Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-16 15:00:53 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 160828 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 16 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, Saturday 16 at 00 UTC High 1034 37N31W, slow moving and expected 1029 30N34W by 17/12 UTC. New low expected 987 50N50W by 17/00 UTC, then 982 54N40W by 17/12 UTC, with associated trough over northwestern areas. Tropical wave near 36.5W, from 12.5N southward, and moving westward at 10 to 15 kt. Monsoon trough from 12N16W to 01N27W. ITCZ axis extending from 01N27W to 01S34W to 0.5S38W to Eq47W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 17 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In west, increasing south 4 or 5, then gradually South or Southwest 5 or 6 soon, at times 7 with gusts at end. In east, Westerly 3 or 4, increasing South or Southwest 4 or 5 later, at time 6 at end. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ROMEO. Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, then backing West or Southwest later, locally 5 in far west at end. Moderate or rough. ALTAIR. In west, Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing 5 or 6 with gusts later, at times 7 at end. In east, Variable 3 to 5, gradually increasing Southwest 4 or 5 soon, at times 6. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CHARCOT. In west, Northwesterly 3 or 4, backing Southwest later, at times 5 at end. In east, Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 later. Moderate. ACORES. In northwest, Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northwest at end. In southeast, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwesterly later. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far northwest at end. JOSEPHINE. North or Northwest 3 or 4, but 4 or 5 in east, decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 at end. Moderate, locally rough in far east, decreasing moderate soon. Moderate vis in some rain in north at end. IRVING. in northwest, Variable Clockwise 2 to 4. In southeast, Northeasterly 3or 4, decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Moderate, locally slight in northwest. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in northwest later. Moderate, locally rough in far east. PAZENN. Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 tomorrow morning. Moderate, becoming rough in NW swell in northwest overnight. Locally poor vis in showers, clearing tomorrow morning. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. West or Northwest 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 tomorrow morning. Moderate, locally slight in east. Locally poor vis in showers, clearing tomorrow morning. FINISTERRE. North or Northwest 3 to 5, decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 tomorrow morning. Moderate. Locally poor vis in showers, clearing tomorrow morning. PORTO. North or Northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far south at first, decreasing North 3 or 4 at end. Moderate, locally rough in south at first. Locally moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches. SAO VICENTE. North 4 or 5, at times 6, locally Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far southeast at first, decreasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 at end. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end, locally slight in far southeast. Locally moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches. CADIZ. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northwesterly 3 or 4 in north, soon. Slight or moderate. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Increasing Westerly 2 to 4, then 3 or 4 later, locally 5 in far east at end. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight later. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight in far northeast later. AGADIR. North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 with gusts along coast, decreasing 5 or 6 later. Moderate or rough. METEOR. Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate. CANARIAS. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 with gusts between Islands. Moderate, locally rough in far northeast soon. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Rough. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in scattered showers in north later. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in south soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, but Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate or rough, gradually decreasing moderate later. Poor vis in thunderstorms in far south, moderate vis due to sand haze in northeast. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in west, but Southerly 1 to 3 in far east. Moderate. Moderate vis in showers mainly in west. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Southwest near gale over PAZENN and FINISTERRE at end. Threat of Westerly near gale or gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR, then ROMEO at end. Persistence of Northerly near gale over east of AGADIR.