Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-06 00:26:14 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 051835 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 5 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, Tuesday 5 at 12 UTC Low area 1008 over France, gradually moving east. Associated trough towards Bay of Biscay, filling. Low 1020 61N29W, deepening towards southeast, expected 1000 58N15W by 07/00 UTC. Secondary low expected 1012 46N28W, deepening, expected 1006 46N26W by 07/00 UTC. Associated trough towards south. High 1031 42N30W, drifting and weakening south, expected 1026 35N31W by 06/12 UTC, then merging with next high. High 1207 40N47W, expected 1031 on place by 07/00 UTC. New high expected 1017 over north Sea by 06/15 UTC, with no significant change. Tropical wave near 25W, south of 11N, moving slowly westward. Monsoon trough from 15N17W to 02N28W. ITCZ from 02N28W to 01N50W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 7 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west, Southwest 4 to 6, veering Northwest at first, then increasing 5 or 6 at end. In east, Northwesterly 2 yo 4, backing Southwesterly 4 or 5 soon, then Southerly 4 to 6 at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, improving in west later. ROMEO, CHARCOT. Northerly decreasing 2 to 4, then Clockwise later. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers in far west at end. ALTAIR. Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 4 to 6 from west at first, then veering Northwest in west soon, at times 7. gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough from west later. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, improving in west at end. ACORES. Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 from northwest soon, then veering North or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in west later. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in northwest later. Poor vis in rain or showers from northwest soon. JOSEPHINE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, backing gradually Northwesterly 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. IRVING. East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in southeast, decreasing 3 or 4 from northwest, locally 5 in far southeast, later, then backing Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally Northwest 4 or 5 in far northwest at end. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate later. MADEIRA. Increasing Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in west, then decreasing 2 to 4 from northwest to southeast at end. Moderate or rough in west, but slight or moderate in east, decreasing slight or moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers, in south, clearing soon. PAZENN. North 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at first, then Northerly 1 to 3 later. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in showers. IROISE, YEU. North 4 or 5, decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 soon. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery at first. ROCHEBONNE. Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in east, decreasing Northwest 3 or 4 later, then Variable to 3 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery at first. CANTABRICO. West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far east, decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 later, then veering mainly East at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery at first. FINISTERRE. Northerly 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 soon, then increasing 5 in extreme southeast later. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in showers. PORTO. North or Northwest 4 or 5. Moderate. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in east. Moderate, locally slight or moderate in far southeast. CADIZ. Northwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing temporarily North soon. Slight or moderate. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 3 to 5 from west to east, at times 6 in far east. Slight. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 3 near coast, decreasing North 2 to 4 from east to west later. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some showers in west at first. AGADIR. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in east. Gusts near coast. Moderate, occasionally rough in east at first. METEOR. Increasing Northeast 5 or 6 from north, then decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in showers, clearing from north soon. CANARIAS. In west, Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northeast 5 or 6 in far northwest later. Severe gusts. In east, Northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far southeast. Slight or moderate, locally becoming rough in far northwest soon. Poor vis in showers in west. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 4 or 5 from east to west. Gusts in far northeast. Moderate. CAPE VERDE. North or Northeast 2 to 4, locally increasing 4 or 5 in far northwest soon, and near islands later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in some showers in far north. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in east. Moderate, at times slight along coast. CAP TIMIRIS. Northwesterly 2 to 4, gradually increasing 4 or 5 soon, then veering Northerly later. Moderate, locally slight in east. SIERRA LEONE. Northerly 2 to 4. Moderate, locally slight near coast. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, locally North 2 or 3, at times 4 in far north. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate, with SE swell, but slight or moderate in east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 4 or 5, locally 3 near coast. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in west. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northwest near gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR and ACORES. Threat of Cyclonic near gale over JOSEPHINE at end.