Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-06-09 00:03:30 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 081920 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 8 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, Monday 8 at 12 UTC Low 990 just southwest Iceland, with little move. Associated trough over the Bay pof Biscay, moving east. New low expected 987 54N46W by 10/00UTC. Associated disturbance crossing FARADAY and ALTAIR, moving east, reaching ROMEO and CHARCOT soon, loosing its identity. Thermal low 1013 over west of Sahara, expected 1007 by 10/00UTC. Associated trough expected 1015 over south Spain by 10/00UTC. High 1034 38N29W, with little change. Tropical wave is near 22W, from 16N southward, moving west at around 10 to 15 kt. Tropical wave is near 34W, from 15N southward, moving westward at 10 to 15 kt. Monsoon trough extending from 12N17W to 10N20W. ITCZ axis extending from 08N23W to 06N32W, to 06N36W to 05N45W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 10 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Variable 2 to 4, gradually increasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 from south, then increasing South or southwest 5 or 6 in extreme west at end. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate soon. Poor vis due to fog patches, and locally moderate vis in scattered showers in far south. ROMEO. Westerly 4 or 5, gradually decreasing Variable 2 to 4 from west soon, locally Northwest in far northeast, and Southeast in far southwest. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers in far southwest soon, then due to fog patches later. ALTAIR. West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far east at first, decreasing West 3 or 4 in east at end. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest, decreasing moderate soon. Poor vis due to fog patches, and locally moderate vis in scattered showers in far north at first. CHARCOT. In west, Clockwise 2 to 4, gradually increasing Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5, at first. In east, Northerly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 later, locally North 4 or 5 in far southeast. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers in northwest at first, then due to fog patches later. ACORES. Clockwise 2 to 4, mainly Northerly in east. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis due to fog patches, mainly in north. JOSEPHINE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far east, increasing 4 to 6 later, but 2 to 4 in far northwest. Moderate, becoming rough in far east soon. IRVING. Northeast 4 or 5, but 3 or 4 in far northwest. Moderate, locally slight in far northwest. MADEIRA. Northeast 5 or 6, occasionally 7 near Island later, but 4 or 5 in northwest. Moderate or rough. PAZENN. West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, decreasing 3 to 5 overnight, and veering Northwesterly 3 or 4 tomorrow evening. Moderate or rough with NW swell. Poor vis in showers. IROISE, YEU. West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in east at first, decreasing 3 or 4 tomorrow afternoon. Moderate becoming rough in W overnight, with NW swell. Poor vis in showers with gusts. ROCHEBONNE. Northwesterly 4 or 5, backing West or Northwest 3 or 4 overnight. Moderate with W or NW swell. Poor vis in showers with gusts. CANTABRICO. Veering North or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in east at first, decreasing 2 to 4 overnight, and backing Northwesterly tomorrow evening. Moderate with NW swell. Poor vis in rain at first. FINISTERRE. In far southeast, Northerly 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 tomorrow afternoon. Elsewhere, North or Northwest 2 to 4. Moderate, becoming locally rough in far southeast tomorrow afternoon. Poor vis in some rain. PORTO. North 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in east at first. Gusts. Moderate, becoming rough at first. SAO VICENTE. North 5 or 6 soon, locally 7 along Portuguese coast soon, increasing 6 or 7 later, but Northwest 3 to 5 in far southeast. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough at end. CADIZ. Northwesterly 4 or 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in east, backing Southeasterly 3 to 5 in northeast at end, and becoming Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 elsewhere. Gusts. Slight or moderate. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in east, backing Easterly 2 to 4 later, then increasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Slight. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches soon. CASABLANCA. Northerly 5 or 6, but locally Northwest 2 to 4 in far northeast. Moderate or rough. AGADIR. In far southeast, Variable 2 to 4. Elsewhere, North or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 soon, locally 7 with gusts along coast later. Gusts. Rough. METEOR. Northeast 5 or 6, locally 4 or 5 in far northwest. Moderate or rough. CANARIAS. Northeast 5 or 6, but 6 or 7 with severe gusts between Islands. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. TARFAYA. Northerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far north, but Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast. Rough, decreasing moderate or rough soon. Locally moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. North or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate, locally rough in far north, later. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, locally 5 in far north. Moderate, locally rough in far north. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far west, but Variable 1 to 3 in far southeast. Moderate, locally slight along coast. Poor vis in thundersqualls in far south. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far northeast. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in north. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in southwest. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of near gale over south FINISTERRE. Threat of Southwest near gale over west of FARADAY. Persistence of North or Northeast near gale over PORTO, SAO VICENTE and CANARIAS. Threat of Easterly near gale over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR STRAIT.