Bulletinset for METAREA 2
Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-02 21:20:19
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 2 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 : NO WARNING.


Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 2 at 12 UTC
Low area 1013 from British islands to Bay of Biscay, expected 1008
over England by 03/00 UTC, expected 1009 on place by 04/00 UTC.
Low 1012 33N39W, moving east, expected 1013 32N33W by 04/00 UTC.
Associated trough towards east.
High 1034 52N37W, slowly drifting southeast, expected 1032 49N32W by
04/00 UTC.
High 1021 26N23W, weakening, expected 1018 29N15W by 04/00 UTC.
Tropical wave along 33W, from 12N southward, moving west at 10-15 kt.
Monsoon trough from 08N12W to 03N18W. ITCZ from 03N18W to 02S45W.


Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 4 at 00 UTC

FARADAY.
In west : Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly.
In east : North 4 or 5, decreasing 4 or 5 at end.
Moderate, locally slight in west, becoming slight or moderate later.

ROMEO.
North 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast at end.
Moderate, becoming locally rough in far northeast at end.
Moderate vis in some showers, mainly in east.

ALTAIR.
Northeasterly 3 to 5.
Moderate, locally rough in far southwest at first, becoming slight or
moderate at end.

CHARCOT.
North or Northwest 3 to 5.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers, mainly in east.

ACORES.
East or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 4 or 5 in far east.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers, mainly in south.

JOSEPHINE.
Northerly 2 to 4, locally 5 in extreme west.
Moderate, locally slight in south.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in far southwest.

IRVING.
Variable 2 to 4, but becoming gradually East 5 or 6 in north.
Moderate, increasing rough later in far north.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.

MADEIRA.
Becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in west, but Variable 2 to 4 in east.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in northwest.

PAZENN.
North or Northwest 3 or 4, but Westerly 2 to 4 in east, increasing 5
in extreme west at end.
Moderate.
Poor vis in showers.

IROISE, YEU.
Southwesterly 3 or 4, decreasing 1 to 3 soon.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in showers, at times thundery.

ROCHEBONNE.
Westerly 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in showers, at times thundery.

CANTABRICO.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming West or Northwest at end.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in showers, at times thundery.

FINISTERRE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4.
Moderate.
Poor vis in showers.

PORTO.
West or Northwest 3 or 4, veering Northwest later.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.

SAO VICENTE.
West or Northwest 2 to 4, increasing 3 or 4 later, locally 5 in far
southeast.
Moderate, locally slight in far east,  becoming slight or moderate
later.
Moderate vis in isolated showers.

CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Mainly West or Northwest 2 to 4, but Easterly 3 or 4 in and leeward
strait at first, increasing Westerly 3 to 5 later.
Slight or moderate.

CASABLANCA.
Northerly 2 to 4.
Moderate, becoming slight later.

AGADIR.
North or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in far southeast at first and
near coasts later.
Moderate.

METEOR.
in northwest, Southwesterly 3 or 4 at times 5
In southeast, Variable Clockwise 2 to 4.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in northwest.

CANARIAS.
Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in far southeast at end, but Variable 1
to 3 in far northwest.
Slight or moderate.

TARFAYA.
North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5.
Moderate.

CAPE VERDE.
In northwest, Variable  Clockwise 2 to 4.
In southeast, Northeast 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in far northwest.

CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 along coast.
Moderate.
Moderate vis due to some sand haze in far east.

CAP TIMIRIS.
North 4 or 5, at times 6.
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later.
Moderate vis due to some sand haze in far east.

SIERRA LEONE.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, but locally Northwesterly 2 to 4 in
southeast.
Moderate, locally rough in far northeast.
Moderate vis due to some sand haze in far northeast. 

GULF OF GUINEA.
Variable 1 to 3 in west, and Southerly 3 or 4 in east.
Moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in some thundersqualls.

POINTE NOIRE.
Southeast 3 or 4 in north, but 4 or 5 in south.
Moderate, locally rough in far southwest.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.

 

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
No significant change, but threat of East near gale in north IRVING.