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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 18 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, Saturday 18 at 00 UTC
Low 1009 over west of Sahara, with little change.
Thundery low 1012 15N25W, moving slowly northwest and expected 1013
17N33W by 19/12 UTC.
High 1033 57N22W, drifting south and expected 1035 55N22W by 19/12
UTC. Associated ridge extending southwards.
Tropical wave along 27W, south of 18N, moving westwards at 15 kt.
Monsoon from 21N16W to 11N25W then to 08N35W.


Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 19 at 12 UTC

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

ROMEO, CHARCOT.
Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far east later and at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers.

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

JOSEPHINE.
Northerly 2 to 4 from west to east.
Slight, increasing moderate in far northeast later.

IRVING.
Variable 1 to 3, locally Northeast 3 or 4 in far southeast.
Slight, locally moderate in far southeast.
Moderate vis in some showers.

MADEIRA.
Northeast 3 or 4, but 4 or 5 in southeast, at times 6 soon an later.
Slight or moderate.

PAZENN.
Northeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon.
Slight, becoming or moderate soon.

IROISE, YEU.
North or Northeast 2 to 4, backing Northerly 4 or 5 soon, veering
East or Northeast later, at times 6 in south at end.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate later.

ROCHEBONNE.
Northerly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 soon, veering East or Northeast
later.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate later.

CANTABRICO.
Northeasterly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.

FINISTERRE.
Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 near coasts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later.

PORTO.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in north soon.
Slight or moderate.

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 soon.
Slight, increasing slight or moderate soon.

GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Westerly 3 to 5 from west to east.
Slight.

CASABLANCA.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end.
Slight or moderate.

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

METEOR.
Northeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in southeast later and at end.
Slight or moderate.

CANARIAS.
Northeast 4 or 5, but 5 or 6 in east, occasionally 7 between Islands.
Gusts.
Moderate, at times rough in east.
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. Gusts in thunderstorms.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis with thundery showers south. Moderate vis due to
sand haze elsewhere.

CAP BLANC.
Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 along coast.
Moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.

CAP TIMIRIS.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far northwest, but locally
Variable 1 to 3 in far southeast at first and soon.
Moderate, locally slight near coasts.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.

SIERRA LEONE.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, but Cyclonic in northwest. 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.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate later.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in north.

POINTE NOIRE.
Southeasterly 3 or 4.
Slight or moderate.



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