Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-21 08:14:48 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 201915 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 309, MONDAY 20 JULY 2026 AT 1910 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 20 OF JULY AT 00 UTC. LOW AROUND 1005 OVER WEST SAHARA, WITH LITTLE CHANGE. AGADIR. CONTINUING TO 21/00 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR EAST. GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 210731 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 21 July 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 21 at 00 UTC Low 1015 over Spain, with little change. Low around 1005 over west Sahara, with little change. High 1038 53N20W, slowly moving, expected 1035 52N22W by 22/00 UTC. Associated ridge towards north of France. Tropical wave along 248W, from 06N to 19N, moving weestward at aurond 10 kt. Tropical wave along 43W, south of 23N, moving westward around 10 kt. Monsoon trough from 14N17W to 10N35W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 22 at 12 UTC FARADAY. Easterly 3 or 4, locally Southeast 5 in far northwest, decreasing Clockwise 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate. ROMEO. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast. Moderate, locally rough in far southeast. ALTAIR. Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in southeast, backing Northeast later. Slight or moderate. CHARCOT. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast. Moderate, locally moderate or rough in east. Moderate vis in some rain in south at first. ACORES. East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally increasing 4 or 5 in west later. Slight, becoming slight or moderate soon. Moderate vis in rain, mainly in southwest. JOSEPHINE. Northerly 3 or 4, locally North or Northwest 4 or 5 in far east, decreasing 3 or 4 everywhere at end. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far northeast at first. IRVING. East or Northeast 2 to 4, locally increasing 4 or 5 in far northwest later. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, mainly in west. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 3 to 5 from northwest to southeast. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far southeast at first. PAZENN. Northeast 5 or 6, but locally 4 or 5 in extreme north. Moderate, locally rough in far south. IROISE, YEU. Northeasterly 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. East or Northeast 5 or 6. Slight or moderate. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 5 or 6, locally 7 near Cape, but Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast, backing East or Northeast 5 or 6 next night, but Variable 2 to 4 in south. Moderate or rough. PORTO. Cyclonic 2 to 4, locally 5 in far northwest at first, decreasing 1 to 3, at times 4 at end. Slight or moderate, locally moderate or rough in far northwest. Locally poor vis due to some fog patches. SAO VICENTE. Northwesterly 3 to 5, temporarily 6 in far southeast soon. Slight or moderate. Locally moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches. CADIZ. Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far west, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 later. Slight, locally slight or moderate in far west. Moderate vis due to sand haze. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 3 to 5 from west to east, gradually decreasing Variable 1 to 3 later. Slight. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far south. Moderate, locally slight in far northeast. Moderate vis due to sand haze. AGADIR. North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. Moderate vis due to sand haze. METEOR. East or Northeast 3 to 5 from northwest to southeast. Moderate, locally slight in far northwest. CANARIAS. Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 between Islands. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast. Moderate or rough. Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches or moderate vis due to sand haze. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 3 to 5. Moderate, at times rough in north at first. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, gradually increasing 6 in east soon. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Variable 2 to 4, gradually becoming North or Northwest 4 or 5 from north soon, and locally 6 in far north at end. Moderate, locally slight near coast, locally becoming rough in far northeast at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 at first and soon. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate, locally smooth or slight in far east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, and moderate vis due to sand haze in north. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southeast 3 or 4 in west, but South or Southwest in east, increasing Southerly 4 or 5 later. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in far north. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southwest, but locally Southerly 2 to 4 in far east, locally increasing at times 5 in far north at end. Slight or moderate. Locally moderate vis due to coastal fog patches. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence or threat of North or Northeast Near Gale over AGADIR and CANARIAS.