Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-28 16:36:31 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 280822 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 28 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 28 at 00 UTC Low around 1003 - 1006 over west of Sahara, with little change. Low area over northwest Morocco and Portugal, filling gradually later. Low 1007 44N41W, moving southeast and expected 1009 41N32W by 29/12 UTC. High 1025 29N40W, moving northwest and expected 1025 31N48W by 29/12 UTC. Associated ridge extending northeast. High 1022 over north of France by 28/00 UTC, drifting east. Tropical wave near 33W, from 08N to 15N, moving westwards at 15-20 kt. Monsoon trough from 14N16W to low 1015 near 09N36W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 29 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In west, backing Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6. Gusts. In east, Southwesterly 3 or 4, backing gradually Easterly. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ROMEO. Westerly 2 to 4. Slight, at times moderate in far east at first. Moderate vis in scattered showers. ALTAIR. In west, becoming Cyclonic 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, then decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. In east, South or Southwest 3 to 5, backing South or Southeast soon. Slight or moderate, becoming gradually moderate, locally rough in far west. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CHARCOT. Mainly Westerly 1 to 3, at times 4 at first, increasing locally South 3 or 4 in far west later. Slight, at times moderate in far east at first. Moderate vis in scattered showers. ACORES. In west, Southwesterly 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, veering Westerly later. Gusts. In east, Southerly increasing 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming gradually moderate, locally rough in far west. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. JOSEPHINE. Clockwise 1 to 3, at times 4 in far east, increasing locally South 3 or 4 in far west later. Slight in N swell, at times moderate in far east at first. Moderate vis in scattered showers in west. IRVING. Southwesterly 3 or 4, but Clockwise 1 to 3 in southeast at first, increasing 3 to 5 from northwest soon. Slight, becoming moderate in far northwest soon. Moderate or poor vis in showers in northwest, at times thundery. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, but Clockwise 1 to 3 in northwest. Slight in N or NE swell, locally moderate in far southeast. PAZENN. Southeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon, and mainly Northwest in southwest later. Slight or moderate, becoming slight in evening. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. East or Southeast 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon. Slight or moderate, becoming slight in late day. CANTABRICO. Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in evening, then West or Northwest 3 to 5 from west overnight. Gusts in south. Moderate, becoming slight in late day, and locally moderate in west at end. FINISTERRE. Cyclonic 3 to 5, locally 6 near cape soon, becoming Westerly 3 to 5 in evening, veering West or Northwest later. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. PORTO. Northwesterly 2 or 3, at times 4 in south. Slight in NW swell, temporarily moderate at first. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. Moderate vis due to smoke. SAO VICENTE. In far southeast, Cyclonic 2 to 4, at times 5 at first. Elsewhere, North 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to some fog patches in northeast. Moderate vis due to smoke. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait, East or Southeast 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Gusts. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight later. Poor vis due to some fog patches in north. Moderate vis due to smoke. CASABLANCA. Northerly 3 or 4, but mainly Westerly 2 to 4 in far northeast. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to fog patches in far southeast. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Poor vis due to fog patches in far east. METEOR. In northwest, Southwesterly 2 to 4. In southeast, Northeast 3 or 4. Slight in E or NE swell, at times moderate in south at first. Moderate vis in showers in far northwest. CANARIAS. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 with gusts near islands and in far southeast. Moderate, locally slight in northwest. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southwest at first. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate soon. Moderate vis in showers in far south. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing locally 6 with gusts in far southeast soon. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far east. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing locally 6 with gusts in far northeast soon. Moderate, at times slight in far east at first. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. SIERRA LEONE. In far northwest, Northeast 3 or 4, temporarily 5 at first. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4, mainly Westerly. Severe gusts in thunderqualls. Slight or moderate, locally smooth in far east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southwest 3 to 5. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in north. POINTE NOIRE. Southerly 2 to 4. Moderate in S or SE swell, locally slight in far east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of North or Northeast near gale over AGADIR, CANARIAS and CAP BLANC.