Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-02 21:25:28 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 021900 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 2 August 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, Sunday 2 at 12 UTC Low 1005 50N17W, moving slowly northeast, expected 1009 just west Ireland by 04/00UTC. Associated disturbance extending from Ireland to JOSEPHINE, moving east loosing its identity over the Bay of Biscay. Secondery low 1011 over south or France, moving northeast, expected 1009 over north of France by 04/00UTC. New low expected 1014 40N35W by 04/00UTC. Low around 1005 over west of Sahara, with little change. High 1025 59N32W, slow-moving southwest, expected 1027 54N36W by 04/00UTC. High belt along 35N with little move. Tropical wave along 30W, south of 20N, moving westward at 10-15 kt. Monsoon trough from 19N16W to a low near 14N27W and then to 10N45W. ITCZ from 10N45W to 09N58W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 4 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west, Northeast 3 or 4, increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 later. In east, North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then 3 or 4 at end. Moderate, locally rough in east. ROMEO. Variable 2 to 4, but North 5 or 6 in far west and South 4 or 5 in far east, becoming gradually West or Northwest 4 or 5 from west soon, at times 6 in far north. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in far east at first. ALTAIR. In north, Eat or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in east at end. In south, Variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers, becoming thundery at end. CHARCOT. Northwesterly 2 to 4, but South 4 or 5 in far east at first. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in far east at first. ACORES. Westerly 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers. JOSEPHINE. Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in rain or showers in far northeast at first. IRVING. Variable 2 to 4, mainly West or Southwest in north, and Clockwise in south. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast. MADEIRA. Clockwise 2 to 4, mainly Westerly in far northwest, and Northeasterly in southeast, locally 5 in far southeast. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. PAZENN. Southerly 4 or 5, but variable 2 to 4 in east overnight, veering gradually Southwest 4 or 5 from west tomorrow in daytime. Slight in east, moderate in west, becoming moderate everywhere tomorrow afternoon. Poor vis in showers, locally thundery. IROISE, YEU. Mainly North or Northwest 2 to 4, backing Westerly overnight, then Southwesterly from west tomorrow evening. Slight, locally smooth in east, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow evening. Vis locally poor in showers, at times thundery in southeast. ROCHEBONNE. West or Northwest 2 to 4, backing Westerly tomorrow morning, then Southwest 4 or 5 in west evening. Slight, locally smooth in east, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow evening. Showers locally thundery with gust in east in daytime. Vis locally poor in showers. CANTABRICO. Westerly 2 to 4, becoming variable in south tomorrow morning, and backing Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest tomorrow evening. Slight, becoming moderate in far northwest tomorrow evening. Showers locally thundery with gust in east in daytime. Vis locally poor in showers. FINISTERRE. Southerly 4 or 5, but West or Southwest 2 to 4 in east at first, increasing at times 6 tomorrow morning, and veering Southwesterly 3 to 5 from west tomorrow in daytime. Gusts under thunderstorms. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in showers, locally thundery. PORTO. Southwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 at first; veering West later. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, improving later. SAO VICENTE. - In far southeast, Northwest 4 or 5, temporarily 3 or 4 later. - Elsewhere, West or Northwest 3 or 4, backing temporarily Southwest soon. Slight, locally moderate in far southeast. CADIZ. Westerly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in north at end. Slight, temporarily moderate in north at first, then at end. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 2 to 4, locally 5 or 6 in far east. Gusts. Slight. CASABLANCA. In north, Northerly 3 or 4. In south, North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 in far south. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. Moderate vis due to sand haze. AGADIR. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing 5 or 6 soon. Moderate. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. Moderate vis due to sand haze. METEOR. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in east. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 to 5, locally 6 or 7 between islands and in far southeast. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north, but Variable 2 to 4 near coast, mainly Northerly. Moderate. Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAPE VERDE. In north, East or Northeast 2 to 4, backing North 3 or 4 in northeast later. In south, Variable 2 to 4, becoming North or Northeast at end. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to fog patches in east, or moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP BLANC. North or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in far east, increasing Northerly 4 or 5 later, locally 6 in far northeast. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later, locally rough in far northeast at end. Poor vis due to fog patches, clearing later. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Northwest 2 to 4, locally 5 in far northeast. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to fog patches in north, clearing later. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. West or Southwest 3 or 4 in south, but Variable 2 to 4 in north, locally Northwest in far northeast. Moderate, locally slight near coasts, decreasing slight or moderate later. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in south. Moderate vis due to sand haze in north. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5, but locally South or Southeast 3 or 4 in far southwest. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in north. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far west. Slight or moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northeast near gale over CANARIAS. Threat of North or Northeast near gale over AGADIR.