Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-27 22:27:47 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 272021 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 272, WEDNESDAY 27 MAY 2026 AT 2020 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 27 OF MAY AT 12 UTC. COMPLEX LOW 995 48N36W, EXPECTED 998 47N41W BY 28/00 UTC, THEN 989 49N39W BY 29/00 UTC. HIGH 1024 29N33W, SLOW MOVING AND EXPECTED 1027 33N20W BY 29/00 UTC. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 28/18 UTC. SOUTHERLY 8 FROM WEST, BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST SOON. SEVERE GUSTS. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 28/18 UTC. SOUTHERLY 8 FROM WEST, VEERING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST SOON. SEVERE GUSTS. ACORES. CONTINUING TO 28/18 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. CONTINUING TO 28/03 UTC. IN AND LEEWARD GIBRALTAR STRAIT, EASTERLY 8. GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 272022 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 27 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 272. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 27 at 12 UTC Complex low 995 48N36W, expected 998 47N41W by 28/00 UTC, then 989 49N39W by 29/00 UTC. High 1024 29N33W, slow moving and expected 1027 33N20W by 29/00 UTC. Tropical wave along 35W, south of 15N, moving westward at 15 kt. Monsoon trough from 12N16W to 06N22W. ITCZ from 06N22W to 04N34W and then from 04N36W to 02N47W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 29 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Southerly 7 or 8 from west, backing South or Southeast soon, then decreasing South or Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, at times cross with SW swell, becoming very rough later. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. ROMEO. West or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing Southerly 6 or 7 in extreme west at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, rapidly becoming moderate, locally rough in extreme west. Poor vis in showers in west. ALTAIR. Southerly 7 or 8 from west, veering South or Southwest soon, then decreasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough and cross with SW swell soon. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. CHARCOT. Westerly 3 to 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in east later, locally South or Southwest 4 to 6 in west. Gusts. Slight or moderate, rapidly becoming moderate, locally rough in extreme west. ACORES. - In northwest : Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing 5 or 6, at times 7, at end. Severe gusts. - In southeast : increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5, then increasing 3 to 6 from southeast to northwest soon. Gusts. Rough or very rough, locally cross with W swell soon, and locally moderate in extreme east. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in northwest. JOSEPHINE. Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southeast, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon, then increasing Northerly 4 or 5 in far east later. Moderate. IRVING. In northwest, Southwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in far northwest.. In southeast, Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly South at end. Moderate, locally rough or very rough in far northwest. Moderate vis in some showers in west. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 2 to 4, locally 5 in southeast at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to some showers. PAZENN. Southwesterly 2 to 4, veering gradually Northwesterly. Slight, locally moderate in far west tomorrow evening. Locally poor vis in some showers or fog patches, mainly in north. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northerly tomorrow afternoon, locally 5 in west tomorrow evening. Slight. Locally poor vis in showers mainly in west. CANTABRICO. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Westerly 4 or 5 tomorrow evening. Slight, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow evening. Locally poor vis in showers mainly in west. FINISTERRE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northerly, locally 5 or 6 in south leeward cape tomorrow afternoon. Slight, becoming moderate in southwest tomorrow afternoon. Locally poor vis in showers, clearing tomorrow afternoon. PORTO. Becoming Northerly 3 or 4, increasing North or Northwest 3 to 5 later, then increasing Northerly 4 or 5 at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. SAO VICENTE. - In far southeast : Variable 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 at end. - Elsewhere : Northerly 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5, at times 6, at end. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in far southeast at first. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. - In and leeward Gibraltar strait : Easterly 7 or 8, rapidly decreasing 5 or 6. Gusts. - Elsewhere : Variable 3 to 5, becoming Southerly soon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough leeward strait at first. CASABLANCA. In west, North or Northwest 3 to 5. In east, Westerly 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. AGADIR. North 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. METEOR. East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast, veering Southerly in far north later. Moderate. Moderate vis in some showers in west. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands and in far southeast. Severe gusts. Moderate. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southwest at end. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northeast later. Moderate, at times rough in east. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in north, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in south later. Moderate, locally rough in north soon. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north, but Variable 2 to 4 in southeast. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls in far southeast. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 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. Moderate, becoming rough in southwest in long S or SW swell. Moderate vis in some showers, mainly in west. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Southwesterly strong flow over FARADAY, ALTAIR, west of ROMEO, west of CHARCOT and ACORES, decreasing at end.