Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-07 02:09:20 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 061826 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 6 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, Wednesday 6 at 12 UTC Low 1013 51N28W, expected 1003 46N25W by 07/06 UTC, then 1002 39N18W by 08/00 UTC. Low 1008 over Portugal, slow moving. High 1032 41N46W, slow moving and expected 1027 43N42W by 08/00 UTC. Tropical wave near 28W, south of 10N, moving westward at 5 or 10 kt. Monsoon trough extending from 12N16W to 01N24W with a tropical wave to the west as described above. ITCZ extends from west of the tropical wave at Eq31W to 02S45W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 8 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west, North or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing North 4 or 5 at end. in east, Cyclonic 5 or 6, at times 7, becoming Northeasterly 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, mainly in east. ROMEO. In west, Southerly 3 or 4, veering Easterly later then North or Northeast at end. In east, Variable 1 to 3, becoming mainly East at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, mainly in west. ALTAIR. In west, Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, veering North later. Severe gusts. In east, Southwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6, veering Northwest 5 or 6 soon, at times 7 then veering North or Northeast at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. CHARCOT. In west, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southerly soon then increasing Easterly 4 or 5 later, at times 6 in south at end. In east, North 2 to 4, veering Southeasterly later. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ACORES. Gradually increasing Northwest 5 or 6 from west, at times 7. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. JOSEPHINE. Northerly 2 to 4, backing South or Southwest 4 or 5 from west soon then becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 in west at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. IRVING. Northerly 2 to 4, gradually increasing North or Northwest 5 or 6, but 4 or 5 in far southwest. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Moderate or poor vis in showers, in northeast. MADEIRA. In northwest, Northerly 2 to 4, gradually increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6, soon. Gusts In southeast, Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 soon, then Southwesterly 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers in north. PAZENN. Northerly 1 to 3, increasing Easterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in southeast, tomorrow afternoon. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in southeast tomorrow afternoon. Locally poor vis in showers. IROISE, YEU. Northerly 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 tomorrow morning. Slight. Locally poor vis in scattered showers. ROCHEBONNE. Northerly 2 to 4, increasing Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in south, tomorrow evening. Slight. Locally poor vis in scattered showers. CANTABRICO. East or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 tomorrow morning, temporarily 6 in south tomorrow afternoon. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in west tomorrow afternoon. Locally poor vis in scattered showers, mainly in west. FINISTERRE. Northerly 1 to 3, increasing Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in northeast, tomorrow afternoon. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis in showers. PORTO. North 4 or 5, decreasing Northwest 2 to 4 soon then becoming Variable 1 to 3 at end. Moderate, abating slight later. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing West or Northwest 2 to 4 soon then backing South or Southwest in west at end. Moderate, abating slight later. Moderate vis in rain in west at end. CADIZ. Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in north. Slight, at times moderate in west. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in east. Slight. CASABLANCA. Northerly 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later, mainly Northerly along coast. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight later. AGADIR. North 4 or 5, locally 6 along coast, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, locally 5 in far east, then Variable 2 to 4 at end. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate later. METEOR. Nord or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5. Moderate. CANARIAS. Northeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate decreasing slight or moderate later. Moderate vis in scattered showers, improving later. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, decreasing Northeasterly 2 to 4 at end. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate later. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in north. Moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers in north, soon. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 along coast, occasionally 6 at end. Moderate. CAP TIMIRIS. North 4 or 5. Moderate. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in extreme east. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 between Cape Verde Island, but Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Locally moderate vis due to some sand haze in far northeast. GULF OF GUINEA. Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in west, becoming Southwesterly 2 to 4 later. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5. Moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Northerly near gale or gale over east of FARADAY and west of ROMEO. Persistence of Northwesterly near gale over ALTAIR, ACORES, IRVING, MADEIRA. Threat of Cyclonic near gale over JOSEPHINE.