Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-03 15:52:18 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 030827 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 198, FRIDAY 3 APRIL 2026 AT 0825 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 3 OF APRIL AT 00 UTC. LOW 979 BETWEEN GREENLAND AND ICELAND, SLOW-MOVING. ASSOCIATED TROUGH EXTENDING FROM THE BRITISH ISLES TO FARADAY, MOVING SLOWLY NORTHEAST. NEW LOW "DAVE" DEEPENING IN THIS TROUGH AND EXPECTED 1006 48N22W BY 04/00 UTC, MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 987 53N12W BY 04/12 UTC. LOW 1014 OVER WESTERN SAHARA, SLOW MOVING. PERSISTENCE OF HIGH PRESSURE AROUND 1031 FROM THE AZORES ISLANDS TO SOUTH OF THE BAY OF BISCAY. FARADAY. FROM 03/21 UTC TO 04/09 UTC. IN FAR EAST, SOUTHWEST 8, VEERING WEST LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. ROMEO. FROM 03/21 UTC TO 04/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8, VEERING WESTERLY AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH IN FAR NORTH AT END. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. FROM 04/06 UTC TO 04/12 UTC AT LEAST. IN AND LEEWARD STRAIT, EAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 030828 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 3 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 198. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 3 at 00 UTC Low 979 between Greenland and Iceland, slow-moving. Associated trough extending from the British Isles to FARADAY, moving slowly northeast. New low "DAVE" deepening in this trough and expected 1006 48N22W by 04/00 UTC, moving northeast and expected 987 53N12W by 04/12 UTC. Low 1014 over western Sahara, slow moving. Persistence of high pressure around 1031 from the Azores Islands to south of the Bay of Biscay. Monsoon trough from 08N13W to 03N20W. ITCZ axis along 03N20W to 01N35W to 01S48W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 4 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In far east, Southwest 6 or 7, locally Northerly 3 to 5 in north at first, increasing 7 or 8 soon, then veering West later. Severe gusts. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4, increasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 from west soon, then decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, cross in far southeast in NW swell, becoming very rough later. Poor vis in rain or showers. ROMEO. Southwest 5 or 6, locally Northerly 3 to 5 in far northwest, increasing 6 or 7 soon, locally 8 in northwest, then veering Westerly later. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, and cross in NW swell, becoming very rough or high in far north at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ALTAIR. In north, Southwest 6 or 7, veering gradually Northwest 5 or 6 from northwest at first, locally 7 in far north, then decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. In south, Southwest 4 to 6 from south to north, veering Northwesterly from west soon, then decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, but moderate or rough in south at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. CHARCOT. In north, Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon, locally 7 in far north later, then veering West or Northwest in far northwest at end. Gusts. In south, Variable clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Southwesterly 3 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in far north later. Moderate vis in rain in far northwest at end. ACORES. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly at first, becoming Westerly in north soon, then North or Northeast 3 to 5 in far northwest at end. Moderate, becoming rough in far north later. Moderate vis in rain in far northwest later. JOSEPHINE. In far northwest, South or Southeast 2 or 3, veering Southerly 2 to 4 soon, then Southwest later. Elsewhere, East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast at first, backing North or Northeast 2 to 4 at end. Moderate. IRVING. East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast at first, backing Northeast later. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in south. MADEIRA. East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, at times 5, then backing North or Northeast at end. Moderate. PAZENN. West or Southwest 5 or 6 in north, but 4 or 5 in south, backing South or Southwest 5 or 6 later, increasing 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough. NW swell 3 to 3.5 m, abating gradually. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. West or Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, backing Southerly 3 to 5 later, increasing 5 or 6 in north at end. Moderate or rough, but increasing rough from northwest. NW swell increasing 3 to 3.5 m. Poor vis in rain at first. CANTABRICO. Westerly 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 or 3 soon, then Southeasterly 3 or 4 later, increasing 3 to 5 at end. Moderate, increasing moderate or rough with NW swell soon. FINISTERRE. Clockwise 3 to 5, becoming mainly Southwesterly at end. Moderate, but increasing moderate or rough with NW swell from northwest. PORTO. North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, then 1 to 3 later. Moderate. SAO VICENTE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in west at first, veering East or Northeast 4 or 5 in far south later, locally 6 in far southeast. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in far southeast at end. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait, Variable 1 to 3, increasing Easterly 6 or 7 soon, then 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 3 to 5 soon, locally 6 in south. Slight or moderate, becoming rough leeward strait at end. Poor vis in some fog patches in south at first. CASABLANCA. Northeast 3 to 5, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northeast at first. Moderate, but locally slight or moderate in far northeast. Poor vis in some coastal fog patches at first. AGADIR. Northeast 5 or 6, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast, decreasing 3 to 5 later and becoming Southerly 2 to 4 in south. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later. Poor vis due to fog patches. METEOR. East or Northeast 4 or 5, backing Northeast soon and becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far southeast. Decreasing moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze, and in thundery showers in southeast. CANARIAS. East or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 between islands at first, decreasing Easterly 2 to 4 later, locally Northerly in far east. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate later. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers or due to sand haze. TARFAYA. Northerly 3 to 5, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far east, becoming Southwest 2 to 4 from east later. Moderate, locally rough in far north at first. Locally moderate vis due to sand haze, or poor vis due to fog patches. CAPE VERDE. North or Northeast 2 to 4, locally Variable in far northeast. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in northeast or due to sand haze. CAP BLANC. East or Northeast 3 to 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in south at first. Gusts. Moderate, locally slight in far southeast. Poor vis in thundery showers in northwest. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Northeasterly 2 to 4, backing Northerly soon. Moderate in west, slight in east. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. In west, North or Northeast 3 or 4. In east, Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Moderate vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly in east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in extreme west. Poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. In west, Southeast 2 to 4. In east, South or Southwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 soon. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Southwest near gale in northwest PAZENN, veering West. Persistence of Westerly near gale or gale over ROMEO. Threat of South or Southwest near gale to severe storm over FARADAY, ALTAIR, and northwest of ACORES. Persistence of East near gale or gale over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR STRAIT.