FQNT52 LFPW 161822 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 16 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 : WARNING NR 250. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 16 at 12 UTC Low area 997 south or Norway, expected 1003 north of Scotland by 18/00 UTC. Associated trough towards Bay of Biscay, graudally filling and evacuating northeast. New low expected 986 53N43W by 17/06 UTC, moving west, expected 982 53N34W by 18/00 UTC. Associated trough crossing FARADAY and ALTAIR. High 1032 35N31W, drifting southwest, expected 1028 29N43W by 18/00 UTC. Associated ridge building towards Bay of Biscay at first. A Tropical wave is near 43W, from 12N southward, moving westward at around 15 kt. The monsoon trough is near 12N16W, then curves southwestward to 01N38W. No ITCZ is analysed at this time. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 18 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west : South or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon, then West or Southwest 7 or 8 later. Severe gusts. In east : increasing South or Southwest 4 or 5, then 5 or 6 soon, veering Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough from west later, locally high in west at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ROMEO. West or Northwest 3 or 4, backing South or Southwest soon from west, then increasing 5 or 6 later. Moderate or rough in NW swell. Moderate vis in scattered showers. ALTAIR. Southwesterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northwest, increasing 5 or 6 soon, locally 6 or 7 in west, then veering West or Southwest 5 or 6 later, locally 7 or 8 in far northwest. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in west later, locally high in far northwest at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery later. CHARCOT. North or Northwest 3 or 4, gradually backing Southwesterly from west soon, then increasing 4 or 5 later, at times 6 in far northwest. Moderate, at times rough in far north. Moderate vis in scattered showers. ACORES. In northwest : West or Southwest 4 or 5, backing Southwest soon and increasing locally 6 in far northwest later. Gusts. In southeast : Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming West or Southwest 3 or 4 later, at times 5. Slight or moderate, becoming locally rough in far northwest later. Moderate vis in rain in far northwest at end. JOSEPHINE. North or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5, locally backing West in far northwest later. Moderate. Moderate vis in showers, clearing at end. IRVING. In northwest : Variable Clockwise 2 to 4. In southeast : Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 at first. Moderate, but slight in northwest. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, but 4 or 5 in east. Moderate, locally rough in far east, deceasing moderate later. PAZENN. Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, backing Westerly later, then Southwesterly at end, locally 5 in far northwest. Moderate or rough, in NW swell. Poor vis in showers. IROISE, YEU. West or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing Northwest 3 or 4 soon, then backing Westerly 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end. Poor vis in showers. ROCHEBONNE. West or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 soon, then backing Westerly at end. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in showers. CANTABRICO. Westerly 4 or 5, decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 at first, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 at end. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in showers, clearing later. FINISTERRE. Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 at end. Moderate, in NW swell. Poor vis in showers, clearing later. PORTO. North or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5, locally increasing 4 or 5 in east later. Moderate, at times slight near coast. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches. Moderate vis in scattered showers, clearing later. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 at first and at end. Moderate, at times rough at first, but locally slight near coast. CADIZ. Variable 2 to 4, at times 5, mainly Northwesterly, increasing West or Northwest 3 to 5 from east to west later. Smooth or slight in north, slight or moderate in south, becoming slight or moderate everywhere later. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing West 3 to 5 later, then backing West or Southwest at end. Smooth or slight. CASABLANCA. North 4 or 5, but locally Northwest 3 or 4 in far northeast. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later. AGADIR. North or Northeast 5 or 6, but 6 or 7 in east. Gusts. Rough, decreasing moderate or rough soon. METEOR. Northeast 4 or 5, but locally 3 or 4 in far northwest. Moderate. CANARIAS. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 with gusts between Islands, increasing 5 or 6 in southeast at end. Moderate, locally rough in far east. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Rough, decreasing moderate or rough later. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate, locally rough in far southwest, decreasing moderate later. Moderate vis in some showers. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 5 or 6, but 4 or 5 in far northwest. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. CAP TIMIRIS. North 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north at end. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, but Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest. Poor vis in thunderstorms in far south, moderate vis due to sand haze in far east. GULF OF GUINEA. Southwesterly 2 to 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, but Southerly 2 to 4 in far east. Moderate. Moderate vis in showers mainly in west. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Southwesterly near gale in Bay of Biscay. Persistence of Westerly near gale or gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR and ROMEO. Persistence of Northerly near gale or gale over east of AGADIR.