Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-24 20:01:45 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 240646 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 265, SUNDAY 24 MAY 2026 AT 0645 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 24 OF MAY AT 00 UTC. PERSISTENCE OF LOW 1016 OVER MOROCCO COASTS. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. CONTINUING TO 25/12 UTC AT LEAST. IN AND LEEWARD GIBRALTAR STRAIT, EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 240740 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 24 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 265. Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 24 at 00 UTC Low 991 56N37W, moving northeast, expected 1006 over Iceland by 25/12UTC. Persistence of associated disturbed flow from FARADAY to ACORES, with deepening low expected 1018 40N32W by 25/00UTC, then slow-moving northeast, expected 1005 43N30W by 25/12UTC. Relative low 1020 over south Portugal, moving northwest, expected over Galicia by 25/00UTC, then slow-moving west. Persistence of low 1016 over Morocco coasts. High 1030 over the British isles, drifting east, expected 1031 over Germany by 25/12UTC. Tropical wave along 23W from 13N southward, moving westward at 5-10 kt. Monsoon trough near 12N17W and continues southwestward to 03N23W. ITCZ from 03N23W to 01N45W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 25 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In northwest, Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 later. In southeast, Variable 2 to 4, increasing Cyclonic 4 to 6 at end. Rough, locally very rough in far northwest at first, becoming moderate or rough later. Moderate or poor vis in some showers, and in fog patches in east. ROMEO. Southerly 2 to 4, but North or Northeast 3 or 4 in east. Moderate, locally rough in west. Poor vis in fog patches. ALTAIR. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, mainly in west, and in fog patches in east. CHARCOT. Southwesterly 2 to 4 in west, and Northerly 4 or 5 in east. Moderate. Poor vis in fog patches. ACORES. Southerly 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 in west soon. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later, locally rough in far northwest. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in west, at times thundery at end. JOSEPHINE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest. Moderate. Locally poor vis in fog patches in north. IRVING. In northwest, mainly Southerly 2 to 4, increasing at times 5 in north at end. In southeast, East or Northeast 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. Moderate vis in scattered thundery showers in extreme west at end. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in southeast, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. PAZENN. Northeasterly 3 or 4. Moderate, locally Slight in east today. Locally poor vis due to fog patches. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. East or Northeast 3 or 4, veering East or Southeast tomorrow morning. Coastal breeze. Slight, becoming slight or moderate overnight. CANTABRICO. East or Northeast 2 to 4, backing East or Southeast 3 to 5 overnight, temporarily South 5 or 6 in far southeast. Slight, becoming slight or moderate overnight. Locally poor in some morning fog patches. FINISTERRE. Northerly 3 to 5, at times 6 near capes, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 in south overnight, then mainly Southerly in east tomorrow morning. Moderate, locally Slight in east today. Some showers at times thundery in south, fog patches. Locally poor vis in showers or fog. PORTO. Variable 2 to 4, but temporarily North 4 or 5 in west at first. Moderate, becoming slight in east soon. Poor vis in fog patches. SAO VICENTE. In far southeast, Easterly 5 or 6. Gusts. Elsewhere, Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5, veering Northeast at end. Moderate, locally rough in far southeast. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Easterly 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8 in and leeward Strait. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming temporarily rough or very rough leeward strait later. CASABLANCA. In west, North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing 3 or 4 at end, at times 5. In east, Variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze or fog patches. AGADIR. Variable 2 to 4, but Northeast 5 in northwest at first, then becoming North 3 or 4 at end. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. METEOR. East or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 in far southeast. Slight or moderate. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. TARFAYA. Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6. Gusts. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. In extreme southeast, Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable soon. Elsewhere, Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later, locally Variable 1 to 3 in south. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. In northwest, North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later. In southeast, Variable 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts in southeast. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, increasing at times 5 in southwest at end. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts. POINTE NOIRE. Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing 4 or 5 later. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Poor vis in some thundersqualls with severe gusts in far north. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Easterly near gale or gale over CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Threat of Cyclonic near gale or gale over ALTAIR and ACORES at end.