Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-06-18 05:22:40 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 171853 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 17 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, Wednesday 17 at 12 UTC Low 990 between Iceland and Ireland, slow moving. Associated trough over British isles. Shallow low 1015-1017 from northwest Morocco to Spain. High 1023 25N41W, slow moving, with associated ridge extending to the Bay of Biscay. Tropical wave along the west coast of Africa, along 16W, south of 17N, moving west around 10 kt. Tropical wave is along 35W, south of 17N, moving westward at 15 kt. ITCZ extend from 06N19W to 07N33W, and from 06N37W to 03N51W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 19 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Westerly 2 to 4, increasing Northwest 4 or 5 soon, then veering Northerly 3 or 4 later. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ROMEO. Southwest 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in northwest, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in east and Northwest 4 or 5 in west at end. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ALTAIR. Northwest 3 to 5, locally Southwest 4 or 5 in east at first, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 later, then increasing East or Southeast 4 or 5 in west at end. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. CHARCOT. Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing West or Southwest 3 to 5 at end. Moderate, becoming slight in far southeast at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers. ACORES. West or Southwest 3 to 5, decreasing Westerly 2 to 5 later, then increasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 in west at end. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. JOSEPHINE. Southwest 4 or 5, but North in far southeast. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers in northwest. IRVING. In Northwest, Southwest 4 or 5, veering gradually West 3 or 4, then backing Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest at end. In Southeast, Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southwest 3 to 5 soon. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in northwest, at times thundery. MADEIRA. Variable 2 to 4 in northwest, and North 3 or 4 in southeast, at times 5 in far east. Slight or moderate. PAZENN. South or Southwest 2 to 4, locally 5 in northwest, increasing 5 or 6 in northwest tomorrow evening. Moderate, decreasing slight in southeast tomorrow afternoon. Locally poor vis in some drizzle or fog patches, and poor vis in showers in far northwest tomorrow afternoon. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Variable mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4.Gusts in thundery showers from south tomorrow morning. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight tomorrow afternoon. Locally poor vis in thundery showers. CANTABRICO. Variable 2 to 4, Northwesterly 4 or 5 in far east tomorrow afternoon. Gusts in thundery showers from south this evening. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight tomorrow morning. Locally poor vis in thundery showers. FINISTERRE. Variable 2 to 4, temporarily North 4 or 5 in south at first. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate tomorrow morning. Locally poor vis in some fog patches. PORTO. North or Northwest 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in northwest at end. Moderate, becoming slight soon. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. SAO VICENTE. North 4 or 5, but Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6, in far southeast. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate later. Moderate or poor vis in fog patches. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait, Easterly 5 or 6. Gusts. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. CASABLANCA. In far east, Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far northeast. Elsewhere, North 4 or 5. Moderate. AGADIR. Northerly 3 or 4, but locally Northwesterly 1 to 3, at times 4, in far east. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. METEOR. Variable 1 to 3, locally North or Northeast 3 or 4 in far southeast, and West or Southwest 3 or 4 in far northwest. Slight or moderate. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 between islands and in far southeast. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. TARFAYA. North or Northwest 2 to 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northeast. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 3 or 4 in far northwest. Moderate, locally slight in far northwest, becoming rough in far southeast soon. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in southeast. Moderate, locally rough in far south. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in north, but Variable 3 to 5 in far southeast. Moderate, locally moderate or rough in north. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in south. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far northeast. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southeast 4 or 5, but locally Southerly 3 to 5 in east and 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 Southerly 3 or 4 in far east. Moderate or rough. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Cyclonic near gale or gale over ALTAIR.