Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-21 20:40:41 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 211903 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 260, THURSDAY 21 MAY 2026 AT 1900 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 21 OF MAY AT 12 UTC. LOW 1016 OVER MOROCCO COASTS, WITH A LITTLE CHANGE. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. CONTINUING TO 23/00 UTC AT LEAST. IN AND LEEWARD GIBRALTAR STRAIT, EAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 211904 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 21 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, Thursday 21 at 12 UTC Low 989 54N29W, moving northwest, expected 982 57N38W by 23/00UTC. Low 987 54N54W, moving east, and merging with the previous one. Associated trough crossing FARADAY and northwest ALTAIR, reaching ROMEO at end. . Shallow low 1010 39N36W, 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 36W, south of 00N. A monsoon trough axis along 12N16W, then curves southwestward to 03N23W. ITCZ axis along 05N23W to 02N33W. Another portion of ITCZ axis extending from 04N39.5W to 07N54W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 23 at 00 UTC FARADAY. West or Southwest 4 or 5, gradually increasing 5 or 6 from west soon, at times 7. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far northwest at end. Moderate vis in scattered showers. ROMEO. Southwest 3 to 5, locally increasing occasionally 6 in far northwest at end, but becoming Variable 1 to 3 in far southeast. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in scattered showers, improving soon. ALTAIR. Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in far north soon, occasionally 7 till 22/18 UTC, then locally decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far northwest at end. Moderate or rough. CHARCOT. Southwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, decreasing 2 to 4 soon, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 in east later. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate soon. Moderate vis in scattered showers, improving later. ACORES. Southwest 4 or 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in northwest, gradually becoming Southwesterly 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate soon. Moderate or poor vis in showers, improving at end. JOSEPHINE. Becoming Variable 2 to 4, then gradually increasing North or Northeast 3 to 5 in southeast soon. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest at first. Moderate vis in showers, improving soon. IRVING. West or Southwest 3 or 4, temporarily 5 in far northwest at first, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in southeast. Moderate in NW swell. Moderate vis in some showers in north. MADEIRA. In far northwest : veering North or Northwest 1 to 3, then North or Northeast 2 to 4 later. Elsewhere : North increasing 4 or 5. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. PAZENN. In west, South or Southwest 2 to 4, becoming variable tomorrow evening. In east, becoming variable 2 to 4, then Northerly tomorrow evening. Moderate, locally rough in northwest tonight. Locally poor vis due to fog patches. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southeasterly at first, becoming temporarily Easterly tomorrow morning. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis due to fog patches. CANTABRICO. Variable 2 to 4, locally Westerly 3 to 5 in far south at first, becoming temporarily Easterly tomorrow morning, and veering Westerly 4 or 5 in south in evening, at times 6. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers with gusts in west at end. Locally poor vis in shower. FINISTERRE. Becoming variable 2 to 4, then North or Northeast 3 to 5 in east tomorrow afternoon. Moderate. Locally poor vis in showers at times thundery tomorrow afternoon. PORTO. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northerly 3 or 4 later, then 4 or 5 at end. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze or in scattered showers at end. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches. SAO VICENTE. In north, Variable 2 to 4, increasing North or Northeast 3 or 4 later, at times 5. In south, West or Southwest 3 to 5, locally 6 or 7 in east, gradually decreasing Northeasterly 3 or 4 later, locally 5 or 6 in far east. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in far southeast. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait, East 7 or 8. Severe gusts. Elsewhere, Easterly 6 or 7. Gusts. Moderate or rough, but locally slight in far north of CADIZ. CASABLANCA. Northeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northeast, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon, but locally North 4 or 5 in far west. Moderate, at times rough in far north. Moderate vis due to sand haze. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Variable 2 to 4, at times 5, becoming Northerly 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches. METEOR. Variable 1 to 3, locally North or Northeast 3 or 4 in far southeast, becoming Northeast 2 to 4 at end, locally 5 in far southeast. Moderate in NW swell. Moderate vis in isolated showers. CANARIAS. Northerly 3 to 5, locally 6 or 7 between islands, veering North or Northeast 4 or 5 later, locally 6 between islands. Gusts. Moderate, at times slight near coasts. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. CAPE VERDE. North or 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 southeast. Gusts. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in east. CAP TIMIRIS. North 5 or 6, decreasing locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast at end. 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 far east. Severe gusts in thunderstorms in far southeast. Moderate, locally slight near African coast, becoming at times rough in far north at end. Poor vis in thunderstorms in far southeast. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in northeast. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, at times 5 in south. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate in S or SE swell, locally slight in far east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 to 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.