Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-06-29 20:25:04 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 291832 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 296, MONDAY 29 JUNE 2026 AT 1830 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 29 OF JUNE AT 12 UTC. HIGH 1031 OVER THE AZORES ISLANDS, MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 1034 43N22W BY 01/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED RIDGE BUILDING OVER THE BAY OF BISCAY. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 30W, SOUTH OF 16N, MOVING WESTWARD AT NEAR 10/15 KT. MONSOON TROUGH NEAR 18N16W AND CONTINUES SOUTHWESTWARD TO 10N20W. THE ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 10N20W TO 06N53W. CANARIAS. CONTINUING TO 30/09 UTC. NORTHEAST 8, NEAR CANARIAS ISLANDS. SEVERE GUST. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 291833 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 29 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 : WARNING NR 296. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 29 at 12 UTC Low 1006 52N21W, moving northeast and expected 1016 over Ireland by 30/12 UTC, then filling over North Sea. New low expected 1007 45N45W by 30/12 UTC, moving northeast and expected 1010 52N31W by 01/00 UTC. High 1031 over the Azores Islands, moving northeast and expected 1034 43N22W by 01/00 UTC. Associated ridge building over the Bay of Biscay. Tropical wave along 30W, south of 16N, moving westward at near 10/15 kt. Monsoon trough near 18N16W and continues southwestward to 10N20W. The ITCZ extends from 10N20W to 06N53W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 1 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Cyclonic 4 to 6, but Variable 2 to 4 in east, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 from west soon, then increasing 7 in northwest later. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough in northwest at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ROMEO. Westerly 4 to 6 from south to north, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 soon, then increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in northwest at end. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough later. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. ALTAIR. In northwest, Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northwest, increasing 5 or 6 at end. In southeast, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southerly at end. Moderate or rough. Poor vis due to some fog patches. CHARCOT. Variable 2 to 4, but locally North 5 or 6 in far southeast, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in northwest at end, and Northwest 5 or 6 in southeast. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. ACORES. In northwest, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southeasterly later. In southeast, East or Northeast 4 at times 5, increasing 4 or 5 at end. Slight or moderate. JOSEPHINE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far east, then increasing 5 or 6 from east soon. Moderate or rough. IRVING. East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 4 or 5 in east, at times 6 in far southeast at first, increasing 5 in east, at end. Slight or moderate, increasing locally moderate or rough in southeast soon. Moderate vis in scattered showers in southwest. MADEIRA. Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7, near islands. Gusts. Moderate or rough. PAZENN. Southwest 5 or 6 in northwest, but Clockwise 2 to 4 in southeast, becoming Westerly 3 to 5 soon, veering Northwesterly 4 or 5 later, then Northerly at end. Moderate or rough. IROISE. Mainly West or Northwest 2 to 4, backing West or Southwest 3 to 5 soon, veering Northwest later. Moderate. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Northerly 2 to 4, temporarily North or Northwest 4 or 5 in east at first, backing Northwest 3 or 4 soon, increasing 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough in NW swell, abating moderate at first. CANTABRICO. In west : East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southwest at first, backing Northerly 2 to 4 later. In east : Northerly 3 or 4, backing Northwest later. Moderate or rough in NW swell, abating moderate at first. Locally poor vis in some fog patches. FINISTERRE. In north : Northerly 3 to 5, veering North or Northeast 4 or 5 at end. In south : North or Northeast 6 or 7. Gusts. Moderate or rough. PORTO. North 5 or 6, at times 7 in north, then increasing 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Rough. SAO VICENTE. - In far southeast : Northerly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 at end. - Elsewhere : North 5 or 6, at times 7 in north at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. - In and leeward strait : East or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. - Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. CASABLANCA. - In far east : Northerly 3 to 5, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 at first, then becoming Northerly 3 to 5 at end, locally 6 in far north. - Elsewhere : North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at first, then increasing locally 6 in far northwest later. Moderate or rough, locally moderate in far east. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. AGADIR. North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in far east at first, and locally Northwesterly 2 to 4 in extreme southeast, then decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6 at end. Gusts. Decreasing moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. METEOR. East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing locally 3 or 4 in west later. Moderate, increasing locally rough in far east soon. Moderate vis in scattered showers in west. CANARIAS. Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7, at times 8 near islands, and 7 in far southeast, then decreasing 5 or 6 later, locally 7 near islands. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in scattered showers. Poor vis due to sand haze in far southeast. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4, in far northeast. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing locally 3 or 4, at times 5, in far southwest at end. Moderate, increasing locally rough in far northeast later. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 5 or 6, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast soon, and decreasing 3 or 4 in far southwest at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in scattered showers in far north soon. Poor vis due to sand haze or fog patches in far east. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northwest decreasing 3 or 4, at times 5, then backing gradually Southwesterly 2 to 4 in southeast soon, and becoming Variable 2 to 4 in northwest at end. Moderate, temporarily rough in far northeast at first, and locally slight in far east. Poor vis due to sand haze in east. SIERRA LEONE. Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far northwest at first, but mainly Easterly 2 to 4 in far northeast, and Southeasterly 2 to 3 in far southeast, then becoming mainly Southerly in far south later. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate in S or SE swell in southeast. Very poor vis in thundersqualls in south. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5, locally South or Southwest 3 or 4 in east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Very poor vis in thundersqualls in north. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southwest. Moderate, at times rough, in far southwest. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Southwesterly near gale over FARADAY at first. Persistence or threat of North or Northeast near gale or gale in south of FINISTERRE, over PORTO, over far southeast of CHARCOT, and far northeast of JOSEPHINE, and near gale near Islands of CANARIAS. Threat of East near gale in Gibraltar strait at end.