Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-12 21:13:36 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 121847 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 12 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 12 at 12 UTC Low 1016 40N15W, gradually filling on place. Low 994 64N06W, moving southeast, expected 998 over North sea by 13/12 UTC, then merging with another low, expected 988 60N16E by 14/00 UTC. High 1037 48N33W, slowly drifting east, expected 1034 47N28W by 14/00 UTC. Associated ridge towards Bay of Biscay, gradually weakening. Tropical wave near 31W from 02S to 10N, moving westward at around 10 kt. Monsoon trough from 07N12W to 01N26W. ITCZ from 00N33W to 00N46W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 14 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west : Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Southeasterly 3 to 5 at end. In east : North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate soon. ROMEO. Northerly 4 or 5, backing North or Northwest at end. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in N swell soon, locally very rough in far northeast at end. ALTAIR. East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5, in east later. Moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers in southeast, clearing later. CHARCOT. Northeast 4 or 5, backing North or Northeast at end. Moderate, locally rough in south at first. Moderate vis in scattered showers in south, improving later. ACORES. Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, decreasing Easterly 2 or 3 in west at end. Moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers, improving later. JOSEPHINE. Northerly 4 or 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in far east, veering Northeasterly soon, then increasing Northeast 4 or 5 at end. Moderate or rough in N swell, decreasing moderate soon. Moderate vis in some showers. IRVING. Northeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5, but Variable 1 to 3 in far southeast, decreasing North or Northeast 3 or 4 later. Moderate. Moderate vis in showers in east, improving soon. MADEIRA. Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing North 3 or 4 at end. Moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers in west. PAZENN. Northerly 3 or 4, increasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 soon, locally 6 in far northeast, then 5 or 6 everywhere at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon, locally very rough in extreme northwest at end. Long North or Northwest swell 3m in far northwest at end. Vis becoming poor in showers at end in east. IROISE, YEU. Northwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon. Vis becoming poor in showers later. ROCHEBONNE. Northwest 4 or 5, increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 later. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end. Poor vis in showers. CANTABRICO. Northerly 2 to 4, increasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 soon, then 6 in east at end. Slight, becoming moderate later. Poor vis in showers. FINISTERRE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing Northerly 4 or 5 later, locally 6 in extreme southeast. Slight or moderate. PORTO. Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5, locally Variable 1 to 3 in southeast, increasing North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers at first. SAO VICENTE. Westerly 2 or 3 later, increasing 2 to 4 later, then veering Northerly at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing Westerly 3 or 4 later, then veering Northwesterly at end. Slight. CASABLANCA. Northwesterly 2 to 4, gradually increasing North or Northeast 3 or 4 later, locally 5 in far southeast. Slight or moderate. AGADIR. North or Northeast 3 or 4, but 5 in far east, occasionally 6 along coast at first, gradually increasing 4 or 5 later, locally 6 along coast. Moderate. METEOR. Veering North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far west, at end. Moderate. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, but 4 or 5 in southeast, locally 6 along coast and between Islands, later. Moderate. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate. CAPE VERDE. Increasing Northeast 5 or 6, locally 4 or 5 in far north. Gusts. Moderate or rough. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. North 5 or 6. Gusts. Rough, locally moderate in north of CAP BLANC. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in east. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 between Cape Verde island, but mainly Northwesterly 1 to 3 in far southeast. Becoming moderate or rough, but locally slight or moderate in far southeast. Poor vis in thunderstorms in far southeast, moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in far northeast. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southeast 3 or 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts. POINTE NOIRE. Southeast 4 or 5, but South or Southeast 3 or 4 in far east. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in far northwest. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Northerly near gale in Bay of Biscay, over PORTO, CAP BLANC and CAP TIMIRIS.