Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-09 06:45:18 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 081846 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 8 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 8 at 12 UTC Atlantic trough extending from Iceland to the Azores Islands, moving slowly east. Low area around 1010 over Iberian Peninsula and Bay of Biscay, slow moving. High 1023 just southwest of Ireland, slow-moving and weakening. High 1026 40N47W, moving southeast and expected 1027 37N37W by 10/00 UTC. High 1026 26N42W, slowly moving north and merging with the precedent one. Tropical wave along 29W, from 03N to 15N, moving west near 15 kt. ITCZ from 12N16W to 07N35W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 10 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west, Southwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, veering Northwesterly at first, then gradually backing mainly Westerly 2 to 4 at end. In east, Northwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6, but locally South 4 in far east at first, becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 from west soon, locally North 4 to 6, in far east. Gusts. Moderate. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in east, clearing at first, and moderate vis in some showers in west, clearing later. ROMEO. Clockwise 2 to 4 in east, but South 3 or 4, in west, locally 5 in far northwest at first, veering Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northwest soon, then increasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 in far west at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some showers in west, then poor vis in thundery rain or showers at end, in west. ALTAIR. In west, North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally Southwesterly in far northwest at first, veering Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5 soon. In east, North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, locally South 3 or 4 in east, increasing 5 or 6, at times 7 in far east at end, but locally variable 2 to 4 in far west. Gusts. Moderate, locally slight in far southwest, increasing moderate later, locally rough, in far east at end. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, in east, clearing from west at end, and moderate vis in some showers in west, clearing soon. CHARCOT. Clockwise 2 to 4, locally Northerly 2 to 4 in far east, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5, at times 6 in far west at end. Slight, increasing locally, moderate in far west later, then moderate or rough at end. Poor vis due to some fog patches. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in west soon. ACORES. In west, North 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 soon. Gusts. In east, Southwesterly 3 or 4, locally Northwesterly in far east at first, increasing gradually North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, from west soon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, increasing moderate at end. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing in west at first, then in east at end. JOSEPHINE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally Variable in northeast at first, backing South or Southwest 3 or 4, in far west later, and veering Northwest 5 or 6, in far northwest at end. Slight, increasing locally moderate in far northwest at end. Poor vis due to some fog patches. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in far northwest later. IRVING. Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Northerly later, at times 5 in far north. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers from northwest. MADEIRA. North or Northwest 3 or 4, increasing at times 5 near islands soon. Slight. Poor vis in some fog patches, mainly in east. PAZENN. Northeasterly 3 to 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in southeast. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to fog patches. IROISE. Mainly Northeast 3 to 5. Slight. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 in far northeast, becoming Northerly 3 or 4 later, at times 5 in east. Slight. Locally poor vis due to some fog patches, then in showers, at times thundery. CANTABRICO. Variable 2 or 3, becoming Northerly 2 to 4 later, 5 in east, backing East or Northeast 3 to 5 in east at end. Slight. Locally poor vis in some showers in south, at times thundery. FINISTERRE. In far northeast : Variable 2 to 4. Elsewhere : Northerly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 later. Slight. PORTO. Backing North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far northeast, at first, becoming Variable 2 to 4, in far northeast later. Slight, locally moderate in far northeast, at first. Poor vis due to fog patches. SAO VICENTE. Northwesterly decreasing 3 or 4, at times 5, then increasing 4 or 5 at end. Slight, at times moderate. Poor vis due to some fog patches. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward Gibraltar strait, Easterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6, at times 7 in east later. Gusts. Elsewhere : mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing Westerly 3 or 4 later, locally 5 in far northwest. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate later. Poor vis due to some fog patches. CASABLANCA. Mainly Northerly 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northeast, at first, increasing North or Northwest 3 or 4 soon, temporarily 5 in far south later. Slight. Poor or very poor vis due to some fog patches. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 over AGADIR. Slight, occasionally moderate. Poor or very poor vis due to fog patches. METEOR. North or Northeast 4 or 5 in southeast, but Clockwise 2 to 4 in northwest. Slight, locally slight or moderate in southeast. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between Islands and in far southeast. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze, or poor vis due to some fog patches. CAPE VERDE. In far southeast : mainly Northerly 1 to 3, increasing Northwest 3 or 4 soon. Elswhere : Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in east, increasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. West or Northwest 2 to 4, at times 5. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Variable 2 to 4, locally Northeast 3 or 4 in far northwest, Northwest 3 or 4 in far northeast, and Westerly 2 to 3 in far southeast. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate, at times slight. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in south. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southeast 3 or 4 in west, but South or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in east. Severe gust with thundersqualls. Moderate, at times slight. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in north. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in southwest, but Southerly 2 to 4 in far east. Moderate, locally slight in east, becoming moderate or rough in long S swell in southwest later. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northerly near gale in far east of ALTAIR and far west of CHARCOT, with threat of Cyclonic gale at end. With threat of Northwesterly near gale over far northeast of ACORES, and northwest of JOSEPHINE at end.