at times thundery in south. FINISTERRE. Mainly South or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northwest, becoming Variable 2 or 3 at end. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in some showers. PORTO. North or Northwest 2 to 4, but locally West or Southwest in far northwest, becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 soon, then Northwesterly at end. Slight. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches, extending over the whole area at end. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 near coast, but Variable 3 to 5 in far southeast. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to fog patches in far northwest at end. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait, Easterly 5 or 6, veering East or Southeast soon. Gusts. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. CASABLANCA. In far northeast, Cyclonic 2 to 4. Elsewhere, North or Northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northwest 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. METEOR. Variable 1 to 3, locally North or Northeast 3 or 4 in far southeast, and West or Southwest 3 or 4 in far northwest. Slight or moderate. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 between islands and in far southeast. Slight or moderate. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 3 or 4 in far northwest, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Moderate, locally slight in far north. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in southeast. Moderate, locally slight in far north. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north, but West or Northwest 3 or 4 in far southeast. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in south. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far north. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 to 5, from north to south, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest soon. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. Southeast 4 or 5, locally South or Southeast 3 or 4 in far east. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistance of Cyclonic near gale over south of FARADAY and ALTAIR.