Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-26 22:21:15 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 261836 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 316, SUNDAY 26 JULY 2026 AT 1835 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 26 OF JULY AT 18 UTC. LOW AROUND 1007 OVER WEST SAHARA, WITH LITTLE CHANGE. LOW 1012 OVER PORTUGAL EXPECTED BY 28/00 UTC. HIGH 1027 OVER AZORES ISLANDS, WEAKENING AND EXPECTED 1024 30N42W BY 28/00 UTC. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. FROM 27/06 UTC TO 28/00 UTC AT LEAST. EAST 8 IN AND LEEWARD STRAIT. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 261836 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 26 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 316. Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 26 at 12 UTC Low around 1007 over west Sahara, with little change. Low 1012 over Portugal expected by 28/00 UTC. High 1027 over Azores Islands, weakening and expected 1024 30N42W by 28/00 UTC. High 1022 over north of France expected by 28/00 UTC. Tropical wave along 19W from 08N to 17N, moving W at 10-15 kt. Monsoon trough from 21N16W to 11N42W. ITCZ from 11N42W to 08N47W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 28 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Southwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 later. Slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Moderate or poor vis in showers. ROMEO. Variable 2 to 4. Moderate, locally slight in west, becoming slight or moderate later. Moderate vis in some showers at end. ALTAIR. - In west : Variable 1 to 3, becoming Westerly later. - In east : Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 or 4, at times 5, later. Slight, becoming locally moderate in west at end. Moderate vis in some showers, then poor vis in thundery showers in west at end. CHARCOT. Mainly Northerly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far east. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some showers in west. ACORES. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, locally Southerly in west. Slight. Poor vis in thundery showers in southwest. JOSEPHINE. North or Northeast 3 to 5 from west to east, decreasing North 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some showers in west . IRVING. Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally Variable in west. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in west. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Moderate, locally slight in far northwest. PAZENN. North or Northwest 2 to 4, temporarily 5 in northeast at first, veering Easterly 2 to 4 tomorrow morning, locally 5 in south tomorrow afternoon. Moderate. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Northwesterly 4 or 5, decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 tomorrow morning, then increasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 tomorrow evening. Moderate, locally slight in far east. CANTABRICO. Westerly 2 to 4, veering Easterly tomorrow morning, then increasing 5 in west tomorrow evening. Moderate. Temporarily poor vis in some showers in east at first. FINISTERRE. Northerly 3 or 4 in north, 5 or 6 in south, increasing Northeasterly 5 or 6 everywhere tomorrow morning, locally 7 near cape tomorrow afternoon, but Variable 2 to 4 in far south tomorrow evening. Moderate, locally rough leeward cape tomorrow afternoon. PORTO. North 4 to 6, decreasing 3 to 5 soon, locally Variable 1 to 3 near coast, then backing West or Northwest 3 or 4 at end. Moderate. SAO VICENTE. North 4 or 5, locally 6 in north at first, veering Northeasterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far southeast, soon. Moderate, becoming locally rough in far southeast at end. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. - In and leeward strait : Easterly increasing 6 or 7, then increasing 7 or 8 soon. Severe gusts. - Elsewhere : Northerly 4 to 6, veering Easterly soon, then becoming Variable later. Slight or moderate, becoming locally rough in and leeward Strait soon. CASABLANCA. Northerly 4 or 5, decreasing Northwesterly 3 or 4 in far northeast at end. Moderate. AGADIR. North 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then 3 or 4 at end. Rough, becoming moderate soon. METEOR. East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon. Moderate, locally slight in far northwest. CANARIAS. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 with gusts between islands. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in east. TARFAYA. Northerly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon. Moderate or rough, becoming modetate soon. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 3 or 4 in far southeast. Moderate, locally rough at first. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in east. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northeast at end. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in east. SIERRA LEONE. Southwesterly 3 to 5, but Northeasterly 2 to 4 in far north. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally smooth or slight near coast. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts, mainly in north. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 2 to 4. Moderate, locally slight in far northwest. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence or threat of Easterly near gale or gale over CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.