Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-06-12 07:38:11 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 120719 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 289, FRIDAY 12 JUNE 2026 AT 0715 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 11 OF JUNE AT 12 UTC. LOW 1008 41N39W, MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 1001 50N36W BY 13/00 UTC, THEN MERGING WITH NEXT ONE. NEW LOW EXPECTED 993 51N48W BY 13/00UTC, MOVING EAST, EXPECTED 990 50N40W BY 14/00 UTC. PERSISTENCE OF A SHALLOW LOW 1014 OVER NORTH MOROCCO. HIGH 1029 45N10W, WITH ASSOCIATED RIDGE TOWARDS BAY OF BISCAY, DRIFTING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 1028 OVER BAY OF BISCAY BY 13/00 UTC, THEN 1026 50N07W BY 13/12UTC. NEW HIGH EXPECTED 1025 30N32W BY 13/00 UTC, THEN LITTLE CHANGE. A TROPICAL WAVE HAS ITS AXIS NEAR 25W, SOUTH OF 15N, MOVING WESTWARD NEAR 10 KT. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. CONTINUING TO 13/12 UTC AT LEAST. IN AND LEEWARD GIBRALTAR STRAIT, EAST 8, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 120719 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 12 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 289. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 12 at 00 UTC Low 1008 41N39W, moving northeast, expected 1001 50N36W by 13/00 UTC, then merging with next one. New low expected 993 51N48W by 13/00UTC, moving east, expected 990 50N40W by 14/00 UTC. Persistence of a shallow low 1014 over north Morocco. High 1029 45N10W, with associated ridge towards Bay of Biscay, drifting northeast, expected 1028 over Bay of Biscay by 13/00 UTC, then 1026 50N07W by 13/12UTC. New high expected 1025 30N32W by 13/00 UTC, then little change. A tropical wave has its axis near 25W, south of 15N, moving westward near 10 kt. A central tropical wave has its axis near 52W, south of 15N, moving westward at 10 to 15 kt. The monsoon trough is near 13N16W and extends southwestward to 06N25W, where it transitions to the ITCZ to 05N50W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 13 at 12 UTC FARADAY. South or Southeast 5 or 6, but 4 or 5 in east, veering West 4 or 5 in extreme west soon, at times 6, then becoming South or Southwest 4 or 5 everywhere at end, locally 6 or 7 in extreme west. Gusts. Moderate in east, rough in west. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in west, at times thundery at first, then everywhere later. ROMEO. Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing East or Southeast 3 to 5 at first, locally 6 in far southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough in east later. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches and sand haze. ALTAIR. In west : South or Southeast 5 or 6, at times 7, veering Westerly 4 or 5 soon, at times 6, then backing West or Southwest 3 to 5 at end, locally 6 in far northwest. Gusts. In east : South or Southeast 3 or 4, veering South 3 to 5 soon, then South or Southwest later. Moderate or rough in west, slight or moderate in east. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CHARCOT. East or Northeast 3 to 5, locally 6 in far northeast, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later, mainly Northwest at end. Moderate, at times rough in east. Poor vis due to some fog patches. ACORES. In west : South or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, veering gradually West or Northwest 3 or 4 later. Gusts. In east : Variable 2 to 4, becoming West or Southwest later, at times 5. Slight or moderate in east, moderate or rough in west, decreasing moderate later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, becoming locally thundery later. JOSEPHINE. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 at end. Moderate, at times slight in west. Poor vis due to some fog patches in east. IRVING. In northwest : South or Southwest 3 to 5, temporarily 6 from northwest at first, then veering North or Northwest 2 to 4 in far northwest soon. In southeast : Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in far northwest, at times thundery. MADEIRA. Northerly 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. PAZENN. Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing gradually Easterly 4 or 5 from south in late afternoon, but 5 or 6 in south, then veering East or Southeast 5 or 6 tomorrow morning. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate. IROISE, YEU. Westerly 2 to 4, veering Northwesterly in late afternoon, then East or Northeast 3 or 4 overnight. Moderate. ROCHEBONNE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 overnight. Slight or moderate. CANTABRICO. In far east : Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northeasterly 4 or 5 in afternoon. Elsewhere : East 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in afternoon. Slight or moderate. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 5 or 6, locally 7 near Cape and leeward, increasing East 6 or 7 in afternoon, but decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in south. Gusts. Moderate or rough. PORTO. Variable 2 to 4, temporarily 5 at first in east. Gusts. Slight or moderate from east to west. SAO VICENTE. In far southeast : Easterly 5 or 6, at times 7. Gusts. Elsewhere : Variable 3 to 5, increasing locally 6 at end near Sao Vicente Cape. Gusts. Moderate or rough,but locally slight or moderate in far north. Poor vis due to some fog patches, mainly in south. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward Gibraltar strait : East 7 or 8, at times 9. Severe gusts. Elsewhere : East or Southeast 5 or 6 in north of CADIZ, but Variable 2 to 4 in far south, becoming Variable 2 to 4 everywhere later. Gusts. In and leeward strait : rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough later. Elsewhere : moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate later. CASABLANCA. Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming Westerly soon. Moderate by NE swell, decreasing locally slight near coast soon. Poor vis due to some fog patches. AGADIR. North or Northwest 2 or 3, at times 4 near coasts. Moderate by N swell, decreasing slight or moderate at first. Poor vis due to some fog patches. METEOR. Northeast 3 or 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest. Slight or moderate by NE swell from northwest to southeast. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 between islands and in far southeast, increasing 4 or 5 later in south. Severe gusts between islands. Slight or moderate. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 2 to 4. Moderate by N swell, decreasing slight soon. Poor vis due to some fog patches. CAPE VERDE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in east later. Moderate by NE swell, locally slight near islands. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast. CAP BLANC. North 4 or 5, increasing locally 5 or 6 in southeast at first, veering North or Northeast at end. Gusts. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in east. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing locally 6 in far northeast at first. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in east. SIERRA LEONE. Northeasterly 3 or 4 in west, Northwesterly 2 to 4 in east. Moderate, locally slight along coast, decreasing slight or moderate soon. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with sever gusts in south, moderate vis due to sand haze in northeast. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4. Slight or moderate by S swell. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, increasing at times 5 in south soon. Slight or moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Southwesterly near gale over west of FARADAY and west of ALTAIR. Persistence of Easterly near gale or gale over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR STRAIT, decreasing.