Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-22 16:07:36 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 220857 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 261, FRIDAY 22 MAY 2026 AT 0855 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 22 OF MAY AT 00 UTC. LOW 992 55N28W, MOVING NORTHWEST, EXPECTED 982 56N38W BY 23/00UTC, THEN EXPECTED 987 56N39W BY 22/12UTC. LOW 984 54N48W, MOVING EAST, AND MERGING WITH THE PREVIOUS ONE. ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING FARADAY AND NORTHWEST ALTAIR, REACHING ROMEO AT END. . SHALLOW LOW 1013 38N29W, MOVING EAST SLOWLY FILLING. LOW 1016 OVER MOROCCO COASTS, WITH A LITTLE CHANGE. HIGH 1031 FROM FRANCE TO GERMANY, DRIFTING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 1028 FROM POLAND TO GERMANY BY 23/00UTC. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. CONTINUING TO 23/12 UTC AT LEAST. IN AND LEEWARD GIBRALTAR STRAIT, EAST 8, VEERING EAST OR SOUTHEAST AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 220857 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 22 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 : WARNING NR 261. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 22 at 00 UTC Low 992 55N28W, moving northwest, expected 982 56N38W by 23/00UTC, then expected 987 56N39W by 22/12UTC. Low 984 54N48W, moving east, and merging with the previous one. Associated trough crossing FARADAY and northwest ALTAIR, reaching ROMEO at end. . Shallow low 1013 38N29W, moving east slowly filling. Low 1016 over Morocco coasts, with a little change. High 1031 from France to Germany, drifting northeast, expected 1028 from Poland to Germany by 23/00UTC. Tropical wave near 38W, south of 10N, moving westward at 10-15 kt. Monsoon trough axis along 14N17W, continues southwestward to 04N24W. ITCZ axis along 04N24W to 01N37W, and then from 01N40W to 01N50W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 23 at 12 UTC FARADAY. Southwest 6 or 7, veering gradually West 5 or 6 from west at first, decreasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 later, locally 6 in far northwest. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough soon, locally very rough in far northwest. Moderate vis in scattered rain or showers. ROMEO. In west, South or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northwest soon and later. In east, South or Southwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable in far southeast later. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in scattered showers at first. Poor vis due to some fog patches. ALTAIR. South or Southwest 3 to 5, locally Southwest 5 or 6 in northwest, temporarily 7 in far north at first, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest soon, then increasing Southwest 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate, locally moderate or rough in far north. Poor vis due to fog patches in east. CHARCOT. In west, South or Southwest 2 to 4, backing South 3 or 4 later, at times 5 in far north. In east, Southwest 2 or 3, becoming Variable soon, locally North 3 or 4 in far east. Moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers at first. ACORES. South or Southwest 2 to 4, locally Clockwise in northwest at first. Moderate. Poor vis due to fog patches. JOSEPHINE. In west, becoming Clockwise 2 to 4. In east, Northerly 3 to 5, increasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 soon. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. IRVING. In northwest, West or Southwest 2 to 4, backing mainly Southwesterly later. In southeast, Variable 1 to 3, becoming East or Northeast 2 to 4 soon. Moderate in NW swell. Moderate vis in some showers in northwest. MADEIRA. In far northwest : North 1 to 3, veering Northeast 2 to 4 soon. Elsewhere : North 4 or 5, veering North or Northeast later, at times 6. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. PAZENN. In northwest, South or Southwest 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in evening. In southeast, variable 2 to 4, North or Northeast prevailing, becoming Northeast 4 or 5 next night. Moderate. Locally poor vis due to fog patches. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming temporarily Easterly this morning, and becoming mainly Northeasterly 3 to 5 at end of next night. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis due to fog patches. CANTABRICO. Easterly 2 to 4, becoming variable in late day, locally Westerly 5 or 6 in south, becoming Northeastermy 3 to 5 in west tomorrow morning. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers with gusts in west at end. Locally poor vis in shower or fog patches. FINISTERRE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming North or Northeast 4 or 5 from southeast next night, locally 6 in southeast. Moderate. Locally poor vis in showers at times thundery in afternoon. PORTO. Northerly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon, at times 6 later. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze or in scattered showers. SAO VICENTE. In far southeast, East 5 or 6. Gusts. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northerly 3 to 5 soon. Moderate, locally moderate or rough in southeast. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait, East 7 or 8, veering East or Southeast at end. Severe gusts. Elsewhere, Easterly 4 to 6. Gusts. Moderate or rough. CASABLANCA. In west, North 3 to 5. In east, Variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. Poor vis due to fog patches. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northerly 3 to 5 in west. Moderate, locally slight or moderate over TARFAYA. Moderate vis due to sand haze. Locally poor vis due to fog patches. METEOR. Northeast 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest, increasing 4 or 5 in far southeast soon. Moderate in NW swell. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands. Gusts. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast, but locally 3 or 4 in far northwest. Gusts. Moderate, at times rough in far southeast. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far south. Gusts. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in east. CAP TIMIRIS. North 5 or 6, decreasing North or Northwest 2 to 4 in far southeast soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in east. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north, but Variable 2 to 4 in east. Severe gusts in thunderstorms in far southeast. Moderate, locally slight near coasts, becoming at times rough in far north soon. Poor vis in thunderstorms in far southeast. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in east. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, locally South or Southeast 3 to 5 in west. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate in S or SE swell, locally slight in far east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5. Moderate. Poor vis in isolated thundery showers in far north. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Easterly near gale or gale over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR STRAIT.