Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-25 12:31:09 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 250632 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 313, SATURDAY 25 JULY 2026 AT 0630 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 25 OF JULY AT 00 UTC. LOW AROUND 1008 OVER WEST SAHARA, WITH LITTLE CHANGE. HIGH 1033 42N36W, EXPECTED 1028 37N29W BY 26/12 UTC. AGADIR. FROM 25/12 UTC TO 26/00 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHEAST AT TIMES 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 250709 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 25 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 : WARNING NR 313. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 25 at 00 UTC Low around 1008 over west Sahara, with little change. High 1033 42N36W, expected 1028 37N29W by 26/12 UTC. Associated ridge extending towards south Bay of Biscay. Tropical wave near 32W from 05N-20N, moving westward 10-15 kt. Monsoon trough near 16N17W southwest to 08N31W. ITCZ extends from 07N33W to 06N50W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 26 at 12 UTC FARADAY, ALTAIR. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly, backing mainly Southwesterly at end. Slight, at times moderate in far northeast. Moderate vis in some rain or showers, mainly in west. ROMEO. Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing 3 to 5 from west to east later. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to drizzle from north. CHARCOT. Northerly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, at times 5 in far southeast. Slight or moderate. ACORES. Northeasterly 2 to 4, veering Southeasterly in west at first, then locally increasing Southeast 4 or 5 in west at end. Slight, at times moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers. JOSEPHINE. North or Northeast 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 far west. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in southeast, decreasing 3 to 5 from northwest to southeast ar end. Moderate, locally rough in far southeast. PAZENN. Northwesterly 4 or 5. Moderate. Locally poor vis in some showers. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in east, backing West or Northwest 4 or 5 next night. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis in some showers in east. CANTABRICO. West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in east, decreasing 4 or 5 next night. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing next night. FINISTERRE. Northwesterly 2 to 4 in north, North 4 or 5 in south, temporarily 6 in far south in the evening. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis in thundery showers in east, clearing this afternoon. PORTO. North or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing North 5 or 6 at first. Moderate, locally slight in far northeast at first. Moderate vis in showers, at ttimes thundery, at first. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing North 5 or 6 soon, veering North and locally decreasing 3 or 4 in east later. Gusts in north soon. Moderate, locally becoming moderate or rough in north later. CADIZ. North or Northwest 4 or 5, backing Westerly soon, then veering North 3 or 4 at end. Slight or moderate. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 4 to 6 from west to east, decreasing 3 to 5 later, and 3 or 4 at end. Slight, at times moderate. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 3 or 4 in far east, decreasing 3 to 5 from east to west at end. Moderate, locally rough in extreme south. AGADIR. North or Northeast 6 or 7, locally increasing at times 8 in east at first, then gradually decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Rough, temporarily becoming Very Rough in east soon. METEOR. East or Northeast 4 to 6 from northwest to southeast, decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6, soon, and 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. CANARIAS. Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 between islands, decreasing 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, and merged with NE swell. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in extreme north, decreasing 4 to 6 from southeast to northwest soon. Gusts. Rough. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, decreasing 3 to 5 from south to north later. Moderate or rough. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts at first near coast. Rough, locally moderate near coast. CAP TIMIRIS. Northwesterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far north, decreasing 2 to 4 soon. Moderate, locally rough in far north by N swell, decreasing moderate everywhere later. SIERRA LEONE. Variable 2 to 4, locally Southerly 5 in far south. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally smooth or slight near coast. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, locally increasing at times 5 in far west soon. 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 soon. Slight or moderate. Locally moderate in some scattered showers. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours End of North or Northeast Near Gale over AGADIR at first.