FQNT53 LFPW 161822

NAVTEX MER504

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BAY OF BISCAY BULLETIN (METAREA 2)

METEO-FRANCE

SAT 16 MAY 2026 AT 2215 UTC



WIND IN BEAUFORT.



1 : NO WARNING.





2 : GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SAT 16 AT 12 UTC

LOW AREA 997 S OR NORWAY, EXP 1003 N OF SCOTLAND BY 18/00 UTC.

ASSOCIATED TROUGH TOWARDS BAY OF BISCAY, GRAUDALLY FLN AND EVACUATING

NE.

NEW LOW EXP 986 53N43W BY 17/06 UTC, MOV W, EXP 982 53N34W BY 18/00

UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING FARADAY AND ALTAIR.

HIGH 1032 35N31W, DRIFTING SW, EXP 1028 29N43W BY 18/00 UTC.

ASSOCIATED RIDGE BLDN TOWARDS BAY OF BISCAY AT FIRST.







3 : FCST TO MON 18 AT 00 UTC



IROISE, YEU.

W OR NW 4 OR 5, DECR NW 3 OR 4 SOON, THEN BACK W 3 TO 5 LATER.

SLGT OR MOD, BECMG MOD OR ROUGH AT END.

POOR VIS IN SHWRS.



ROCHEBONNE.

W OR NW 4 OR 5, DECR 2 TO 4 SOON, THEN BACK W AT END.

SLGT OR MOD.

POOR VIS IN SHWRS.



CANTABRICO.

W 4 OR 5, DECR NW 2 TO 4 AT FIRST, THEN BECMG VRB 1 TO 3 AT END.

SLGT OR MOD.

POOR VIS IN SHWRS, CLEARING LATER.



FINISTERRE.

NW 3 TO 5, BECMG CLOCKWISE 2 TO 4 AT END.

MOD, IN NW SWELL.

POOR VIS IN SHWRS, CLEARING LATER.



PAZENN.

NW 3 OR 4, AT TIMES 5 AT FIRST, BACK W LATER, THEN SW AT END, LOC 5

IN FAR NW.

MOD OR ROUGH, IN NW SWELL.

POOR VIS IN SHWRS.







4 : TEND FOR NEXT 24 H

THREAT OF SW NEAR GALE.





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