Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-06-10 05:03:46 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 091824 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 284, TUESDAY 9 JUNE 2026 AT 1820 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 9 OF JUNE AT 18 UTC. HIGH 1031 36N33W, SLOW MOVING AND EXPECTED 1029 38N27W BY 11/00 UTC, WITH ASSOCIATED RIDGE EXTENDING TO BAY OF BISCAY. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. FROM 10/21 UTC TO 11/00 UTC AT LEAST. EAST 8 IN AND LEEWARD STRAIT. GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 091825 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 9 June 2026 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 : WARNING NR 284. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 9 at 12 UTC Low 987 52N47W, moving northeast and expected 988 57N35W by 11/00 UTC. High 1031 36N33W, slow moving and expected 1029 38N27W by 11/00 UTC, with associated ridge extending to Bay of Biscay. Tropical wave along 29W, south of 10N, moving west at 10 to 15 kt. Monsoon trough from 10N14W to 08N20W. ITCZ from 08N20W to 05N36W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 11 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In northwest, Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon. Gusts. In southeast, Westerly 3 to 5, backing Southwest 4 or 5 soon, then 5 or 6 at end. Moderate, becoming gradually rough or very rough from northwest. Poor vis in drizzle, or due to fog patches, improving soon, then becoming moderate in rain in far northwest later. ROMEO. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, temporarily increasing South or Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest soon. Moderate. Poor vis in drizzle in southwest, or due to fog patches, improving soon. ALTAIR. In northwest, West or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing locally 6 in far northwest soon, and temporarily 7 later. Gusts. In southeast, West 3 or 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 soon. Moderate, locally slight in far south, becoming rough in far northwest soon. Poor vis in rain or drizzle, or due to fog patches, improving soon. CHARCOT. West or Northwest 3 or 4, but locally Cyclonic in east, veering Northerly 2 to 4 at end, locally 5 in far southeast. Moderate, becoming slight in far west at end. Poor vis in rain or drizzle, or due to fog patches, improving soon. ACORES. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly in east. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in drizzle, or due to fog patches, mainly in north, improving soon. JOSEPHINE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, but 5 or 6 in southeast. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in southeast. IRVING. Northeast 4 or 5 in southeast, but East or Northeast 3 or 4 in northwest. Moderate, locally slight or moderate in northwest. Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers. MADEIRA. Northeast 5 or 6, but 4 or 5 in far northwest. Gusts. Moderate or rough. PAZENN. West or Northwest 3 or 4, decreasing Clockwise 2 to 4 tomorrow evening. Moderate, temporarily rough in north with NW swell at first. Locally poor vis in scattered showers, clearing tomorrow morning. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. West or Northwest 3 or 4, decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 tomorrow evening. Moderate, temporarily rough in west with NW swell at first. Locally poor vis in scattered showers, clearing tomorrow morning. CANTABRICO. West or Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing Northerly 1 to 3 tomorrow afternoon. Moderate with NW swell. Locally poor vis in scattered showers, clearing tomorrow morning. FINISTERRE. North or Northeast 2 to 4 in north, 5 or 6 in south. Moderate with NW swell. PORTO. North 5 or 6, locally 7 in east at first. Gusts. Moderate or rough. SAO VICENTE. In far southeast, Northwest 3 to 5, veering Northerly soon, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 later. Elsewhere, North 5 or 6, locally 7 in east at first. Gusts. Rough, locally moderate in far southeast. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward Strait, increasing Easterly 5 or 6, and 6 or 7 later, then 7 or 8 at end. Gusts. Elsewhere, Variable 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough in south at end. Poor vis due to some fog patches in strait overnight. CASABLANCA. Northerly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later, but mainly North or Northwest 2 to 4 in far east. Moderate or rough. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. AGADIR. In far southeast, Variable 2 to 4. Elsewhere, North or Northeast 5 or 6, temporarily 7 along coast at first, decreasing Northerly 4 or 5 soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. METEOR. Northeast decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6 in east at first. Gusts. Moderate or rough. CANARIAS. Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 with severe gusts between Islands. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. TARFAYA. Northerly decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north at first, but Variable 2 to 4 in far east. Moderate or rough. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 3 or 4 in south. Moderate, locally rough in far north, decreasing moderate later. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in northeast. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north, decreasing 2 to 4 soon. Moderate, at times rough in far north, decreasing moderate later, locally slight along coast. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. SIERRA LEONE. Mainly Northeasterly decreasing 3 or 4, at times 5 in far west at first, but Variable 1 to 3 in far southeast. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight along coast. Poor vis in thundersqualls in southeast. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 later, but Southerly 2 to 4 in far east. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in north. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in west, but Southerly 2 to 4 in far east. Moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Southwest near gale over FARADAY. Persistence of North or Northeast near gale over CANARIAS at first. Persistence of Easterly near gale or gale over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR STRAIT.