Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-01 20:30:41 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 011838 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 196, WEDNESDAY 1 APRIL 2026 AT 1835 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 1 OF APRIL AT 00 UTC. LOW 978 62N41W, SLOWLY MOVING EAST, EXPECTED 975 62N35W BY 03/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH OVER FARADAY, SLOWLY MOVING EAST. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 02/18 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN NORTHWEST. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 011838 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 1 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 196. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 1 at 12 UTC Low 978 62N41W, slowly moving east, expected 975 62N35W by 03/00 UTC. Associated trough over FARADAY, slowly moving east. High 1038 40N42W, expected 1034 on place by 03/00 UTC. Associated ridge extending towards Bay of Biscay. Monsoon trough from 06N10W to 02N26W. The ITCZ extends from 06N26W to 01S45W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 3 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In northwest, Southwest increasing 7 or 8, then decreasing Northwesterly 4 or 5 at end. Severe gusts. In southeast, Southwest increasing 4 to 6, then 6 or 7 soon. Gusts. Becoming rough or very rough, at times cross, locally high in northwest. Increasing long SW swell 5 m later in northwest. Poor vis in rain in northwest. ROMEO. Variable 2 to 4, increasing gradually Southwest 5 to 7 from southeast to northwest. Gusts. Moderate, becoming gradually rough or very rough from northwest, locally cross in northwest. ALTAIR. Variable 2 to 4, locally increasing Southwest 4 to 6 in northwest at first, then 6 or 7 in far northwest soon, and decreasing Southwest 4 to 6 in north at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough and cross in northwest. CHARCOT. In northwest, Variable 2 to 4, increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 later In southeast, Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 in far southeast, decreasing Clockwise 2 to 4 at end, locally 5 in far southeast. Moderate or rough. Poor vis due to some fog patches in northwest. ACORES. Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in north later, then veering Easterly 3 or 4 in south at end. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate soon. JOSEPHINE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northeast, decreasing 3 to 5 from northwest to southeast at end. Moderate, locally rough in far east. IRVING. East or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze in south. MADEIRA. Northeasterly 4 or 5. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southwest at first. PAZENN. Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming gradually Clockwise at first from west, then Southwesterly 4 or 5 later, locally 6 in northwest at end. Moderate, becoming rough in far northwest at end. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in east at first, backing Westerly 3 to 5 at end. Moderate, occasionally rough in east at first. Poor vis in showers. CANTABRICO. In west : Northerly 3 to 5, backing Westerly 2 to 4 at end. In east : Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Moderate, occasionally rough in east at first. Poor vis in showers. FINISTERRE. In north : Northerly 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. In south : Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 leeward Cape. Moderate, locally rough in south at first. PORTO. Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7. Gusts. Moderate or rough. SAO VICENTE. In far southeast, mainly Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5. Elsewhere, Northerly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 at end. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon, but locally slight or moderate in far southeast. CADIZ. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northerly in north. Decreasing Smooth or slight, but locally moderate in far southwest at first. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Westerly 3 to 5 from west to east at first, at times 6 leeward strait, then decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast. Moderate, but locally slight in far northeast. AGADIR. North or Northeast increasing 5 or 6. Gusts. Moderate or rough. METEOR. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in northeast. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CANARIAS. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later. Poor vis in thundery showers in southwest. Moderate vis due to sand haze. TARFAYA. Northerly 4 or 5, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast. Moderate. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 between islands at first. Moderate, temporarily rough in northwest at first. Moderate vis due to sand haze in northeast. CAP BLANC. Northeasterly 3 to 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in northwest. Gusts. Moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers in north. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. North 4 or 5, veering North or Northeast 3 to 5 soon, then decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 later. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Modetate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far north at first, but Variable 2 to 4 in far east. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. GULF OF GUINEA. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southwesterly in east. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in far west. Poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. Southeast 2 to 4 in west, but locally Southerly 1 to 3 in east. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in far southwest. Poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Southwest near gale over southeast of FARADAY, west of ROMEO, and northeast of ALTAIR. Threat of Northwesterly near gale over southwest of FARADAY and northwest of ALTAIR at end.