Bulletinset for METAREA 2
Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-20 05:12:00
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
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FQNT52 LFPW 191816

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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 19 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 : NO WARNING.


Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 19 at 12 UTC
Low around 1005 over Sahara, with little change.
High 1034 54N22W, slow-moving and expected 1039 56N23W by 21/00 UTC.
Tropical wave along 35W, south of 21N, moving westwards 15-20 kt.
Monsoon trough from 12N15W to 10N20W, then to 12N27W and to 08N40W.


Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 21 at 00 UTC

FARADAY.
In west, Southeast 4 or 5, but East or Northeast 3 or 4 in east.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers in west, clearing at end.

ROMEO.
Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast.
Slight or moderate, increasing rough in far southeast later.
Moderate vis in some rain or showers.

ALTAIR.
In west, Southeast 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 at end.
In east, Northeasterly 3 or 4.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers in west, clearing at end.

CHARCOT.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in east.
Slight or moderate, increasing rough in far east later.
Moderate vis in some rain or showers.

ACORES.
Easterly 2 or 3, locally 4 in north.
Slight.
Moderate vis in some showers.

JOSEPHINE.
Northerly 3 or 4, increasing North 5 in far northeast at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers.

IRVING.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly, at times Northeast 5 in far
southeast.
Slight, locally moderate in far southeast.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.

MADEIRA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in southeast.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far southeast.

PAZENN.
Northeast 5 or 6.
Moderate, becoming locally rough in south soon.

IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO.
Northeast 5 or 6.
Slight or moderate.

FINISTERRE.
Northeasterly 5 or 6, increasing locally 7 leeward capes later.
Gusts.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon.
Poor vis in showers locally thundery.

PORTO.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northwest at end, but
locally Variable 1 to 3 near coast.
Slight or moderate, increasing rough in far northwest later.
Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches.

SAO VICENTE.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 near Cape Sao Vicente at first
and at end.
Slight or moderate.
Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches.

CADIZ.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far west soon.
Slight, temporarily moderate in west.

GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Westerly 3 to 5 from west to east, locally 6 leeward strait at first
and soon.
Slight.

CASABLANCA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in south.
Moderate.

AGADIR.
North or Northeast 6 or 7. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. Moderate vis due to
sand haze.

METEOR.
In west, Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing 4 or 5 later. In
east, East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6.
Slight or moderate, locally becoming rough in extreme southeast.
Moderate vis in some showers in west, then due to sand haze in
south.

CANARIAS.
Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 between Islands and along coasts. Severe
gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.

TARFAYA.
North or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. Moderate vis due to
sand haze.

CAPE VERDE.
Northeasterly 3 to 5.
Moderate, locally rough in far northeast.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in west. Moderate vis due to
sand haze.

CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally decreasing 2 to 4 in south later.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.

CAP TIMIRIS.
Northwesterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far north, decreasing Variable 2
to 4 in east soon, then everywhere later.
Moderate, locally slight near coasts.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.

SIERRA LEONE.
Variable 2 to 4. Severe gusts with thundersqualls.
Moderate, locally smooth or slight near coasts.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.

GULF OF GUINEA.
Southerly 3 or 4. Severe gusts with thundersqualls.
Slight or moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.

POINTE NOIRE.
Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southwest.
Slight or moderate.
Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches.

 

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of Northeast near gale over FINISTERRE.
Persistence of North or Northeast near gale over AGADIR, CANARIAS.