Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2025-07-11 00:07:26 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 102024 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 10 July 2025 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 10 at 12 UTC Low 1009 50N30W moving northeast and gradually filling. Low "Ex-CHANTAL" 1007 44N40W moving east and expected 1004 48N25W by 11/12 UTC, then northeast and expected 1003 51N19W by 12/00 UTC. Low 1015 over west Portugal with little move at first, filling at end. Low area 1015 over Spain, deepening 1011 by 11/12 UTC with associated low deepening in Bay of Biscay, expected 1010 by 12/00 UTC. High 1025 just south Azores Islands, slow-moving at first, then moving south and expected 1025 30N36W by 12/00 UTC. High 1023 over British Isles, with little move. Tropical wave from 15N20W to 06N17W, moving westward at 10 kt. Monsoon trough from 12N17W to 07N40W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 12 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Increasing Cyclonic 6 or 7, locally South or Southwest in east, but North or Northwest in west, gradually decreasing West or Northwest 4 to 6 from west later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, at times cross. Poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers, clearing from west at end. ROMEO. Clockwise 2 to 4, but Southerly 4 or 5 in west, gradually increasing Southerly 5 or 6 from west later, at times 7, then veering Northwest in far west at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, and at times cross, in west later. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, mainly in west. ALTAIR. Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, locally decreasing North or Northwest 4 to 6 in west soon, then everywhere at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, occasionally cross. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing in northwest later. CHARCOT. Cyclonic 3 to 5, mainly Northerly, gradually increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 in west soon, then locally veering Northwest 5 or 6 in far northwest at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming locally rough in far northwest later. Poor vis due to some fog patches, then in thundery rain or showers in far northwest at end. ACORES. West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in southeast, becoming Westerly 3 to 5 later, but veering Northerly 3 or 4 in far northwest. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers from northwest. JOSEPHINE. Northwesterly 3 to 5, locally backing West or Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest at end. Slight or moderate. IRVING. Clockwise 2 to 4. Decreasing slight, temporarily moderate in east at first. Moderate vis in some showers, mainly in far northwest. MADEIRA. Northerly 2 to 4, locally North or Northeast 4 or 5 in far southeast. Slight or moderate. PAZENN. East or Northeast 3 or 4, decreasing Easterly 2 to 4 tomorrow evening. Slight or moderate, becoming slight overnight. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. North or Northeast 3 to 5, veering East or Northeast 3 to 5 at end of night, then backing Northerly 4 or 5 tomorrow afternoon. Coastal breeze. Slight, temporarily becoming moderate at the end of night in southwest. CANTABRICO. Northeasterly 4 or 5, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 tomorrow morning, then increasing Westerly 5 or 6 with severe gusts in south in evening. Coastal breeze. Slight or moderate. Poor vis with fog patches in southwest tomorrow morning then in thundery showers in east tomorrow evening. FINISTERRE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming locally Westerly 3 to 5 in northeast in late day. Slight or moderate, becoming slight overnight. Poor vis in showers. PORTO. Cyclonic 2 to 4, mainly Southerly at first, increasing North or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 at end. Slight, becoming moderate in far southwest soon. Poor vis due to some fog patches, or drizzle. SAO VICENTE. Westerly decreasing 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 in far southeast at first, increasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 later, temporarily 6 in far east. Slight or moderate. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 3 to 5, locally 6 in east of strait, temporarily increasing 5 or 6 in north of CADIZ later. Gusts. Slight or moderate. CASABLANCA. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far south. Decreasing slight, temporarily moderate in far south at first. Poor vis due to occasional fog patches. AGADIR. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far east. Gusts. Moderate, occasionally rough in far east. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. METEOR. East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally increasing 4 or 5 in southeast later. Slight or moderate. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands and along African coast, increasing at times 7 between islands later. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in southeast later. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in some showers, at times thundery, mainly in far southeast. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in southeast, increasing 5 or 6 later. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end. Poor vis due to some fog patches, or moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 4 or 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in southeast, backing Northwesterly 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to sand haze in northeast. SIERRA LEONE. Northeast 2 to 4 in northwest, but South or Southwest 3 to 5 in southeast. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southeast 3 or 4 in west, but South or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in east. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in northeast. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southwest. Moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No significant change.