Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-01 22:59:17 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 011845 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 300, WEDNESDAY 1 JULY 2026 AT 1845 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 1 OF JULY AT 12 UTC. LOW AREA 1013 OVER MOROCCO COASTS, EXTENDING OVER SOUTH OF THE IBERIAN PENINSULA WITH LITTLE MOVE. CHARCOT. FROM 02/00 UTC TO 02/09 UTC. NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR SOUTHEAST. GUSTS. FINISTERRE. CONTINUING TO 03/00 UTC AT LEAST. IN SOUTH, NORTHEAST 8. GUSTS. PORTO. CONTINUING TO 02/09 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. FROM 02/18 UTC TO 03/00 UTC AT LEAST. EAST 8 IN AND LEEWARD GIBRALTAR STRAIT. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 011917 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 1 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 : WARNING NR 300. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 1 at 12 UTC Low 1004 56N16W, moving northeast towards Scandinavia.Associated disturbance waving over FARADAY. Low area 1013 over Morocco coasts, extending over south of the Iberian Peninsula with little move. New low expected 1011 48N40W by 03/00UTC. High 1035 43N21W slow-moving northeast. Associated ridge extending over the Bay of Biscay, building towards the British isles tomorrow. Tropical wave along 26W, from 04N to 12N, moving westward near 10 kt. Monsoon trough from 13N17W to 08N25W. ITCZ from 08N26W to 08N35W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 3 at 00 UTC FARADAY. South or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing Southerly 4 or 5 in west soon, locally 6 in far west. Decreasing moderate, temporarily moderate or rough at first. Poor vis in rain or showers in northwest, at times thundery, clearing soon, or due to fog patches. ROMEO. Decreasing Clockwise 2 to 4, temporarily West or Southwest 4 or 5 in northwest at first. Moderate, temporarily rough in far northwest at first. Poor vis due to fog patches. ALTAIR. In west, South or Southeast 4 or 5. In east, Clockwise 2 to 4, locally East or Northeast 4 or 5 in far southeast. Slight or moderate, becoming locally rough in far southeast at end. Poor vis due to fog patches, mainly in northeast. CHARCOT. In northwest, Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing Northeast 3 to 5 from southeast soon. In southeast, Northeast 6 or 7, temporarily increasing 8 in far southeast at first. Gusts. In northwest, slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end. In southeast, rough or very rough. Poor vis due to fog patches, mainly in northwest. ACORES. In west, Southeasterly 3 to 5. In east, East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally increasing 6 in far east soon. Moderate, locally rough in far east. JOSEPHINE. North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northeast, decreasing 4 or 5 in southeast soon. Gusts. Becoming rough, locally very rough in north. IRVING. In west, mainly Easterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 later. In east, East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing Northeast 3 or 4 later. Moderate, locally rough in far northeast. Moderate vis in scattered showers in west. MADEIRA. Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 between islands, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, locally 6 near islands. Gusts. Rough, decreasing moderate or rough later. PAZENN. In north, Westerly 4 or 5, veering West or Northwest 3 or 4 overnight, then Northerly 2 to 4 tomorrow evening. In south, North or Northeast 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. IROISE. Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in southeast tomorrow afternoon, veering Northerly tomorrow evening. Moderate. Locally poor vis in drizzle or fog patches tomorrow morning. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. North or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 4 or 5 in east at first and tomorrow afternoon, at times 6 near coasts. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow morning. CANTABRICO. In east : North or Northwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in extreme east tomorrow evening. In west : Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southwest. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow morning. FINISTERRE. In north : Northeast 4 to 6 from north to south. In south : Northeast 7 or 8. Gusts. Moderate in north, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow morning, but rough or very rough in south. PORTO. North or Northeast 6 or 7, locally 8 in north, decreasing 6 or 7 in northwest soon, locally Northerly 4 or 5 in southeast. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, locally decreasing moderate or rough in southeast later. SAO VICENTE. In far southeast, veering East or Northeast 5 or 6, temporarily Northerly at first. Gusts. Elsewhere, Northerly decreasing 4 or 5, temporarily 5 or 6 in west at first. Gusts. Moderate or rough. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait, East or Northeast 5 or 6, occasionally 7, increasing 6 or 7 later, then 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4, increasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 in south of CADIZ later. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast decreasing 4 or 5, temporarily 5 or 6 at first, then 3 or 4 soon, at times 5 in far northeast. Moderate or rough in N swell. Poor vis due to fog patches in far south. AGADIR. Variable 2 to 4 in southeast, but North or Northeast 4 or 5 in northwest, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough in N swell, decreasing moderate later. Poor vis due to fog patches, or moderate vis due to sand haze. METEOR. Northeasterly 3 to 5 from northwest to southeast, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Moderate, locally rough in far southeast, decreasing moderate soon. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 to 6, at times 7 between islands, gradually decreasing 3 or 4 later, locally 5 near islands. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough in N swell, decreasing moderate at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southwest at first. TARFAYA. Variable 2 to 4, locally Northerly in far west. Moderate in N swell. Poor vis due to fog patches, or moderate vis due to sand haze. CAPE VERDE. Northeast decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, but Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, locally Northwest in far southeast. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate soon. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze, or fog patches. CAP TIMIRIS. Variable 2 to 4, mainly West or Northwest in east. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze, or fog patches. SIERRA LEONE. Variable 2 to 4, locally Northeasterly 4 or 5 in far northwest. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight along coast. Very poor vis in thundersqualls in south, moderate vis due to sand haze in far northwest. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5, locally South or Southwest in far east. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate. Very poor vis in thundersqualls in north. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in southwest, but Southerly in far east. Moderate, locally rough in far southwest. Moderate vis in scattered showers in far southwest. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northeast near gale or gale in south of FINISTERRE. Persistence of Northeast near gale in far northwest of PORTO and southeast of CHARCOT. Persistence of East near gale or gale in and leeward Gibraltar strait.