Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-16 20:13:22 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 160651 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 227, THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2026 AT 0650 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 16 OF APRIL AT 00 UTC. LOW 998 49N26W MOVING EAST THEN NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 997 49N20W BY 16/12 UTC, THEN 992 57N12W BY 17/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH TOWARDS AZORES ISLANDS DRIFTING EAST-NORTHEAST, EXPECTED FROM BRITISH ISLES TO NORTH PAZENN BY 17/12 UTC. HIGH 1026 32N47W, SLOW MOVING, EXPECTED 1023 BY 17/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED RIDGE EXTENDING OVER THE BAY OF BISCAY. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 16/15 UTC. IN FAR NORTHEAST, CYCLONIC 8, MAINLY WESTERLY. SEVERE GUSTS. ROMEO. FROM 16/09 UTC TO 16/15 UTC. IN FAR NORTHWEST, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 161847 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 16 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, Thursday 16 at 12 UTC Low 995 53N20W, moving northeast, expected 994 61N08W by 18/00 UTC. New low expected 1014 36N34W by 17/18 UTC, moving east, expected 1013 36N32W by 18/00 UTC. High 1022 45N43W, building east, expected 128 47N21W by 18/00 UTC. High 1024 32N46W, with little change. Monsoon trough near coast of Guinea-Bissau just south of Bissau, then reaches southward to 05N17W. ITCZ continues from 05N17W to 00N38W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 18 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Northwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in far northwest at first, becoming Variable clockwise 2 to 4 from west soon, then increasing Southerly 4 or 5 in west at end. Rough, gradually decreasing moderate from west. ROMEO. West or Southwest 4 to 6 from south to north, veering North or Northwest 3 to 5 soon, then Northerly 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in far north at first, decreasing moderate or rough at end. Moderate vis in rain in southeast, clearing at end. ALTAIR. Northerly 2 to 4, veering East or Northeast 3 to 5 soon, increasing locally 6 in far southeast at end. Rough, gradually moderate from west, then increasing locally rough in far southeast at end. Poor vis in rain in far southeast. CHARCOT. In northwest, Northerly 3 or 4, increasing Northeast 4 or 5 later. In southeast, Southwest 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 soon, then becoming Variable clockwise later. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end. Moderate vis in rain. ACORES. In northwest, North or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 soon, then at times 6 later. In southeast, mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 at first. Moderate, temporarily rough at first and at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, becoming thundery in southwest at end. JOSEPHINE. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, locally Northeast 4 or 5 in far southeast. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate soon. Moderate vis in rain in far northwest. IRVING. Variable 2 to 4, locally Northeast 4 or 5 in southeast, increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 in northwest later. Moderate, locally rough in far southeast at first. Moderate or poor vis in some showers in far northwest. MADEIRA. Northeast 4 or 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate soon. PAZENN. Southwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in north, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 later, then becoming Northerly at end. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in some rain or showers. IROISE. Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 later, then veering Northwest at end. Moderate or rough. Long W swell 3 to 4m, abating at first. Poor vis in some showers at first. YEU. Southwest 2 to 4, locally Variable in east, veering Northwesterly everywhere later. Moderate or rough. Long W swell 3 to 4m, abating at first. Poor vis in some showers at first. ROCHEBONNE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northerly at end. Rough, becoming moderate soon. Long W swell 3 to 4m, abating at first. CANTABRICO. Variable 2 to 4. Rough, becoming moderate at first. Long W swell 3 to 4m, abating at first. FINISTERRE. Variable 2 to 4, but locally Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest at first, increasing Northerly 4 or 5 at end. Moderate or rough. PORTO. Northerly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 later. Moderate, temporarily rough at first. SAO VICENTE. North or Northeast 3 to 5, locally East in far southeast. Rough in NW swell, decreasing moderate later. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait, Easterly 6 or 7. Gusts. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly. Moderate or rough. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later, but Variable 1 to 3 in far northeast. Rough, decreasing moderate later. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. AGADIR. North or Northeast 3 or 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far southeast at first, increasing at times 5 at end. Rough, decreasing moderate later. Poor vis due to fog patches or sand haze. METEOR. East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in southeast, increasing 4 or 5 in east soon. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later. CANARIAS. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in east. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 3 or 4 in west, but Variable 2 to 4 in east. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later. Poor vis due to fog patches or sand haze. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in northeast. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in east later. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis due to some sand haze in east. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 3 or 4, increasing locally 4 or 5 in far south at end. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis due to some sand haze in far northeast. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, but Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, locally rough in far north. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, locally Variable in northwest. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight or moderate, becoming gradually moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in west. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far south. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight in far east at first, becoming moderate in far south soon. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Theat of Northeasterly near gale over FINISTERRE. Threat of Southerly gale or severe gale in west of FARADAY, and near gale or gale in northwest of ALTAIR, veering Northwesterly at end. Persistence of Easterly near gale leeward Gibraltar strait.