Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-20 22:13:35 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 201942 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 258, WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2026 AT 1940 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 20 OF MAY AT 00 UTC. DEEPENING LOW OVER MOROCCO COASTS, EXPECTED 1013 BY 22/00 UTC. HIGH 1027 OVER FRANCE, THEN SLOW-MOVING TOWARDS GERMANY. HIGH 1027 33N60W, SLOW MOVING WITH ASSOCIATED RIDGE TO SPAIN. CADIZ. FROM 21/06 UTC TO 21/15 UTC. EAST AT TIMES 8 IN FAR EAST, LEEWARD GILBRALTAR STRAIT. SEVERE GUSTS. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. FROM 21/06 UTC TO 21/18 UTC. EAST 8 IN AND LEEWARD GILBRALTAR STRAIT. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 201943 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 20 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 258. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 20 at 12 UTC Low 984 49N28W, slow-moving and expected 992 54N29W by 22/00 UTC. Deepening low over Morocco coasts, expected 1013 by 22/00 UTC. High 1027 over France, then slow-moving towards Germany. High 1027 33N60W, slow moving with associated ridge to Spain. Monsoon trough from 12N16 to 06N20W. ITCZ from 06N20W to 03N51W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 22 at 00 UTC FARADAY. West or Southwes 5 6, decreasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 at first. Decreasin rough at first, by W swell soon. Moderate or poor vis in showers. ROMEO. South 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in east with gusts. Decreasing rough at first, by SW swell at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ALTAIR. West or Southwest 4 or 5, gradually decreasing 2 to 4 later. Rough, decreasing moderate or rough by W swell later. Moderate or poor vis in showers. CHARCOT. South or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Gusts at first. Moderate or rough from southeast to northwest, by W swell at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ACORES. West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in northwest, veering Northwesterly 2 to 4 later in northwest. Rough by W swell, decreasing moderate or rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain in east or showers in west, at times thundery. JOSEPHINE. In northwest, South or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 soon. In southeast, Clockwise 2 to 4. Moderate, locally rough in northwest, by W swell soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in far west. IRVING. In northwest, Westerly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 soon. In southeast, Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at end. Moderate or rough in NW swell, decreasing moderate at end. Moderate vis in rain in east, improving at end. MADEIRA. In northwest, Clockwise 2 to 4. In southeast, Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5. Moderate in NW swell. Moderate vis in rain in northwest. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. PAZENN. Southerly 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in northwest at first, decreasing 2 to 4 in southeast tomorrow afternoon. Moderate, locally rough in west with W swell. Locally poor vis in showers in northwest and fog patches in north tomorrow morning. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in west tomorrow morning, then decreasing Southerly 2 to 4 tomorrow afternoon. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Locally poor vis due to morning fog patches. CANTABRICO. Easterly 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 tomorrow afternoon. Moderate, decreasing slight in southeast tomorrow afternoon. FINISTERRE. In southwest, mainly Southerly 2 to 4. In northeast, East or Southeast 4 or 5 in north, temporarily 6 tomorrow morning, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 tomorrow afternoon. Moderate, becoming rough in northwest tomorrow afternoon. PORTO. Variable 2 to 4. Moderate in NW swell. SAO VICENTE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing locally East 5 or 6 with gusts in far southeast at first. Moderate in NW swell, locally becoming rough in far southeast at first. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait, East 5 or 6, increasing 7 or 8 soon. Severe gusts. Elsewhere, mainly Easterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, locally slight in far north of CADIZ. CASABLANCA. Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, locally increasing 4 or 5 in far northeast at end. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming Variable later. Moderate in NW swell, decreasing slight or moderate at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze. METEOR. Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Northerly at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in NW swell soon. Moderate vis in some rain in northwest. CANARIAS. Northerly 3 or 4, locally 5 near islands. Gusts at end between islands. Moderate, locally slight in far east. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in southeast. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times in far south. Moderate, locally slight near coast. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in east tomorrow. CAP TIMIRIS. North mainly 5, at times 6. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in east tomorrow. 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, locally slight near coast. 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. 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 4 or 5, locally 3 in east. 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 till CADIZ. Threat of Southwest Near Gale, at times Gale, over FARADAY on Friday morning.