Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-26 21:28:04 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 261955 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 270, TUESDAY 26 MAY 2026 AT 1950 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 26 OF MAY AT 12 UTC. LOW 1001 41N33W MOVING NORTH THEN NORTHWEST, EXPECTED 998 43N32W BY 27/00 UTC, THEN 988 48N41W BY 28/00 UTC. SECONDARY LOW EXPECTED 997 42N44W BY 27/12 UTC, MOVING NORTHEAST, MERGING WITH THE PREVIOUS LOW BY 28/00 UTC. PERSISTENCE OF SHALLOW LOW AREA 1016-1018 OVER MOROCCO COASTS. FARADAY. FROM 27/21 UTC TO 28/03 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH 8 IN FAR SOUTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 27/09 UTC. IN WEST, CYCLONIC 8 OR 9, DECREASING 8 AT FIRST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN WEST. AGAIN FROM 27/18 UTC TO 28/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. ACORES. FROM 27/21 UTC TO 28/03 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. GUSTS. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. CONTINUING TO 28/00 UTC. IN AND LEEWARD GIBRALTAR STRAIT, EASTERLY 8. GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 261956 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 26 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 : WARNING NR 270. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 26 at 12 UTC Low 1001 41N33W moving north then northwest, expected 998 43N32W by 27/00 UTC, then 988 48N41W by 28/00 UTC. Secondary low expected 997 42N44W by 27/12 UTC, moving northeast, merging with the previous low by 28/00 UTC. Persistence of shallow low area 1016-1018 over Morocco coasts. High 1029 32N50W drifting east-northeast, expected 1023 34N27W by 28/00 UTC. High 1031 over north Ireland gradually moving over the North Sea. Tropical wave along 40W, south of 11N, moving westward at 10 to 15 kt. Monsoon trough from 18N16W to 08N24W. ITCZ from 08N24W to 04N39W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 28 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west, Cyclonic 6 or 7, decreasing Southwest 5 or 6 later, locally increasing South 6 or 7 from southwest at end, locally 8 in far southwest. Severe gusts. In east, Southeast 4 or 5, increasing Southerly 5 or 6 soon, then gradually decreasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough from southwest soon. Poor vis in rain or showers, or due to fog patches. ROMEO. Variable 2 to 4, gradually increasing South or Southeast 3 to 5 from west soon, at times 6 later, then locally veering West or Southwest in southwest at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, locally becoming rough in far southwest at end. Poor vis due to fog patches, then in rain or showers in far west later, at times thundery. ALTAIR. In west, Cyclonic 8 or 9, decreasing 7 or 8 at first, then West or Southwest 6 or 7 soon, and increasing South 7 or 8 in west at end. Severe gusts. In east, Southerly 5 or 6, locally 7 in far west, veering West or Southwest 4 to 6 soon. Gusts. Rough or very rough, temporarily high in far southwest at first. Poor vis in rain or showers, occasionally thundery. CHARCOT. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southerly 4 or 5 from west soon, then gradually veering Westerly in west later. Slight or moderate, locally becoming rough in far west at end. Poor vis due to fog patches, then in rain or showers in west soon, at times thundery. ACORES. In west, Westerly decreasing 5 or 6, at times 7 in north at first, then 4 or 5 soon, and gradually increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in northwest later, locally South 7 or 8 in far northwest at end. Severe gusts. In east, Westerly decreasing 4 or 5, temporarily Southwesterly 4 to 6 at first, then 3 or 4 later, and backing Southwesterly at end. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far northwest. Poor vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery. JOSEPHINE. Variable 1 to 3, locally Southwesterly 4 or 5 in far west, gradually veering Westerly 3 or 4 soon, then West or Northwest at end. Moderate, locally becoming rough in far northwest at end. Poor vis in showers in west soon, clearing at end. IRVING. In west, Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 soon, then gradually backing Southwest 4 or 5 later. in east, Southwest 3 or 4, veering West or Northwest soon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in some rain or showers, clearing soon. MADEIRA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northwesterly soon. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate soon. Poor vis in fog patches in east, or in some rain in far northwest, clearing soon. PAZENN. Southerly 2 to 4. Moderate, decreasing slight. Locally poor vis in some showers or fog patches. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Variable 1 to 3. Moderate, decreasing slight soon. Locally poor vis due to fog patches. CANTABRICO. Variable 2 to 4, temporarily West 4 or 5 in southeast at first, becoming mainly Easterly later. Moderate, decreasing slight tomorrow morning. Locally poor vis due to fog patches in northwest. FINISTERRE. Variable 2 to 4. Moderate, decreasing slight. Locally poor vis in fog patches. PORTO. Mainly East or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing Southerly 4 or 5 soon, then decreasing mainly Westerly 2 to 4 at end. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate soon. Poor vis due to some fog patches. SAO VICENTE. East or Southeast 4 to 6, at times 7 in far east, gradually decreasing Northwesterly 4 or 5 in west later, then Easterly 3 or 4 in far east at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward Gibraltar strait, Easterly 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Elsewhere, Easterly 5 or 6, decreasing Variable 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. CASABLANCA. Northwesterly 3 or 4 in west, but Northeast 4 or 5 in east, becoming Northwesterly 3 to 5 everywhere later, locally Southwest 4 or 5 in far east at end. Decreasing moderate, at times rough in far northeast at first. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northerly, increasing Northerly 4 at times 5 at end. Moderate. METEOR. In northwest, North or Northeast 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later. In southeast, Northeast 3 or 4, increasing at times 5 in far southeast soon. Moderate. Moderate vis in rain or showers in northwest, clearing soon. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands and in far southeast. Severe gusts. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, increasing at times 6 in far east later. Moderate, becoming temporarily rough in far east later. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 near coasts, increasing 5 or 6 at end. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in far northwest, increasing Northerly 4 or 5 at end. Moderate, becoming rough in north at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. In west, East or Northeast decreasing 3 or 4, at times 5 in far northwest at first. In east, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northwesterly soon. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls in south. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, locally Variable in far northwest. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in southwest later, locally Southerly 1 to 3 in far east. Moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Southerly near gale or gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR and ACORES.