Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-03 00:28:58 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 022020 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 2 April 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, Thursday 2 at 12 UTC Atlantic trough extending from north Ireland to west of FARADAY, slow moving east-southeast, expected from North Sea to north Azores Islands by 04/00 UTC. In this trough, deepening low "DAVE" expected 1008 48N21W by 04/00 UTC. Persistence of high pressure around 1025 from west Azores Islands to the Bay of Biscay. Low 1014 over western Sahara, slow moving. Monsoon trough from 09N13W to 04N19W. ITCZ axis along 04N19W 02S45W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 4 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In northwest, decreasing Northwesterly 4 to 6, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon, then gradually increasing Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, from northwest later. In southeast, Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing 4 to 6 soon, then increasing Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7, at end. Gusts. Very rough, becoming rough or very rough, and cross. Poor vis in rain or showers. ROMEO. West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in north, temporarily becoming Variable 2 to 4 in extreme northwest later, then increasing Southwest 5 to 7 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, and cross. Poor vis in rain or showers. ALTAIR. In north, West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, veering Westerly 4 to 6 soon, then increasing 5 or 6, at times 7, later. In south, Variable 2 to 4, increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, from north soon, then veering Westerly at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in north, and cross. Poor vis in rain or showers. CHARCOT. In extreme north, West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing Southwest 5 to 7 from northwest at end. Elsewhere, Variable clockwise 2 to 4, locally North or Northeast 5 in extreme southeast at first. Gusts. Moderate or rough. ACORES. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly at first. Moderate. JOSEPHINE. East or Northeast decreasing 3 to 5 from northwest to southeast, then mainly Easterly 2 to 4 later, then veering mainly Southeasterly at end. Moderate, locally rough in far east at first. IRVING. East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4, at times 5, soon, then 2 to 4 later. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in south. MADEIRA. Northeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4, at times 5, at end. Moderate. PAZENN. West or Southwest 4 or 5 in south and 5 or 6 in north, decreasing Southwest 4 or 5 in north later. Increasing rough to locally very rough in northwest. NW swell increasing 3 to 3.5m later. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Backing West or Southwest 4 or 5 at first, at times 6 in far north soon, then decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Moderate, increasing rough from northwest soon. NW swell increasing 3 to 3.5m later. Poor vis in some rain. CANTABRICO. Backing Westerly 3 or 4 at first, then becoming Variable 2 or 3 at end, mainly South or Southwest. Moderate, increasing rough at end with NW swell. Poor vis in some showers in southeast at first. FINISTERRE. Clockwise 3 to 5, locally North 5 or 6 in far south at first. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. NW swell increasing 3m in north later. PORTO. North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate. SAO VICENTE. Northerly 5 or 6, locally 3 or 4 in extreme southeast, decreasing 3 to 5 in the whole area soon, then 2 to 4 at end. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate. CADIZ. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 5 to 7 in south at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Variable 2 to , increasing East 5 to 7 at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate. CASABLANCA. In extreme northeast, Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, at end. Elsewhere, North or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate, but locally slight in far northeast. AGADIR. North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 along coast at first. Gusts. Moderate or rough. METEOR. East or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Moderate vis due to sand haze, and in thundery showers in southeast. CANARIAS. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands, decreasing Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5, at end. Gusts. Moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers or due to sand haze. TARFAYA. In northwest, North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. In southeast, Variable 2 to 4. Moderate, locally rough in far north, then becoming moderate later. Locally moderate vis due to sand haze. CAPE VERDE. Mainly Northerly 2 to 4, at times 5 in extreme north. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers or due to sand haze. CAP BLANC. East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in south. Gusts. Moderate, locally slight in far southeast. Poor vis in thundery showers. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Mainly Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable later. Moderate in west, and slight in east. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. In west, North or Northeast 3 or 4. In east, Variable 2 to 4. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Moderate vis due to sand haze or poor vis in some thundersqualls with severe gusts. GULF OF GUINEA. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southwesterly. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in far west. Poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts. POINTE NOIRE. Southerly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in east at end. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Southwest near gale veering West expected over northwest PAZENN, threat of gale in far northwest. Persistence of Westerly near gale or gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR, ROMEO, CHARCOT. Persistence or threat of East near gale or gale over CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.