Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-21 15:27:59 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 210726 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 259, THURSDAY 21 MAY 2026 AT 0725 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 21 OF MAY AT 00 UTC. LOW 1016 OVER MOROCCO COASTS, WITH A LITTLE CHANGE. HIGH 1032 OVER FRANCE, DRIFTING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 1031 OVER GERMANY BY 22/12 UTC. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. CONTINUING TO 22/12 UTC AT LEAST. EAST 8 IN AND LEEWARD GIBRALTAR STRAIT. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 210727 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 21 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 259. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 21 at 00 UTC Low 986 52N28W, moving slowly northwest and expected 992 55N29W by 22/00 UTC, then merging with the next one. New low expected 983 55N40W by 22/12 UTC with associated trough reaching FARADAY and ALTAIR. Low 1008 41N43W, moving southeast and expected 1010 38N36W by 21/12 UTC, then moving east and expected 1017 38N29W by 22/12 UTC. Low 1016 over Morocco coasts, with a little change. High 1032 over France, drifting northeast, expected 1031 over Germany by 22/12 UTC. A monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 13N17W, then curves southwestward to near 05N22W. The ITCZ extends from 05N22W to 05N40W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 22 at 12 UTC FARADAY. West or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing South or Southeast 5 or 6 later, locally 6 or 7 in west. Gusts. Rough by W swell, decreasing moderate or rough later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ROMEO. South or Southwest 4 or 5, temporarily 5 or 6 in east with gusts at first, decreasing 3 or 4 at end, locally 5 in far northwest. Rough, decreasing moderate or rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ALTAIR. Westerly 3 to 5, backing West or Southwest 3 or 4 soon, at times 5, then South or Southwest 3 to 5 from southeast to northwest later, locally 6 or 7 in far northwest. Gusts. Rough by W swell, decreasing moderate or rough soon. Moderate or poor vis in showers, improving later. CHARCOT. South or Southwest decreasing 4 or 5, then 3 or 4 later and veering Southwesterly 1 to 3 at end. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery at end. ACORES. West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in extreme west, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later, at times 5, locally Southwesterly in southeast. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers. JOSEPHINE. In northwest : South or Southwest 3 to 5, decreasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 soon, then veering Westerly later. In southeast : Northerly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 at end. Moderate by W swell, temporarily rough in far northwest at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in west. IRVING. West or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northwest at first and soon, decreasing locally Variable 1 to 3 in southeast later. Moderate or rough in NW swell, decreasing moderate soon. Moderate vis in rain in east, improving soon, then in showers in west later. MADEIRA. In far northwest : West or Southwest 2 to 4, veering North or Northwest later. Elsewhere : Northerly 2 to 4, at times 5, increasing 4 or 5 later. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. PAZENN. South or Southeast 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in southeast at first, veering South or Southwest 3 to 5 soon, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Locally poor vis due to morning fog patches. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. Southeasterly 3 to 5 from east to west, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon, then mainly Easterly later. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate soon. Locally poor vis due to morning fog patches in north. FINISTERRE. Southerly 3 or 4, temporarily Southeast 5 or 6 in northeast at first, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon. Moderate. PORTO. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northerly later. Moderate in W swell. SAO VICENTE. Mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4, but locally Easterly 5 or 6 in southeast, at times 7. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in southeast. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait : East 7 or 8. Severe gusts. Elsewhere : Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6. Gusts. Moderate or rough, but locally slight in far north of CADIZ. CASABLANCA. Northeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in far northeast soon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end, locally North 4 or 5 in extreme west. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 later. Moderate in NW swell, decreasing slight or moderate soon. Moderate vis due to sand haze. METEOR. Clockwise 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 later, but locally North or Northeast 3 or 4 in far southeast. Moderate in NW swell. Moderate vis in some rain in northwest. CANARIAS. Northerly 3 to 5, increasing locally 6 between islands soon. Gusts between islands. Moderate, at times slight near coasts. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. CAPE VERDE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast, but locally 3 or 4 in far northwest. Gusts. Becoming moderate. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far south. Gusts. Moderate, at times slight near coast. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in east. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in east. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north, but Westerly 2 to 4 in far east. Severe gusts in thunderstorms in far southeast. Moderate, locally slight near African coast. Poor vis in thunderstorms in far southeast. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, locally 4 or 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 or 4 in far east. Moderate in S or SE swell. Poor vis in isolated thundery showers. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Easterly near gale or gale over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Persistence of Southwest near gale over FARADAY.