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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 24 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 : WARNING NR 312.


Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 24 at 12 UTC
Low 1016 43N10W filling on place.
Low 1012 over south Bay of Biscay slow moving northeast, merging
later with a trough extending from Norwegian Sea to northeast of
France.
Low around 1008 over west Sahara, with little change.
High 1033 42N36W expected 1030 39N30W by 26/00 UTC.. Associated ridge
extending towards Ireland, gradually drifting towards south Bay of
Biscay.
Tropical wave along 27W in west of Cabo Verde islands, moving
westward 10-15 kt.
Monsoon trough from 15N17W to 09N24W to 08N31W.
ITCZ axis along 08N31W 09N45W.


Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 26 at 00 UTC

FARADAY, ALTAIR.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly.
Slight, at times moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers.

ROMEO.
Northwest 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate.

CHARCOT.
Northerly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at end.
Slight or moderate.

ACORES.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, veering Southeasterly in west later, then
becoming Variable in north at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.

JOSEPHINE.
North 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 west.

MADEIRA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in southeast.
Moderate, locally increasing rough in far southeast.

PAZENN.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, backing Northwest soon.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later.
Locally poor vis in thundery showers.

IROISE.
Northerly 4 or 5, backing Northwest later, occasionally 6 in
southeast.
Slight or moderate.

YEU.
North or Northwest 5 or 6, backing Northwest later. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Locally poor vis in showers, at times thundery.

ROCHEBONNE.
In east : Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming Northwest 5 or 6 later. Gusts.
In west : North or Northwest 4 or 5, backing Northwest later.
Moderate.
Locally poor vis in showers, at times thundery.

CANTABRICO.
Northwesterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in east. Severe gusts in
thunderstorms.
Moderate.
Poor vis in thundery showers.

FINISTERRE.
Northerly 4 or 5, temporarily Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far northeast at
first, increasing 5 or 6 in southeast later. Gusts in thundery
showers.
Slight or moderate.
Locally poor vis in thundery showers.

PORTO.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing North 5 or 6 later.
Moderate, locally slight in far northeast at first.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing soon.

SAO VICENTE.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing North 5 or 6 later.
Moderate.

CADIZ.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, backing Westerly later, then veering
Northwest at end.
Slight or moderate.

GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Westerly 4 to 6 from west to east.
Slight, at times moderate.
Moderate vis due to some sand haze.

CASABLANCA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in south, increasing 5 or 6 at
end.
Moderate, locally rough in extreme south.

AGADIR.
North or Northeast 6 or 7. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough.
Moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches.

METEOR.
East or Northeast 4 to 6 from northwest to southeast, decreasing 4 or
5, at times 6, at end.
Moderate or rough.
Locally moderate vis in some showers, at times thundery, in far
west.

CANARIAS.
Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8 between islands. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in east.

TARFAYA.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in extreme north, decreasing 4
to 6 from southeast to northwest at end. Gusts.
Becoming rough.
Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.

CAPE VERDE.
Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in north.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis due to some sand haze.

CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 near coasts at first. Gusts.
Becoming rough.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in east.

CAP TIMIRIS.
Northwesterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far north, decreasing 2 to 4 at
end.
Moderate, locally rough in far north.
Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze or due to thundery showers.

SIERRA LEONE.
Variable 2 to 4, locally increasing Southerly 5 in far south. Severe
gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts or due to
sand haze.

GULF OF GUINEA.
Southerly 2 to 4. 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 later.
Slight or moderate.
Locally moderate in some scattered showers.

 

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of Northeast near gale in northeast of FINISTERRE on Monday
evening.
Persistence or threat of North or Northeast near gale over AGADIR,
TARFAYA, CANARIAS.