Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-05 15:35:14 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 050740 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 5 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 5 at 00 UTC Thundery low area 1010 in center of France, with little change. Associated trough extending over the Bay of Biscay. New low expected 1021 46N35W by 06/00 UTC, moving east and expected 1014 45N31W by 06/12 UTC. Low 1006 in west of Sahara, moving northeast over north of Algeria later. High 1031 45N30W, moving southwards and expected 1027 33N37W by 06/12 UTC. Tropical wave near 22W, south of 11.5N, moving westward at 10 to 15 kt. Monsoon trough from 15N17.5W to 03N25W. ITCZ from 03N25W to 02S43.5W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 6 at 12 UTC FARADAY, ALTAIR. Clockwise 2 to 4, locally Southerly 4 or 5 in west at first, increasing Cyclonic 6 or 7 in west later. Gusts. Slight or moderate, increasing locally moderate or rough in far west at end, and cross. Poor vis in rain from northwest. ROMEO, CHARCOT. Northerly decreasing 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, and 2 to 4 from west to east at end. Silght or moderate from west to east. Moderate vis in some showers. ACORES. East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally decreasing Clockwise 2 to 4 from northwest soon, then locally increasing Westerly 5 or 6 in northwest at end. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain in far northwest at end. JOSEPHINE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5. Slight or moderate. IRVING. East or Northeast 5 or 6, gradually decreasing 4 or 5 from northwest soon, locally Northeast 6 in far southeast. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in showers in south at first. MADEIRA. In northwest, East or Northeast 4 to 6, decreasing 4 or 5 from north at end. Gusts. In southeast, mainly East or Northeast 2 to 4, at times Variable in west, increasing Easterly 4 or 5 soon. Moderate or rough in west, but slight or moderate in east. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery. PAZENN. Northerly 3 to 5, locally 6 in west, decreasing 3 to 5 in afternoon, then 3 or 4 overnight. Moderate, at times rough in west at first. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Northwesterly 3 or 4, increasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 in afternoon. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in late day. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery. CANTABRICO. Westerly 3 to 5, veering West or Northwest in afternoon, occasionaly 5 or 6 in late night, and North or Northwest at end. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate. Thundersqualls with severe gusts. Poor vis in showers, or thundersqualls. FINISTERRE. North or Northwest 3 to 5, at times 6 in west at first, decreasing 3 or 4 overnight. Moderate. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery. PORTO. North or Northwest increasing 4 or 5. Moderate. SAO VICENTE. Increasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 at first, at times 6 in far east soon. Slight or moderate, temporarily becoming moderate soon. CADIZ. Northwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 at first, then decreasing North 2 to 4 later. Slight, temporarily moderate later. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far east, increasing 4 or 5 at end. Slight. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far south, increasing 3 to 5 from east to west later. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some showers in west. AGADIR. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in east. Gusts near coast. Moderate, occasionally rough in east soon. METEOR. Mainly Northerly 2 to 4, but Clockwise in east, gradually increasing Northeast 5 or 6 from north soon. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough from north at first. Poor vis in showers. CANARIAS. In west, Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northeast 5 or 6 in far northwest later. Severe gusts. In east, Northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far southeast. Slight or moderate, locally becoming rough in far northwest later. Poor vis in showers in far northwest, at times thundery. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 3 to 5 from east to west. Moderate. CAPE VERDE. North or Northeast 2 to 4, locally increasing 4 or 5 in far northwest later. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some showers in far north. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in east. Moderate, at times slight along coast. CAP TIMIRIS. Northwesterly 2 to 4, gradually increasing 4 or 5 soon. Moderate, locally slight in east. SIERRA LEONE. Notherly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far northwest and near coast. Moderate, locally slight near coast. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, locally North 2 or 3, at times 4 in far north. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate in SE swell, but slight or moderate in east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 4 or 5, locally 3 near coast. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate in SE swell. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in west. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northwest Near Gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR and ACORES.