Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-27 12:03:14 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 270759 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 317, MONDAY 27 JULY 2026 AT 0755 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 27 OF JULY AT 00 UTC. LOW 1013 NORTH MOROCCO EXPECTED 1011 BY 28/00 UTC, THEN FILLING 1015 BY 28/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH EXTENDING TOWARDS NORTHWEST PORTUGAL. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. CONTINUING TO 28/12 UTC. EAST 8 IN AND LEEWARD STRAIT. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 270800 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 27 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 : WARNING NR 317. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 27 at 00 UTC Low around 1006 over west Sahara, with little change. Low 1013 north Morocco expected 1011 by 28/00 UTC, then filling 1015 by 28/12 UTC. Associated trough extending towards northwest Portugal. High 1026 over Azores Islands, weakening southwards, expected 1022 30N28W by 28/12 UTC. Associated ridge extending northeast with new high expected 1022 over north of France by 28/00 UTC, drifting east later. New low expected 1005 43N35W by 28/12 UTC. Tropical wave along 22W from 08N to 18N, moving West at 10-15 kt. Monsoon trough from 15N16W to 11N16W to 10N41W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 28 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In west : West or Southwest 3 or 4, increasing Southerly 4 or 5 later then Southeasterly 5 or 6 at end. In east : Southwesterly 3 or 4. Slight, locally moderate in west later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, locally thundery in west later. ROMEO. Mainly South 2 to 4, veering West 3 or 4 in west later. Slight, locally moderate in east. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in west. ALTAIR. In west : South or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing South 5 or 6 later, at times 7 at end. In east : West or Southwest 2 to 4, veering South at end. Slight, becoming moderate in west later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, locally thundery in west later. CHARCOT. In west : Northwesterly 3 or 4. In east : Northeasterly 3 or 4, backing North or Northwest later. Slight, locally moderate in east. Moderate vis in showers, mainly in west. ACORES. In west : South 3 or 4, veering Westerly 3 to 5 in extreme west later then increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in far northwest at end. In east : Variable 1 to 3. Slight, becoming moderate in northwest at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, locally thundery in far northwest later. JOSEPHINE. North 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in west at end. Slight, locally moderate in east. Moderate vis in some showers, mainly in west . IRVING. In west : Variable 2 to 4, becoming Westerly later. In east : North or Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable later. Slight. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery, mainly in west. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. PAZENN. Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming East or Southeast 3 to 5 soon, then decreasing Easterly 2 to 4 later. Moderate in NW swell, decreasing slight or moderate later. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Northerly 2 to 4, increasing Northeasterly 3 or 4 soon, occasionally Northwest 5 in east with coastal breeze, then veering Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5, later. Moderate in NW swell, becoming slight or moderate later. CANTABRICO. North or Northeast 3 or 4, veering Easterly 3 to 5 soon, then decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Coastal breeze. Moderate, becoming slight in east at end. Poor vis in some rain in extreme east at first. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 near cape, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 from south to north soon, then decreasing 3 to 5 later. Moderate, temporarily rough in north soon. PORTO. North 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north at first, backing Northwest soon. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. SAO VICENTE. In far southeast : East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in extreme east. Elsewhere : North 4 or 5. Moderate, becoming locally rough in far southeast at end. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. - In and leeward strait : Easterly 6 or 7, at times 8. Severe gusts. - Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southerly in south later. Moderate, at times rough in and leeward Strait. CASABLANCA. North 3 or 4, at times 5, becoming mainly Southwest in far northeast later. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches. AGADIR. North 3 or 4, at times 5 at first. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches. METEOR. Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in southeast at first, veering West or Southwest in far northwest later. Slight or moderate. Moderate in some showers in far northwest later. CANARIAS. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands. Gusts. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to some sand haze. TARFAYA. North 3 or 4. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in east soon. Moderate. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to some sand haze in extreme east. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. In far Northwest : Northeast 4 or 5. Elsewhere : Southwesterly 3 to 5, locally Cyclonic 5 or 6 near tropical wave at first veering Northwesterly 3 or 4 in east later. Moderate, locally smooth or slight near coast. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in north. POINTE NOIRE. Southerly 2 to 4. Moderate, locally slight in far northwest. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Easterly near gale over CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT quickly decreasing. Threat of Cyclonic near gale over west of ALTAIR and ACORES.