Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-23 08:23:11 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 230703 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 238, THURSDAY 23 APRIL 2026 AT 0700 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 23 OF APRIL AT 00 UTC. LOW 976 44N25W FILLING NORTHWESTWARDS, EXPECTED 995 51N32W BY 24/12 UTC. NEW LOW EXPECTED 1003 40N32W BY 24/12 UTC. HIGH AREA 1016-1018 EXTENDING FROM WEST CAPE VERDE TO SOUTH PORTUGAL WITH LITTLE CHANGE. STATIONARY HIGH 1033 OVER SCOTLAND WITH RIDGE TOWARDS ENGLISH CHANNEL. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 23/18 UTC. EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8 IN FAR EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 23/12 UTC. SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 8 IN FAR WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 23/12 UTC. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. CHARCOT. CONTINUING TO 23/12 UTC. SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 230735 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 23 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 238. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 23 at 00 UTC Low 976 44N25W filling northwestwards, expected 995 51N32W by 24/12 UTC. New low expected 1003 40N32W by 24/12 UTC. High area 1016-1018 extending from west Cape Verde to south Portugal with little change. Stationary high 1033 over Scotland with ridge towards English Channel. Monsoon trough from 11N15W to 00N35W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 24 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In west, Northwest 5 or 6, backing Westerly soon, at times 7 soon and later, then decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. In east, Cyclonic 6 or 7, locally East or Southeast 7 or 8 in far east, decreasing South or Southwest 4 or 5 soon. Severe gusts at first. Rough or very rough, decreasing rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery in east at first. ROMEO. South or Southeast 6 or 7, locally 8 in far west, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then veering Southerly at end. Severe gusts at first. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ALTAIR. Westerly 5 or 6, but South or Southeast 7 or 8 in far northeast at first, decreasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 later, at times 6. Gusts, temporarily severe at first. Rough or very rough, decreasing rough soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CHARCOT. Southerly 5 or 6, temporarily 7 or 8 in far northwest at first, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then South or Southwest 3 or 4 at end. Severe gusts at first. Rough or very rough, decreasing gradually moderate in W or SW swell. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, improving at end. ACORES. Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6, backing Southwesterly soon. Gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. JOSEPHINE. South or Southwest 4 or 5, temporarily 6 at first, decreasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 soon. Moderate or rough in W or NW swell, temporarily very rough in far northwest at first, decreasing moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, improving soon. IRVING. Westerly 3 to 5, backing gradually Southwesterly, at times 6 with gusts in west at end. Moderate or rough in N or NW swell. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. MADEIRA. In northwest, West or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 later. In southeast, Variable 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 soon. Moderate or rough in NW swell, decreasing moderate later. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in northwest, improving soon. PAZENN. East or Southeast 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in some fog patches soon then in showers later. IROISE, YEU. Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6. Moderate. ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. Easterly 3 to 5, becoming Cyclonic in west later. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in some morning fog patches in southwest later then in showers from south. FINISTERRE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southeasterly at first, becoming Southwesterly later. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate next night. Poor vis in fog patches next night, then in showers in the morning. PORTO. In west, South or Southwest 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 later. In east, Variable 1 to 3. Moderate in W or SW swell, temporarily rough in far west at first. Moderate vis in showers later, improving at end. SAO VICENTE. Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally Northwesterly in far southeast. Moderate in W or NW swell. Moderate vis in showers later, improving at end. CADIZ. Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 soon. Slight or moderate in W or NW swell. Moderate vis due to sand haze. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Westerly. Slight, becoming moderate later. Moderate or poor vis in showers later. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CASABLANCA. Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Northerly at end. Moderate in NW swell. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches at first. Moderate vis due to sand haze at first. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Northerly 2 to 4, increasing gradually 4 or 5, at times 6 in far east of AGADIR at end. Moderate in NW swell. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches at first. METEOR. Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing locally South 4 or 5 in far west later. Moderate in N or NW swell, at times rough at first. Moderate vis in some showers in far north, improving soon. CANARIAS. In northwest, Northwesterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 later. In southeast, Northerly 2 to 4, increasing Northeast 3 to 5 at end. Moderate in NW swell, locally slight in far east. CAPE VERDE. In northwest, Clockwise 2 to 4. In southeast, Northeasterly 4 or 5. Moderate in N swell. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in east of CAP TIMIRIS. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze near coast. SIERRA LEONE. In far southeast, Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5 soon and later. Elsewhere, North or Northeast increasing 4 or 5. Moderate in N swell, locally slight near coasts. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far east. GULF OF GUINEA. In west, Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5. In east, South or Southwest 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate in S or SE swell. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze. POINTE NOIRE. Mainly Southerly 2 to 4, at times 5. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate in S or SE swell. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours South or Southwest moderate or fresh flow from METEOR to ROMEO. Northeasterly moderate or fresh flow from CASABLANCA to CAPE VERDE, with threat of near gale over AGADIR.