Bulletinset for METAREA 2
Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-17 08:18:46
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
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FQNT52 LFPW 161904

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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 16 July 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, Thursday 16 at 12 UTC
Thundery low 1018 44N14W filling on place.
Thundery low 1015 over France moving northeast.
Low 1016 42N32W slow moving and filling.
Low 1009 over western Sahara slow moving, expected 1006 by 18/00
UTC.
High 1030 59N24W slow moving. Associated ridge building southwards.
High area 1023-1025 south of Azores Islands with little move.
Tropical wave along 22W, south of 16N, moving westward at 5-10 kt.
Tropical wave along 35W, south of 18N, moving westward at 15-20 kt.
Monsoon trough from 21N17W to 11N22W to 09N33W.


Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 18 at 00 UTC

FARADAY.
Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in southwest.
Slight or moderate.

ROMEO.
North or Northeast 3 or 4.
Slight.
Moderate vis in some showers.

ALTAIR.
- in west : cyclonic 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing 3 to 5 later. 
- in east : Easterly 3 or 4.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some rain or showers.

CHARCOT.
Northerly 2 to 4, veering North or Northeast at end.
Slight.
Moderate vis in some showers.

ACORES.
in west : Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable later. 
in east : South or Southwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable soon.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.

JOSEPHINE.
Northerly 2 to 4.
Slight.

IRVING.
Variable 2 to 4, locally Northeast in southeast.
Slight, locally moderate in northwest, becoming slight later. 
Poor vis in some rain or showers.

MADEIRA.
Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 far southeast.
Slight, locally moderate in far southeast.

PAZENN.
Northerly 3 or 4. Gusts in thundery showers.
Slight.
Poor vis in thundery showers.

IROISE.
North or Northwest 3 or 4, veering Northerly at end.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis in some showers.

YEU, ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO.
Northwesterly 3 or 4, decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Gusts in thundery
showers.
Slight, becoming smooth or slight later.
Poor vis in thundery showers, mainly in south.

FINISTERRE.
Variable 1 to 3,  increasing Northerly 3 or 4 later, locally 5 in
south. Gusts in thundery showers.
Slight.
Poor vis in thundery showers.

PORTO.
Northwest 2 to 4, increasing Northerly 3 to 5 at end.
Slight.

SAO VICENTE.
North or Northwest 3 or 5, locally 6 in southeast at first, then in
east at end.
Slight or moderate.

CADIZ.
Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5.
Slight, at times moderate in west.

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, increasing locally 7 in far east later.
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 northwest.

CANARIAS.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands and in far southeast.
Gusts.
Moderate, at times rough in southeast.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast.

TARFAYA.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end.
Moderate, locally rough in north.

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, but Variable 2 to
4 in far southeast.
Moderate, locally rough in far northeast at first.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast.

CAP TIMIRIS.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly in west.
Moderate, locally slight in far east.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.

SIERRA LEONE.
In northwest, Northerly 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. In
east, Southwesterly 4 or 5. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far east at first.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand
haze in far north.

GULF OF GUINEA.
Southerly 3 or 4. 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 or threat of North or Northeast near gale or gale over
AGADIR.