Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-09 19:49:04 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 091912 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 9 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 9 at 12 UTC Atlantic trough extending from east Iceland to the Azores Islands, moving slowly east, in which new low expected 1013 42N20W by 10/00 UTC, then slow-moving. Low area around 1010 over Iberian Peninsula and south Bay of Biscay, with little change. High 1021 just southwest of Ireland, slow-moving and weakening. High 1027 37N38W, moving southeast and expected 1025 35N33W by 11/00 UTC, with associated ridge extending northeast, in which new high building and expected 1029 55N17W by 11/00 UTC. Monsoon trough from 07N13W to 11N26W. ICTZ from 11N26W to 09N40W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 11 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Variable 2 to 4, but Northeast 5 or 6 in far southeast. Gusts. Decreasing slight or moderate from west, at times rough in far southeast. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in far southeast at first, or due to some fog patches. ROMEO. North or Northeast 3 to 5, locally 6 in far west, gradually increasing 5 or 6 soon, but decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast later. Moderate, locally rough in far southwest soon, becoming moderate or rough at end. Poor vis in rain or showers in west, at times thundery, or due to fog patches. ALTAIR. In west, Northwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 later . In east, Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate, but moderate or rough in east, temporarily becoming very rough in far east at first. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in far east. CHARCOT. In west, increasing Cyclonic 4 to 6 at first, at times 7 soon, then decreasing North or Northeast 4 to 6 at end, but Variable 2 to 4 in east. Gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far west. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, mainly in west. ACORES. In west, North or Northwest 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 soon. In east, North or Northwest 5 or 6, temporarily increasing 7 in far northeast later. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in far northeast, decreasing slight or moderate in west later. Poor vis in rain or showers in far east, at times thundery. JOSEPHINE. In west, increasing Northwesterly 5 or 6, temporarily Southwesterly 3 or 4 at first. Gusts. In east, Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly. Slight or moderate, gradually becoming moderate or rough in west at first. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. IRVING. Northerly 2 to 4, at times 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in west soon. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in rain in southeast, improving later. MADEIRA. Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5 near islands and in northwest. Slight, becoming moderate in northwest soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain, mainly in northwest. PAZENN. Northeasterly 3 to 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in southeast. Slight or moderate. IROISE, YEU. Northeasterly 3 to 5, with severe gusts in east later. Slight, becoming locally moderate in northwest at end. Locally poor vis in showers, at times thundery. ROCHEBONNE. North or Northwest 3 to 5, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 at first. Slight. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches, locally poor vis in some showers, at times thundery. CANTABRICO. Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in east, becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Slight. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches, locally poor vis in some showers, at times thundery. FINISTERRE. Variable 2 to 4. Slight. Locally poor vis due to fog patches. PORTO. North or Northwest 2 to 4. Slight. Poor vis due to fog patches. SAO VICENTE. Northwesterly 3 to 5. Slight, at times moderate in far east. Poor vis due to some fog patches, mainly in north. CADIZ. Decreasing West or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, then increasing 4 or 5 from west at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight soon. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 3 to 5 from west to east, locally 6 leeward strait. Gusts. Slight. CASABLANCA. North or Northwest 2 to 4. Slight. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 or 6 along coast over AGADIR. Decreasing slight, occasionally moderate at first. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. METEOR. Northerly 2 to 4, locally North or Northeast 4 or 5 in far southeast. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far south, or in some showers in north. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between Islands and in far southeast, gradually decreasing 3 or 4, locally 5 between islands later. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate. CAPE VERDE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far northeast, locally 3 or 4 in far south. Moderate, at times rough in far east. Moderate vis due to sand haze, mainly in south. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. CAP TIMIRIS. West or Northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far north. Moderate, locally slight in far east, becoming moderate or rough from north soon. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. In west, mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4, but Westerly 2 to 4 in east. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far north, but poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in south. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southwest 3 to 5, decreasing Southerly 3 or 4 at end. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in north. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southwest, but Southerly 2 to 4 in far east. Moderate, locally rough in long S swell in southwest. Poor or very poor vis due to fog patches, mainly in east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Southerly near gale over far west of FARADAY and ALTAIR.