Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-04 19:24:24 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 041918 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 201, SATURDAY 4 APRIL 2026 AT 1915 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 4 OF APRIL AT 12 UTC. LOW "DAVE" 992 54N13W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 982 OVER SCANDINAVIA BY 06/00 UTC. NEW LOW EXPECTED 981 47N43W BY 05/00 UTC, MOVING NORTHEAST AND DEEPENING, EXPECTED 957 49N34W BY 05/12 UTC, THEN 956 52N29W BY 06/00 UTC. RIDGE EXTENDING FROM THE AZORES ISLANDS TO FRANCE, WEAKENING IN WEST, BUT NEW HIGH BUILDING 1025 IN THE BAY OF BISCAY BY 05/12 UTC, MOVING EAST AND EXPECTED 1029 OVER FRANCE BY 06/00 UTC. FARADAY. FROM 05/00 UTC TO 06/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH INCREASING 8 OR 9 FROM WEST, LOCALLY 9 OR 10 IN WEST, BECOMING CYCLONIC 10 TO 12 (80 KT) IN WEST SOON, THEN DECREASING WESTERLY 8 FROM SOUTH AT END, LOCALLY 9 IN FAR NORTH. VIOLENT GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH FROM WEST SOON, LOCALLY PHENOMENAL (18 M) IN NORTHWEST LATER. ROMEO. FROM 05/12 UTC TO 06/00 UTC AT LEAST. IN WEST, SOUTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS. ALTAIR. FROM 05/00 UTC TO 06/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST INCREASING 8 OR 9 FROM WEST, LOCALLY VEERING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 9 OR 10 IN FAR NORTHWEST SOON, THEN DECREASING WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTHWEST LATER, BUT LOCALLY SOUTHWEST 8 IN SOUTHEAST. VIOLENT GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH FROM NORTHWEST SOON. CHARCOT. FROM 05/18 UTC TO 06/00 UTC AT LEAST. IN FAR NORTHWEST, SOUTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS. ACORES. FROM 05/09 UTC TO 06/00 UTC AT LEAST. IN FAR NORTHWEST, SOUTHWEST 8, VEERING NORTHWEST LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING LOCALLY HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST LATER. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. CONTINUING TO 06/00 UTC AT LEAST. IN AND LEEWARD STRAIT, EAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 041918 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 4 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 201. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 4 at 12 UTC Low "DAVE" 992 54N13W, moving northeast and expected 982 over Scandinavia by 06/00 UTC. New low expected 981 47N43W by 05/00 UTC, moving northeast and deepening, expected 957 49N34W by 05/12 UTC, then 956 52N29W by 06/00 UTC. Ridge extending from the Azores Islands to France, weakening in west, but new high building 1025 in the Bay of Biscay by 05/12 UTC, moving east and expected 1029 over France by 06/00 UTC. The monsoon trough reaches the Atlantic near 10N14W and continues to 03N27W. The ITCZ extends from 03N27W to 00N43W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 6 at 00 UTC FARADAY. West or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing gradually South 9 or 10 from west at first, becoming locally Cyclonic 10 to 12 (80 kt) in west soon, then decreasing Westerly 7 or 8 from south at end, locally 9 in far north, but Southwest 5 or 6 in far southeast. Violent gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high from west soon, locally phenomenal (18 m) in northwest later. Long SW swell 7 to 9 m later, increasing long W swell 9 to 11 m at end. Poor or very poor in heavy rain from west soon. ROMEO. Decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 at first, backing South 5 or 6 from west soon, and increasing 7 or 8 from west later. Severe gusts. Decreasing rough or very rough in long NW swell, becoming locally high in far northwest at end. Long NW swell 5 m in east at first. Moderate vis in rain, becoming poor or very poor in heavy rain from west at end. ALTAIR. West or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing South 8 or 9 from west at first, locally veering West or Southwest 9 or 10 in far northwest soon, then decreasing West or Northwest 8 in northwest later, but locally Southwest 8 in southeast. Violent gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high from northwest soon. Increasing Long W or NW swell 7 to 9 m later. Poor or very poor in heavy rain from west later. CHARCOT. Variable 2 to 4, gradually increasing Southerly 5 or 6 from west soon, and 7 or 8 in far northwest at end. Severe Gusts. Moderate or rough in south, but rough or very rough in north, becoming rough everywhere soon in long NW swell, and locally very rough in far northwest at end. Moderate vis in some rain. ACORES. Variable 2 to 4, increasing gradually Southwest 5 or 6 from northwest at first, locally 7 or 8 in northwest, then veering Northwest 7 or 8 from west later. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough from south to north, gradually becoming very rough or high in northwest soon. Moderate vis in some rain in far north, becoming poor or very poor in heavy rain in far northwest later. JOSEPHINE. Northeast 3 or 4 in southeast at times 5 in far southeast at first and soon, but Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest, gradually increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 later, locally 7 in far northwest at end, but South or Southeast 3 or 4 in southeast. Gusts. Moderate, becoming gradually moderate or rough in long NW swell from north at first. IRVING. Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable from northwest at first, then locally becoming Westerly 4 or 5 in northwest later, locally 6 in far northwest at end. Moderate, becoming locally rough in far northwest at end. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far southeast, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 later. Moderate, becoming locally rough in far north at end. PAZENN. West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far north at first, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon, then Southeasterly 3 to 5 later, increasing Southeast 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Very rough, locally high in far north at first, becoming rough later. W or NW swell 4 to 5 m, abating gradually later. IROISE, YEU. Southwest 5 or 6, veering Northwest 3 or 4 soon, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later, then East or Southeast 3 or 4 at end. Rough or very rough, becoming rough later. W or NW swell increasing 4 to 5 m soon, then abating gradually later. ROCHEBONNE. West or Southwest 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon, then Easterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough soon, then rough later. NW swell increasing 4 to 4.5 m soon, then abating gradually later. CANTABRICO. Westerly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon, then Easterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough soon. NW swell increasing 3 to 4 m soon, then abating gradually later. FINISTERRE. In north, West or Southwest 4 or 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon, then East or Southeast 4 or 5 later, at times 6 near capes. In south, Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Northeasterly later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough soon, then rough later. NW swell increasing 3 to 4 m soon, then abating gradually later. PORTO. North or Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at end. Moderate in NW swell, becoming gradually rough in long NW swell soon. SAO VICENTE. In north : North or Northeast 2 to 4, veering Southeast 3 or 4 at end. In south : East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast leeward strait, veering Southeast at end. Moderate, locally rough in far southeast, becoming moderate or rough, mainly in long NW swell at end. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait : East 7 or 8. Severe gusts. Elsewhere : Easterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in south. Moderate or rough leeward strait, slight or moderate elsewhere. CASABLANCA. Northeast 3 to 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 near coast, then becoming Variable everywhere soon. Moderate. Moderate vis in showers in far southeast at end, at times thundery. AGADIR. Variable 2 to 4, at times 5, becoming mainly South soon, then increasing Easterly 4 or 5 at end, locally 6 or 7 in far southeast. Moderate. Moderate vis in showers later, at times thundery. METEOR. Northeast 2 to 4, backing North or Northeast at end. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze, and in some showers in southeast. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, backing North or Northwest at end, at times 5 in east. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in showers or due to sand haze. TARFAYA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Easterly soon, at times 5, then increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 at end, at times 6 in east. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. Moderate vis in showers later, at times thundery. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 3 or 4. Moderate, locally slight or moderate in southeast. Moderate vis in showers in north or due to sand haze elsewhere. CAP BLANC. Northerly 2 to 4. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 3 or 4, increasing locally 4 or 5 in southeast at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. In west : North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north at end. In east : mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far north at end. Moderate in west, slight or moderate in east. Moderate vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Variable 1 to 3, becoming South or Southwest 2 to 4 later. Slight, locally slight or moderate in west. Poor vis in thundersqualls in west with gusts. POINTE NOIRE. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4, becoming Southerly 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in isolated thundery showers. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Cyclonic near gale or gale in north of 35N, gradually decreasing. Persistence of East or Southeast near gale or gale over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR STRAIT, decreasing at end. Threat of Southeasterly near gale over AGADIR and TARFAYA on Monday.