Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-24 23:01:24 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 241841 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 24 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, Friday 24 at 12 UTC Low 1003 40N32W filling northeast, expected 1017 47N19W by 26/00 UTC. Shallow low 1016 over the Bay of Biscay filling with little move. New low expected 997 50N38W by 26/00 UTC with associated trough extending towards west FARADAY. High 1020 37N15W expected 1023 49N08W by 26/00 UTC. High 1020 27N26W slow moving. Monsoon trough from 05N10W to 02N20W. ITCZ from 02N20W to 01S25W, then to 03S35W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 26 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Southwesterly 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 locally South 5 or 6 in west soon, then increasing 6 or 7 in far west at end. Gusts. Moderate, becoming rough in west later. Poor vis in rain or showers in far southeast, and in west at end. ROMEO. South or Southwest 3 or 4, increasing Southerly 3 to 5 soon. Moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers. ALTAIR. Variable 2 to 4, locally Cyclonic 4 to 6 in east at first, increasing South 5 or 6 in west later, then 7 in far northwest at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or showers in east, occasionally thundery, clearing soon. CHARCOT. Southerly 3 to 6 from east to west, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 mainly Southwesterly later. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, mainly in northwest. ACORES. Southwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 soon, then increasing South 4 to 6 in northwest at end. Moderate, at times rough in northwest. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in southeast. JOSEPHINE. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, locally South 4 or 5 in far northwest at first, increasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 in southeast at end. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in far northwest. IRVING. Southwesterly 4 or 5, but Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 in far southeast, gradually veering Northerly in west at first, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 everywhere later. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest, decreasing slight or moderate soon. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. MADEIRA. Variable 2 to 4, at times North or Northeast 4 or 5 in far southeast. Moderate in NW swell, decreasing slight or moderate soon. PAZENN. Variable 2 to 4, locally Northerly 3 or 4 in east. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate later. Locally poor vis with some fog patches, locally thundery showers in east at first. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming North or Northwest 3 or 4 in west soon. Slight or moderate, becoming slight at end. Locally poor vis in some showers. CANTABRICO. Westerly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 soon, then decreasing 2 or 3 in east and veering Northerly 2 or 3 in west, later. Slight or moderate, becoming slight soon. Locally poor vis with some fog patches or showers. FINISTERRE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northeasterly 3 to 5 soon, then increasing 4 or 5 later, locally 6 near Cape and leeward. Gusts later. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate later. Locally poor vis with some fog patches. PORTO. Northerly 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 later, then decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Moderate. SAO VICENTE. North 3 to 5, increasing 4 to 6 later. Moderate. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 soon. Slight or moderate. CASABLANCA. Increasing North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far south. Moderate. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in far east. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, at times cross in NW swell. METEOR. Decreasing Variable 2 to 4, temporarily South or Southwest 4 or 5 in northwest at first, then increasing Northeast 4 or 5 in far southeast at end. Moderate in N swell, decreasing slight or moderate soon. Poor vis in rain or showers in northwest, at times thundery. CANARIAS. In northwest, North or Northeast 3 or 4. In southeast, North or Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6. Gusts. Moderate. CAPE VERDE. In northwest, Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing mainly Northeasterly 3 or 4 at end. In southeast, Northeasterly 4 or 5, backing North or Northeast later. Moderate in N swell. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in east. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in east. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 between islands, but Northwesterly in far southeast. Moderate in N swell, at times rough in far northeast, but locally slight in far southeast. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far east. GULF OF GUINEA. In west, Westerly 2 to 4. In east, South or Southwest 2 to 4. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate in S swell. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze. POINTE NOIRE. Mainly Southerly 2 to 4, backing South or Southeast soon. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate in S or SE swell. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Northerly near gale in southeast of FINISTERRE. Persistence of Southerly near gale in west of FARADAY and of ALTAIR. Threat of Easterly near gale in and leeward Gibraltar Strait.