Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-11 21:08:22 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 111940 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 11 July 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 11 at 12 UTC Low 1012 37N14W slow moving, gradually merging later with the trough of the next low. Low 1009 over north Portugal slow moving west, expected 1010 42N13W by 13/00 UTC. Associated thundery trough extending over the Bay of Biscay. Low 1009 45N39W moving southeast, expected 1014 over Azores Islands by 13/00 UTC. High 1031 57N13W drifting just north Scotland. High 1023 32N32W drifting southwestwards. Monsoon trough from 19N16W to 09N31W. ICTZ axis along 09N31W 06N51W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 13 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west, Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing East or Southeast 3 to 5 soon, then 2 to 4 at end. In east, Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5, decreasing 2 to 4 soon. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate. Poor vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery, or due to fog patches. ROMEO. In west, Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing 3 to 5 soon. In east, North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery, or due to fog patches. ALTAIR. In west, mainly Southerly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 to 5 at end, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in extreme southwest. In east, mainly Northerly 2 to 4, veering Northeasterly at end. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate. Poor vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery, or due to fog patches. CHARCOT. Northerly 3 to 5, backing Northwesterly later. Moderate. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. ACORES. In west, Southwesterly 4 to 6, veering West or Northwest 3 to 5 soon, then decreasing 3 or 4, at times 5, later. In east, North or Northwest 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon, then increasing Southerly 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. JOSEPHINE. In southwest, Northwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing Northerly 2 to 4. In northeast, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northwesterly soon, then increasing 3 or 4, at times 5, at end. Moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. IRVING. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Westerly in west, and Northerly in east, at times 5 in north. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. MADEIRA. Northwesterly 2 to 4. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some scattered showers. PAZENN. Northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in north overnight, then becoming Cyclonic 5 or 6 tomorrow afternoon but Variable 3 to 5 at end. Locally severe gusts in thunderstorms. Moderate, becoming rough in north soon. Locally poor vis in thundery showers. IROISE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in northwest, increasing temporarily 7 in far northwest soon, then becoming Variable 3 to 5 at end. Severe gusts later in thunderstorms. Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in northwest tomorrow in daytime. Locally poor vis in thundery showers. YEU. Northeasterly increasing 4 or 5 at first, veering Easterly soon, becoming Variable 3 to 5 later. Severe gusts later in thunderstorms. Slight, locally moderate in west. Locally poor vis in thundery showers. ROCHEBONNE. East or Northeast 4 or 5, veering Northwest tomorrow afternoon, and increasing 6 or 7 in east, in evening. Severe gusts later in thunderstorms. Slight, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow morning. Locally poor vis in thundery showers. CANTABRICO. East or Northeast 4 or 5, becoming Cyclonic soon, then Northwesterly 5 or 6 from west later, temporarily 6 or 7 in east. Severe gusts later in thunderstorms. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis in thundery showers. FINISTERRE. Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming mainly Southerly later, then decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Moderate. Locally poor vis in thundery showers with gusts. PORTO. Variable 2 to 4 in north, increasing Southwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, soon, then decreasing Southerly 3 or 4 at end. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. SAO VICENTE. Southwesterly 2 to 4, veering Westerly later. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CADIZ. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Westerly. Slight. Poor vis in some scattered showers. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 3 to 5 from west to east, at times 6 in extreme east. Gusts. Slight. CASABLANCA. Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, veering North or Northeast at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers or due to coastal fog patches. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North 3 or 4, temporarily 5 in far southeast of AGADIR at first and at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor due to coastal fog patches. METEOR. Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in southeast at first, decreasing North or Northeast 2 to 4 soon. Slight or moderate. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 4 or 5 with severe gusts near islands and in southeast. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze near coasts or in some scattered showers. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4, at times 5, soon. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze, mainly in south or scattered showers in north. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 at first and at end. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. In northwest, North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 soon. In southeast, Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Variable 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze or poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 or 4, at times 5 at end. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 3 or 4. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis due to fog patches, mainly in east, or in some scattered showers. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of West or Northwest near gale over east of Bay of Biscay at first with severe gusts in thunderstorms.