Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-05 14:43:23 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 050701 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 307, SUNDAY 5 JULY 2026 AT 0700 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 4 OF JULY AT 12 UTC. LOW 1015 OVER SPAIN, EXPECTED 1012 BY 06/12 UTC. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. CONTINUING TO 05/18 UTC. EAST 8 IN AND LEEWARD STRAIT. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 050732 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 5 July 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 : WARNING NR 307. Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 5 at 00 UTC Low 1015 over Spain, expected 1012 by 06/12 UTC. Associated trough extending towards northwest at first. High 1031 50N10W, weakening towards east, expected 1022 over English channel by 06/12 UTC. High 1026 29N38W, expected 1025 on place by 06/12 UTC. Associated ridge towards previous high. Tropical wave along 21W, from 04N to 16N, moving westwards at 10-15 kt. Tropical wave near 30W, south of 16N, moving westwards at 10-15 kt. Monsoon trough from 13N17W to 10N20W. ITCZ from 09N22W to 08N29W, then from 08N31W to 08N40W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 6 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In west, South or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northwest at end. In east, Southwesterly 1 to 3, increasing 2 to 4 later. Moderate, locally slight in far east, becoming locally rough in far northwest at end. Poor vis due to some fog patches. ROMEO. Variable 2 to 4, at times East 4 or 5 in east at first, becoming mainly Northwesterly later. Moderate in E or SE swell, decreasing slight or moderate soon. Poor vis due to some fog patches later. ALTAIR. In west, South or Southwest 2 to 4. In east, Clockwise 1 to 3, at times 4 at end. Moderate in E swell, decreasing slight or moderate soon. Poor vis due to some fog patches, mainly in east. CHARCOT. North or Northwest 3 or 4, locally Clockwise 1 to 3 in far west, at times East 4 or 5 in far northeast at first. Moderate in E or NE swell, decreasing slight or moderate soon. Poor vis due to some fog patches, mainly in east. ACORES. In west, Clockwise 1 to 3, at times 4. In east, North or Northeast 3 or 4. Slight or moderate in NE swell. Poor vis due to some fog patches in east. JOSEPHINE. Northeasterly 3 or 4. Slight or moderate in NE swell. Poor vis due to some fog patches. IRVING. Northerly 2 to 4. Moderate in NE swell, decreasing slight or moderate soon. Moderate or poor vis in showers in west, at times thundery. MADEIRA. Cyclonic 2 to 4, but North 3 or 4 in far east. Slight or moderate by N or NE swell, decreasing slight later. Poor vis due to some fog patches. PAZENN. Easterly 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate. IROISE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Easterly later. Coastal breeze. Smooth or slight. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Northeasterly 3 to 5, veering Easterly at end. Coastal breeze. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight at first. CANTABRICO. Easterly 3 to 5. Coastal breeze. Slight or moderate. FINISTERRE. In north : Easterly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later, then Variable 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. In south : Variable 1 to 3, becoming Westerly 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. PORTO. Northwesterly 1 to 3, increasing 3 or 4 soon. Slight in N or NE swell, at times moderate in far northwest at first. Poor vis due to some fog patches. SAO VICENTE. In far southeast, Northeasterly 3 to 5. Elsewhere, Northerly 2 to 4. Slight or moderate in E swell. Poor vis due to some fog patches in north later. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait, East 6 or 7, at times 8 at first. Severe gusts. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate later. Poor vis due to some fog patches later. CASABLANCA. Becoming Northerly 2 to 4. Slight in NE swell, at times moderate in northwest at first. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North 3 or 4. Slight in N swell, temporarily moderate at first. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. Moderate vis due to sand haze. METEOR. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southeast soon and later. Moderate in NE swell, decreasing slight or moderate later. CANARIAS. North or Northwest 3 to 5, locally 6 with gusts between islands and in far southeast. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 4 or 5. Moderate, at times slight near islands. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. CAP BLANC. North 5 or 6. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in far southeast. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in east. CAP TIMIRIS. Northwesterly 4 or 5, locally 6 with gusts in far northeast. Moderate, locally rough in far northeast. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. In far northwest, Northeasterly 3 to 5. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate in S or SE swell. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in south. Moderate vis due to sand haze in north. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 or 4, at times 5. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate in S or SE swell. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in north. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 3 or 4. Moderate in S or SE swell. Moderate vis in scattered showers in west. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours East near gale over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR STRAIT, decreasing soon.