Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-01 05:43:06 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 311840 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 31 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, Friday 31 at 12 UTC Low 1004 47N30W, moving slowly east, expected 1007 47N22W by 02/00 UTC. Low around 1007 over west of Sahara, with little change. High 1023 48N10W drifting north-northeast, expected 1020 over Irish Sea by 02/00 UTC. High 1025 32N51W, with little change.Associated ridge extending eastwards. A Tropical wave is along 41W, south of 19N, moving westward at 15-20 kt. The monsoon trough Atlantic near 22N17W and dives southward to a 1009 hPa low near 16N23W and then continues southwestward to 09N41W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 2 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west, Cyclonic 4 to 6, at times 7 in far north, becoming North or Northeast 4 to 6 soon. Gusts. In east, South or Southwest 3 to 5, locally Easterly 6 or 7 in far north at first, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 from south soon, and increasing locally North 5 or 6, in far northwest at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, mainly in east, improving later. ROMEO. In west, South or Southeast 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 later, locally Cyclonic in far northwest, at end. Gusts. In east, South or Southeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6,at times 7, at first. Gusts. Increasing moderate or rough from west. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers from west. ALTAIR. In west, West or Northwest 4 or 5, becoming locally Cyclonic 3 to 5, in far northeast later. In east, Southwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing gradually 3 or 4 at end, and becoming locally Cyclonic 2 to 4, in far northwest. Gusts. Moderate, at times rough in extreme northwest. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, mainly in east, improving later. CHARCOT. In west, veering South or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, then decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. In east, Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southerly 4 or 5, at times 6 from west at first, but still locally Variable 2 to 4 in far east. Slight or moderate, locally moderate at times rough in west. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers in northwest. ACORES. West or Northwest 3 to 5, locally South or Southwest in east, decreasing West or Northwest 3 or 4 from west soon, locally Southwest 3 to 5, in far east at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers. JOSEPHINE. In west, veering South or Southwest 3 or 4, from west, locally 5 in north. In east, becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 from west, locally Northeast 4 or 5 in far southeast, at first. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some showers in extreme northwest. IRVING. In west, Northerly 2 to 4. In east, Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in showers. MADEIRA. In northwest, Variable 2 to 4. In southeast, Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon. Slight or moderate. PAZENN. Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Easterly 3 or 4 soon, at times 5 at end. Slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Northerly 4 or 5, veering Northeast soon, then backing temporarily Northerly later. Coastal breeze. Slight or moderate. CANTABRICO. In west : Northeasterly 4 or 5, veering East or Northeast 3 or 4 later. In east : Mainly Northerly 2 to 4. Slight, at times moderate in far west. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 leeward capes. Slight or moderate. PORTO. North 4 or 5 , locally 6 in far north, at first, decreasing gradually North or Northeast 3 or 4 later, and becoming locally Variable 2 to 3, in extreme east at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. SAO VICENTE. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, becoming temporarily Variable 2 to 4, in far southeast soon, then backing North or Northwest 4 or 5 everywhere later. Slight or moderate. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait, East or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing East 4 to 6 soon, then decreasing 2 to 4, at end. Gusts. Elsewhere, mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, temporarily Variable soon. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate later. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in far northeast soon. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. AGADIR. North or Northeast 4 or 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast, increasing at times 6 in northeast near coasts at end. Gusts. Moderate, abating slight in southeast soon. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. METEOR. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in southeast. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers, locally thundery in southeast at end. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing 6 with severe gusts near the islands later. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to some sand haze or fog patches. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 3 to 5, at times Variable 1 to 3 near coasts. Moderate, abating slight in southeast soon. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. in northwest, Northeast 4 or 5 decreasing 3 or 4 later. In southeast, Cyclonic 2 to 4. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers or due to sand haze. CAP BLANC. Mainly East or Northeast 2 to 4. Moderate, becoming slight in east. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze, or showers at times thundery, clearing in daytime. CAP TIMIRIS. Southeasterly 2 to 4, veering Westerly in east later. Moderate, becoming slight in east. Moderate or poor vis due to some showers or sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. In northwest, Variable 2 to 4. In southeast, Southwest 4 or 5. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 or 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls mainly in north and east. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Northeast near gale between Canarias islands and neas coasts of AGADIR.