Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-06-03 09:31:00 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 030804 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 278, WEDNESDAY 3 JUNE 2026 AT 0800 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 3 OF JUNE AT 00 UTC. LOW 988 54N22W, MOVING EAST, EXPECTED 977 IN NORTH OF IRELAND BY 04/00 UTC, THEN SLOW MOVING. NEW LOW EXPECTED 43N45W BY 04/00 UTC, THEN 1005 45N37W BY 04/12 UTC. HIGH 1034 34N33W, SLOW MOVING, WITH ASSOCIATED RIDGE IN SOUTH OF BAY OF BISCAY. ALTAIR. FROM 04/06 UTC TO 04/12 UTC. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. AGADIR. FROM 03/15 UTC TO 04/00 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 030805 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 3 June 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 278. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 3 at 00 UTC Low 988 54N22W, moving east, expected 977 in north of Ireland by 04/00 UTC, then slow moving. New low expected 43N45W by 04/00 UTC, then 1005 45N37W by 04/12 UTC. High 1034 34N33W, slow moving, with associated ridge in south of Bay of Biscay. Tropical wave along 25W, south of 13N, moving westward at 10-15 kt. Monsoon trough from 16N16W to 02N27W. ITCZ from 02N27W to 01N50W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 4 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In west, West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, backing Southwesterly later, then increasing Cyclonic 4 to 6 at end. Gusts. In east, West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing 4 or 5 later, then backing West or Southwest at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough later. Poor vis in rain in west later. ROMEO. West 6 or 7, veering West or Northwest soon, then decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Very rough, decreasing rough or very rough at end. Moderate vis in showers, improving at end. ALTAIR. In west, Clockwise 2 to 4, at times 5 in north at first, increasing South or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 with severe gusts in north, at end. In east, West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, becoming Clockwise 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough soon. Moderate vis in showers in far south, improving soon. Poor vis in rain in northwest later. CHARCOT. West 4 to 6 from south to north, veering Northwest soon, then decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far northeast, at end. Gusts. Becoming rough, locally very rough in north. ACORES. Clockwise 2 to 4, at times West or Southwest 4 or 5 in far north, increasing locally Southwest 5 or 6 in far northwest at end. Moderate or rough in W or NW swell. Moderate or poor vis in showers in far north, improving later. JOSEPHINE. North or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing locally Northerly 2 to 4 in west at end. Moderate in W or NW swell, becoming locally rough in far north soon. Moderate vis in showers in far west later. IRVING. Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally Clockwise 2 to 4 in northwest. Moderate in NW swell. Poor vis due to some fog patches in north. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 with gusts near islands and in southeast. Moderate, locally rough in southeast. PAZENN. West or Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 tomorrow morning. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough tomorrow morning. Long W swell 3 to 4 m tomorrow morning. Poor vis in showers. IROISE, YEU. West or Southwest 5 or 6, temporarily 6 or 7 overnight. Gusts. Rough, becoming rough or very rough in the evening. Long NW swell 3 to 3.5 m tomorrow morning. Poor vis in showers next night. ROCHEBONNE. West or Southwest 5 or 6, veering West tomorrow morning. Gusts. Rough, becoming rough or very rough in the evening. Long NW swell 3 to 3.5 m tomorrow morning. Poor vis in showers next night. CANTABRICO. West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast, increasing West 5 or 6 everywhere tomorrow morning. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough, locally very rough in northwest, tomorrow morning. Long NW swell 3 to 3.5 m tomorrow morning. Poor vis in showers next night. FINISTERRE. Westerly 4 to 6 from south to north, decreasing Northwest 4 or 5 tomorrow morning. Gusts. Moderate in south, rough in north, becoming rough in south and very rough in north tomorrow morning. Long NW swell 3 to 4 m tomorrow morning. Poor vis in showers in the evening. PORTO. Northwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon, then veering North at end. Moderate in NW swell, becoming moderate or rough later. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 with gusts in southeast. Moderate, at times rough in southeast soon and later. CADIZ. Northwesterly 3 or 4, temporarily Westerly at first, increasing 4 or 5 soon. Moderate in NW swell, locally slight in far north. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 soon, then increasing West 4 or 5 at end. Slight, becoming slight or moderate later. CASABLANCA. In far northeast, Northerly 2 to 4, at times 5 later. Elsewhere, North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. AGADIR. North or Northeast 6 or 7, at times 8 in far east at first and soon. Severe gusts. Rough. METEOR. East or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate. CANARIAS. Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 between islands. Gusts. Moderate or rough. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 4 to 6 from south to north, but Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far northeast. Gusts. Rough, locally moderate near coasts. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate, at times rough in far east at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 4 to 6 from south to north, but Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, becoming locally rough in far northwest later. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. In west, North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later. In east, mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls in south. Moderate in N or NE swell, locally slight in far east. Poor vis in thundersqualls in far south. Moderate vis due to sand haze in northeast. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southwest 3 or 4, locally Southeast in far southwest. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate in S or SW swell. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Moderate in S or SW swell, locally slight in east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours South or Southwest near gale or gale over west of PAZENN and FINISTERRE. Threat of Westerly gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR, ROMEO, CHARCOT. Persistence of North or Northeast near gale or gale over AGADIR.