Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-11 00:32:39 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 101926 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 215, FRIDAY 10 APRIL 2026 AT 1925 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 10 OF APRIL AT 12 UTC. LOW 968 56N20W, MOVING SLOWLY NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 970 57N12W BY 12/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH EXTENDING SOUTHWARDS AND MOVING EAST. HIGH 1035 35N38W, SLOW-MOVING AND MERGING WITH THE NEXT ONE. HIGH 1040 45N46W, MOVING SOUTHEAST AND EXPECTED 1034 37N28W BY 12/00 UTC. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 11/12 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 11/18 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. PAZENN. FROM 11/06 UTC TO 11/18 UTC. IN NORTHWEST, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. PORTO. FROM 11/12 UTC TO 12/03 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH IN FAR SOUTHEAST AT END. SAO VICENTE. FROM 11/15 UTC TO 12/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH IN NORTH AT END. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 101926 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 10 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 215. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 10 at 12 UTC Low 968 56N20W, moving slowly northeast and expected 970 57N12W by 12/00 UTC. Associated trough extending southwards and moving east. High 1035 35N38W, slow-moving and merging with the next one. High 1040 45N46W, moving southeast and expected 1034 37N28W by 12/00 UTC. The monsoon trough is inland. ITCZ extends from near the coasts of Sierra Leone near 07N13W to 00N25W, and to 02S45W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 12 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In southwest : West or Northwest 3 to 5, at times 6, backing West or Southwest 4 or 5 soon, then Southwesterly at end. In northeast : West or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northeast, decreasing West 5 or 6 later, locally 7 in far northeast. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, decreasing rough or very rough from west at end. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m mainly in east. Moderate vis in showers in east. ROMEO. West or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in north, decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, becoming high soon. Long NW swell increasing 5 to 6 m, then 6 or 7 m later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ALTAIR. North or Northwest 3 to 5, locally 5 or 6 in east, decreasing Clockwise 2 to 4 from west soon, locally Northwest 5 or 6 in far northeast, then increasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 from west at end, at times 6. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Long NW swell 5 to 5.5 m in far northeast. Moderate vis in showers in west at end. CHARCOT. North or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 at first. Gusts. Becoming very rough or high from north. Long NW swell 5 to 5.5 m, increasing 5.5 to 6.5 m at end. Moderate vis in showers in north. ACORES. Northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 from west soon, at times 5. Moderate or rough in NW swell, locally very rough in far northeast. Moderate vis in some rain or showers. JOSEPHINE. North 5 or 6, at times 7 in far east, decreasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 in west soon. Gusts. Rough, becoming rough or very rough from north at first. Moderate vis in some showers in south, clearing later. IRVING. North or Northeast 3 to 5 from west to east, locally East or Northeast 2 to 4 in far northwest. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in scattered rain in north soon. MADEIRA. Northerly 5 or 6, veering North or Northeast soon, and decreasing 4 or 5 in southwest. Gusts. Rough. Moderate vis in some rain or showers. PAZENN. West or Northwest 6 or 7, but Southwest 5 or 6 in southeast at first, backing Westerly 6 or 7 sson, locally 8 in northwest, decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, gradually becoming high and crossed from northwest soon. Long NW swell gradually increasing 6 to 7.5 m. Poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE. Southwest 5 or 6, veering West or Northwest soon, at times 7, backing Southwest 6 or 7 later, then decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Rough, becoming very rough soon, then high later. Long NW gradually increasing 4 to 6 m later. Poor vis in rain or showers. YEU. Southwest 4 or 5, veering West or Northwest 5 or 6 soon, at times 7, backing West or Southwest 5 or 6 later. Gusts. Rough, becoming rough or very rough soon, then very rough or high later. Long NW gradually increasing 4 to 6 m later. Poor vis in rain or showers. ROCHEBONNE. Westerly 3 to 5, veering West or Northwest 5 or 6 soon, at times 7, backing Westerly 4 or 5 later, at times 6 in far northwest. Gusts. Rough, becoming rough or very rough later, then very rough at end, locally high in far northwest. Long NW gradually increasing 4 to 6 m later. Poor vis in rain or showers. CANTABRICO. Variable 2 to 4, but becoming West or Northwest 5 or 6 from west, decreasing 4 or 5 later, then Northwesterly 3 or 4 at end. Rough, becoming rough or very rough later, then very rough at end. Long NW gradually increasing 4 to 6 m later. Poor vis in rain or showers. FINISTERRE. Northwesterly 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Rough, becoming very rough soon, then very rough or high later. Long NW gradually increasing 5 to 6.5 m. Poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. North or Northwest increasing 6 or 7, locally increasing 7 or 8 in east later. Severe gusts. Rough, becoming very rough soon, locally high in far southeast at end. Moderate vis in some sand haze. SAO VICENTE. Northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing North or Northwest 6 or 7 from north at first, then 7 or 8 later. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough from north later, locally high in north at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing later. Moderate vis in some sand haze. CADIZ. West 3 or 4, increasing Westerly 4 or 5 later, locally 5 or 6 in west. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West or Southwest increasing 4 or 5, at times 6 in east, increasing 5 or 6 at end, locally 7 in east at end. Gusts. Slight, becoming moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. CASABLANCA. Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing Northerly 4 or 5 from northwest soon, then 5 or 6 at end. Moderate or rough, becoming rough at end, locally very rough in far north. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Northwesterly 2 to 4, veering North or Northwest soon, then increasing Notherly 4 or 5 later, locally 6 in far north at end. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers. METEOR. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in southeast. Moderate or rough. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in far northeast temporarily at first. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6. Gusts. Rough. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 5 or 6, but 4 or 5 in north, increasing at times 7 in far southeast at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in east. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 5 or 6. Rough. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in east. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 near Cape Verde island, but Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast, mainly Westerly. Rough, but slight or moderate in far southeast. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in east. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. Southeast 3 or 4, locally South or Southeast 2 to 4 in east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Southwest near gale or gale over FARADAY and ALTAIR. Persistence of North or Northwest near gale or gale over PORTO and SAO VICENTE. Threat of Northerly near gale or gale over AGADIR, TARFAYA and CANARIAS.