Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-16 18:29:33 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 160649 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 16 July 2026 at 1015 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, Thursday 16 at 00 UTC Thundery low 1015 44N16W, filling, expected 1018 44N11W by 16/18 UTC, then losing identity. Thundery low area 1014-1016 over France, with no significant change. Low 1014 42N36W, filling with little move, expected 1021 42N36W by 17/12 UTC. High 1028 57N23W, expected 1032 56N25W by 17/12 UTC. Associated ridge towards British islands. High 1023 over Azores islands, moving southeast, expected 1019 41N31W by 17/12UTC Tropical wave along 20W, south of 16N, moving westward at 15 kt. Tropical wave along 30W, south of 18N, moving westward at 15 kt. Monsoon trough enters the Atlantic through the coast of Senegal near 15N17W and continues southwestward to a 1013 hPa low near 12N20W to 09N32W. The ITCZ extends from 09N32W to 05N52W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 17 at 12 UTC FARADAY. Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in southwest. Slight or moderate. ROMEO. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally East 2 or 3 in east at first. Slight, locally moderate in far west at first. Moderate or poor vis in showers in far east at first. ALTAIR. Cyclonic 4 to 6, locally Variable 1 to 3 in east. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. CHARCOT. Northwesterly 2 to 4, veering Northeasterly in north later. Slight, locally moderate in far west at first. ACORES. in west : Northwesterly 2 to 4. in east : South or Southwest 3 to 5, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far east at first. Moderate in west, slight in east. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. JOSEPHINE. North or Northwest 2 to 4. Slight. IRVING. Variable 2 to 4, locally Northeast in southeast. Slight, locally moderate in northwest. Poor vis in rain or showers in west, at times thundery. MADEIRA. Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 in far southeast. Slight, locally moderate in far southeast. PAZENN. Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Northerly in evening. Gusts in thunderstorms. Slight. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. IROISE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northerly 4 or 5 in afternoon, then decreasing 2 to 4 in evening. Gusts in thunderstorms. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in thundery showers. YEU. Northwesterly 2 to 4, temporarily Variable 2 to 4 in east at first. Gusts in thunderstorms. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in thundery showers. ROCHEBONNE. Northwesterly 2 to 4. Gusts in thunderstorms. Slight. Poor vis in thundery showers. CANTABRICO. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northwesterly in afternoon. Gusts in thunderstorms. Slight. Poor vis in thundery showers. FINISTERRE. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Northerly in late night. Gusts in thunderstorms. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. PORTO. Westerly 2 to 4, veering North or Northwest soon. Slight, locally smooth near coats. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at first. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 3 or 5, locally 5 in southeast, veering North at end. Slight, locally moderate in far southeast, becoming slight at end. CADIZ. West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5, veering North or Northwest 3 or 4 later. Slight, at times moderate in far southwest. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 3 to 5, at times 6 in far east. Slight. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far south. Slight or moderate. AGADIR. North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in far east. Gusts. Moderate or rough. METEOR. Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southeast, but Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers in far northwest. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 at times 7 between islands and in far southeast. Gusts. Moderate, at times rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north. Moderate, becoming rough in north later. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast. CAP TIMIRIS. Variable 2 to 4, locally North or Northeast 4 or 5 in northwest at first. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. In west, Northerly 3 or 4. In east, Cyclonic 4 to 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end.. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far north. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 or 4, at times 5. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in north. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 3 or 4. Moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of North or Northeast near gale over AGADIR.