Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-09 09:55:54 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 090729 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 210, THURSDAY 9 APRIL 2026 AT 0725 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 9 OF APRIL AT 00 UTC. LOW 971 BETWEEN GREENLAND AND ICELAND, SLOW-MOVING AND EXPECTED 987 BY 10/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH EXTENDING FROM THE BRITISH ISLES TO ALTAIR AND MOVING EAST. THUNDERY LOW 1009 34N13W, MOVING SLOWLY SOUTHEAST AND EXPECTED 1013 31N11W BY 10/12 UTC. NEW LOW EXPECTED 1012 48N35W BY 09/12 UTC, MOVING NORTHEAST AND DEEPENING, EXPECTED 995 52N25W BY 10/00 UTC, THEN 965 56N19W BY 10/12 UTC. HIGH 1039 36N35W, SLOW-MOVING AND EXPECTED 1035 BY 10/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED RIDGE EXTENDING OVER THE BAY OF BISCAY. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 10/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 FROM WEST, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. ROMEO. FROM 09/18 UTC TO 10/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 FROM WEST, VEERING WEST AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. ALTAIR. FROM 09/09 UTC TO 09/18 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. FINISTERRE. FROM 09/15 UTC TO 10/21 UTC. NEAR CAPES, NORTHEAST 8. GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 090731 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 9 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 210. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 9 at 00 UTC Low 971 between Greenland and Iceland, slow-moving and expected 987 by 10/12 UTC. Associated trough extending from the British Isles to ALTAIR and moving east. Thundery low 1009 34N13W, moving slowly southeast and expected 1013 31N11W by 10/12 UTC. New low expected 1012 48N35W by 09/12 UTC, moving northeast and deepening, expected 995 52N25W by 10/00 UTC, then 965 56N19W by 10/12 UTC. High 1039 36N35W, slow-moving and expected 1035 by 10/12 UTC. Associated ridge extending over the Bay of Biscay. The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 10N14W and continues SW to 03N21W. The ITCZ extends from 03N21W to 02S45W Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 10 at 12 UTC FARADAY. South or Southwest 8 or 9 from west, veering West or Northwest 7 or 8 later. Severe gusts. Very rough or high. Poor vis in heavy rain. ROMEO. Variable 3 to 5, increasing South or Southwest 7 or 8 from west soon, then veering West at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later. NW swell 5 m in far north at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain in northwest. ALTAIR. Southwesterly 4 to 6, locally 7 or 8 in far northwest at first, veering West or Northwest 6 or 7 soon, then Northwesterly later. Severe gusts. Rough locally very rough in north. Moderate or poor vis in rain in northwest. CHARCOT. Northeasterly 4 to 6, locally 7 in far east, backing Southwest 5 or 6 in northwest later. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in far northwest at end. ACORES. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, locally North 4 or 5 in east, becoming West 4 or 5 in far north soon. Moderate or rough. JOSEPHINE. Northerly 5 or 6, temporarily 7 later. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in far south at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain and thundery showers in southeast. IRVING. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in east. Moderate or rough. MADEIRA. Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7 at first. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming rough later. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers in east. PAZENN. Northerly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, veering Southeasterly later, locally 6 in far northwest, then Southerly at end, locally Southwest 6 or 7 in far northwest. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough soon. Long NW swell increasing 4 to 5 m soon. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, but increasing Northerly 5 or 6 from northwest, veering Easterly 4 or 5 later, then Southeasterly 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon, then rough or very rough later. Long NW swell increasing 3 to 4 m in west later. CANTABRICO. In Southeast : Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5 soon, becoming Easterly 3 to 5 at end. Elsewhere : Westerly 3 or 4, veering Northerly 3 to 5 soon, then Easterly later. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Long NW swell increasing 3 to 3.5 m in northwest at end. FINISTERRE. North or Northeast 5 or 6, veering Northeasterly 6 or 7 soon, locally 8 near capes, decreasing 5 or 6 later, then 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough later. Long NW swell increasing 3 to 3.5 m later. PORTO. North 5 or 6, increasing locally 6 or 7 in northwest soon, then decreasing locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough soon. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in south at end. SAO VICENTE. Variable 2 to 4, locally North 4 or 5 in west at first. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain and thundery showers. CADIZ. Variable 2 to 4, locally East 5 or 6 leeward Strait at first, becoming North 3 or 4 at end. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far southwest at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain and thundery showers. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. East 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 soon, then increasing East 5 or 6 at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain and thundery showers. CASABLANCA. Variable 2 to 4, locally Northeast 4 or 5 in west, becoming Northeasterly 3 or 4 at end. Rough, becoming moderate or rough soon, then moderate later. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. AGADIR. Cyclonic 4 to 6. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming rough soon, then moderate or rough later. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. METEOR. Northeasterly 5 or 6. Gusts. Rough. CANARIAS. Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7 between islands, decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands, later. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Poor vis in rain or showers in northeast. TARFAYA. Southwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing Northwesterly 4 or 5 later. Rough or very rough, becoming rough soon. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 5 or 6. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming rough soon. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 5 or 6. Rough. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in east. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 5 or 6. Rough or very rough, becoming rough soon. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in east. SIERRA LEONE. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, but Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Rough, but slight or moderate in far southeast. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in east. GULF OF GUINEA. Variable 2 or 3. Severe gusts in thunder squalls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in south. Severe gusts in thunder squalls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of West or Northwest near gale or gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR, ROMEO, CHARCOT. Persistence of West or Southwest near gale in PAZENN. Threat of North or Northwest near gale in south FINISTERRE. Threat of North near gale or gale over PORTO, SAO VICENTE.