Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-04 05:37:39 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 031932 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 3 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, Sunday 3 at 12 UTC Low area 1009 over the British isles, moving southeast, expected 1009 over northeast of France. Secondery low 1010 just south Ireland, moving southeast towards south Bay of Biscay tomorrow. Thundery low 1012 33N35W, moving east and slowly filling, expected 1015 30N28W by 05/00UTC. Low 1014 over Western Sahara, with little change. High 1030 50N33W, slow-moving southeast, expected 1032 46N30W by 05/00 UTC. Tropical wave along 39W, from 10N southward, moving west at 10/15 kt. Monsoon trough from 12N16W to 03N20W. ITCZ from 03N20W to 02S36W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 5 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. ROMEO. North or Northeast 4 or 5, but 5 or 6 in east. Moderate, locally rough in east. Moderate vis in showers, mainly in east. ALTAIR. In west : East or Southeast 3 or 4. In east : Northeast 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. CHARCOT. Northerly 3 or 4, but 4 or 5 in east, increasing locally 6 in far northeast later. Moderate, locally rough in far northeast at end. Moderate vis in showers, mainly in east. ACORES. East or Northeast 4 or 5, but 5 or 6 in southwest, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Moderate, locally rough in southwest. JOSEPHINE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southwest. Slight or moderate. IRVING. In north : East or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in west. Gusts. In south : Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 in west at end. Moderate, locally rough in north. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. MADEIRA. In northwest : East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 soon. Gusts. Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly East at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers mainly in west. PAZENN. In west, North or Northwest 4 or 5, veering Northerly tomorrow morning, and increasing at times 6 in evening. In east, Westerly 1 to 3, becoming Cyclonic in late night, then becoming North or Northeast from tomorrow evening. Moderate. Poor vis in showers. IROISE, YEU. Westerly 2 to 4, becoming variable 1 to 3 in late night, then becoming North or Northwest 3 or 4 in evening. Becoming slight. Poor vis in showers, occasionally thundery. ROCHEBONNE. West or Northwest 1 to 3, but North or Northwest 2 to 4 in east, increasing temporarily 5 in east tomorrow afternoon. Becoming slight. Poor vis in showers, or thundersqualls with severe gusts. CANTABRICO. In west, West or Northwest 2 to 4, backing Westerly tomorrow evening. In east, North or Northwest 3 to 5, backing West or Northwest tomorrow morning, then westerly 2 to 4 in evening. Severe gusts under showers. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in showers, or thundersqualls with severe gusts. FINISTERRE. Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in northwest in morning, ans veering North or Northwest 4 or 5 in west tomorrow evening. Moderate. Poor vis in showers. PORTO. Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northwest at end. Moderate, locally slight along coast later. Moderate vis in coastal showers, improving later. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 3 or 4, increasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 along Portuguese coast later, occasionally 6 near Faro. Slight or moderate. CADIZ. West or Northwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 later, occasionally 6 in far north. Slight, becoming slight or moderate later. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far east. Slight. CASABLANCA. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far south. Slight or moderate. AGADIR. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 along coasts, increasing 5 or 6 in east later, at times 7 along coast. Moderate, at times rough in east at end. METEOR. Southwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, veering Northwesterly in west soon. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. CANARIAS. Mainly Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in far southeast later, but Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis thundery showers in far northwest. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far north. Moderate. CAPE VERDE. In northwest, Variable 2 to 4, Westerly in far northwest. In southeast, North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in extreme east. Moderate, locally slight in north. Moderate or poor vis thundery showers in far northwest. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 along coasts. Moderate. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in far east. CAP TIMIRIS. North 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing mainly Northwest 3 or 4 later. Moderate. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in far east. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north, but Variable 1 to 3 in 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 northwest, Southerly 2 to 4 in southeast. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in west. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No near gale or gale expected. Persistence of Northeasterly near gale over IRVING.