Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-17 21:23:29 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 171851 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 252, SUNDAY 17 MAY 2026 AT 1850 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 17 OF MAY AT 12 UTC. LOW 984 54N39W, EXPECTED 985 53N30W BY 18/12 UTC, THEN 988 54N19W BY 19/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH OVER NORTHERN AREAS. HIGH 1029 32N30W, SLOW MOVING AND EXPECTED 1027 30N30W BY 19/00 UTC. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 18/21 UTC. WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH FROM WEST. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 18/09 UTC. IN FAR NORTHWEST, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST. AGADIR. CONTINUING TO 17/21 UTC. NORTH 8 IN FAR EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 18/00 UTC TO 19/00 UTC. NORTH 8 IN FAR EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 171852 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 17 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 252. Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 17 at 12 UTC Low 984 54N39W, expected 985 53N30W by 18/12 UTC, then 988 54N19W by 19/00 UTC. Associated trough over northern areas. High 1029 32N30W, slow moving and expected 1027 30N30W by 19/00 UTC. Tropical wave near 17W/18W, from 14N southward, moving westward very slowly. Monsoon trough near 13N17W, curves southwestward to 05N21W. ITCZ extends from 05N21W to 05N36W to 03.5N49.5W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 19 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west : West or Southwest 7 or 8, veering West soon, then decreasing Southwest 5 or 6 later. Severe gusts. In east : West or Southwest increasing 6 or 7, increasing West 7 or 8 later. Severe gusts. very rough or high, locally moderate or rough in east at first. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery in east. ROMEO. South or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 from west soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough from west later, then high in far northwest at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, improving moderate in some showers later. ALTAIR. West or Southwest 5 to 7 from south to north, temporarily 8 in far northwest at first, then decreasing 4 to 6 from south to north at end. Severe gusts. Becoming rough or very rough from west, locally high in far northwest. W or NW swell 5 m at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, improving soon. CHARCOT. West or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing gradually 5 or 6 from northwest, then temporarily 7 in far northwest later, then decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough at first, then locally very rough in northwest later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, improving later. ACORES. Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6, at times 7 soon, then veering West in west at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, but slight in far south. Moderate vis in rain mainly in northwest. JOSEPHINE. North or Northwest 3 or 4, locally West or Southwest 4 or 5 in northwest, becoming West or Northwest 2 to 4 at end. Moderate, increasing rough at end in far northwest. IRVING. Clockwise 2 to 4, locally West or Southwest in northwest, locally 5 in far northwest at end. Slight or moderate. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, but 4 or 5 in southeast, locally North or Northwest 2 to 4 in far north. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in west later. PAZENN. Westerly 3 or 4, increasing Southwesterly 5 or 6 tomorrow morning, then increasing 6 or 7 tomorrow afternoon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough tomorrow afternoon. Poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Westerly 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 4 or 5 tomorrow afternoon, then 5 or 6, locally 7 in west, tomorrow evening. Moderate, locally rough in west. Poor vis in showers. CANTABRICO. Westerly 1 to 3, increasing Southerly 2 to 4, locally Southwest 5 or 6 in far northwest, tomorrow afternoon. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest tomorrow afternoon. Poor vis in showers. FINISTERRE. Westerly 2 to 4, increasing Southwesterly 5 or 6 tomorrow morning, then 6 or 7 in north tomorrow afternoon. Gusts. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough tomorrow afternoon. Poor vis in showers at first, then some rain in west tomorrow. PORTO. North or Northwest 2 to 4, locally 5 in far east at first, backing West or Southwest 3 to 5 soon. Moderate. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in east, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, locally 5 in east. Moderate. CADIZ. West or Northwest 2 to 4, locally 5 in west at first. Slight or moderate. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in far east. Slight. CASABLANCA. In far northeast, Northwesterly 2 to 4. Elsewhere, North or Northeast 3 to 5, locally 6 in far south at end. Moderate. AGADIR. North or Northeast 5 or 6, but 6 or 7 in east, increasing at times 8 in far east later. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough. METEOR. In northwest, East or Northeast 2 to 4. In southeast, Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate, locally slight or moderate in northwest. CANARIAS. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 with gusts between islands and in far southeast. Moderate. TARFAYA. North 5 or 6. Gusts. Rough. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in far east soon. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 5 or 6, but 4 or 5 in far northwest. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. SIERRA LEONE. Northeast 4 or 5, but Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate. Poor vis in thunderstorms in far southeast, moderate vis due to sand haze in east. GULF OF GUINEA. In west, South or Southeast 2 to 4, locally Variable in north. In east, South or Southwest 2 to 4. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. In west, Southeast 3 or 4, increasing 3 to 5 in west at end. In east, South or Southeast 2 to 4. Moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers mainly in north. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Southwesterly near gale over the Bay of Biscay. Persistence of West or Southwest near gale over FARADAY and ROMEO. Persistence of North or Northeast near gale over east of AGADIR. Threat of Southwest near gale over ALTAIR and ACORES, locally Cyclonic near gale or gale over FARADAY.