Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-28 13:15:21 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 280729 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 273, THURSDAY 28 MAY 2026 AT 0725 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 28 OF MAY AT 00 UTC. COMPLEX LOW 990 48N41W, MOVING NORTH AND EXPECTED 989 50N39W BY 29/00 UTC, THEN 993 52N33W BY 29/12 UTC. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 28/15 UTC. SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 28/15 UTC. SOUTHERLY AT TIMES 8. SEVERE GUSTS. ACORES. CONTINUING TO 28/15 UTC. SOUTHWEST AT TIMES 8 IN NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 280729 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 28 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 : WARNING NR 273. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 28 at 00 UTC Complex low 990 48N41W, moving north and expected 989 50N39W by 29/00 UTC, then 993 52N33W by 29/12 UTC. High 1025 32N25W, slow moving and expected 1027 34N21W by 29/12 UTC. Tropical wave along 39W, from 00N to 14N, moving westward at about 10 to 15 kt. Monsoon trough near 16N17W and continues southwestward to 05N37W via ITCZ. ITCZ resumes near 06N23W to 03N49W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 29 at 12 UTC FARADAY. Southerly 6 or 7, at times 8 at first, veering Southwest soon, then decreasing South or Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, at times cross with SW swell, becoming very rough soon. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. ROMEO. West or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing Southerly 6 or 7 in west soon. Gusts. Gradually becoming moderate or rough from west, and locally rough or very roug, and cross with W swell, in west later. Poor vis in showers in west later. ALTAIR. Southerly 6 or 7, at times 8 at first, veering South or Southwest soon, then decreasing West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough and cross with SW swell, becoming very rough later from west. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. CHARCOT. In northwest, gradually increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 at first, temporarily 7 in far northwest later. Gusts. In southeast, North or Northwest 2 to 4. Becoming moderate or rough, and cross with W swell, soon from west, and locally rough or very rough in west later. Poor vis in showers in west at end. ACORES. Southwest 6 or 7, at times 8 at first in far northwest, but 4 or 5 in east, decreasing 5 or 6 later. Gusts, at times severe at first. Rough or very rough, locally cross with W swell, and locally moderate in east, decreasing moderate or rough at end. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in northwest. JOSEPHINE. Clockwise 2 to 4, at times 5 in far southeast and in far northwest. Becoming moderate soon, and locally rough in far northwest at end. IRVING. Southwest 2 to 4, but locally 5, at times 6 in far northwest. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest. Moderate vis in some showers in west. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 2 to 4, temporarily 5 in southeast soon. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later. Moderate vis due to some showers. PAZENN. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4. Slight, locally moderate in west. Locally poor vis in showers, clearing in the afternoon. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing mainly Northerly 4 or 5 overnight. Slight, locally moderate in west tomorrow morning. Locally poor vis in some showers, clearing overnight. CANTABRICO. Variable 2 to 4, but locally Easterly 4 or 5 in south, increasing mainly Northwesterly 3 to 5 in late day. Slight, locally moderate in southeast overnight. FINISTERRE. Northerly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in south in the afternoon, locally 6 leeward cape. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in the afternoon. Locally poor vis in showers in north, clearing at first. PORTO. Northerly 3 or 4, increasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 soon. Becoming slight or moderate. SAO VICENTE. In far southeast, East 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 soon. Elsewhere, Northerly 4 or 5, but 3 near coast. Slight or moderate frot east to west. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward Gibraltar strait, Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6. Gusts. Elsewhere, Variable 2 or 3, at times 4. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth in far north soon. CASABLANCA. In west, North or Northwest 3or 4, temporarily 5 soon. In east, Westerly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 later. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to some coastal fog patches. AGADIR. North 3 or 4, temporarily 4 or 5 soon. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to some coastal fog patches. METEOR. East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast, locally Southerly in far north. Moderate. Moderate vis in some showers in west. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands and in far southeast. Severe gusts. Moderate. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, temporarily 5 in far west soon. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to some coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northeast. Gradually becoming moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 5, at times 6. Becoming moderate or rough. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6, in north, locally Variable 2 to 4 in south. Moderate, locally rough in north. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north, but Variable 2 to 4 in southeast. Severe gusts with thundersqualls in east. Moderate, becoming long S swell in south, merged in north. Poor vis in thundersqualls in far southeast, and 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, in long S or SW swell at first. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in southwest. Moderate or rough by long S or SW swell later. Moderate vis in some showers, mainly in west. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Southwesterly at times strong flow over FARADAY, ALTAIR.