Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-03 13:38:39 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 030833 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 303, FRIDAY 3 JULY 2026 AT 0830 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 3 OF JULY AT 00 UTC. LOW AREA AROUND 1015 FROM MOROCCO COASTS TO SOUTH SPAIN WITH LITTLE MOVE. HIGH 1034 47N17W DRIFTING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 1033 49N11W BY 04/12 UTC. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. CONTINUING TO 04/12 UTC AT LEAST. EAST 8 IN AND LEEWARD GIBRALTAR STRAIT. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 030913 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 3 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, Friday 3 at 00 UTC Low area around 1015 from Morocco coasts to south Spain with little move. Low 1016 45N41W moving northeast, expected 1014 49N37W by 03/12 UTC, then gradually filling. High 1034 47N17W drifting northeast, expected 1033 49N11W by 04/12 UTC. High 1025 30N38W, with little change. Tropical wave along 21W, south of 16N, moving West at 5 to 10 kt. Monsoon trough from 21N17W and continues southwestward to 06.5N35W. The ITCZ extends from 06.5N35W to 09N52W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 4 at 12 UTC FARADAY. South 4 to 6, decreasing South or Southeast 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, at times rough in west at first. Moderate vis in some rain or showers in west. ROMEO. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 4 or 5 in far south soon, then everywhere later. Slight or moderate. ALTAIR. Southeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly in east, later. Moderate, locally rough in far southeast. CHARCOT. East or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in far east, decreasing 4 to 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far southeast at first. ACORES. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly in east. Moderate, locally rough in far east, becoming moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers in far west at end. JOSEPHINE. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate at end. IRVING. Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in far west at end. Moderate. MADEIRA. Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far southeast, becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Moderate. PAZENN. In north : Northerly 2 to 4, veering Northeast 3 or 4 later. In south : Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, locally 6 in far south tomorrow morning. Slight or moderate. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Northerly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, then veering Northeast 3 or 4 overnight. Coastal breeze. Slight or moderate. CANTABRICO. In east : North or Northwest 3 or 4, decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 tomorrow morning. In west : East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, at times 6 in far southwest at end. Slight or moderate. FINISTERRE. In north : Northeast 5 or 6. In south : Northeast 6 or 7. Gusts, locally severe near cape. Moderate or rough. PORTO. North or Northeast 4 to 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in southeast soon, then everywhere at end. Moderate, locally rough in northwest. SAO VICENTE. Variable 2 to 4, but EAst 4 to 6 in south. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in south. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. East 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8 in and leeward Strait. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable at end. Moderate. AGADIR. Variable mainly Northwesterly 1 to 3. Moderate. METEOR. North or Northeast 3 or 4. Moderate. CANARIAS. North3 or 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in east, becoming North or Northwest 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. TARFAYA. Variable mainly Northwesterly 1 to 3. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far west. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. CAP BLANC. North 3 or 4, locally Northwest 4 or 5 in far southeast, becoming North 4 or 5 later. Moderate, locally slight along coast. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 3 or 4, locally Northwest 5 in far northeast, becoming Northerly 4 or 5 at end. Moderate, locally slight along coast. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. In north, East or Northeast 3 or 4. In south, Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southerly. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight along coast. Very poor vis in thundersqualls mainly in south, moderate vis due to sand haze in far northwest. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate. Very poor vis in thundersqualls in far north. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5. Moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northeast near gale in south of FINISTERRE with threat of gale. Persistence of Northeast near gale in far east of CHARCOT, at first. Persistence of East near gale or gale in and leeward Gibraltar strait.