Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-10 20:58:41 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 101840 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 10 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, Friday 10 at 12 UTC Low area around 1010 over Iberian Peninsula and Bay of Biscay, with little change. Low 1012 43N19W, moving slowly southeast and expected 1012 38N15W by 11/12 UTC, then filling. New trough reaching west of FARADAY, ALTAIR and ACORES at end. High 1026 37N34W, moving southwest and expected 1024 29N42W by 12/00 UTC. High 1025 52N22W, drifting northeast and expected 1033 58N15W by 12/00 UTC. Tropical wave from 16N51W to 03N53W. Monsoon trough from 18N16W to 08N28W. ICTZ from 08N28W to 09N50W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 12 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west, South or Southeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 from west at first, locally 6 or 7 in far west soon, then backing Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6, at end. Gusts. In east, backing North or Northeast 3 to 5, locally 6 in far east, then decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 at end. Becoming moderate or rough, locally very rough in far west later. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in far west, then due to fog patches in far east at end. ROMEO. In northwest, North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 to 6 soon, then East or Northeast 3 to 5 later. In southeast, Northeasterly 2 to 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far southeast at first, increasing 3 to 5 soon, then at times 6 in far northeast later. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or showers in far southwest, improving at first. Poor vis due to fog patches. ALTAIR. In west, South or Southeast increasing3 to 5, then locally 6 or 7 in far west soon, and decreasing Southeast 4 to 6 at end, locally West 3 or 4 in far southwest. Gusts. In east, Northerly 4 to 6 from west to east, decreasing 3 to 5 later, then North or Northwest 3 or 4 at end. Becoming moderate or rough, locally very rough in far northwest. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in west. Moderate vis in rain in far east at first. CHARCOT. In far west, North or Northeast 5 or 6 , decreasing Northerly 4 or 5 later, then North or Northwest 3 or 4 at end. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly, at times 5 in far south, backing Northerly 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate, locally rough in west. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. ACORES. In west, Variable 2 to 4, increasing South or Southwest 3 to 5 from west, at times 6, soon, then veering Southwest at end. In east, North or Northwest 4 to 6 from west to east, decreasing 3 to 5 later, then 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate, at times rough in far east and far northwest. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in west soon. JOSEPHINE. In west, Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing 3 to 5 later, then Northerly 3 or 4 at end. In east, Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Northwesterly at end. Becoming moderate or rough, but locally slight in far east at first. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, improving at end. IRVING. Variable 2 to 4, locally 5 in extreme north. Slight or moderate. MADEIRA. Northwesterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in north. Slight or moderate, locally becoming rough in extreme northwest. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers. PAZENN. In north, East or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing Northeast 5 or 6 later. In south, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northeasterly soon, increasing 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis due to fog patches. IROISE. North or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in northwest later. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis in showers, at times thundery. YEU. Northerly 3 to 5, veering Northeasterly 3 or 4 soon, backing temporarily Northerly 2 to 4 later. Slight. Locally poor vis in showers, at times thundery. ROCHEBONNE. Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 in north at first, becoming Northeasterly later. Slight. Locally poor vis in some showers, at times thundery, then due to fog patches. CANTABRICO. Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Northeast 4 or 5 later. Slight. Locally poor vis in some showers, at times thundery, then due to fog patches. FINISTERRE. Mainly Northerly 2 to 4, increasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 soon, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Slight, becoming slight or moderate soon. Locally poor vis due to fog patches or in some showers. PORTO. North 2 to 4, backing Northwesterly later, locally Southwesterly in far east. Slight, becoming moderate in far north later. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches, improving later. SAO VICENTE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 near coast at first, becoming Variable soon, then mainly Westerly in south later. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in north later. CADIZ. Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far north. Slight. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 3 to 5 from west to east, locally 6 in extreme east. Gusts. Smooth or slight. CASABLANCA. Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4. Slight, becoming slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers or due to coastal fog patches. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5, temporarily decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 soon, then veering Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5, at end. Slight. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers or due to coastal fog patches. METEOR. North or Northeast 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5, soon. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze near coasts or in some scattered showers. CAPE VERDE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in extreme east. Moderate, locally rough in east. Moderate vis due to sand haze, mainly in south. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6, later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. In northwest, North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing 3 to 5 at end. In southeast, Variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Variable 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze or poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 or 4, at times 5. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southwest. Moderate, locally rough in west at first. Poor or very poor vis due to fog patches, mainly in east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No near gale or gale expected.