Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-25 21:04:18 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 251808 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 268, MONDAY 25 MAY 2026 AT 1805 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 25 OF MAY AT 12 UTC. TROUGH WAVING FROM FARADAY TO ACORES, WITH DEEPENING LOW EXPECTED 1012 39N34W BY 26/00UTC, DRIFTING NORTH, EXPECTED 997 43N32W BY 27/00UTC. PERSISTENCE OF LOW 1016 OVER MOROCCO COASTS. ALTAIR. FROM 26/06 UTC TO 27/00 UTC AT LEAST. IN WEST, CYCLONIC 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS IN WEST, AT END. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. CONTINUING TO 27/00 UTC AT LEAST. IN AND LEEWARD GIBRALTAR STRAIT, EASTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 251932 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 25 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 : WARNING NR 268. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 25 at 12 UTC Trough waving from FARADAY to ACORES, with deepening low expected 1012 39N34W by 26/00UTC, drifting north, expected 997 43N32W by 27/00UTC. Relative low 1022 over Galicia, moving slowly north, expected 1018 over PAZENN by 27/00UTC. Persistence of low 1016 over Morocco coasts. High 1032 over north Germany, slow-moving and weakening, Associated ridge extending west, with new high expected 1032 over north of the british isles by 27/00UTC. Tropical wave along 34.5W, south of 11N, moving westward at 5 to 10 kt. Monsoon trough extending from 12N16.5W 06N22W. ITCZ axis continues from 06N22W to 03N32W to 03N37W to 02N49W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 27 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west, Northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon, then Cyclonic at times 7 later. Severe gusts. In east, becoming Southeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southwest at end. Moderate, becoming rough in west soon. Poor vis in rain or showers, in west, or due to fog patches in east. ROMEO, CHARCOT. Mainly Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 later, locally Southeast 3 or 4 in far west. Moderate. Locally poor vis due to fog patches. ALTAIR. In west, increasing Cyclonic 6 or 7, then 7 or 8 soon, at times 9. Severe gusts. In east, Southeast 3 to 5, increasing 4 to 6, soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in west, soon, locally high and cross in far west at end. Poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery mainly in west, or due to fog patches in east. ACORES. In west, Variable Cyclonic 5 or 6, at times 7, becoming Southwesterly soon, then gradually veering Northwest 5 or 6 later, at times 7. Severe gusts. In east, increasing Southeast 3 to 5, then gradually South or Southwest 4 or 5 soon, at times 6. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in west at end, locally cross in far northwest. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. JOSEPHINE. Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far east, gradually becoming Variable 1 to 3 later, locally South 3 or 4 in far west at end. Moderate. IRVING. In west, veering West or Northwest 4 to 6. Gusts. in east, Easterly 2 to 4, veering Southerly soon, then Southwest 3 to 5 at end. Moderate, becoming rough in far northwest soon. Poor vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery. MADEIRA. Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable at end. Moderate. PAZENN. Mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic from south tomorrow morning. Moderate. Locally poor vis in showers at times thundery with gusts. IROISE, YEU. East or Northeast 2 to 4, veering East or Southeast tomorrow morning, then Southerly in southwest at end. Coastal breeze. Moderate. ROCHEBONNE. Easterly 2 to 4, veering East or Southeast 3 or 4 tomorrow morning, then Westerly 2 to 4 in west tomorrow afternoon, and becoming Variable in east. Moderate. CANTABRICO. Easterly 3 to 5 in east, and Cylonic 2 to 4 in west, becoming gradually Westerly 3 or 4 from west tomorrow in daytime, at times 5 in south, then becoming variable 2 to 4 in west at end. Moderate. Locally poor vis in some thundery showers with gusts in west at first. FINISTERRE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming temporarily West or Southwest 3 to 5 in north tomorrow in daytime, and becoming Northeasterly in south at end. Moderate. Locally poor vis in showers at times thundery with gusts. PORTO. Northeasterly 1 to 3, locally Variable in north, gradually increasing Northeasterly 2 to 4 soon. Moderate. Poor vis due to fog patches. SAO VICENTE. East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally East 5 or 6 in far southeast, gradually increasing East or Southeast 4 or 5 soon, but 5 or 6 with gusts in southeast, at times 7. Moderate or rough. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Easterly 6 or 7, but 7 or 8 in and leeward Gibraltar strait. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough leeward Gibraltar strait soon. CASABLANCA. Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable soon mainly Northerly, and increasing Northeast 5 in far northeast later. Moderate. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly. Moderate. METEOR. Variable Clokwise 2 to 4, becoming North 4 or 5 in far northwest soon. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in far northwest and far southeast. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 at end. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers or due to sand haze. CAPE VERDE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 3 or 4 in far northwest and far southeast. Moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers in northeast, clearing later. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 near coasts. Severe gusts. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Mainly Northerly 2 to 4. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Northeasterly 3 to 5 in west, but Variable 2 to 4 in east. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls in southeast. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southeast 2 to 4. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in east soon. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in some scattered rain in west. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Easterly near gale or gale over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Persistence of Cyclonic near gale to severe gale over ALTAIR and FARADAY, then northwest of ACORES at end.