Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-10 09:02:57 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 100836 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 214, FRIDAY 10 APRIL 2026 AT 0835 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 10 OF APRIL AT 00 UTC. LOW 984 BETWEEN GREENLAND AND ICELAND, SLOW-MOVING AND MERGING WITH THE NEXT LOW. ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING THE ENGLISH CHANNEL OVERNIGHT. THUNDERY LOW 1011 31N12W, SLOW-MOVING AND FILLING. LOW 1001 50N25W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND DEEPENING, EXPECTED 995 55N20W BY 10/12UTC, THEN 963 57N13W BY 11/12UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING AREAS ABOVE 40N, REACHING BRITTANY AT END. HIGH 1035 34N36W, WEAKENING AND MERGING WITH THE NEXT ONE. ASSOCIATED RIDGE EXTENDING TOWARDS BRITTANY, WEAKENING SOON. NEW HIGH EXPECTED 1036 43N37W BY 11/00UTC, THEN LITTLE CHANGE. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 11/12 UTC. NORTHWEST 8, DECREASING IN WEST AT FIRST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 11/12 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTH, BUT SOUTHWEST IN NORTHEAST AT FIRST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. PAZENN. FROM 11/06 UTC TO 11/15 UTC. IN NORTHWEST, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 100836 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 10 April 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 : WARNING NR 214. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 10 at 00 UTC Low 984 between Greenland and Iceland, slow-moving and merging with the next low. Associated trough crossing the English Channel overnight. thundery low 1011 31N12W, slow-moving and filling. Low 1001 50N25W, moving northeast and deepening, expected 995 55N20W by 10/12UTC, then 963 57N13W by 11/12UTC. Associated trough crossing areas above 40N, reaching Brittany at end. High 1035 34N36W, weakening and merging with the next one. Associated ridge extending towards Brittany, weakening soon. New high expected 1036 43N37W by 11/00UTC, then little change. The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 10.5N14.5W and continues Southwestwards to 03N20W. The ITCZ extends from 03N20W to 01.5S46W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 11 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In west, Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 at first, then gradually West or Northwest 4 or 5 from west soon. Gusts. In east, Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in south soon. Severe gusts. Very rough or high. NW swell 5 m in southwest, then long 5 to 5.5 m in northeast at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ROMEO. West or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in north, but Southwest in east at first. Severe gusts. Very rough or high. Long NW swell 5 m in far north soon, then everywhere at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ALTAIR. Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far north, decreasing North or Northwest 3 to 5 from west soon, then becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 soon, locally Northwest 5 or 6 in far northeast. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Long NW swell 5 m in far northeast soon. Moderate or poor vis in scattered rain or showers, clearing soon. CHARCOT. In northwest, West or Southwest 5 or 6, veering Northwest 6 or 7 at first, then decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. In southeast, North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast, increasing 5 or 6 soon, occasionally 7 in far southeast later. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough later, locally high in far north. Long NW swell 5 m later. Moderate vis in some rain or showers in north. ACORES. North or Northwest 3 to 5, veering North or Northeast soon, occasionally 6 in far east, becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 in west at end. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in far northeast at end. Moderate vis in some rain. JOSEPHINE. North 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in far east later, decreasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 in west at end. Gusts. Rough, becoming very rough in NW swell in far north at end. Moderate vis in some rain or showers. IRVING. Northeasterly 3 to 5 from west to east. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in scattered rain in north at end. MADEIRA. Northerly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end, at times 6. Rough. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in east, clearing at end. PAZENN. In northwest, South or Southwest increasing 6 or 7, and veering Westerly in evening, then increasing West or Southwest 7 or 8 in late morning . Severe gusts. In southeast, Easterly 3 to 5, veering Southwesterly in daytime, then West or Northwest 5 or 6 from west next night. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming high in far northwest next night. Long NW swell 4 to 5 m, abating temporarily 3 to 4 m in afternoon. Locally poor vis in rain then showers. IROISE, YEU. Veering Southeasterly 3 or 4, then Southerly 3 to 5 in afternoon, then West or Northwest 5 or 6 from northwest next night. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in west in daytime and at end. Long NW swell 3 to 4 m, abating temporarily in evening. Poor vis in rain next night. ROCHEBONNE. East or Southeast 4 or 5, becoming gradually Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon, becoming West or Northwest 5 or 6 from west next night. Moderate or rough. Long NW swell increasing 3.5 m. Poor vis in rain or showers next night. CANTABRICO. In Southeast : Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Easterly 5 in daytime, becoming West or Northwest 5 or 6 from west next night. In northwest : Easterly 3 or 4, becoming West or Northwest 4 or 5 from west in evening, then West or Northwest 5 or 6 in late night. Moderate, becoming rough from northwest in daytime. Long NW swell increasing gradually 3 to 3.5 m from northwest in daytime. Poor vis in showers next night. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 5 or 6, backing gradually North or Northwest 3 to 5 from west in daytime, at times 6 in southeast, then increasing Northwest 5 or 6 next night, at times 7. Gusts. Rough, becoming very rough in northwest next night. Long NW swell 3 to 3.5 m, increasing 3 or 4 m next night. Poor vis in rain next night. PORTO. North or Northwest 5 or 6, locally Variable 2 to 4 in east at first, increasing 6 or 7 later. Gusts. Rough, becoming very rough at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in south at end. Moderate vis in some sand haze. SAO VICENTE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 soon, then North or Northwest 6 or 7 from north at end. Gussts. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in far north at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. Moderate vis in some sand haze. CADIZ. North or Northwest 2 to 4, backing West or Northwest 3 or 4 soon, then increasing Westerly 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. East 4 or 5, veering West 2 to 4 soon, then increasing 4 or 5 later. Slight, at times moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. CASABLANCA. Variable 1 to 3, becoming West or Northwest 2 to 4 soon, then increasing 3 to 5 at end, and veering North or Northwest in west. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Northwesterly 2 to 4, veering North or Northwest at end, locally 5 in extreme west. Moderate, becoming gradually rough in northwest later. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. METEOR. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6. Moderate or rough. CANARIAS. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands, veering North or Northeast at end. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or showers in northeast, clearing later. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Gusts. Rough. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 5 or 6, but 4 or 5 in north. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in east. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 5 or 6. Rough. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in east. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north, but Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast, mainly Northwesterly. Rough, but slight or moderate in far southeast. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in east. GULF OF GUINEA. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southerly 2 to 4 soon. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southwest. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Westerly gale or near gale in PAZENN. Threat of North or Northwest near gale in south FINISTERRE. Persistence of West or Northwest near gale or gale over ROMEO. Threat of Southwest near gale over FARADAY and ALTAIR. Threat of North or Northwest near gale or gale over PORTO and SAO VICENTE. Threat of North near gale over AGADIR, TARFAYA and CAP BLANC.