Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-06-11 08:05:55 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 110644 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 287, THURSDAY 11 JUNE 2026 AT 0640 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 11 OF JUNE AT 00 UTC. PERSISTENCE OF A SHALLOW LOW 1014 OVER NORTHWEST MOROCCO. HIGH 1028 40N24W MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 1028 OVER FRANCE BY 12/12 UTC WITH ASSOCIATED RIDGE EXTENDING TOWARDS SOUTH ACORES ISLANDS. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. CONTINUING TO 12/12 UTC AT LEAST. IN AND LEEWARD STRAIT, EAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 110647 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 11 June 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 287. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 11 at 00 UTC Low 989 57N34W, moving towards Faroe Island. Associated disturbed flow extending from FARADAY to the British Isles. New low expected 1006 45N36W by 12/12 UTC. Persistence of a shallow low 1014 over northwest Morocco. High 1028 40N24W moving northeast and expected 1028 over France by 12/12 UTC with associated ridge extending towards south Acores Islands. Tropical wave near 46W, south of 15N, moving west at 10 to 15 kt. New tropical wave near 17W, south of 11N. Monsoon trough from 14N17W to 05N29W. ITCZ from 05N29W to 04N50W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 12 at 12 UTC FARADAY. Southwest decreasing 4 to 6, then 4 or 5 soon, but Variable 2 to 4 in far Northwest, backing South or Southeast 4 to 6 from east to west later. Gusts. Decreasing moderate or rough, locally very rough in far north at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in west, becoming thundery at end. Poor vis due to fog patches. ROMEO. West or Southwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in far northwest at first, decreasing gradually Clockwise 2 to 4 from south soon, then becoming South 2 to 4 in west at end. Moderate or rough in northwest, slight or moderate in southeast, becoming moderate at end. Locally poor vis due to fog patches. ALTAIR. In west, decreasing South 4 or 5, then increasing South or Southeast 5 or 6, at times 7 soon. Gusts. In east, Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Southeasterly soon, then increasing 3 or 4 at end. Moderate or rough in northwest, slight or moderate in southeast. Locally poor vis due to fog patches. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in west later. CHARCOT. In northwest, Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Easterly soon, In southeast, Northeasterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, becoming gradually moderate, locally rough in east. Poor vis due to fog patches in north. ACORES. In west, South or Southeast 3 to 5, increasing South 4 to 6 later, then veering Southwesterly in far west at end. In east, Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in east later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in west later. JOSEPHINE. In west, Northeasterly 3 or 4. In east, North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far east at first, decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 at end. Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough in far east at first. IRVING. In west, Southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing South or Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest later. Gusts. In east, East or Northeast 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate. MADEIRA. Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing North or Northeast 3 or 4 soon, locally 5 near island, then 2 to 4 at end. Moderate. PAZENN. In north, Southwest 4 or 5, veering West 3 or 4 soon, then becoming Variable 2 or 3 later. In south, Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming East 3 to 5 later. Moderate, temporarily slight in east at first. IROISE, YEU. West or Southwest increasing 4 or 5 at first, occasionally 6 in far north, veering West 3 or 4 soon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 from south later. Moderate. ROCHEBONNE. Clockwise 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. CANTABRICO. In west, Easterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon, then 5 or 6 later. In east, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northerly soon, veering East or Northeast later. Coastal breeze. Slight or moderate. FINISTERRE. Norrtheasterly increasing 5 or 6, locally 7 near Cape and leeward. Gusts. Increasing moderate or rough. PORTO. North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 4 or 5 in southeast, decreasing Variable 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 in far northwest at end. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end. SAO VICENTE. In far southeast, Easterly 5 or 6, at times 7. Gusts. Elsewhere, North or Northeast decreasing 3 to 5, then 3 or 4, at times 5, soon, then Variable 2 to 4 at end, mainly Easterly 3 to 5 in south. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in far southeast later. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward Gibraltar strait : Easterly 7 or 8. Severe gusts. Elsewhere : Variable 3 to 5, increasing mainly Easterly 5 or 6 later. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough leeward Gibraltar strait soon. CASABLANCA. In far northeast, Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming Southwesterly later. Elsewhere, Northerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in northwest at first, backing Northwesterly at end. Moderate, at times rough in far north. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches. AGADIR. North or Northeast 2 to 4, backing North or Northwest soon, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far east. Moderate. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches. METEOR. East or Northeast 3 or 4, decreasing locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest at end. Moderate. CANARIAS. Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 between islands and in far southeast. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northeast. Moderate. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 3 or 4. Moderate. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 along coast. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 2 or 3 in southeast. Moderate, locally slight along coast. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. SIERRA LEONE. Northeasterly 2 to 4, but locally Variable in east. Moderate, locally slight along coast. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in south. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, but Southwest in east, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest later. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in north. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, but Southerly 2 to 4 in far east. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate at end. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours East or Northeast near gale over FINISTERRE with threat of gale in northeast. Threat of Cyclonic near gale over west FARADAY and west ALTAIR. Persistence of Easterly near gale or gale over CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT, and southeast of SAO VICENTE.