Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-18 20:18:44 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 181840 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 254, MONDAY 18 MAY 2026 AT 1830 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 18 OF MAY AT 12 UTC. LOW 984 54N31W MOVING EAST THEN NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 992 59N13W BY 20/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH IN SOUTH CROSSING AREAS ABOVE 40N. NEW LOW EXPECTED 999 47N38W BY 19/00 UTC, DEEPENING 985 46N31W BY 20/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH DEEPENING TOWARDS SOUTH ACORES. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 19/00 UTC. WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. ALTAIR. FROM 19/06 UTC TO 20/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. AGADIR. CONTINUING TO 19/00 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 181905 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 18 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 : WARNING NR 254. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 18 at 12 UTC Low 984 54N31W moving east then northeast, expected 992 59N13W by 20/00 UTC. Associated trough in south crossing areas above 40N. New low expected 999 47N38W by 19/00 UTC, deepening 985 46N31W by 20/00 UTC. Associated trough deepening towards south ACORES. High 1028 30N30W weakening 1023 32N20W by 20/00 UTC. Associated ridge building northeast with new high expected 1025 over Portugal by 20/00 UTC. Tropical wave along 22W, south of 11N, moving westward at 5 to 10 kt. Monsoon trough near 11N15W, then continues southwestward to 05N19W. ITCZ from 03N25W to 00N48W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 20 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Westerly 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8 in east at first, backing Southerly soon, then becoming Cyclonic 5 to 7in west at end. Gusts. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough soon. West swell 4 to 5 m in east, abating later. Poor vis in rain or showers, becoming thundery later. ROMEO. West or Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing Southwesterly 5 or 6 later. Gusts. Rough or very rough, locally high in far northwest at first. West swell 5 m, abating in west at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at first, then in west at end. ALTAIR. West or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing Southwesterly 6 or 7 soon, locally 7 or 8 in west. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. West swell 4 to 5 m in northeast at first. Poor or very poor vis in rain and thundery showers from west at first. CHARCOT. West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 4 in far south, backing South or Southwest 5 or 6 in west at end, at times 7. Gusts. Rough or very rough, locally moderate in southeast at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in west at end. ACORES. West or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7 from west soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in northwest later. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers from west at first. JOSEPHINE. West or Southwest 3 or 4, but Variable 2 to 4 in southeast, increasing locally South or Southwest 5 or 6 in northwest later. Moderate, becoming rough from northwest soon. IRVING. Clockwise 2 to 4, locally Southwest 5 or 6 in northwest, becoming Southwest 4 to 6 at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in far northwest. MADEIRA. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast, but Variable 2 to 4 in northwest. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. PAZENN. Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in late night, locally 7 in north till tomorrow evening. Gusts. Rough, becoming rough or very rough tomorrow morning. W swell increasing 3 to 4m in northwest later. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. South or Southwest 5 or 6, temporarily 7 at first, veering Southwest soon, then decreasing 4 or 5 from south later. Gusts. Increasing rough. Poor vis in rain or showers, mainly in north. CANTABRICO. Southerly 3 or 4, locally Southwest 5 or 6 in far northwest, occasionally 7 at first, veering mainly Westerly 3 to 5 soon, temporarily 6 in west, then backing West or Southwest at end. Moderate in southeast, rough in northwest. Poor vis in showers. FINISTERRE. Southwesterly 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in northeast at first, decreasing 4 or 5 tomorrow morning, locally 6 in northeast, then decreasing South or Southwest 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing rough. W or NW swell increasing 3 to 3.5m at end. Poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. Southwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 soon, then becoming Variable at end. Moderate, becoming rough in northwest at end, by ONO swell. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, mainly in northeast. SAO VICENTE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times North 5 in southeast. Slight or moderate. CADIZ. Northwesterly 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming slight later. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 soon, then veering Easterly at end. Smooth or Slight. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 4 to 6 from north to south. Moderate. AGADIR. North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in east. Severe gusts. Rough. METEOR. In northwest, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwest at end. In southeast, Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon. Slight or moderate. CANARIAS. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 with gusts between islands and in far southeast. Moderate. TARFAYA. North 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Rough, becoming moderate or rough later. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Moderate. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north at first. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. SIERRA LEONE. Northeast 3 to 5 5, but Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far east. Moderate. Poor vis in thunderstorms in far southeast, moderate vis due to sand haze in east. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in north. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Cyclonic near gale or gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR, ROMEO, CHARCOT, ACORES.