Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-27 10:05:21 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 270615 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 271, WEDNESDAY 27 MAY 2026 AT 0615 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 27 OF MAY AT 00 UTC. LOW 995 43N31W MOVING NORTH THEN NORTHWEST, EXPECTED 998 43N32W BY 27/00 UTC, THEN 987 49N40W BY 28/12 UTC. SECONDARY LOW EXPECTED 997 43N44W BY 27/12 UTC, MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 988 47N37W BY 28/00 UTC, THEN MERGING WITH THE PREVIOUS LOW. PERSISTENCE OF SHALLOW LOW AREA 1016-1018 OVER MOROCCO COASTS, DRIFTING OFF SHORE LATER. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 27/12 UTC. CYCLONIC 8. SEVERE GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 27/18 UTC TO 28/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH 8 IN WEST. GUSTS. HIGH. ALTAIR. FROM 27/18 UTC TO 28/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH 8 IN WEST. GUSTS. HIGH. ACORES. FROM 27/21 UTC TO 28/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN WEST. GUSTS. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. CONTINUING TO 28/00 UTC. IN AND LEEWARD GIBRALTAR STRAIT, EASTERLY 8. GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 270757 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 27 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 271. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 27 at 00 UTC Low 995 43N31W moving north then northwest, expected 998 43N32W by 27/00 UTC, then 987 49N40W by 28/12 UTC. Secondary low expected 997 43N44W by 27/12 UTC, moving northeast, expected 988 47N37W by 28/00 UTC, then merging with the previous low. Persistence of shallow low area 1016-1018 over Morocco coasts, drifting off shore later. High 1026 30N44W drifting east-northeast, expected 1026 32N23W by 28/12 UTC. High 1031 over north British isles, gradually moving over the North Sea. Monsoon trough from 18N16W to 08N25W. ITCZ from 08N25W to 04N39W. Scattered to strong convection from 07W to 18W between 01N to 08N. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 28 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In west, Cyclonic 6 or 7, at times 8, becoming Southwesterly at first then increasing South 7 or 8 soon. Severe gusts. In east, Southerly 4 or 5, veering West or Southwest soon then increasing South 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, at times high in west at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery in west later. ROMEO. Southerly 3 to 5, veering Southwesterly later, at times 6 in north. Slight or moderate, locally rough in extreme west later. Poor vis in rain or showers from southwest soon. ALTAIR. In west, Southwesterly 6 or 7, increasing South 7 or 8 soon. Severe gusts. In east, veering West or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing South 5 or 6 later, at times 7 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, at times high in west at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery in west later. CHARCOT. Southerly 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, veering Westerly soon then backing Southwest 3 or 4 in west at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough in extreme west later. Poor vis in rain or showers, occasionally thundery, mainly in west. ACORES. In west, West 4 or 5, baking Southwest 5 or 6 soon then increasing South or Southwest 7 or 8 later. Gusts. In east, West 3 to 5, backing Southwest later then increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 at end. Moderate or rough, becoming rough in west later. Poor vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery in west later. JOSEPHINE. In west, Southwesterly 4 or 5, veering West or Northwest 3 or 4 soon then backing Southwest 2 to 4 at end. In east, Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southeast, veering Northerly later. Moderate. Poor vis in showers in west at first. IRVING. In west, Westerly 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 4 or 5 soon then 5 or 6 in north at end. in east, Northwesterly 3 or 4, becoming Variable clockwise later. Moderate, locally rough in northwest. MADEIRA. North or Northwest 2 to 4, veering North or Northeast at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to some showers. PAZENN. Southerly 2 to 4, becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 tonight, and becoming Southwest 3 to 5 in far northwest. Slight or moderate, becoming slight this afternoon, then becoming moderate in far northwest tomorrow morning. Locally poor vis in some showers or fog patches. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Variable 2 to 4. Decreasing slight. Locally poor vis due to fog patches then under showers in north. CANTABRICO. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly, becoming Westerly 3 to 5 in west tomorrow morning. Decreasing slight. Locally poor vis due to fog patches. FINISTERRE. Variable or mainly Southeasterly 2 to 4, veering Northwesterly 3 or 4 in late night. Moderate, decreasing slight in evening, Locally poor vis in fog patches. PORTO. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northerly 3 or 4 later. Moderate, decreasing slight later. Poor vis due to some fog patches. SAO VICENTE. In west, Southeasterly 4 or 5, gradually veering North from west then decreasing 3 or 4 at end. In southeast, East 4 or 5, at times 6. Moderate, locally rough in south at first. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward Gibraltar strait, Easterly 6 or 7, at times 8, decreasing 5 or 6 later. Severe gusts. Elsewhere, Mainly East 4 or 5, becoming Variable later. Gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough leeward strait. CASABLANCA. In west : North or Northwest 3 or 4. In east : Variable 2 to 4 becoming mainly West overnight. Moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. AGADIR. North 3 or 4. Moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. METEOR. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southeast. Moderate. Moderate vis in showers in west later. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands and in far southeast. Severe gusts. Moderate, at times rough in far south at end. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in south. Moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in northeast. Moderate, at times rough in northeast. 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 3 or 4, locally 5 in far north, increasing 4 or 5 later, at times 6 in north. Moderate, locally rough in north later. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, but Variable 2 to 4 in southeast. Moderate. Poor vis in some thundersqualls in far 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. Moderate, locally rough in southeast. 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.