FQNT50 LFPW 080816 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 8 July 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 8 at 00 UTC Atlantic trough extending from south Iceland to west ACORES moving east, expected from Hebrides to Azores Islands by 09/12 UTC. Low area 1018 over Iberian Peninsula and Bay of Biscay, slow moving, expected 1012-1014 by 09/12 UTC. Shallow low 1019 36N22W gradually filling northeastwards at first. High 1025 27N43W slow moving, expected 1025 26N43W by 09/00 UTC, merging with next one. Associated ridge extending northnortheast. New high expected 1027 37N40W by 09/12 UTC. High 1025 43N18W drifting northeast, expected 1021 51N11W by 09/12 UTC. Tropical wave along 26W, south of 15N, moving west at 15 to 20 kt. Monsoon trough from 12N16W to 07N32W. ITCZ from 07N32W to 06N45W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 9 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In west, backing Southwesterly 3 to 5, temporarily West or Northwest at first, then gradually veering Westerly later. In east, gradually decreasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 from west, temporarily South or Southwest 5 or 6 at first, then backing Southerly in west at end. Severe gusts. Decreasing moderate, at times rough in north at first. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in east, then gradually in some showers from west later. ROMEO. Clockwise 2 to 4 in east, but South or Southwest decreasing 4 or 5 in west, temporarily 6 in far northwest at first, locally veering Northerly 4 or 5 in far northwest later. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to fog patches, locally poor vis in thundery rain or showers in far west later. ALTAIR. In west, North or Northwest 4 or 5, gradually backing Westerly 3 to 5 soon, then decreasing Northwesterly 3 or 4 at end. In east, Southerly 3 to 5, locally veering North or Northwest 4 or 5 in west soon, then gradually increasing Northerly 4 to 6 later. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. CHARCOT. Clockwise 2 to 4. Slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. ACORES. In west, gradually increasing North 4 or 5 from northwest, occasionally 6, temporarily Southwest 3 to 5 in southwest at first. Gusts. In east, backing West or Southwest 3 or 4, gradually increasing Northerly 4 to 6 in northwest later. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers from northwest. JOSEPHINE. Variable 2 to 4, temporarily East or Southeast in northeast at first, then locally becoming mainly Northwesterly in southwest soon. Slight. Moderate vis in scattered showers from west. IRVING. Decreasing Variable 2 to 4, locally Southwesterly 4 or 5 in northwest at first, then increasing Northerly 4 or 5 in far northwest at end. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in west. MADEIRA. North or Northwest 3 or 4. Slight. Poor vis in some fog patches, mainly in east. PAZENN. In far southeast : Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly. Elsewhere : North or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in evening. Slight, becoming slight or moderate next night. Poor vis due to fog patches. IROISE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in evening. Slight. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Variable or Cyclonic 2 to 4. Slight. Locally poor vis in some fog patches. CANTABRICO. Westerly 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 or 3 in afternoon, mainly Northwesterly. Slight. Locally poor vis in some showers in south in evening, at times thundery. FINISTERRE. In far northeast : Variable 2 to 4. Elsewhere : Northerly 3 or 4, increasing 5 in far southeast in afternoon, occasionally 6. Slight, becoming temporarily moderate in far southeast. PORTO. North 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north. Slight, occasionally moderate in far north. Poor vis due to fog patches. SAO VICENTE. Northerly 3 to 5, increasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 soon, temporarily 6 in far northeast. Slight, at times moderate. Poor vis due to some fog patches, mainly in west. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward Gibraltar strait, mainly Easterly 3 to 5, veering Westerly soon, locally increasing 5 or 6 in east at end. Gusts. Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, mainly West or Southwest. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. CASABLANCA. Mainly Northerly 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northeast, increasing North or Northwest 3 or 4 at end. Slight. Poor or very poor vis due to some fog patches. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far east, increasing North 3 or 4 soon, locally 5 over AGADIR. Slight, becoming occasionally moderate later. Poor or very poor vis due to fog patches. METEOR. North or Northeast 4 or 5 in southeast, but Variable 2 to 4 in northwest. Slight, locally slight or moderate in southeast. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between Islands and in far southeast, at times 7 between Islands. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze, or poor vis due to some fog patches. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5, but mainly Northerly 1 to 3 in far southeast. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP BLANC. Northerly 3 to 5, at times Northeast 5 or 6 in northeast soon. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. West or Northwest 2 to 4, temporarily increasing Westerly 4 or 5 in far east later. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Variable 2 to 4, locally mainly Southerly in south, but Northeast in far northwest, and Northwest in far northeast. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate, at times slight. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in south, temporarily moderate vis in far northwest at first. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southeast 3 or 4 in west, but South or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in east. Severe gust with thundersqualls. Moderate, at times slight. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in north. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast decreasing 3 or 4, at times 5 in southwest at first, but Southerly 2 to 4 in far east. Moderate, locally slight in east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northeast near gale between Islands of CANARIAS. Threat of Northerly near gale in far east of ALTAIR or in far west of CHARCOT.