Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-06-03 23:47:47 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 031812 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 279, WEDNESDAY 3 JUNE 2026 AT 1810 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 3 OF JUNE AT 12 UTC. LOW 979 56N10W, MOVING SLOWLY NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 986 61N04W BY 05/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH EXTENDING OVER THE BAY OF BISCAY AND MOVING EAST. NEW LOW EXPECTED 1008 44N66W BY 04/00 UTC, MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 1005 46N39W BY 04/12 UTC, THEN 991 48N26W BY 05/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING FARADAY AND ALTAIR. HIGH 1033 35N33W, SLOW MOVING AND EXPECTED 1030 34N35W BY 05/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED RIDGE EXTENDING EASTWARDS. FARADAY. FROM 04/12 UTC TO 05/00 UTC AT LEAST. CYCLONIC 8, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AT END. ROMEO. FROM 04/18 UTC TO 05/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. ALTAIR. FROM 04/06 UTC TO 05/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AT END. AGADIR. CONTINUING TO 03/21 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 04/15 UTC TO 05/00 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 031812 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 3 June 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 279. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 3 at 12 UTC Low 979 56N10W, moving slowly northeast and expected 986 61N04W by 05/00 UTC. Associated trough extending over the Bay of Biscay and moving east. New low expected 1008 44N66W by 04/00 UTC, moving northeast and expected 1005 46N39W by 04/12 UTC, then 991 48N26W by 05/00 UTC. Associated trough crossing FARADAY and ALTAIR. High 1033 35N33W, slow moving and expected 1030 34N35W by 05/00 UTC. Associated ridge extending eastwards. Tropical wave from 11N27W to near 00N29W. Moving westward at 10-15 kt. The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 16N16W and continues southwestward to 02N27W. The ITCZ extends from 01N31W to 00.5N42W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 5 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Westerly 4 or 5, increasing Cyclonic 7 or 8, at times 9, from west soon. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high at end. Poor vis in rain or showers. ROMEO. West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in east at first, decreasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 later, then increasing Southwest 7 or 8 in west at end. Severe gusts. Very rough, becoming rough or very rough soon. Poor vis in rain or showers in north in west at end. ALTAIR. Northwest 3 or 4, locally South 5 or 6 in west, increasing Southwesterly 7 or 8 from west soon. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later, then very rough or high at end. Poor vis in rain or showers in north. CHARCOT. Northwest 4 to 6, decreasing 3 to 5 soon, backing Southwest later, then increasing 6 or 7 in west at end. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in north. ACORES. Variable mainly Westerly 2 to 4, increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 in northwest soon. Moderate or rough. JOSEPHINE. North or Northwest 3 to 5, veering North later, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in northwest at end. Moderate or rough. IRVING. Northeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast, but Clockwise 1 to 3 in far northwest. Moderate in NW swell. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 with gusts near islands and in far southeast. Moderate, locally rough in far southeast. PAZENN. West 6 or 7, decreasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 later, then Westerly 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough soon. Long W or NW swell increasing 3.5 to 4.5 m soon. Locally poor vis in showers. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. West or Southwest 5 or 6, but veering West 6 or 7 at first, then West or Northwest 5 or 6 later, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Long NW swell increasing 3.5 to 4.5 m later. Locally poor vis in showers. CANTABRICO. West 5 or 6, at times 7, but West or Southwest 3 to 5 in southeast at first, veering West or Southwest 5 or 6 later, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough later, locally very rough in northwest. Long NW swell increasing 3 to 4 m later. Locally poor vis in showers. FINISTERRE. Westerly 4 to 6 from south to north, veering Northwesterly soon, decreasing 4 or 5 later, then 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough soon. Long NW swell increasing 3 to 4 m soon. Locally poor vis in showers. PORTO. Northwesterly 4 or 5, veering North soon, then increasing 6 in far southeast at end. Moderate or rough, becoming rough at end. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in southeast, increasing 5 or 6 at times 7 later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough at end. CADIZ. Northwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate, locally slight in far north. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Variable 2 to 4 soon, increasing West 4 to 6 soon. Slight or moderate. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 5 or 6, but Northwesterly 3 to 5 in far northeast. Gusts. Moderate or rough. AGADIR. North or Northeast 6 or 7, at times 8 in far east later and at end. Severe gusts. Rough. METEOR. East or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon. CANARIAS. Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 between islands. Gusts. Moderate or rough. TARFAYA. North 4 to 6 from south to north, but Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far northeast. Gusts. Rough, locally moderate near coasts. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate, at times rough in northeast. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 5 or 6. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 4 to 6 from south to north, but Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. In west, North or Northeast 3 or 4, temporarily 5 at first. In east, mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls in south. Moderate in N or NE swell, locally slight in far east. Poor vis in thundersqualls in far south. Moderate vis due to sand haze in northeast. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southwest 3 or 4, locally Southeast in far southwest. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate in S or SW swell. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Moderate in S or SW swell, locally slight in far east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence or threat of Cyclonic gale or severe gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR, ROMEO, CHARCOT. Threat of Southwesterly near gale or gale over all areas of the Bay of Biscay. Persistence of North near gale over AGADIR.