Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-06-17 03:05:44 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 161855 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 16 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 16 at 12 UTC Low 989 54N25W, moving slowly northeast and expected 991 59N20W by 17/12 UTC, then expected 993 59N20W by 18/00UTC. Associated trough in southwest, expected over FARADAY ans ALTAIR by 17/12 UTC with secondary low expected 1010 43N30W. Disturbance crossing north Bay of Biscay and Engligh channel. Shallow low 1017 over Spain, with little change. High 1023 28N30W, with little change. Associated ridge extending to Bay of Biscay. Tropical wave along 25W, south of 17N, moving westward at around 10 kt. Monsoon trough from 15N17W to 06N34W. ITCZ from 06N34W to 06N45W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 18 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Mainly Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5 at first. Moderate, at times rough in far north at first. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers in far southeast. ROMEO, CHARCOT. Southwest 3 to 5, at times 6 soon, becoming locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest and in far southeast at end. Moderate. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in northwest. ALTAIR. - in northwest : Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Northwest 3 to 5 later. - in southeast : Southwest 4 or 5. Moderate, at times rough in far north at first. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. ACORES. South or Southwest 3 to 5, veering West or Southwest later, then Westerly at end. Moderate. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. JOSEPHINE. - In northwest : West or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 soon. - in southeast : Northerly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far southeast. Slight or moderate. IRVING. Southwest 4 or 5 in northwest, and Variable 1 to 3 in southeast. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers in northwest. MADEIRA. Variable 1 to 3 in west, and North 3 or 4 in east, at times 5 in far east. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some fog patches. PAZENN. Southwest 3 to 5, locally 2 to 4 in far southeast. Slight or moderate, increasing moderate tonight. Locally poor vis in some rain or showers. IROISE. Southwesterly 3 or 4, becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 at end. Slight, increasing moderate from west in evening. Locally poor vis in showers at first, and in fog patches. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Westerly 2 to 4, becoming Clockwise soon, becoming Northerly in east tomorrow evening. Slight, increasing moderate in west tonight. CANTABRICO. East or Northeast 2 to 4, backing Northerly 3 to 5 in far east tomorrow afternoon. Slight, becoming locally moderate in far west tomorrow morning. Locally poor vis in fog patches. FINISTERRE. In north, Variable 2 to 4. In south, North or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 near coasts, increasing 5 or 6 in east tomorrow afternoon. Slight or moderate, increasing moderate tonight. Locally poor in some fog patches. PORTO. Northerly 3 to 5. Moderate. SAO VICENTE. North 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northeast, but Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast at first. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in fog patches. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. - in and leeward strait : Easterly 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 later. Gusts. - elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. CASABLANCA. North 4 or 5 in west, but Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far east. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later. Moderate or poor vis in some fog coastal fog patches. AGADIR. Northerly 4 at times 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in far east at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some coastal fog patches. METEOR. Variable 1 to 3 in northwest, and Northeast 3 or 4 in southeast. Slight, locally moderate in far southeast. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 with gusts between islands and in far southeast, then decreasing North or Northeast 3 or 4 later, locally 5 between islands and in far southeast. Slight or moderate. TARFAYA. North 4, at times 5, becoming temporarily North or Northwest 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in southeast. Moderate, locally slight in far northwest. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in east. Moderate, becoming rough in southeast at end. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in southeast. CAP TIMIRIS. Northwesterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in northeast. Moderate, becoming rough in far northeast at end. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Northeast 3 or 4 in west, but locally Northwesterly 3 or 4 in far northeast and Variable 2 to 4 in southeast. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in south. Moderate vis due to sand haze in northeast. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 to 5, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far north. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 4 or 5, locally 3 or 4 in far east. Moderate, locally rough in south. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No near gale or gale expected.