Bulletinset for METAREA 2
Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-01 18:04:19
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
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FQNT50 LFPW 010833

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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 1 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, Friday 1 at 00 UTC
Low 1010 39N22W, filling west, expected 1016 40N16W by 01/21 UTC,
then 41N14W by 02/06 UTC, no significant after.
Thundery low expected 1015 in Bay of Biscay by 02/03 UTC, moving
north, expected south of Brittany by 02/12 UTC.
New low expected 1006 35N43W, expected 1012 34N40W by 02/2 UTC.
Associated trough towards west.
High 1033 over south North Sea, slowly drifting southeast. Associated
ridge bulding towards Bay of Biscay soon, then weakening from south
at end. 
High 1032 52N39W, expected 1034 52N36W by 02/12 UTC.
High 1030 over Central Europe, gradually drifting east. Associated
ridge towards Bay of Biscay, weakening later.
High 1020 28N22W, with no significant change.
ITCZ from 04N16W to 02N33, and continues to the coast of Brazil near
01N50W.


Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 2 at 12 UTC

FARADAY.
Northeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in northwest at end.
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later.

ROMEO.
In west, Northerly 4 or 5.
In east, Cyclonic 2 to 4, decreasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 later.
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate at end.
Moderate vis in some showers.

ALTAIR.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, but 5 or 6 in south.
Moderate or rough.

CHARCOT.
Northeast 5 or 6 in northwest, and Variable 2 to 4 in southeast,
becoming Northerly 4 or 5 at end.
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers, improving at end.

ACORES.
In west, East 4 or 5, at times 6 in far south, increasing 5 or 6 at
end.
In east, Northwesterly 2 to 4, veering East or Northeast 4 or 5 at
end.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in south.

JOSEPHINE.
Southwesterly 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in north soon, then
Westerly at end, but locally Northeast 4 or 5 in far northwest.
Moderate locally rough in west, becoming moderate soon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.

IRVING.
In west, Southerly 4 or 5, at times 6, becoming Southwest 3 or 4
later.
In east, Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 at times 6 at end.
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.

MADEIRA.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, but Variable 1 to 3 in south, then becoming
Variable 1 to 3 later, then increasing South or Southwest 4 in far
northwest at end.
Moderate.

PAZENN.
Southerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in northwest, becoming Variable 2 to 4
soon.
Moderate.
Poor vis in showers.

IROISE, YEU.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing South or Southeast 4 or 5 in extreme
southeast at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in showers, at times thundery.

ROCHEBONNE.
Easterly 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end, but locally South 5
or 6 in extreme east. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in showers, at times thundery.

CANTABRICO.
Easterly 3 or 4, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 later, temporarily South 6
or 7 in extreme southeast, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in showers, at times thundery.

FINISTERRE.
Variable 2 to 4, but mainly south at first.
Moderate.
Poor vis in showers.

PORTO.
Southerly 1 to 3, increasing 3 or 4 later.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers later.

SAO VICENTE.
In west, Southwesterly 2 to 4.
In east, Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable at end.
Moderate, locally slight in far east.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in north later.

CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 soon, and locally
East 5 or 6 in and leeward Strait.
Slight, locally moderate in far southwest, and in and leeward Strait
later.

CASABLANCA.
Variable 1 to 3, but North or Northeast 3 or 4 in east.
Moderate.

AGADIR.
North or Northeast 2 to 4, locally 5 along coast.
Moderate.

METEOR.
In west, South or Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing Southwest 3 or 4 at
end.
In east, Variable clockwise 2 to 4.
Moderate, locally rough in far northwest.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in northwest.

CANARIAS.
Variable 2 to 4, locally North or Northeast 3 to 5 from northwest to
southwest.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later.

TARFAYA.
Northeasterly 3 or 4.
Moderate, locally slight in far south.

CAPE VERDE.
In north, Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly in west and Northeasterly
in east.
In south, East or Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate.

CAP BLANC.
Northeast 3 or 4 in northwest, and 4 or 5 in southeast, then becoming
North or Northeast 4 or 5 everywhere later.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in far southeast due to sand haze.

CAP TIMIRIS.
North or Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in far northeast due to sand haze.

SIERRA LEONE.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, but locally Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far
southeast.
Moderate, locally smooth or slight along coast.

GULF OF GUINEA.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southeasterly, becoming Southerly at end.
Moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in some thundersqualls.

POINTE NOIRE.
East or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in southwest at first.
Moderate, locally rough in southwest.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.

 

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
No near gale or gale expected.