Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-08 12:08:08 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 080836 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 246, FRIDAY 8 MAY 2026 AT 0835 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 8 OF MAY AT 00 UTC. LOW 1000 37N17W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 997 40N14W BY 09/00 UTC, THEN EXPECTED 997 40N14W BY 09/12UTC. HIGH 1029 42N41W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 1036 55N28W BY 09/12 UTC. FARADAY. FROM 08/09 UTC TO 09/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH 8 IN FAR EAST, VEERING NORTHEAST AT END. GUSTS. HIGH IN FAR EAST LATER. ROMEO. FROM 09/00 UTC TO 09/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHEAST 8 IN NORTHWEST. GUSTS. HIGH. ALTAIR. FROM 08/18 UTC TO 09/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHERLY 8 IN EAST. GUSTS. HIGH IN EAST. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 080837 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 8 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 246. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 8 at 00 UTC Low 1000 37N17W, moving northeast and expected 997 40N14W by 09/00 UTC, then expected 997 40N14W by 09/12UTC. High 1029 42N41W, moving northeast and expected 1036 55N28W by 09/12 UTC. Tropical wave extending from 01N to 07N with axis near 37W, moving west at 5 kt. Monsoon trough from 10N14W continues southwestward to 01S25W. The ITCZ is near 01N25W to 01N35W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 9 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In far west, North or Northeast 4 or 5, veering East or Northeast at first. Elsewhere, North or Northeast 6 or 7, locally 8 in far east, increasing 7 or 8 soon, then veering Northeast at end.Gusts. Rough or very rough, locally high in east. N 5 m in far east soon, abating at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in east. ROMEO. Easterly 2 to 4, locally North 5 or 6 at times 7 in far west, increasing gradually Northeast 7 or 8 in northwest later, but locally East 4 or 5 in southeast. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far west, becoming rough or very rough at end, locally high in northwest. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ALTAIR. In far west, Northerly 4 or 5, veering Northeast later. Elsewhere, Northerly 5 to 6, increasing 6 7 soon, locally 8, then veering North or Northeast at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough in east soon, then very or high later. N 5 m in east later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in east. CHARCOT. Easterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far south, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 from south soon, then increasing Northeasterly 5 or 6 at times 7 in west at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough soon, locally very rough in far northwest at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ACORES. In far west, Northerly 4 or 5. Elsewhere, North or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally rough or very rough in east. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery in east. JOSEPHINE. Cyclonic 4 to 6 at times 7, becoming Northwesterly from southwest soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally rough or very rough in southwest, then becoming rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers. IRVING. North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in northeast, at times 7 in fr northeast at first, then decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far northeast at first. MADEIRA. Westerly 5 or 6, locally 6 or 7 in north, becoming West or Northwest 5 or 6 later, then decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in north, becoming rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery, improving later. PAZENN. Easterly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in north in afternoon, but veering mainly Southerly 2 to 4 in south, at times 7 in far northwest overnight, becoming Easterly 3 to 5 tomorrow monring. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late day. Locally poor vis in showers, at times thundery. IROISE, YEU. Easterly 4 or 5, increasing temporarily 5 or 6 overnight. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Locally poor vis in showers . ROCHEBONNE. East or Southeast 4 or 5, becoming Variable in west in late day, then becoming Easterly East or Southeast 3 or 4 tomorrow morning. Slight, temporarily moderate in west. Thundery showers. Locally poor vis in showers. CANTABRICO. East or Southeast 4 or 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in evening , then becoming Easterly 3 or 4 tomorrow monrning. Slight. Thundery showers. Locally poor vis in showers. FINISTERRE. Mainly Southerly 3 to 5, backing East or Southeast 5 or 6 from south overnight. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon, then moderate or rough overnight. Locally poor vis in showers, at times thundery. PORTO. South or Southeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon, then decreasing South 4 or 5 at times 6 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers. SAO VICENTE. South 5 or 6 at times 7, locally 4 in east at first, veering Southwest 5 or 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon, then rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. - In and leeward strait : Easterly 2 to 4, increasing East or Southeast 4 or 5 at times 6 soon, then veering South or Southwest 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. - Elsewhere : Southerly 2 to 4, increasing South or Southeast 4 or 5 later, then veering South or Southwest 5 or 6 at end. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate later, then moderate or rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, later. CASABLANCA. South or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in far north, veering West or Southwest at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later, then rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain and thundery showers. AGADIR. Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 at first. Slight, becoming slight or moderate soon, then moderate or rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers. METEOR. Northerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northeast, decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Moderate, increasing rough in far northeast at first. CANARIAS. Northwesterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far north, decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in north soon. Moderate vis in scattered showers in north. TARFAYA. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 soon, then becoming Westerly at end. Slight, becoming slight or moderate later. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5. Moderate. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast. Slight or moderate. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 4 or 5, veering North or Northeast later, at times 6 in east. Moderate, becoming rough in east at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far east. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5; but Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far northeast. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, but Variable 1 to 3 in west. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, temporarily rough in southwest. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 to 5 from east to west. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in north. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Northeast near gale in north PAZENN. Persistence of Cyclonic fresh or strong over FARADAY, ALTAIR, ROMEO, CHARCOT, ACORES, JOSEPHINE, then Nortwest of SAO-VINCENTE and PORTO at end.