Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-02 09:31:12 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 020718 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 2 August 2026 at 1015 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 2 at 00 UTC Low 1007 47N19W, moving slowly northeast and expected 1003 51N15W by 03/12 UTC. Associated trough towards Azores islands. Low around 1004 over west of Sahara, with little change. High 1025 57N38W, with little change. Tropical wave along 28W, south of 21N, moving westward at 15 kt. Monsoon trough from 19N16W to 10N43W. ITCZ from 10N43W to 10N51W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 3 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In west, Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, then increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 at end. In east, North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, at times 6 in far northeast. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in scattered showers in east, improving later. ROMEO. In west, West or Northwest 3 or 4, increasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 from northwest at first, then 5 or 6 later. In east : South or Southwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in far east at first, veering West or Northwest 3 or 4 later, then backing West or Southwest 4 or 5 at end. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in east, improving at end. ALTAIR. In north, Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5, veering gradually Eat or Northeast. In south, West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5, decreasing gradually Variable 2 to 4. Moderate, at times rough in far north. Moderate vis in scattered showers. CHARCOT. In west, West 3 or 4, veering West or Northwest soon, then North or Northwest at end. In east, South or Southwest 4 or 5, and veering West 3 or 4 soon. Moderate. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, improving later. ACORES. Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in east, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in north at first. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers in far west at end. JOSEPHINE. West or Southwest 4 or 5, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far southeast at first, veering West 3 or 4 soon. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in rain or showers, improving at end. IRVING. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Westerly in north. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast. MADEIRA. In northwest, Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Westerly soon. In southeast, North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. PAZENN. Southerly 4 or 5 in west, 2 to 4 in east. Slight in east, moderate in west. Vis locally poor in thundery showers from west. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. East or Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing Westerly 1 to 3 next night. Slight, locally smooth in east. Vis locally poor in thundery showers tomorrow morning. CANTABRICO. Variable mainly Westerly 1 to 3. Slight, decreasing smooth in southeast next night. Vis locally poor in thundery showers tomorrow morning. FINISTERRE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing South or Southwest 3 to 5 next night. Slight in east, moderate in west. Vis locally poor in thundery showers from west in the evening. PORTO. Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing Southwesterly 2 to 4 at first, at times 5, then veering West at end. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers later. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 2 to 4, at times 5 in east, backing West or Southwest 3 or 4 in northwest later. Gusts. Slight or moderate. CADIZ. West 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 in east. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight later. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches in east, clearing at first. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far north, becoming West or Northwest 2 to 4 later. Slight. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches, clearing at first. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 in far south, but locally North or Northwest 2 to 4 in far northeast. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. Moderate vis due to sand haze. AGADIR. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing 5 or 6 soon. Moderate. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. Moderate vis due to sand haze. METEOR. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in east. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 to 5, locally 6 between islands, increasing 6 or 7 between islands and in far southeast soon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon, locally rough in south of islands. Moderate vis due to sand haze. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in northwest, but Variable 2 to 4 near coast, mainly Northerly. Moderate. Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches, clearing later. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAPE VERDE. In north, East or Northeast 2 to 4. In south, Cyclonic 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 later. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to fog patches in east, or moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP BLANC. Backing North or Northwest 2 to 4, locally 5 in far east. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. Poor vis due to fog patches. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Becoming Northwest 2 to 4, locally 5 in far northeast, but Variable 1 to 3 in west at first. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to fog patches in north. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. West or Southwest 3 or 4 in south, but Variable 2 to 4 in north, locally Northwest in far northeast. Moderate, locally slight near coasts. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in south. Moderate vis due to sand haze in north. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southwest 4 or 5, but locally 3 or 4 in extreme west at first. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in north. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far west. Slight or moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northeast near gale over CANARIAS. Threat of Northeast near gale over AGADIR and north of CAP BLANC.