Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-04 07:09:08 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 031840 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 199, FRIDAY 3 APRIL 2026 AT 1840 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 3 OF APRIL AT 12 UTC. LOW 983 BETWEEN GREENLAND AND ICELAND, SLOW-MOVING TOWARDS NORWEGIAN SEA. ASSOCIATED TROUGH EXTENDING FROM THE BRITISH ISLES TO FARADAY, WITH DEEPENING LOW "DAVE" EXPECTED 1006 48N22W BY 04/00 UTC, MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 973 JUST NORTHEAST SCOTLAND BY 05/00UTC. LOW AREA 1014 /1017 OFF MOROCCO COASTS, WITH LITTLE CHANGE. FARADAY. FROM 03/21 UTC TO 04/12 UTC. IN FAR EAST, WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. ROMEO. FROM 03/21 UTC TO 04/18 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8, VEERING WESTERLY IN NORTH SOON, BUT DECREASING IN SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN NORTH. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. FROM 04/09 UTC TO 05/00 UTC AT LEAST. IN AND LEEWARD STRAIT, EAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 031841 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 3 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 199. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 3 at 12 UTC Low 983 between Greenland and Iceland, slow-moving towards Norwegian Sea. Associated trough extending from the British Isles to FARADAY, with deepening low "DAVE" expected 1006 48N22W by 04/00 UTC, moving northeast and expected 973 just northeast Scotland by 05/00UTC. Low area 1014 /1017 off Morocco coasts, with little change. Persistence of ridge 1025-1027 from Azores to France. Monsoon trough from 08N13W to 03N20W. ITCZ axis along 03N20W to 01N35W to 01S48W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 5 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In far east, veering Westerly 7 or 8, then decreasing 4 or 5 later, and 3 or 4 at end. Severe gusts. Elsewhere, West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 soon, then West or Southwest 3 to 5 later, locally Southerly 5 or 6 in extreme west at end. Gusts. Very rough, at times cross, becoming rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, becoming moderate vis in some showers later. ROMEO. Southwest 6 or 7 soon, at times 8, veering Westerly 7 or 8 in north soon, but 6 or 7 in south, then gradually decreasing 4 or 5 everywhere later and at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, and cross at first, becoming very rough or high in north soon, but very rough in south. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, becoming moderate vis in some showers later. ALTAIR. In west, Northwesterly 5 or 6, at times 7 in north, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 later, locally Southerly 5 or 6 in extreme west at end. Gusts. In east, Westerly 5 or 6 , at times 7 in north, veering Northwesterly 3 to 5 soon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 later. Gusts. Rough or very rough from south to north, becoming rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, becoming moderate vis in some showers soon. CHARCOT. In north, Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in far north, veering Westerly 4 to 6 soon, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. In south, Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough in south, but becoming rough or very rough in north. Moderate vis in some showers in northwest. ACORES. Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 in north at first, increasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 in far northwest at end. Moderate in south, but moderate or rough in north. Moderate vis in some showers in far north. JOSEPHINE. Variable 2 to 4 in northwest, but Northeasterly 3 or 4 in southeast. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in north later. IRVING. Northeast 2 to 4. Moderate. MADEIRA. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, backing Northeast soon. Moderate. PAZENN. Southwest 3 to 5, backing South or Southwest 6 or 7 in northwest overnight, but 4 or 5 in far southeast, and veering Westerly 5 or 6 in west tomorrow evening, at times 7 in north. Severe gusts. Rough, becoming very rough in northwest tomorrow morning, temporarily high. NW swell 3 to 3.5 m, abating overnight, then increasing 3 or 4 m tomorrow evening. IROISE, YEU. West or Southwest 3 or 4, backing South or Southwest 3 to 5 overnight, then Southerly 5 or 6 tomorrow morning, and veering West or Southwest in evening. Gusts. Rough, becoming very rough in northwest tomorrow evening. NW swell 3 to 3.5 m, abating tomorrow morning. ROCHEBONNE. West or Southwest 3 or 4, backing Southerly overnight, increasing 4 or 5 tomorrow morning, at times 6, and veering West or Southwest 3 to 5 in evening. Moderate or rough. CANTABRICO. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southeasterly 3 to 5 overnight, and veering Westerly 3 or 4 from west tomorrow evening. Moderate or rough. Locally poor vis in coastal fog patches. FINISTERRE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming West or Southwest 3 to 5 tomorrow morning, at time 6 in far northwest, and veering Northerly in south in evening. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in far north tomorrow evening. NW swell increasing 3 or 4 m tomorrow evening. PORTO. North or Northeast decreasing 1 to 3, then increasing 2 to 4 later. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in north at end. SAO VICENTE. In far southeast, Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6. Elsewhere, Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing at times 5 in south soon, temporarily becoming Variable in north soon and later. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in far southeast soon, then in south at end. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait, Easterly increasing 6 or 7, then 7 or 8 later. Severe gusts. Elsewhere, increasing Easterly 3 to 5 soon, at times 6 in south. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough leeward strait soon. CASABLANCA. Northeast 3 to 5. Moderate. AGADIR. Northeast 5 or 6, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 everywhere later. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate soon. Poor vis due to fog patches. METEOR. Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, locally Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far southeast at first and soon. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze, and in thundery showers in east. CANARIAS. Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, decreasing 2 to 4 soon, then backing North or Northeast later. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate soon. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers or due to sand haze. TARFAYA. Northerly 3 or 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far east, becoming Southwest 2 to 4 from east soon, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 at end. Moderate. Poor vis due to fog patches. CAPE VERDE. North or Northeast 2 to 4, locally Variable in far northeast. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in east later. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in northeast at first, or due to sand haze. CAP BLANC. Northeasterly 3 to 5, backing Northerly 3 or 4 at end. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in east later. Poor vis in thundery showers in northwest. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. In west, North or Northeast 3 or 4. In east, mainly North or Northwest 2 to 4. Moderate, locally slight or moderate in east. Moderate vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in extreme west. Poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. In west, Southeasterly 2 to 4. In east, Variable 1 to 3. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of South or Southwest near gale to severe gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR, west of ROMEO, west of CHARCOT and northwest of ACORES, with threat of storm to hurricane over FARADAY. Persistence of East near gale or gale over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR STRAIT.