Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-06-24 05:51:02 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 232030 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 23 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, Tuesday 23 at 12 UTC Low 1017 46N34W, moving northeast, expected 1016 50N28W by 24/00 UTC, then filling. Low 1014 38N13W, slow-moving and expected 1012 41N14W by 25/00 UTC. Associated trough deepening gradually over Bay of Biscay soon. High 1027 35N45W, slow moving east and expected 1027 38N39W by 25/00 UTC. Tropical wave near 24W from 13N southward, and moving westward at around 15 kt. Monsoon trough from 19N17W to 02N36W. ITCZ from 02N36W to 03N49W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 25 at 00 UTC FARADAY. North or Northwest 4 or 5, but Southerly 2 to 4 in east at first, becoming Northerly 4 or 5 everywhere at end, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far west. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon. Poor vis in rain or showers in east at first. ROMEO. North or Northeast 4 or 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest at first, temporarily at times 6 soon, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in southeast at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later. Poor vis due to some fog patches, or in showers. ALTAIR. In west, North or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 at end. In east, Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing Northerly 4 or 5 from west later, at times 6 at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. Poor vis due to some fog patches, or in rain or showers. CHARCOT. In west, North or Northeast 4 or 5, backing North or Northwest at end. In east, Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, or due to fog patches. ACORES. Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in northeast soon, then becoming Northerly at end, locally 5 in north. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to fog patches, or in rain, mainly in northwest. JOSEPHINE. In west, North or Northwest 4 or 5, backing West or Northwest at end. In east, Variable 2 to 4, locally Westerly in south, at times 5. Slight or moderate from east to west. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. IRVING. North or Northeast 2 to 4, veering Northerly soon. Slight or moderate. MADEIRA. Northwesterly 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some showers in north. PAZENN. Northeasterly 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in northwest tomorrow morning, veering gradually Southwesterly 3 or 4 from south tomorrow morning. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis in some showers, mainly in west. IROISE, YEU. Northeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 at end. Coastal breeze. Smooth or slight. Locally poor vis in showers mainly in east tomorrow afternoon. ROCHEBONNE. Northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 tomorrow evening, locally 6 with severe gusts in east. Coastal breeze. Slight. Locally poor vis in showers mainly in east tomorrow afternoon. CANTABRICO. East or Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 tomorrow noon, then Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 with severe gusts in southeast in evening. Slight, becoming locally moderate in east tomorrow evening. Locally poor vis in fog patches in southwest, then in thundery showers tomorrow evening. FINISTERRE. In north, Northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 tomorrow morning, then Southwest 4 or 5 at noon, at times 6 near capes. In south, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southerly tomorrow morning. Gusts under showers. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis in thundery showers and poor vis in fog patches in northeast. PORTO. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southerly soon. Slight. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. SAO VICENTE. Variable 2 to 4, locally Westerly 3 or 4 in far southeast at first, then increasing Southwesterly 3 or 4 later. Slight. Poor vis in some thundery showers. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait, Variable 2 to 4, becoming temporarily East 4 or 5 soon and later. Elsewhere, Westerly 2 to 4. Slight. Poor vis due to fog patches, then in thundery showers in far west at end. CASABLANCA. Variable 2 to 4, gradually increasing West or Southwest 3 or 4 in west soon. Slight. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Mainly Northerly 2 to 4. Slight. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. METEOR. Northeasterly decreasing 3 or 4, at times 5 at first. Decreasing slight or moderate from northeast. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 2 to 4, locally 5 between islands and in far southeast. Slight or moderate. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally Northeast 3 or 4 in east. Decreasing moderate, locally rough in far southwest at first. Moderate vis due to sand haze in south. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast later. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast. CAP TIMIRIS. Variable 2 to 4, locally Westerly in far east, but Northerly in west, increasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 in northeast soon. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Decreasing Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Cyclonic 3 to 5 in west at first, becoming mainly Easterly later, locally Northwesterly in far northwest. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Decreasing moderate, temporarily rough in far northwest at first, and locally smooth or slight along coast. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze in west. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5, in west, but South or Southwest 2 to 4 in east. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in north. POINTE NOIRE. East or Southeast 4 or 5 in west, but South or Southeast 3 or 4 in east. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Poor vis in some showers in far southwest. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Southerly near gale or gale in far northwest of FARADAY at end.