Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-29 16:02:14 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 290731 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 29 May 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, Friday 29 at 00 UTC Complex low 990, moving northeast, expected 999 59N26W by 30/12 UTC. New low expected 986 45N51W by 30/06 UTC, expected 989 on place by 30/12 UTC. Associated trough towards east, reaching FARADAY. Shallow low 1019 over south Bay of Biscay, gradually moving northeast, expected 1018 over France by 30/12 UTC. High 1027 34N21W, slowly drifting southwest, expected 1029 31N26W by 30/12 UTC. Associated ridge towards English channel. Monsoon trough from 16N17W to 13N20W. ITCZ from 10N22W to 06N35W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 30 at 12 UTC FARADAY. West or Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 later, backing Southerly 6 or 7 in west at end. Severe gusts. Very rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ROMEO. South or Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 soon, then Southwest 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. In west, rough or very rough. In east, moderate, gradually becoming rough. Poor vis in rain showers, at times thundery. ALTAIR. Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 soon, then South or Southwest 4 or 5 later, but increasing South or Southwest 6 or 7 in west. Gusts. Rough or very rough , becoming rough later. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CHARCOT. In northwest, South or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing Southwest 4 or 5 later, then 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. In southeast, Clokwise 2 to 4. In west, rough or very rough, becoming rough soon. In east, moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Poor vis in showers in west. ACORES. Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 soon. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. JOSEPHINE. Clockwise 2 to 4, locally 5 in far southeast. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest. IRVING. In northwest, Southwest 3 to 5. In southeast, Clockwise 2 to 4. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate soon. Moderate vis in scaterred showers in northwest at first. MADEIRA. Mainly North or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 soon. Moderate. PAZENN. Clockwise 2 to 4, at times 5 in extreme northwest. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in extreme west at end. IROISE, YEU. Northerly 4 or 5, temporarily 6 soon. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis in some showers. ROCHEBONNE. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in east. Slight or moderate. CANTABRICO. Westerly 3 or 4, but locally Northwesterly in west. Slight or moderate. FINISTERRE. In north : Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable at end. In south : North 4 or 5, at times 6 leeward Cape. Slight or moderate. PORTO. North 4 or 5 . Moderate. SAO VICENTE. In far southeast, Variable 2 to 4, temporarily North or Northwest 3 to 5. Elsewhere, North 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon. Moderate, locally slight in far southeast. CADIZ. Variable 2 to 4, temporarily North or Northwest 3 or 4. Slight, increasing locally moderate in far southwest at end. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. East 3 to 5. Slight. CASABLANCA. In west, North 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon. In east, mainly North or Northwest 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later. AGADIR. North 4 or 5. Moderate. METEOR. In northwest, Clockwise 2 to 4. In southeast, East or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers in northwest. CANARIAS. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands and in far southeast. Severe gusts between islands. Moderate. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing 5 or 6 later. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. CAP TIMIRIS. In north, North or Northeast 5 or 6. In south, mainly Northerly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. SIERRA LEONE. Northerly 2 to 4, at times 5 in northwest. Severe gusts with thundersqualls in east. Moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls in far southeast, and due to sand haze in far north at first. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Moderate vis in some showers, mainly in west. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence or threat of South or Southwest near gale over FARADAY and ALTAIR.