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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 14 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 : NO WARNING.


Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 14 at 00 UTC
Low 988 over Scandinavia slow moving southwest, expected 993 over
North Sea by 15/12 UTC.
New relative low expected 1028 over RIDGE later.
High 1034 47N27W slow moving southwest then merging with next one.
New high expected 1033 39N33W by 15/12 UTC, with associated ridge
extending northeast towards South Ireland.
Monsoon trough from 10N15W to 06N18W. ITCZ from 06N18W to 02N35W.


Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 15 at 12 UTC

FARADAY.
In west : South or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in far northwest,
veering West or Northwest later. Gusts.
In east : North or Northwest 2 to 4, backing Southwest 4 or 5 later,
at times 6 at end.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in northwest.
Moderate vis in rain from west.

ROMEO.
North or Northwest 5 or 6, backing West or Southwest 4 or 5 in
extreme west at end.
Moderate in west, rough in east.

ALTAIR.
In west : South or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northwest,
veering North in far northwest at end.
In east : Northerly 2 to 4, backing West or Southwest at end, at
times 5 in far north.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in rain in northwest.

CHARCOT.
North 4 or 5, at times 6 in east.
Moderate in west, rough in east.

ACORES.
In west : Variable Clockwise 2 to 4.
In east : Northeasterly 3 to 5.
Slight or moderate.

JOSEPHINE.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6.
Moderate, becoming rough in east later.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, improving soon.

IRVING.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in east.
Moderate, decreasing slight in northwest soon.

MADEIRA.
North 4 or 5, at times 6 near island.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in showers.

PAZENN.
North or Northwest 6, at times 7, decreasing 5 or 6 tomorrow morning,
then 4 or 5 ar end. Gusts.
Rough.
Northwest swell 3 to 3.5 m.
Poor vis in showers, mainly in east.

IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE.
Northwest 6, at times 7, decreasing North 5 or 6 tomorrow morning,
then 4 or 5 at end. Severe gusts.
Rough with NW swell, locally moderate in far east.
Thundery showers with severe gusts, clearing tomorrow morning from
north.
Poor vis in showers at times thundery.

CANTABRICO.
West or Northwest 6, at times 7, veering North or Northwest 5 or 6
tomorrow morning, then 4 or 5 at end. Severe gusts.
Rough with NW swell.
Nw swell increasing 3 m in west tomorrow morning.
Thundery showers with severe gusts.
Poor vis in thundery showers.

FINISTERRE.
North or Northwest increasing 5 or 6 this afternoon. Gusts.
Rough.
North swell 3 to 3.5 m.
Poor vis in showers, mainly in east.

PORTO.
North 5 or 6, at times 7 along coasts. Gusts.
Rough.
Moderate vis in showers later.

SAO VICENTE.
North or Northwest increasing 5 or 6.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough soon.
Moderate or poor vis in showers in west, improving soon.

CADIZ.
Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5.
Slight or moderate.

GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in east.
Slight or moderate.

CASABLANCA.
North or Northwest 2 to 4, increasing North 4 or 5 in west later.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough in far north at end.
Moderate vis in scattered showers.

AGADIR.
North 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast later.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in scattered showers.

METEOR.
Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate.

CANARIAS.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 along coasts and between
Islands.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in scattered showers in far north at end.

TARFAYA.
North 4 or 5.
Moderate.

CAPE VERDE.
North or Northeast 5 or 6.
Moderate or rough.

CAP BLANC.
Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in far southeast. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in extreme east.

CAP TIMIRIS.
Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in far northeast. Gusts.
Rough.
Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze.

SIERRA LEONE.
In northwest : Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later.
In southeast : mainly Northwest 2 to 4.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in thunderstorms in far southeast, moderate vis due to sand
haze.

GULF OF GUINEA.
South 3 or 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest.
Moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.

POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 3 to 5.
Moderate, at times rough in extreme west.
Moderate vis in showers mainly in west.



Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of Northerly near gale along coasts from Portugal to
Mauritania.