Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-14 18:51:25 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 141837 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 14 May 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, Thursday 14 at 12 UTC Low 986 south Norway slow moving, filling 995 57N06E by 16/00 UTC. Associated trough extending towards the Bay of Biscay moving eastwards. New trough expected from Greenland to west FARADAY by 15/00 UTC, moving east, expected from west Ireland to ROMEO by 16/00 UTC. High 1033 44N27W drifting southwest, expected 35N35W by 16/00 UTC. Associated ridge towards south Iceland gradually moving towards south Bay of Biscay. Monsoon trough from 10N14W to 06N20W. ITCZ from 06N20W to 03N28W to 02N40W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 16 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west : South or Southwest 5 or 6, veering West or Northwest soon then decreasing 2 to 4 at end. In east : backing Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, veering West or Northwest later then decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough from northwest soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain from west, improving at end. ROMEO. North or Northwest 5 or 6, temporarily backing West or Southwest 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in rain from west later. ALTAIR. In west : South or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in far north at first, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in north later. In east : Northerly 2 to 4, backing West or Southwest soon, at times 5 in far north then veering Northwesterly at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain in north. CHARCOT. North 4 or 5, at times 6 in east, backing West or Northwest in west at end. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in scattered rain. ACORES. In west : Variable Clockwise 2 to 4. In east : North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast. Slight or moderate. JOSEPHINE. North 4 or 5, at times 6 in extreme east. Moderate, becoming rough in east later. IRVING. Northeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in east. Slight or moderate. MADEIRA. North 4 or 5, at times 6 near islands. Moderate, locally rough in east later. Moderate vis in showers at first. PAZENN. North or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing Northerly 4 or 5 soon, then backing Northwesterly 3 or 4 later. Gusts. Rough. Poor vis in showers, mainly in east. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. Northwesterly 5 or 6, locally 7 in south at first, decreasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 soon, then backing Northwesterly later. Severe gusts. Rough with NW swell, becoming moderate or rough soon, then moderate later. Poor vis in showers at times thundery, clearing on Friday. FINISTERRE. North or Northwest 5 or 6, veering Northerly 4 or 5 soon, locally 6 in south, then backing North or Northwest later. Gusts. Rough, becoming moderate or rough at end. Poor vis in showers, mainly in east. PORTO. North 5 or 6, at times 7 along coasts. Gusts. Rough. Moderate vis in showers soon. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 along coasts later. Gusts. Moderate in west, rough in east. CADIZ. Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5, becoming Cyclonic at end. Slight or moderate. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in east. Slight or moderate. CASABLANCA. North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north at end. Slight or moderate, becoming rough from north soon. Moderate vis in showers. AGADIR. North 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast, increasing 5 or 6 later, at times 7. Gusts. Moderate, becoming rough at end. Moderate vis in some showers soon. METEOR. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in south later. Moderate. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 along coasts and between Islands. Severe gusts. Moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers in far north soon. TARFAYA. North 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 later. Moderate, becoming rough in north at end. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Moderate or rough. CAP BLANC. Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in far southeast. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze in extreme east. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in far northeast. Gusts. Rough. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in extreme east. SIERRA LEONE. In northwest : Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon. In southeast : mainly Northwest 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in thunderstorms in far southeast, moderate vis due to sand haze elsewhere. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 or 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in southwest. Moderate, at times rough in extreme west. Moderate vis in showers mainly in west. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Northerly near gale over AGADIR and CAP BLANC.