Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-06-08 11:45:47 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 080810 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 8 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 8 at 00 UTC Low 992 near Iceland, with little move, expected 994 by 09/12UTC. Associated trough extending from Ireland to CHARCOT, crossing Bay of Biscay and English Channel soon. New disturbance reaching west FARADAY and ALTAIR soon. High 1032 35N32W, with little change. Tropical wave is along 28W, south of 12N, moving westward at 15 to 20 kt. Tropical wave is along 40W, south of 16.5N, moving westward at 15 kt. Monsoon trough extending from 14.5N17W, to 04.5N31W. ITCZ axis extending from 04.5N31W to 02N50.5W Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 9 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In southwest, Southeasterly 3 to 5, gradually veering Southwesterly from south, soon. In northeast, West 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast at first, becoming mainly Southerly 2 to 4 soon. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers in south, locally poor due to fog patches. ROMEO. West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, gradually decreasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers in southwest, later. ALTAIR. West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northwest at first. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest. Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers in in north, locally poor due to fog patches. CHARCOT. In west, Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, gradually increasing Southwest 3 to 5 later. In east, North or Northwest 3 to 5, backing West or Southwest 3 or 4 in north at end. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers in northwest, later. ACORES. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, mainly Northerly in east. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis due to fog patches in north. JOSEPHINE. Northerly 3 to 5, increasing North or Northeast 4 or 5, later locally 6 in far east, but 2 to 4 in far northwest. Moderate, becoming rough in far east later. IRVING. Northeast 4 or 5, but 3 or 4 in far northwest. Slight or moderate. MADEIRA. Northeast 5 or 6, but 4 or 5 in northwest. Moderate, locally rough in southeast. PAZENN. West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in afternoon, decreasing 4 or 5 tonight, then 3 or 4 at end. Moderate or rough, becoming rough in NW swell at end. Poor vis in rain. IROISE, YEU. Veering Northwesterly 4 to 6 this afternoon, locally West or Southwest 4 or 5 in west at firdt, backing West or Northwest 4 or 5 tonight, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Moderate with W swell, but temporarily rough this morning in IROISE, becoming moderate or rough in NW tonight. Poor vis in rain or showers. ROCHEBONNE. West or Southwest 4 or 5, veering Northwesterly from west in afternoon, backing West or Northwest 3 or 4 tonight. Moderate with W swell. Poor vis in rain or showers. CANTABRICO. Westerly 3 or 4, but 4 or 5 in west, veering Northwest 3 to 5 in evening, then North or Northwest 2 to 4 tonight. Moderate with W swell. Poor vis in some rain. FINISTERRE. In far southeast, becoming Northerly 5 or 6 at noon. Elsewhere, veering North or Northwest 4 or 5, temporarily Southwest 4 or 5 in northeast at first, decreasing 2 to 4 in north tonight. Moderate. Poor vis in some rain. PORTO. North or Northwest 3 to 5, increasing North 5 or 6 soon, locally 7 along Portuguese coast later. Moderate, becoming rough soon. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, gradually increasing North 5 or 6 soon, locally 7 along Portuguese coast later, but Northwest 3 to 5 in far southeast. Moderate or rough. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Northeasterly 2 to 4, backing Northwesterly soon, locally Variable in far southeast of CADIZ. Slight, but moderate in south of CADIZ. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 5 or 6, but locally Northwest 2 to 4 in far northeast. Moderate or rough. AGADIR. In far southeast, Variable 2 to 4. Elsewhere, North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 with gusts along coast, decreasing 5 or 6 later. Rough. METEOR. Northeast 5 or 6. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon. CANARIAS. Northeast 5 or 6, but 6 or 7 with severe gusts between Islands. Moderate or rough. TARFAYA. Northerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north, but Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast. Rough, locally moderate in vicinity of coast. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate, locally rough in far northeast at end. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. In north, North or Northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far northeast In south, North or Northwest 3 or 4. Moderate, locally rough in far north soon. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far west, but Variable 1 to 3 in far southeast. Moderate, locally slight along coast. Poor vis in thundersqualls in far south. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far northeast. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in north. POINTE NOIRE. East or Southeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in southwest. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of near gale over south FINISTERRE. Threat of Southwest near gale over west of FARADAY. Persistence of North or Northeast near gale over PORTO, SAO VICENTE and CANARIAS. Threat of Easterly near gale over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR STRAIT, at end.