Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-06-28 18:00:15 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 280711 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 293, SUNDAY 28 JUNE 2026 AT 0710 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 28 OF JUNE AT 00 UTC. LOW 1009 46N44W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 1005 53N21W BY 29/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH REACHING FARADAY AND ALTAIR, THEN ROMEO. FARADAY. FROM 28/18 UTC TO 29/12 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, INCREASING AT TIMES 9 LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH AT END. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 280712 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 28 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 293. Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 28 at 00 UTC Low 987 58N19W moving north and expected 993 over Iceland by 29/12 UTC. Associated trough extending over the British Isles and the Bay of Biscay, moving northeast. Low 1009 46N44W, moving northeast and expected 1005 53N21W by 29/12 UTC. Associated trough reaching FARADAY and ALTAIR, then ROMEO. High 1030 41N30W, drifting east and expected 1030 41N18W by 29/12 UTC. Tropical wave along 18W, south of 16N, moving westward at 10-15 kt. Monsoon trough near 14N17W to 08N26W. ITCZ extends from 08N26W to 06N42W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 29 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In west, South or Southwest 6 or 7, veering West or Northwest soon, and increasing locally 8 in north, at times 9 later, and decreasing gradually Westerly 2 to 4 at end. Severe gusts. In east, Southwest 4 or 5, increasing South or Southwest 6 or 7 soon, then locally 8 in north later, and veering West or Southwest. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough soon, then locally high in far northeast at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery at first, improving from west soon. ROMEO. West 3 to 5, increasing gradually South or Southwest 5 or 6 from west soon, and locally West or Southwest 6 or 7 in west later. Gusts. Rough, temporarily very rough in far north at first, then increasing very rough in west at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery in northwest soon. ALTAIR. In west, Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in north, veering Northwest 3 to 5 later, then decreasing Variable clockwise 2 to 4. Gusts. In east, Variable clockwise 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 4 to 6 from south to north soon, locally 7 in far north later, then decreasing West or Southwest 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far north. Poor vis in rain or showers in northwest, at times thundery at first, improving at end. CHARCOT. Variable clockwise 2 to 4, but North or Northeast 4 or 5 in far southeast, increasing locally Southwest 5 or 6 in far northwest later. Moderate or rough. ACORES. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to fog patches in far northwest later. JOSEPHINE. Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in east soon. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon, then locally rough in far northeast at end. IRVING. Northeast 3 or 4, increasing locally 4 or 5 in far southeast soon. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some showers in west. MADEIRA. Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in southeast soon. Moderate, increasing rough soon in far southeast. PAZENN. Northwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming gradually rough with NW swell. NW swell increasing 3 m. IROISE, YEU. West or Northwest 3 or 4, increasing Northwest 3 to 5 soon, veering mainly Northerly 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in NW swell later. Locally poor vis in showers. ROCHEBONNE. West or Northwest 3 or 4, veering North or Northwest 3 to 5 soon, then North or Northeast 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in NW swell later. Locally poor vis in showers. CANTABRICO. Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, veering Northerly 3 or 4 soon, then East or Northeast later, locally 5 in far west at end. Slight, becoming moderate from west soon. Locally poor vis in showers, at times thundery. FINISTERRE. Northerly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in south soon, veering Northeasterly later. Moderate, becoming gradually rough with NW swell. Locally poor vis in some showers. PORTO. North 3 to 5 soon, increasing 5 or 6 soon, at times 7 in far north soon. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon, then rough later. SAO VICENTE. North 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon, except in far southeast, then decreasing 4 or 5 at end, locally 2 to 4 in far southeast. Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough later. CADIZ. West or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic later, with temporarily 5 in far northwest. Slight, temporarily moderate in far southwest. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West or Southwest 2 to 4, locally 5 or 6 in far east, decreasing 1 to 3 later. Slight. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing locally 5 or 6 in south soon. Moderate. AGADIR. North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in far east. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches later. METEOR. Northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later. CANARIAS. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in east, and at times 7 with gusts between islands. Moderate, increasing moderate or rough soon. Poor vis due to sand haze in far southeast. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in northwest. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches later. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 with gusts in far east. Moderate, increasing at times rough in far east soon. Poor vis due to sand haze in far east. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north, but Variable 2 to 4 in southeast. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Very poor vis in thundersqualls in south. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 to 5. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Very poor vis in thundersqualls in north. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southwest. Moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of West or Southwest near gale or gale over FARADAY and ROMEO, then threat of Southerly near gale over FARADAY. Threat of Northeast near gale in south of FINISTERRE. Threat of North near gale over PORTO. Persistence or threat of Northeast near gale over CANARIAS between islands, and in east of AGADIR.