Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-06-30 21:32:25 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 301943 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 298, TUESDAY 30 JUNE 2026 AT 1940 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 30 OF JUNE AT 00 UTC. LOW 1017 OVER SOUTH SPAIN, WITH LITTLE CHANGE. HIGH 1032 41N25W, MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 1035 44N23W BY 02/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED RIDGE BUILDING OVER THE BAY OF BISCAY. FINISTERRE. FROM 01/06 UTC TO 02/00 UTC AT LEAST. IN SOUTH, NORTHEAST 8. GUSTS. PORTO. FROM 01/06 UTC TO 02/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 301943 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 30 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 : WARNING NR 298. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 30 at 12 UTC Low 1016 55N08W, moving northeast and filling, expected 1020 over North Sea by 01/00UTC, then filling. Low 1008 47N41W, moving northeast, expected 1011 54N26W by 01/00UTC, then 1003 59N05W by 02/00 UTC. Associated disturbance waving over FARADAY. Low 1017 over south Spain, with little change. Persistence of thermal low 1006-1008 over west of Sahara. High 1032 41N25W, moving northeast, expected 1035 44N23W by 02/00 UTC. Associated ridge building over the Bay of Biscay. Tropical wave E of the Cape Verde Islands with axis along 21W, moving westward at 10-15 kt. Tropical wave from 02N to 15N with axis near 37W, moving westward at 15-20 kt. Monsoon trough from 19N16W to 08N25W. ITCZ from 08N25W to 05N52W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 2 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in northwest at first, decreasing 4 to 6 later, then South or Southwest 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in northwest at first, becoming moderate or rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers in northwest, or in fog patches. ROMEO. Southwest 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in east at first, veering West or Southwest 3 to 5 soon, at times 6 in far northwest, then veering Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5, at end. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in fog patches. ALTAIR. In west : South or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northwest at first, decreasing 3 to 5 later, then backing South or Southeast at end. In east : mainly Southerly 3 to 5, becoming Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 later. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest, but slight or moderate in southeast. Poor vis in fog patches. CHARCOT. In northwest : Variable Clockwise 2 to 4. In southeast : Northeast 4 to 6, increasing locally 7 in far southeast soon. Gusts. In northwest : moderate, becoming slight or moderate soon. In southeast : moderate or rough, becoming locally very rough in far southeast later. Poor vis in fog patches in northwest. ACORES. Southeasterly 3 to 5, backing Easterly later. Slight or moderate, becoming locally moderate in far southeast at end. JOSEPHINE. Northeast 5 or 6, increasing locally 7 in far northeast soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough soon, locally very rough in far northeast later. IRVING. East or Southeast 3 or 4 in west, but East or Northeast 4 or 5 in east. Moderate, locally rough in southeast. Moderate vis in scattered showers. MADEIRA. Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 near islands at end. Gusts. Rough. Moderate vis in scattered showers in northwest. PAZENN. North or Northwest 4 or 5, veering Northerly 3 or 4 overnight, and becoming Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 tomorrow at noon. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate tomorrow morning. IROISE, YEU. Northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing temporarily 5 or 6 in east tomorrow afternoon. Moderate. Locally poor vis in scattered showers. ROCHEBONNE. Northwest 3 to 5, at times 6 in far east at first, veering North or Northwest overnight. Moderate. CANTABRICO. North or Northwest 2 to 4, veering North or Northeast 3 or 4 in west tomorrow morning, at times 5 in west at end. Moderate. FINISTERRE. In north : Northerly 3 to 5, veering Northeasterly 4 or 5 overnight, locally 6 in south. In south : North 5 or 6, locally 7 in far southeast, veering Northeasterly 6 or 7 overnight, and increasing 7 or 8 tomorrow morning. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in south.. PORTO. North 6 or 7, increasing North or Northeast 7 or 8 in north soon. Severe gusts. Rough, becoming rough or very rough soon. SAO VICENTE. North 5 or 6, at times 7 in far northeast at first, decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6, at end. Gusts. Rough, locally moderate in far southeast, then in east at end. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. - In and leeward strait : East or Northeast 6 or 7. Gusts. - Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, locally North or Northeast 5 or 6 in south CADIZ. Slight or moderate. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 5 or 6 in west, but 3 to 5 in east at times 6 at end. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. AGADIR. North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in far east at first, decreasing 3 to 5 from east to west later. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. METEOR. East or Northeast 3 or 4 in west, but Northeast 4 or 5 at times 6 in east. Moderate, locally rough in east. Moderate vis in scattered showers in northwest. CANARIAS. Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 near islands and in far southeast, decreasing 4 or 5 later, locally 6 or 7 near islands. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 3 to 5 from east to west, decreasing 2 to 4 later, locally Variable in far northeast. Moderate, locally rough in north at first. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in north, but 2 to 4 in southeast. Moderate, locally rough in northeast. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in east. CAP BLANC. In north, North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 near coasts, decreasing 4 or 5 later, at times 7 in northeast. Gusts. In south, Variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze or coastal fog patches. CAP TIMIRIS. Variable 2 to 4, locally North 4 or 5 in northwest at first, becoming Westerly soon. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze, or fog patches in north. SIERRA LEONE. Variable 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Very poor vis in thundersqualls in south. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 or 4 increasing 4 or 5 later. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Very poor vis in thundersqualls in north. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in southwest. Moderate, at times rough in far southwest. Moderate vis in scattered showers in south. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northeast near gale or gale in south of FINISTERRE. Threat of South near gale in far northwest of FARADAY at end. Threat of North or Northeast near gale or gale over PORTO, southeast CHARCOT, and near gale in northeast JOSEPHINE. Threat of East near gale or gale in Gibraltar strait and axis.