Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-28 20:42:16 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 280729 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 273, THURSDAY 28 MAY 2026 AT 0725 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 28 OF MAY AT 00 UTC. COMPLEX LOW 990 48N41W, MOVING NORTH AND EXPECTED 989 50N39W BY 29/00 UTC, THEN 993 52N33W BY 29/12 UTC. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 28/15 UTC. SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 28/15 UTC. SOUTHERLY AT TIMES 8. SEVERE GUSTS. ACORES. CONTINUING TO 28/15 UTC. SOUTHWEST AT TIMES 8 IN NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 281917 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 28 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 28 at 12 UTC Complex low 986 47N41W, moving northeast, expected 996 56N28W by 30/00UTC. High 1026 over North Sea, moving east and weakening. High 1026 34N22W, slow moving, expected 1028 by 30/12UTC. Monsoon trough from 16.5N16.5W, and curves south then southwestward to 05N24W. ITCZ continues westward from 05N25W to 05.5N41W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 30 at 00 UTC FARADAY. South or Southwest 6 or 7, veering West or Southwest soon, then decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts at first. Rough or very rough, at times cross with SW swell at first. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, improving later. ROMEO. West or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing Southerly 6 or 7 in west at first, becoming Southwest 5 or 6 later. Gusts. Moderate or rough from west, locally very rough in west, temporarily cross with SW swell in west soon. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery. ALTAIR. South or Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 later, then 4 or 5 at end Gusts at first. Rough or very rough , temporarily cross with SW swell at first, becoming rough at end. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, improving later. CHARCOT. In northwest, South or Southwest 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in far northwest at first, then decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. In southeast, Variable 2 to 4. Becoming moderate or rough from west, and cross with W swell, and locally very rough in northwest soon. Poor vis in showers in northwest soon. ACORES. Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 at first in northwest, but 4 or 5 in southeast; decreasing 4 or 5 later, locally 3 or 4 in southeast. Gusts at first. Rough or very rough, and cross with W swell in west, but locally moderate or rough in southeast, decreasing moderate or rough later. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in northwest. JOSEPHINE. Clockwise 2 to 4, but locally Southwest at times 5 in far northwest, and Northerly at times 5 in southeast. Moderate, becoming rough in far northwest soon. IRVING. Southwest 2 to 4, but locally 5 in far northwest, at times 6 at first, and locally Variable 1 to 3 in southeast. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest, and at times cross. Moderate vis in scaterred showers in west. MADEIRA. Variable 2 to 4, locally North or Northeast 4 or 5 in southeast. Moderate. PAZENN. Variable clockwise 2 to 4, North or Northeast prevailing in southeast, increasing 4 or 5 in southeast tomorrow afternoon. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate tomorrow evening. IROISE, YEU. Northerly increasing 3 to 5, then temporarily 6 tomorrow afternoon. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis in some showers. ROCHEBONNE. Northerly increasing 3 to 5, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in east. Slight or moderate. CANTABRICO. Mainly Northerly 2 to 4 in northwest, and Westerly 4 or 5 in southeast. Slight or moderate. FINISTERRE. North or Northeast 3 to 5, locally 6 leeward cape. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate tomorrow evening. PORTO. North 4 or 5 . Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon. SAO VICENTE. In far southeast, Variable 1 to 3, increasing North or Northwest 3 or 4 at end. Elsewhere, Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 near coast at first and at end. Slight or moderate from east to west. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward Gibraltar strait, Easterly 4 or 5. Gusts. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4. Slight, increasing moderate leeward strait later. CASABLANCA. In far northeast, Variable 1 to 3. Elsewhere, North 3 or 4, temporarily 4 or 5 at first and at end. Slight or moderate. AGADIR. North 3 or 4, temporarily 4 or 5 at first and at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. METEOR. Variable 2 to 4 in northwest, and Northeast 4 or 5 in southeast. Moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers in northwest. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands and in far southeast. Severe gusts between islands. Moderate. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in east. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 5 or 6, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in south. Moderate or rough. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, temporarily 5 in far north at first, but Variable 2 to 4 in southeast. Severe gusts with thundersqualls in east. Moderate, becoming long S swell in south, merged in north. 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, in long S or SW swell at first. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in southwest. Moderate or rough by long S or SW swell later. Moderate vis in some showers, mainly in west. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Southwesterly at times strong flow in west over FARADAY, ALTAIR.