Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-15 14:29:05 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 150741 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 15 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 15 at 00 UTC Low 988 south of Norway slow moving, filling, expected 997 on place by 16/12 UTC. Associated trough extending towards Bay of Biscay moving eastwards. Atlantic trough from Greenland to west FARADAY, moving east, expected from Ireland to CHARCOT by 16/12 UTC. High 1034 40N28W, drifting south, expected 1031 35N30W by 16/12 UTC. Monsoon trough from 12N16W to 06N21W. ITCZ from 06N21W to 03N28W to 02N35W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 16 at 12 UTC FARADAY. Westerly 4 to 6, decreasing Northwest 4 or 5, then 2 to 4 at end, locally South or Southwest in far west. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far northwest soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain, clearing soon. ROMEO. North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in rain from west, clearing at end. ALTAIR. In west : decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4, then increasing Southwest 5 or 6 at end. In east : increasing Southwesterly 3 to 5, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 later, then increasing Cyclonic 3 to 5 at end. Slight or moderate, increasing rough by NW swell later. Moderate or poor vis in rain. CHARCOT. North 4 or 5, at times 6 in east, backing Northwesterly soon. Moderate or rough by N swell, decreasing moderate at end. Moderate vis in rain from northwest soon, clearing at end. ACORES. In west : Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest later. In east : North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast, decreasing Clockwise at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in rain in northwest at end. JOSEPHINE. North 4 or 5, at times 6 in far east. Moderate, locally rough in east. IRVING. Northeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in east. Slight or moderate. MADEIRA. North 4 or 5. Moderate, locally rough in east. Moderate vis in showers at first. PAZENN. Northerly 4 or 5, backing Northwesterly at first. Rough, becoming moderate from north at first. Poor vis in showers. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. North 4 or 5, backing Northwest at first, then Westerly 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate soon. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery at first. FINISTERRE. North 4 or 5, at times 6, backing Northwesterly soon. Rough, becoming moderate from north soon. Poor vis in showers. PORTO. North 5 or 6. Rough by N swell. Moderate vis in showers clearing soon. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 along coasts soon and later. Gusts. Rough, locally moderate in southeast. CADIZ. Westerly 3 or 4, at times Northwesterly 5 or 6 in far west soon, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in east, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some showers at end. CASABLANCA. North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in north. Moderate or rough by N swell. Moderate vis in showers, clearing at end. AGADIR. North 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in east soon. Gusts. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon. Moderate vis in some showers, clearing at end. METEOR. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in south later. Moderate, at times rough in far east later and at end. Moderate vis in some showers in south later and at end. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 along coasts, at times 6 or 7 between islands. Gusts. Moderate. TARFAYA. North 5 or 6. Gusts. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in some showers in north, due to sand haze in south. CAP BLANC. Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in far southeast soon and later. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 5 or 6 . Gusts. Rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. In northwest : Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands. In southeast : Northerly 2 to 4. Moderate or rough by N swell. Poor vis in thunderstorms in far southeast, moderate vis due to sand haze elsewhere. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 or 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in south. Moderate, at times rough in far west at first and soon. Moderate vis in showers mainly in west. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Southwesterly near gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR.