Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-20 09:23:24 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 200710 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 257, WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2026 AT 0710 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 20 OF MAY AT 00 UTC. LOW 987 47N31W, SLOW-MOVING NORTH, EXPECTED 991 54N28W BY 21/12UTC. PERSISTENCE OF ASSOCIATED DISTURBED FLOW AVER AREAS WEST OF 10W, AND ABOVE 30N. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 20/12 UTC. CYCLONIC 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 20/12 UTC. CYCLONIC 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 200750 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 20 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 257. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 20 at 00 UTC Low 991 59N14W, slow-moving north and filling. Low 987 47N31W, slow-moving north, expected 991 54N28W by 21/12UTC. Persistence of associated disturbed flow aver areas west of 10W, and above 30N. Deepening low over Morocco coasts, expected 1016 by 20/12UTC, the expected off Western Sahara by 21/12UTC. High building 1027 over France by 20/12UTC, then slow-moving towards Germany. Monsoon trough from 12N16 to 06N19W. ITCZ from 06N19W to 02N51W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 21 at 12 UTC FARADAY. Westerly 5 or 6, temporarily Cyclonic 7 or 8 in east at first, decreasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 soon. Gusts, temporarily severe at first. Rough or very rough, at times cross with W swell in east at first, decreasing rough later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ROMEO. South 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, locally 6 in east. Gusts. Rough or very rough, locally cross with W swell in west, decreasing rough later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ALTAIR. West or Southwest 5 or 6, temporarily Cyclonic 7 or 8 in far northeast at first, decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 soon. Gusts, temporarily severe at first. Rough or very rough, locally cross with W swell in far northeast, decreasing rough soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CHARCOT. South or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in west, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, at times 6. Gusts. Moderate or rough, at times very rough in west at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in west, at times thundery. ACORES. West or Southwest 5 or 6 with gusts, decreasing 4 or 5 soon. Rough, at times very rough in far northwest at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. JOSEPHINE. In northwest, South or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Gusts. In southeast, Clockwise 2 to 4. Moderate in W or NW swell, locally rough in northwest. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in far west, at times thundery. IRVING. Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, gradually decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 from northwest. Moderate or rough in NW swell. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, improving in northwest soon. MADEIRA. In northwest, Clockwise 2 to 4. In southeast, North or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate in NW swell. PAZENN. Southerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in northwest, backing South or Southeast 3 to 5 overnight. Rough, becoming moderate overnight, locally rough in far northwest. W swell 3.5 m, abating this afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in fog patches. IROISE, YEU. Southwesterly 3 or 4, backing Southerly 2 to 4 this afternoon, then Southeasterly overnight, at times 5 in west tomorrow morning. Rough in W swell 3m, becoming moderate this evening. Locally poor vis due to morning fog patches. ROCHEBONNE. West or Southwest 2 to 4, becoming mainly Southeasterly this afternoon, then Easterly 3 to 5 overnight. Moderate, locally rough in west with W swell 3m, becoming moderate this evening. Locally poor vis due to morning fog patches. CANTABRICO. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Easterly 4 or 5 in afternoon. Coastal breeze. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate this evening. FINISTERRE. In west, mainly Southerly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 this evening. In east, variable 2 to 4, but becoming East or Southeast 4 or 5 in north this afternoon. Rough with W swell, becoming moderate this afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in fog patches. PORTO. Clockwise 2 to 4. Moderate in NW swell, temporarily rough at first. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. SAO VICENTE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing locally East 5 or 6 with gusts in far southeast later. Moderate in NW swell, temporarily rough in north at first, becoming locally rough in far southeast later. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait, East 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon. Gusts. Elsewhere, mainly Easterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in south at first. Moderate in NW swell. AGADIR. Cyclonic 2 to 4, at times 5. Moderate in NW swell, at times in N swell at first. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. METEOR. Clockwise 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in NW swell later. Moderate vis in some showers in far northwest. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 near islands. Moderate, locally slight in far east. TARFAYA. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Westerly. Moderate in N swell, then in NW swell later. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast. Moderate in NE swell, locally slight in far northwest. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing locally 5 or 6 in far south later. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. CAP TIMIRIS. North 4 or 5, at times 6 in north later and at end. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, but Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far east. Severe gusts in thunderstorms in far southeast. Moderate in N or NE swell. Poor vis in thunderstorms in far southeast. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in south, but Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate in S or SE swell, locally slight in far east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in west. Severe gusts in thunderstorms in far west. Moderate in S or SE swell. Poor vis in some thundery showers in far west. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of East near gale or gale leeward Gibraltar Strait. Threat of Southwest near gale or gale over FARADAY later.