Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-29 23:01:05 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 291923 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 29 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, Friday 29 at 12 UTC Complex low 990 52N35W, moving northeast, expected 1000 58N28W by 30/12 UTC, then northwest 1002 60N32W by 31/00 UTC. New low expected 991 45N52W by 30/12 UTC, moving northeast and expected 995 48N45W by 31/00 UTC. Associated trough towards east, reaching FARADAY. Shallow low 1019 in west of France, gradually moving north. High 1027 34N20W, slowly drifting southwest, expected 1030 30N32W by 31/00 UTC. Associated ridge gradually reaching English channel by 31/00 UTC. Monsoon trough from 17N17W,curves southwestward, to 07N25W. ITCZ extends from 07N25W to 04N37W to 05N49W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 31 at 00 UTC FARADAY. West or Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 at first, then backing Southerly 5 or 6 from west soon, at times 7 in west. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing rough later. Moderate vis in some rain or showers, clearing in southeast at end. ROMEO. South or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then increasing South 5 or 6 in far west at end, but decreasing locally Southwesterly 3 or 4 in east. Gusts. Increasing rough, temporarily very rough in far northwest soon, then decreasing moderate in far southeast later. Moderate vis in rain showers, at times thundery, clearing soon. ALTAIR. Decreasing South or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north at first, then increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in west soon, temporarily 7 in far northwest. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in far north at first, decreasing moderate or rough from southeast later. Moderate vis in some rain or showers, mainly in far northwest, improving later. CHARCOT. In northwest, Southwest decreasing 4 or 5, then 3 or 4 soon, locally 5 in far northwest. In southeast, Clockwise 2 to 4. Moderate or rough, temporarily slight or moderate in east at first, then decreasing gradually moderate from southeast later. Moderate vis in scattered showers in west, clearing at first. ACORES. Southwest decreasing 3 to 5, from southeast to northwest, at times 6 in far northwest, then decreasing Southwesterly 2 to 3 in far southeast later. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate soon, except in far northwest. Moderate vis in scattered showers in east clearing at first. JOSEPHINE. Clockwise 2 to 4, locally North or Northeast 4 or 5 in far southeast, at times 6 at end. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest at first, then in far southeast at end. Moderate vis in scattered showers in west, clearing at first. IRVING. In northwest, Southwest 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 soon. In southeast, Clockwise 2 to 4. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest at first. MADEIRA. Mainly North or Northeast 3 to 5. Moderate, becoming locally rough in far northeast at end. PAZENN. Variable Clockwise 3 to 5, becoming Westerly 2 to 4 tomorrow afternoon. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in extreme northwest in morning. IROISE, YEU. Northerly 4 or 5, backing Northwesterly tomorrow afternoon, at times 6 in late day. Slight or moderate. ROCHEBONNE. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in east, backing Northwesterly 3 to 5 everywhere tomorrow afternoon. Slight or moderate. CANTABRICO. Westerly 2 to 4, locally Northerly in far west. Slight or moderate. FINISTERRE. In north : Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable Clockwise in morning. In south : North 4 or 5, at times 6 leeward Cape. Slight or moderate. PORTO. North 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northeast at first, then at end. Moderate. Moderate vis due to some coastal fog patches, overnight and early morning. SAO VICENTE. In far southeast, Variable 2 to 4, becoming North or Northwest 3 or 4 at end. Elsewhere, North increasing 5 or 6. Moderate, increasing moderate or rough at end, but locally slight or moderate in far southeast. Moderate vis due to some coastal fog patches, overnight and early morning. CADIZ. Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far southeast, becoming mainly Southerly 2 to 4 soon, then veering Northwesterly 2 to 4, at end, locally Cyclonic 3 to 5, at times 6 in far southeast. Gusts. Slight, increasing locally moderate in far southwest soon, then in south at end. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Easterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 leeward strait later. Gusts. Slight, locally moderate leeward strait. CASABLANCA. In west, North 4 or 5, at times 6 at end. In east, mainly North or Northwest 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later, then locally rough in far northwest at end. AGADIR. North 3 to 5. Moderate. METEOR. In northwest, Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming East or Northeast at end. In southeast, East or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 at end. Moderate, becoming locally rough in far southeast at end. Moderate vis in scattered showers in northwest. CANARIAS. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands and in southeast. Severe gusts between islands. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 later. Moderate. CAPE VERDE. Increasing East or Northeast 5 or 6. Moderate or rough, becoming rough at end. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 5 or 6. Moderate or rough, becoming rough at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. CAP TIMIRIS. In north, North or Northeast 5 or 6. In south, mainly Northerly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 soon. Moderate or rough, becoming rough later. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. SIERRA LEONE. In northwest, Northeast 3 to 5. In southeast, mainly Northerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate, becoming locally rough in far north later. Poor vis in thundersqualls in far southeast. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far northeast. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Moderate vis in some showers, mainly in west. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of West or Southwest near gale over FARADAY and ALTAIR.