Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-06-30 08:23:27 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 300535 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 297, TUESDAY 30 JUNE 2026 AT 0530 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 30 OF JUNE AT 00 UTC. LOW 1017 OVER SOUTH SPAIN, WITH LITTLE CHANGE. PERSISTENCE OF THERMAL LOW 1006-1008 OVER WEST OF SAHARA. HIGH 1032 JUST NORTHWEST THE AZORES ISLANDS, MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 1035 44N21W BY 01/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED RIDGE BUILDING OVER THE BAY OF BISCAY. FINISTERRE. FROM 01/06 UTC TO 01/18 UTC AT LEAST. IN SOUTHEAST, NORTHEASTERLY 8. GUSTS. PORTO. FROM 01/06 UTC TO 01/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. CANARIAS. CONTINUING TO 30/15 UTC. NORTHEAST 8, NEAR CANARIAS ISLANDS. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 300802 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 30 June 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 297. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 30 at 00 UTC Low 1011 54N14W, moving northeast and filling, expected 1021 over North Sea by 26/00UTC, then filling. Low 1009 42N50W, moving northeast, expected1011 53N28W by 01/00UTC, then 1005 56N16W by 01/12UTC. 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 just northwest the Azores islands, moving northeast, expected 1035 44N21W by 01/12 UTC. Associated ridge building over the Bay of Biscay. Tropical wave along 19W, south of 16N, moving westward at 15 kt. Tropical wave along 35W, south of 16N, moving westward at near 15/20 kt. Monsoon trough near 21N16W and continues southwestward to 09N24W. The ITCZ extends from 09N24W to 07N34W Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 1 at 12 UTC FARADAY. Southwest 6 or 7 in northwest, but 5 or 6 in southeast, decreasing 5 or 6 in northwest at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough in northwest, but moderate or rough in southeast. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery or in some fog patches. ROMEO. In northwest, becoming Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northwest. In southeast, North or Northwest 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches or in some rain in far norhwest at first. ALTAIR. In northwest, South or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northwest. In southeast, Variable Clockwise 2 to 4. Moderate or rough in northwest, but slight or moderate in southeast. Poor vis due to some fog patches. CHARCOT. In northwest, Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 In southeast, North 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast, increasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 later, locally 7 in far southeast. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches in northwest. ACORES. In west, Southeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 at end. In east, East or Northeast 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in scattered rain in south. JOSEPHINE. In west, North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 later. In east, North or Northeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 later. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in scattered rain in south later. IRVING. East or Southeast 3 or 4 in west, but East or Northeast 4 or 5 in east. Slight or moderate in northwest, but moderate or rough in southeast. Moderate vis in scattered showers. MADEIRA. Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 near islands later. Gusts. Rough. Moderate vis in scattered showers in northwest. PAZENN. Veering Northwest 4 or 5, but Southwest 3 to 5 in east at first, veering Northerly 3 to 5 this evening, and backing West or Southwest in far northwest tomorrow morning. Moderate or rough. IROISE. West or Southwest increasing 4 or 5, veering Westerly this afternoon, then North or Northwest overnight. Moderate. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Mainly West or Northwest 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 this afternoon, at times 6 in far east, and veering North or Northwest overnight. Moderate. CANTABRICO. North or Northeast 2 to 4, backing mainly North or Northwest from east in daytime, and veering North or Northeast 3 or 4 in west tomorrow morning. Northerly in afternoon. Moderate. FINISTERRE. In north : Northerly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 this afternoon, and veering Northeasterly 4 or 5 overnight. 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. PORTO. North 6 or 7, increasing North or Northeast 7 or 8 in north at end. Gusts. Rough, becoming rough or very rough later. SAO VICENTE. In far southeast, Northerly 3 to 5. Elsewhere, North 5 or 6, at times 7 in north later. Gusts. Rough, locally moderate in far souheast. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. - In and leeward strait : East or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 soon. Gusts. - Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, increasing Norh or Northeast 5 or 6 in south CADIZ later. Slight or moderate. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 5 or 6 inwest, but Northerly 3 to 5 in east. 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 soon, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. METEOR. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far east, decreasing 3 or 4 in west soon, 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, and locally 8 near Islands at first. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in scattered showers at first. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in far south. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 3 to 5 from east to west. Moderate, locally rough in north. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in northeast, decreasing 2 to 4 in southeast later. Moderate, locally rough in northeast. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. CAP BLANC. In north, North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 near coasts later, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. In south, North 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later. 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 later. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in north. SIERRA LEONE. Northeast 3 or 4 in northwest , at times 5 at first, but Variable 2 to 4 in southeast. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Very poor vis in thundersqualls in south. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 or 4, at times 5 at end. 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 Northeasterly near gale or gale in south of FINISTERRE. Threat of North or Northeast near gale or gale over PORTO, southeast CHARCOT, and near gale in northeast JOSEPHINE. Threat of East near gale in Gibraltar strait and axis.