Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-02 13:34:38 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 020754 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 2 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 2 at 00 UTC Complex low area 1015-1018 from the Bay of Biscay to British Isles, expected 1007-1012 by 03/12UTC. Thundery low 1016 41N14W, moving east, expected 1015 just west Galicia by 03/00UTC, then merging with the previous low area. Low 1010 33N43W, slow moving southeast, expected 1013 32N35W by 03/12 UTC. High 1029 over Central Europe, gradually drifting east, expected 1024 over eastern Europe by 03/12UTC. High 1034 52N37W, with little move. High 1021 29N21W, weakening. Tropical wave extending from 00N to 13N with an axis near 28 W, moving W at 10 kt ITCZ from 02N15W to 02N25W, 02N32W and continues to the coast of Brazil near 01N50W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 3 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In west, Easterly 3 or 4. In east, North 4 or 5. Moderate, becoming slight in west. ROMEO. North 4 or 5. Moderate. Moderate vis in some rain, mainly in east. ALTAIR. In west, East 4 or 5, at times 6 in far south. In east, North or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate in some rain in far southwest. Moderate in some rain in far southwest. CHARCOT. North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in east at end. Moderate. Moderate vis in some rain, mainly in east. ACORES. East 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers, mainly in south. JOSEPHINE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northerly, but locally East 5 in southwest later. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in far southwest. IRVING. Variable 2 to 4 in northwest, but Southwest 3 to 5 in southeast, becoming East 5 or 6 in far north later. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. MADEIRA. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly in west and Northerly in east, at times 5 in west. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in northwest. PAZENN. Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Northwesterly this afternoon. Moderate. Poor vis in showers. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Becoming mainly West or Southwest 2 to 4, but Southerly 5 or 6 in east at first. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Showers at times thundery with gusts. Poor vis in showers. CANTABRICO. In west : Variable 2 to 4, Southwesterly prevailing. In east : mainly South or Southeast 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 overnight. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Showers at times thundery with gusts. Poor vis in showers. FINISTERRE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly North or Northwest this evening from west, and backing Northwesterly tomorrow morning. Moderate. Poor vis in showers. PORTO. South or Southwest 3 or 4, veering Northwest later. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. SAO VICENTE. West or Northwest 2 to 4. Moderate, locally slight in southeast. Moderate vis in some rain. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Mainly Northwest 2 to 4, but Easterly 4 or 5 in and leeward strait till 03/21 UTC. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some rain later. CASABLANCA. Northerly 2 to 4. Moderate. AGADIR. North or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in far southeast soon. Moderate. METEOR. in northwest, Southwesterly 3 or 4 at times 5 In southeast, Variable Clockwise 2 to 4. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in northwest. CANARIAS. Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in far southeast soon, but Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest. Moderate. TARFAYA. North or Northeast increasing 4 or 5. Moderate. CAPE VERDE. In northwest, Variable Clockwise 2 to 4. In southeast, Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in far northwest. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 along coast. Moderate. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in far east. CAP TIMIRIS. North 4 or 5, at times 6. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in far east. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, but locally Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, locally rough in far northeast. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in far northeast. GULF OF GUINEA. Variable 1 to 3 in west, and Southerly 3 or 4 in east. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in some thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in south. Moderate, locally rough in far southwest. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No near gale or gale expected. No significant change, but threat of East near gale in north IRVING at end.