Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-22 19:54:08 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 221853 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 237, WEDNESDAY 22 APRIL 2026 AT 1850 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 22 OF APRIL AT 12 UTC. LOW 974 45N23W, SLOW MOVING AND FILLING, EXPECTED 982 46N24W BY 23/12 UTC, THEN 989 50N27W BY 24/00UTC. HIGH 1018 25N28W, THEN LITTLE CHANGE, ASSOCITED RIDGE EXTENDING TO PORTUGAL. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 23/21 UTC. CYCLONIC 8 IN EAST, BECOMING EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8 IN FAR EAST SOON. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 23/21 UTC. SOUTHEASTERLY 8, DECREASING SOON, EXCEPT IN FAR WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS IN WEST. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 23/12 UTC. CYCLONIC 8 IN NORTHEAST, BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 8 IN FAR EAST SOON. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. CHARCOT. CONTINUING TO 23/15 UTC. SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 8, DECREASING AT FIRST, EXCEPT IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. JOSEPHINE. CONTINUING TO 22/21 UTC. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 221853 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 22 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 : WARNING NR 237. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 22 at 12 UTC Low 974 45N23W, slow moving and filling, expected 982 46N24W by 23/12 UTC, then 989 50N27W by 24/00UTC. High 1018 25N28W, then little change, associted ridge extending to Portugal. The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 09N16W and continues southwestward to 02N31W. The ITCZ from 02N31W to 01N41W Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 24 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west : North decreasing 6 or 7, then North or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 soon, and backing Westerly at end, locally Cyclonic 4 to 6 in far north. Severe gusts. In east : Cyclonic 7 or 8, becoming South or Southwest 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high and cross, decreasing rough or very rough at end. Long NE swell 5 to 6 m in west, abating soon, and temporarily SE swell 5 m in west later. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery in east. ROMEO. Southeasterly 7 or 8, decreasing South or Southeast 6 or 7 soon, locally 8 in far west soon, then decreasing gradually 4 to 6, from east at end. Very rough and cross, temporarily high in extreme west later. Poor vis in some thundery rain or showers. ALTAIR. Northwesterly 6 or 7, but locally Cyclonic 6 or 7, at times 8 in northeast, decreasing gradually Westerly 5 or 6 later, then 4 to 6 at end, locally Southwesterly in east. Severe gusts. Very rough or high and cross, decreasing very rough soon, then rough at end. Long NE swell 5 to 6 m, abating gradually from east at first. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery in east, improving in southwest later. CHARCOT. Southerly 6 or 7, at times 8, decreasing 6 or 7 at first, temporarily 8 in far northwest, then decreasing gradually 4 or 5 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, at times cross with W swell, decreasing rough at end. Poor vis in some thundery rain or showers, improving from south at end. ACORES. West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in north, and West or Southwest in east at first, decreasing Westerly 4 to 6 from west soon, then 3 or 4, at times 5 at end, locally Southerly 5 or 6 in far west. Gusts. Rough or very rough, at times cross with N swell, decreasing rough at end. Poor vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery, improving from southwest later. JOSEPHINE. South or Southwest decreasing 4 to 6, locally 7 in north at first, then decreasing 3 to 5 later, and Southwesterly 3 or 4 at end. gusts. Rough or very rough, at times cross with W swell, in west, decreasing moderate later. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, improving from southwest at end. IRVING. Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north, decreasing West or Southwest 3 or 4 later, at times 5, locally backing Southwest 4 or 5 in extreme west at end. Gusts. Rough in N swell, decreasing moderate or rough soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. MADEIRA. In northwest : Southwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing West or Southwest 3 or 4 later. Gusts. In southeast : Variable 2 to 4, becoming Westerly soon. Moderate or rough in NW swell. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in northwest, clearing at end. PAZENN. Southeasterly 3 to 5, but temporarily 5 or 6 in west overnight and tomorrow morning. Rough, locally very rough in west, decreasing rough, locally moderate in east, overnight. Poor vis in showers or heavy rain, at times thundery, clearing at first. IROISE, YEU. Easterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 overnight, temporarily 5 or 6 tomorrow morning. Moderate, locally slight in east. Poor vis in showers or heavy rain, at times thundery, clearing this evening. ROCHEBONNE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 4 or 5 tomorrow morning. Moderate, locally slight in east. Poor vis in showers in north, clearing this evening. CANTABRICO. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 3 to 5, tomorrow morning. Moderate, decreasing slight in southeast overnight. FINISTERRE. Southerly 5 or 6, locally 4 in east, decreasing gradually Southeasterly 2 to 4 tomorrow morning. Rough, locally very rough in west, decreasing rough, locally moderate in east, overnight. PORTO. In west : South decreasing 3 to 5, then 3 or 4 soon, and 2 to 4 at end. In east : Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Southwesterly soon. at end. Moderate or rough from east to west, decreasing moderate at end. SAO VICENTE. Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally Northwesterly in far southeast, at times 5 near coasts. Moderate in W or NW swell. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. CADIZ. Northwesterly 3 or 4, decreasing temporarily 2 to 4 soon, and increasing at times 5 later. Slight or moderate in W or NW swell. Moderate or poor vis in some showers later. Moderate vis due to sand haze. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. North or Northwest 2 to 4, locally West in and leeward strait, veering East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 later, and decreasing 2 to 4 at end, locally Westerly in west. Slight increasing moderate in far west at end. Moderate or poor vis in some showers later. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CASABLANCA. Clockwise 2 to 4, but locally Northerly in east. Moderate in NW swell. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. Moderate vis due to sand haze. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Northerly 2 to 4, increasing at times 5 in far east of AGADIR later. Moderate in NW swell. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. Moderate vis due to sand haze. METEOR. Variable 2 to 4, but Westerly 4 or 5 in north, becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 everywhere at end. Moderate or rough in N or NW swell, decreasing moderate at end. Moderate vis in some showers in far north. CANARIAS. In far northwest : West or Southwest 2 to 4, veering West or Northwest later. Elsewhere : Northerly 2 to 4, veering North or Northeast 3 or 4 at end, locally 5 in far southeast. Slight or moderate in NW swell, locally rough in far northwest at first and soon. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 2 to 4, but Variable Clockwise in north, veering East or Northeast 3 or 4 everywhere later, locally 5 in far southeast. Moderate in N swell. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly increasing 4 or 5, at times 6 in far east later. Moderate, becoming locally rough in east of CAP TIMIRIS later. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze near coast. SIERRA LEONE. In far southeast : Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing 4 or 5 at end. Elsewhere : North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in northeast, increasing 4 or 5 later. Moderate, locally slight near coasts. Moderate vis due to sand haze in south. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southwest 2 to 4 in east, but Westerly in west, at times 5 later. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate in S or SE swell. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze in northwest. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 2 to 4, at times 5 in far south at first and soon. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate in S or SE swell. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Cyclonic near gale over FARADAY, at first. Threat of Southerly near gale over ALTAIR and ACORES. Threat of Northerly near gale over AGADIR.