Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-31 21:57:29 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 311925 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 31 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 31 at 12 UTC Low 996 51N37W moving northeast, expected 997 57N14W by 02/00UTC. Associated trough crossing areas above 40N, reaching Brittany at end. New low expected 995 49N43W by 02/00UTC. Associated disturbance reaching FARADAY at end. High 1029 33N31W, slow moving, expected 1031 35N31W by 02/00 UTC. Associated ridge extending towards the Bay of Biscay, weakening. Tropical wave along 23W, south of 12N, moving westward 10 to 15 kt. Monsoon trough from 16N16W to 06N25W. ITCZ extends from 06N25W to 05N30W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 2 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, veering West at first, temporarily decreasing West or Southwest 3 to 5 in west later, then rapidly increasing Southerly 6 or 7 in west at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough by long SW swell, becoming cross in west at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain at first, then poor vis in rain in west later. ROMEO. Southwest 4 to 6 from east to west, increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally at times 7 in far northwest, soon, veering West 5 or 6 later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in far northwest later. Moderate or poor vis in rain. ALTAIR. Decreasing West or Southwest 5 or 6, temporarily decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then rapidly increasing Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 at end in west. Gusts. Rough or very rough by long SW swell, but moderate in far southeast, becoming cross in west at end. Moderate vis in some rain at first and at end. CHARCOT. Southwesterly 3 to 5 from east to west, increasing Westerly 4 or 5 soon, at times 6 in far northwest later. Moderate, gradually becoming rough in northwest. Moderate or poor vis in rain, clearing at end. ACORES. Westerly 3 to 5 from south to north, decreasing mainly Westerly 2 to 4 at first, becoming Clockwise 2 to 4, and gradually increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in far northwest later. Moderate, locally rough in northwest, by long NW swell. Poor vis due to some fog patches. JOSEPHINE. Clockwise 2 to 4, but Northerly 4 or 5 in southeast, decreasing Northwesterly 3 or 4 soon, locally Northerly 5 in far southeast. Gradually decreasing slight or moderate at first. Poor vis due to fog, mainly in north. IRVING. Clockwise 2 to 4 in northwest, but Northeasterly 4 or 5 in southeast. Moderate by long NW swell, at times slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches, mainly in north. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in southeast. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in southeast. PAZENN. Southwesterly increasing 3 to 5, then veering Westerly 5 or 6 from west tomorrow evening. Moderate, becoming rough in northwest tomorrow evening. Poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE, YEU. Westerly 2 to 4, backing Southwesterly 4 or 5 from west tomorrow in daytime. Moderate. Poor vis in rain from west tomorrow afternoon, becoming thundery in evening. ROCHEBONNE. West or Northwest 2 to 4, backing mainly Westerly 2 or 3 overnight, then Southwest 3 or 4 in west tomorrow afternoon, and increasing 4 or 5 everywhere in evening. Moderate. Poor vis in rain in northwest tomorrow afternoon, becoming thundery in evening. CANTABRICO. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Northerly 2 to 4 in east tomorrow afternoon, and becoming Westerly 3 to 5 from west in evening. Slight or moderate. FINISTERRE. In north : Variable 2 or 3, becoming West or Southwest 2 to 4 tomorrow morning, and veering Westerly 4 or 5 in afternoon, at times 6 in evening. In south : North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast at first, backing West or Northwest 3 or 4 tomorrow afternoon. Moderate. PORTO. North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in east, decreasing Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, soon. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate at end. Moderate vis due to fog in west. SAO VICENTE. Northerly 5 or 6, locally Northwesterly 3 to 5 in far southeast. Gusts near Cape Saint-Vincent later. Moderate or rough, and cross with NW swell. Poor vis due to fog in northwest. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Variable 2 to 4, but locally Easterly 4, at times 5 in and leeward Gibraltar strait at first, increasing West or Northwest 3 to 5 from east to west at end, locally 4 in strait. Slight or moderate. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north, but Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast, increasing Northerly 5 or 6 later. Moderate or rough. AGADIR. Northerly 4 or 5, but North or Northwest 2 to 4 in southeast, increasing 5 or 6 at end. Moderate, becoming rough from northwest at end. Moderate vis due to some fog patches. METEOR. Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate. CANARIAS. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands and in far southeast. Gusts between islands. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end. Moderate vis due to some fog patches. TARFAYA. Northerly 2 to 4, but Variable 1 to 3 in far east, increasing Northerly 3 to 5 at end from southeast to northwest. Moderate. Moderate vis due to some fog patches. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly decreasing 4 or 5, temporarily 5 or 6 in northwest at first. Moderate or rough. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 5 or 6, temporarily decreasing 4 or 5 soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 5 or 6 in north, but Variable 2 to 4 in south, gradually becoming Northwesterly 3 to 5 from south to north everywhere soon. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Northeasterly 3 to 5 in west, but Variable 2 to 4 in east, locally increasing Northwesterly 3 or 4 in northeast soon. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate soon, locally slight near coast. Poor vis in thundersqualls in south. Moderate vis due to sand haze in northeast. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 or 4, but Variable 2 to 4 in far north. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate, locally decreasing slight in far east later. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southeast. Moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Southwesterly Near Gale or Gale over FARADAY and northwest of ALTAIR. Threat of Northerly Near Gale over SAO VICENTE. Treat of Northeasterly Near Gale over AGADIR and CANARIAS.