Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-22 20:06:31 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 221848 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 22 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 22 at 12 UTC Low 1017 just northwest Portugal, with little change. Low around 1008 over west Sahara, with little change. Relative low 1023 31N34W, moving slowly northwest and expected 1023 33N38W by 24/00 UTC. High 1036 52N22W, moving southwest and expected 1035 43N34W by 24/00 UTC with associated ridge extending towards the British Isles. Tropical wave along 33W from 06N to 22 W, moving westward at around 20 kt. No significant deep convection associated. Monsoon from 13N17W to 10N22W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 24 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west : Variable 2 to 4, becoming West or Southwest later. In east : North or Northeast 3 or 4. slight or moderate. Moderate vis in rain or showers, mainly in northwest. ROMEO. North or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate. ALTAIR. Northeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in west later. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers in east. CHARCOT. North 4 or 5, at times 6, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far east. Moderate, locally rough in northeast at first. Moderate or poor vis in showers, occasionally thundery. ACORES. In west : East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far south. In east : North or Northeast 3 or 4. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far southwest later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, locally thundery in far southwest. JOSEPHINE. North or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in far northeast soon. Moderate. IRVING. Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5, but locally East or Northeast 5 or 6 in far northwest, decreasing East or Southeast 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, at times rough in far northwest. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in west. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 3 to 5 from northwest to southeast, increasing 4 or 5 at end. Moderate. PAZENN. Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in east later. Slight or moderate. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Northeasterly 3 to 5 tomorrow morning, temporarily Northerly in east with coastal breeze. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later. CANTABRICO. Northeasterly 4 or 5 in north, but Variable 2 to 4 in south. Coastal Breeze. Slight or moderate, becoming slight at end. FINISTERRE. In north, Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 soon, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later. In south, Cyclonic 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. PORTO. Mainly West 2 to 4, but locally Variable in north at first. Slight or moderate. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast. Slight or moderate. CADIZ. Mainly Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in extreme west. Slight, locally moderate in west later. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 later, locally 6 in extreme west. Slight. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. CASABLANCA. North 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast, but locally North or Northwest 2 to 4 in far northeast. Moderate. AGADIR. North or Northeast 5 or 6, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast, increasing locally 7 in far east at end. Gusts. Moderate, at times rough in east. Moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches. METEOR. Easterly 3 to 5 from west to east, at times 6 in far east, backing East or Northeast 4 or 5 later, locally 5 or 6 in east. Moderate, becoming rough in southeast at end. Poor vis in thundery showers in far northwest at first. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 between Islands, and in far southeast at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in far east. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast. Moderate. 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 rough in far northeast at end. Poor vis in scattered thundery showers in far southwest, clearing later. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in south. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 5 or 6, increasing locally 7 in far northeast at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in far east. CAP TIMIRIS. North 4 or 5 in north, but North or Northwest 3 or 4 in south, becoming Northwesterly 2 to 4 everywhere later, at times 5 in far north. Moderate, locally rough in far north at first. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Variable 2 to 4, at times 5. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, and locally moderate vis due to sand haze in north. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 to 5. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in far northwest. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 3 to 5 from east to west. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of North or Northeast near gale from AGADIR to CAP BLANC.