Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-12 11:01:49 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 120827 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 12 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, Sunday 12 at 00 UTC Low 1012 36N10W slow moving, gradually merging later with the trough of the next low. Low 1009 43N09W, slow moving west, expected 1010 43N13W by 13/00 UTC, then little change. Associated thundery trough extending over the Bay of Biscay. Low 1013 42N34W moving southeast, expected 1014 over Azores Islands by 13/00 UTC, then 1014 35N25W by 13/12UTC. High 1033 58N12W drifting just north Scotland. High 1023 28N40W drifting southwestwards. Monsoon trough from 10N14W to 09N28W. ICTZ axis along 09N28W 10N42W 07N58W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 13 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In west, Southeast 2 to 4, locally 5 in extreme west. In east, Northeasterly 2 to 4. Moderate, locally rough in extreme west at first. Poor vis due to fog patches in east. ROMEO. North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northeast at first and soon, decreasing East or Southeast 3 or 4 in far southeast later. Moderate, at times rough in far northeast. Poor vis in some rain or showers in east, at times thundery, or due to fog patches. ALTAIR. In west, Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, but Variable 2 to 4 in extreme southwest, decreasing East or Southeast 2 to 4 later. In east, Variable 1 to 3, becoming Northerly 2 to 4 soon. Decreasing moderate. Moderate vis in some rain or showers, or due to fog patches in far northeast. CHARCOT. In west, North or Northwest 3 or 4. In east, Cylconic 3 to 5, becoming Westerly in far south soon. Moderate. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, mainly in east. ACORES. Becoming Cyclonic 4 or 5, at times 6, but Variable 1 to 3 in far east at first and soon. Becoming moderate. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. JOSEPHINE. In north, Northwest 2 to 4, backing West or Northwest later. In south, North or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 later. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate later. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers. IRVING. In west, Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5, veering Northwest later. In east, Northerly 2 to 4, backing West or Southwest 3 to 5 from northwest soon. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. MADEIRA. North or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 later. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some scattered showers, then poor vis in thunder showers in far northwest at end. PAZENN. Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 in afternoon, then becoming Variable 3 to 5 overnight. Locally severe gusts in thunderstorms. Moderate, locally rough in north. Locally poor vis in thundery showers. IROISE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in northwest, at times 7 in far northwest in daytime, backing North or Northeast 4 to 6 tomorrow morning. Slight or moderate, locally rough in northwest. Locally poor vis in thundery showers with gusts. YEU. Easterly 4 or 5, becoming Variable 3 to 5 in afternoon, then North or Northwest 4 to 6 tonight, but temporarily 6 or 7 in far east overnight, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 tomorrow morning. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Slight, locally moderate in west. Locally poor vis in thundery showers with gusts. ROCHEBONNE. Easterly 4 or 5, temporarily Variable 3 to 5 in afternoon, increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 in evening, temporarily 7 in east, then decreasing Westerly 3 or 4 tomorrow morning. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis in thundery showers. CANTABRICO. Cyclonic 4 or 5, at times 6, becoming West or Northwest 5 or 6 from west in afternoon, temporarily 6 or 7 in east in evening, then decreasing maily Westerly 3 or 4 in late night. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis in thundery showers. FINISTERRE. Cyclonic 4 or 5, becoming Southerly in afternoon, occasionally 6 in southeast. Gusts. Moderate. Locally poor vis in thundery showers with gusts. PORTO. South or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. SAO VICENTE. West or Southwest 2 to 4, veering West or Northwest soon, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in north at first. CADIZ. West or Southwest 2 to 4, veering Northwesterly soon. Slight. Poor vis in some scattered showers. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 3 to 5 from west to east, at times 6 in extreme east. Gusts. Slight. CASABLANCA. Northwesterly 2 to 4, veering Northerly soon, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 in northwest at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight later. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North increasing 3 or 4, temporarily 5 in far southeast of AGADIR at first and soon, decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate. METEOR. In far north, North or Northeast 2 or 3, backing Westerly 3 or 4 at end. Elsewhere, North or Northeast 2 to 4 from north to south. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers in far northwest at end. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 2 or 4from north to south, locally 4 or 5 with gusts near islands and in southeast. Slight or moderate. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5. Moderate. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 near coasts. Moderate. CAP TIMIRIS. In northwest, Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north. In southeast, Northwesterly 2 to 4. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in southeast. SIERRA LEONE. In north, Northeast 3 or 4, locally North or Northwest 2 to 4 in east. In south, Southwesterly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze or poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 or 4, increasing at times 5 soon. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls in north. POINTE NOIRE. East or Southeast 3 or 4 in west, South or Southeast 3 or 4 in east. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis due to fog patches, mainly in east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No gale or near gale expected.