Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-23 21:29:39 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 231838 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 310, THURSDAY 23 JULY 2026 AT 1830 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 23 OF JULY AT 12 UTC. LOW AROUND 1008 OVER WEST SAHARA, WITH LITTLE CHANGE. HIGH 1033 46N36W WITH LITTLE MOVE, EXPECTED 1033 43N36W BY 25/00 UTC. CANARIAS. FROM 24/12 UTC TO 25/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHEAST 8 BETWEEN ISLANDS. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 232008 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 23 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 : WARNING NR 310. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 23 at 12 UTC Low 1017 just northwest Portugal, with little change, filling gradually at end. New thundery low expected 1012 over CANTABRICO by 24/06 UTC, then 1009 over east ROCHEBONNE by 25/00 UTC. Low around 1008 over west Sahara, with little change. Relative low 1022 32N35W, moving slowly northwest. High 1033 46N36W with little move, expected 1033 43N36W by 25/00 UTC. Associated ridge extending towards Scotland gradually drifting towards English Channel. Tropical wave near 21W moving westward at 10 kt. Monsoon trough from 18N16W to 11N34W. ITCZ axis along 11N34W to 11N41W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 25 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west : West or Northwest 3 or 4, decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 at end. In east : becoming Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end. Moderate vis in some showers, improving later. ROMEO. Backing North 4 or 5, but locally North or Northwest 3 or 4 in far northwest. Slight or moderate. ALTAIR. Becoming Northwesterly 2 to 4, but Variable in west. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers, soon. CHARCOT. North 4 or 5, at times 6 in east, decreasing 3 or 4 in far west later. Moderate, occasionally rough in far east soon. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in east, improving later. ACORES. In west : East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 in far southwest, decreasing Easterly 2 to 4 at end. In east : North or Northeast 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in far southwest. JOSEPHINE. North or Northwest 4 o 5. Moderate. IRVING. In west : East or Southeast 3 or 4, but at times 5 in far northwest. In east : East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southeast. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in west. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast. Moderate, increasing rough later in far southeast. PAZENN. Northeast 4 or 5, backing North or Northeast tomorrow morning. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. IROISE, YEU. Veering East or Northeast 4 or 5 tonight, backing Northerly 4 or 5 tomorrow afternoon, then increasing 5 or 6 in evening. Slight, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow evening. ROCHEBONNE. Northeasterly 3 to 5, veering East or Northeast 4 or 5 next night, then backing Northerly 5 or 6 tomorrow afternoon, locally Cyclonic in far east in east. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers with gusts tomorrow evening. Poor vis in thundery showers. CANTABRICO. Northeasterly 4 or 5, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 tomorrow morning, then increasing Westerly 5 or 6 in south in afternoon, then at times 7 with severe gusts in east. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers with severe gusts tomorrow evening. Poor vis in thundery showers. FINISTERRE. Cyclonic 2 to 4, at times 5 in far northwest, becoming Northerly 4 or 5 tomorrow afternoon, locally Westerly in far northeast. Slight or moderate. Some rain or showers, at thundery. Poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. Northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5 in southwest later, at times 6. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches in northeast, later. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast. Slight or moderate. CADIZ. Northwesterly 3 or 4, increasing at times 5 in west, increasing 4 or 5 later, at times 6 in west. Slight or moderate. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 in far east, increasing 4 or 5 later, but 5 or 6 in east, occasionally 7. Slight, locally moderate far east. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far south, but locally North or Northwest 2 to 4 in far northeast. Moderate, locally slight in far northeast. AGADIR. North or Northeast 5 or 6, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast, locally 7 in far east at first, then later. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches. METEOR. East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in southeast. Moderate, becoming gradually rough in south from east. Moderate vis in some showers in far west. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 between Islands, increasing 7 or 8 between islands later. Severe gusts between Islands. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in east. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in north, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast, increasing 5 or 6 in northwest soon. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northeast, increasing locally 5 or 6 in northeast later. Moderate, becoming gradually rough in north from east. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in far southeast. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 5 or 6, increasing at times 7 along coast later. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in east. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northwest 2 to 4, locally 5 in far north. Moderate, becoming rough in far north at end. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in east. SIERRA LEONE. Variable Cyclonic 2 to 4, increasing at times 5 in northwest soon. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in west. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in far north. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in southeast. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Westerly near gale in east of CANTABRICO. Persistence or threat of North or Northeast near gale over TARFAYA, and CAP BLANC, locally gale over AGADIR and between Islands of CANARIAS.