Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-28 20:18:51 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 281900 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 28 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, Tuesday 28 at 12 UTC Low 1008 41N35W, slow moving east, expected 1005 40N27W by 30/00 UTC. Low area 1004 off Morocco, drifting north, expected 1008 over Portugal by 29/00 UTC, then slow-moving northeast, expected 1009 in Bay of Biscay by 30/00 UTC. Associated trough extending towards Bay of Biscay at first, then towards Ireland. High 1034 58N01E, slowly drifting southeast, expected over north Germany by 30/00 UTC. Monsoon trough from 07N11W to 01S35W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 30 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In east, East or Southeast 4 or 5, backing Easterly soon. In west, Variable 2 to 4, but North or Northeast 5 or 6 in far northwest, gradually increasing Northeasterly 6 or 7 everywhere soon. Gusts. Becoming rough from west, locally very rough in west. Poor vis in rain or showers. ROMEO. Easterly 4 or 5, at times Northeast 6 in far east, decreasing Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 at end. Moderate or rough, becoming rough later. Poor vis in rain or showers in northeast later, at times thundery. ALTAIR. Cyclonic 4 to 6, at times 7. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough, locally very rough in west. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CHARCOT. Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in northeast, decreasing Easterly 3 or 4 later, at times 5. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in some showers, in far southeast at first, then in far southwest at end. ACORES. In west, West or Northwest 5 or 6, veering Northwesterly soon, temporarily 7 in far west. Gusts. In east, South or Southeast 4 to 6, gradually veering Southwesterly from west soon. Moderate or rough, becoming locally very rough in far northwest soon. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. JOSEPHINE. In west, Variable 2 to 4, locally increasing South or Southeast 4 or 5 in far west soon, then Southerly at times 6 later. In east, Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, veering West or Southwest 2 to 4 later. Moderate, locally becoming rough in far west at end. Poor vis in rain or showers. IRVING. Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in west, but Southerly in east, gradually veering West or Northwest later. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, mainly in east, and clearing at end. MADEIRA. Variable 2 to 4, locally increasing South or Southwest 4 or 5 in far west later. Moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers in far west later. PAZENN. Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4 in southeast soon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 everywhere later from southeast. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Vis becoming poor in showers soon, at times thundery, mainly in north. IROISE, YEU. Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing Easterly 4 or 5 soon, then 3 or 4 later. Gusts. Slight or moderate, at times rough in far north. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery. ROCHEBONNE. Northeast 5 or 6, but Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far east, decreasing Easterly 4 or 5 everywhere soon, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in far west at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery, mainly in east. CANTABRICO. Northeasterly 3 to 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in east, becoming Easterly 3 to 5 everywhere from east tomorrow soon, then Cyclonic later. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery, mainly in east. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 5 or 6, locally 7 near cape, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then Variable 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. PORTO. Cyclonic 3 to 5, at times North or Northeast 5 or 6 in far northwest, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. Moderate, at times rough in far northwest. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing later. SAO VICENTE. Increasing Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5, then decreasing 2 to 4 at end, locally Variable in south. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Poor vis in some showers in far north, at times thundery, clearing later. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait, decreasing Variable 1 to 3, at times Southeasterly 3 to 5 at first. Elsewhere, decreasing Southwesterly 3 or 4, then veering mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4 soon. Slight. Poor vis in some showers. CASABLANCA. Northwesterly 2 to 4, veering North or Northeast at end. Slight or moderate. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Northerly 2 to 4, temporarily 5 in far east later. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to some fog patches in far east. METEOR. In west, North or Northwest 3 to 5. In east, Southerly 2 to 4, gradually increasing North or Northwest 3 to 5 from west soon. Moderate. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing in west soon, then in east at end. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 2 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in some showers at end. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally Variable in north. Moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers in far north. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 along coast. Moderate, at times slight along coast. Moderate vis due to sand haze near coast. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, but Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, but smooth or slight in far east. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southwest 2 to 4, locally Variable in far northwest. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far south. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in S swell soon. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northeasterly near gale over FARADAY at first.