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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 18 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, Saturday 18 at 12 UTC
Low 1009 over west of Sahara, with little change.
High 1033 56N24W, drifting south and expected 1036 55N22W by 20/00
UTC. Associated ridge extending southwards.
Tropical wave along 29W, south of 18N, moving westward near 15 k.
Monsoon trough from 21N16.5W to 14N27W to 08N43W.


Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 20 at 00 UTC

FARADAY, ALTAIR.
Easterly 3 or 4, locally Southeast 4 or 5 in far west.
Slight, locally moderate in far west.
Moderate vis in some showers.

ROMEO, CHARCOT.
North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far east.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers, clearing over ROMEO at first.

ACORES.
Variable 1 to 3, locally East or Southeast 3 or 4 in far north.
Slight, temporarily moderate in far northwest at first and soon.
Moderate vis in some showers.

JOSEPHINE.
Northerly 2 to 4.
Slight, increasing moderate in far northeast at end.

IRVING.
Variable 1 to 3 in north, Easterly 2 to 4 in south.
Slight, locally moderate in far southeast.
Moderate vis in scattered showers.

MADEIRA, CASABLANCA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in southeast.
Slight or moderate.

PAZENN.
Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 at end.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later.

IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE.
Northerly 4 or 5, veering East or Northeast soon, at times 6, and
increasing 5 or 6 at end.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate soon .

CANTABRICO.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 later, locally 6 in north.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.

FINISTERRE.
Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 leeward capes, and increasing 5 or 6
at end.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon.

PORTO.
Decreasing North or Northwest 4 or 5, then locally Variable 1 to 3
soon.
Slight or moderate.
Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches.

SAO VICENTE.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 near Cape Sao Vicente.
Slight or moderate.

CADIZ.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far west at first.
Increasing slight or moderate.

GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Westerly 3 to 5 from west to east, locally 6 leeward strait at first
and soon.
Slight.

AGADIR.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 along coast. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches.

METEOR.
Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far east.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in scattered showers, locally moderate vis due to sand
haze in southeast.

CANARIAS.
Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 between Islands and along coast. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.

TARFAYA.
North 5 or 6.
Moderate or rough.
Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches.

CAPE VERDE.
Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts in
thunderstorms.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis with thundery showers in west. Moderate vis due
to sand haze elsewhere.

CAP BLANC.
Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 along coast.
Moderate, increasing moderate or rough in far northeast at first.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.

CAP TIMIRIS.
Northwesterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northwest, but locally
Variable 1 to 3 in far southeast at first.
Moderate, locally slight near coasts.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.

SIERRA LEONE.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, but Cyclonic in northwest, becoming Variable
everywhere later. Severe gusts with thundersqualls.
Moderate, locally smooth or slight near coasts.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.

GULF OF GUINEA.
Southerly 3 or 4. Severe gusts with thundersqualls.
Decreasing slight or moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in north.

POINTE NOIRE.
Southeasterly 3 or 4, increasing Southwest 5 in far southwest later.
Slight or moderate.
Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches.

 

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of northeast near gale near capes in FINISTERRE.
Persistence of North or Northeast near gale over AGADIR and CANARIAS.