Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-24 23:29:40 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 241854 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 312, FRIDAY 24 JULY 2026 AT 1850 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 24 OF JULY AT 12 UTC. LOW AROUND 1008 OVER WEST SAHARA, WITH LITTLE CHANGE. HIGH 1033 42N36W EXPECTED 1030 39N30W BY 26/00 UTC.. ASSOCIATED RIDGE EXTENDING TOWARDS IRELAND, GRADUALLY DRIFTING TOWARDS SOUTH BAY OF BISCAY. CANARIAS. CONTINUING TO 25/06 UTC. NORTHEAST 8 BETWEEN ISLANDS. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 241855 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 24 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 312. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 24 at 12 UTC Low 1016 43N10W filling on place. Low 1012 over south Bay of Biscay slow moving northeast, merging later with a trough extending from Norwegian Sea to northeast of France. Low around 1008 over west Sahara, with little change. High 1033 42N36W expected 1030 39N30W by 26/00 UTC.. Associated ridge extending towards Ireland, gradually drifting towards south Bay of Biscay. Tropical wave along 27W in west of Cabo Verde islands, moving westward 10-15 kt. Monsoon trough from 15N17W to 09N24W to 08N31W. ITCZ axis along 08N31W 09N45W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 26 at 00 UTC FARADAY, ALTAIR. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly. Slight, at times moderate. Moderate vis in some showers. ROMEO. Northwest 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. CHARCOT. Northerly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Slight or moderate. ACORES. Northeasterly 2 to 4, veering Southeasterly in west later, then becoming Variable in north at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers. JOSEPHINE. North 3 to 5 from west to east. Moderate, locally slight or moderate in west. IRVING. Easterly 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, locally 6 in southeast. Moderate, locally increasing rough in far southeast. PAZENN. North or Northeast 4 or 5, backing Northwest soon. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later. Locally poor vis in thundery showers. IROISE. Northerly 4 or 5, backing Northwest later, occasionally 6 in southeast. Slight or moderate. YEU. North or Northwest 5 or 6, backing Northwest later. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis in showers, at times thundery. ROCHEBONNE. In east : Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming Northwest 5 or 6 later. Gusts. In west : North or Northwest 4 or 5, backing Northwest later. Moderate. Locally poor vis in showers, at times thundery. CANTABRICO. Northwesterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in east. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers. FINISTERRE. Northerly 4 or 5, temporarily Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far northeast at first, increasing 5 or 6 in southeast later. Gusts in thundery showers. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis in thundery showers. PORTO. North or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing North 5 or 6 later. Moderate, locally slight in far northeast at first. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing soon. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing North 5 or 6 later. Moderate. CADIZ. North or Northwest 4 or 5, backing Westerly later, then veering Northwest at end. Slight or moderate. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 4 to 6 from west to east. Slight, at times moderate. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in south, increasing 5 or 6 at end. Moderate, locally rough in extreme south. AGADIR. North or Northeast 6 or 7. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough. Moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches. METEOR. East or Northeast 4 to 6 from northwest to southeast, decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6, at end. Moderate or rough. Locally moderate vis in some showers, at times thundery, in far west. CANARIAS. Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8 between islands. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in east. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in extreme north, decreasing 4 to 6 from southeast to northwest at end. Gusts. Becoming rough. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in north. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 near coasts at first. Gusts. Becoming rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. CAP TIMIRIS. Northwesterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far north, decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Moderate, locally rough in far north. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze or due to thundery showers. SIERRA LEONE. Variable 2 to 4, locally increasing Southerly 5 in far south. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts or due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 2 to 4, backing Southerly later. Slight or moderate. Locally moderate in some scattered showers. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Northeast near gale in northeast of FINISTERRE on Monday evening. Persistence or threat of North or Northeast near gale over AGADIR, TARFAYA, CANARIAS.