Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-23 11:24:58 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 230752 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 263, SATURDAY 23 MAY 2026 AT 0750 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 23 OF MAY AT 00 UTC. SHALLOW LOW 1016 OVER MOROCCO COASTS, WITH LITTLE CHANGE AT FIRST, THEN MOVING NORTH AND EXPECTED 1019 IN WEST OF PORTUGAL BY 24/12 UTC. HIGH BELT 1024 ALONG 30N, SLOW MOVING. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. CONTINUING TO 24/12 UTC AT LEAST. IN AND LEEWARD GIBRALTAR STRAIT, EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 230752 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 23 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 : WARNING NR 263. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 23 at 00 UTC Low 984 56N39W, slow moving and expected 994 57N33W by 24/12 UTC. Associated trough reaching FARADAY and ALTAIR. Shallow low 1016 over Morocco coasts, with little change at first, then moving north and expected 1019 in west of Portugal by 24/12 UTC. High belt 1024 along 30N, slow moving. High 1026 46N11W, building and moving north, expected 1031 53N00W by 24/12 UTC. Tropical wave near 18W, south of 13N, moving westward at around 10 kt. Monsoon trough axis along 13N17W, continues southwestward to 03N25W. ITCZ axis along 03N25W 01N34W 02N43W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 24 at 12 UTC FARADAY. Mainly Southwesterly 4 to 6, at times 7 in north. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough and cross in far northwest. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ROMEO. In west, South or Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing Southerly 3 to 5 soon. In east, Variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in some scattered showers. ALTAIR. Variable, mainly Southwesterly, 2 to 4, at times 5 in north. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. CHARCOT. In west, mainly Southerly 2 to 4. In east, Variable 2 to 4, gradually becoming mainly North or Northeast 3 to 5 at first. Moderate. Moderate vis in some scattered showers. ACORES. Variable 2 to 4, mainly South or Southwest. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers or due to fog patches. JOSEPHINE. In west, Variable 2 to 4. In east, North or Northeast 3 to 5. Moderate, locally slight. Moderate vis in scattered showers or due to sand haze in east. IRVING. In northwest, mainly Southerly 1 to 3. In southeast, Northeast 2 to 4. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers. MADEIRA. In far northwest, Northeast 2 to 4, increasing 3 or 4 later. Elsewhere, North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6. Gusts. Moderate, at times rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze. PAZENN. Variable 2 to 4, but increasing Northeast 4 or 5 from east gradually, and becoming Northeast 3 or 4 everywhere tomorrow morning. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate overnight. Locally poor vis in showers in southeast, clearing in the afternoon, and poor vis due to fog patches. IROISE, YEU. Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in west, veering Easterly 2 to 4 tomorrow morning. Moderate, decreasing gradually slight from east. Locally poor in fog patches at first in north. ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. Northeasterly 2 to 4 in west, at times 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in east. Moderate, decreasing gradually slight from east. Locally poor vis in showers in west, clearing in the afternoon, and locally poor vis due to fog patches tomorrow morning. FINISTERRE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 off capes. Moderate, locally slight near coast. Locally poor vis in showers in east, clearing in the afternoon, and poor vis due to fog patches. PORTO. In west, North or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. In east, Variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Poor vis in coastal thundery showers. SAO VICENTE. In far southeast, Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6. Elsewhere, North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing Northerly 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in far southeast. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait, East or Southeast 7 or 8. Elsewhere, Easterly 4 to 6. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough. CASABLANCA. In west, North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6. In east, Variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze or fog patches. AGADIR, TARFAYA. In extreme northwest, North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing 4 or 5 at end. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4. Moderate, locally slight in south. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze or fog patches. METEOR. East or Northeast 2 to 4, locally 5 in far southeast. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 near islands. Gusts. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 4 or 5. Moderate, locally rough in far southeast at first. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in south. Gusts. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. In north, North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6. In south, North 3 to 5, decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 soon. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. In northwest, North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5. In southeast, Variable 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts. Moderate vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts. POINTE NOIRE. Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5. Moderate. Poor vis in some thundersqualls with severe gusts. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Easterly near gale or gale over CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.