Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-07 03:14:53 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 061925 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 205, MONDAY 6 APRIL 2026 AT 1920 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 6 OF APRIL AT 12 UTC. LOW 960 57N27W, MOVING NORTH. THUNDERY LOW DEEPENING 1003 45N14W BY 07/00 UTC, THEN 1009 40N12W BY 08/00 UTC. NEW LOW EXPECTED 978 55N49W BY 07/06 UTC, THEN 972 59N33W BY 08/00 UTC, WITH ASSOCIATED TROUGH OVER FARADAY. ROMEO. FROM 06/21 UTC TO 07/15 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN SOUTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. CHARCOT. CONTINUING TO 08/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN EAST, AT TIMES 9 AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. JOSEPHINE. CONTINUING TO 08/00 UTC. NORTHWESTERLY 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH IN NORTHEAST SOON. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 061925 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 6 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 205. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 6 at 12 UTC Low 960 57N27W, moving north. Thundery low deepening 1003 45N14W by 07/00 UTC, then 1009 40N12W by 08/00 UTC. New low expected 978 55N49W by 07/06 UTC, then 972 59N33W by 08/00 UTC, with associated trough over FARADAY. High 1032 36N42W, expected 1038 35N34W by 08/00 UTC. Monsoon trough from 10N13W to 09N19W. ITCZ from 01N20W to 01N50W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 8 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west, West or Southwest increasing 6 or 7. Gusts. In east, West or Northwest 5 or 6, backing West or Southwest soon. Gusts. Very rough, at times high at first, decreasing rough or very rough at end. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m, decreasing from west soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ROMEO. In west, North or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 to 6 later, then Variable 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. In east, North or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in south, decreasing North 6 or 7 later, then 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, decreasing rough or very rough at end. Long W or NW swell 5 to 6 m, decreasing later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing later. ALTAIR. Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in far northwest at first. Gusts. Very rough, at times high at first, decreasing rough or very rough at end. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m, decreasing from west soon. Moderate vis in scattered showers. CHARCOT. North or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in east, at times 9 in east at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high. Long NW swell 5 or 6 m, decreasing in west later. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ACORES. In west, Clockwise 2 to 4, at times 5. In east, North or Northwest 5 or 6. Gusts. Very rough, temporarily high at first, decreasing rough or very rough in long NW swell later. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m, decreasing from west soon. JOSEPHINE. Northwesterly 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northeast. Severe gusts. Becoming very rough or high. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. IRVING. Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 with gusts in east, decreasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 soon. Rough or very rough in long N or NW swell. Long N or NW swell 5 to 5.5 m, decreasing rapidly. MADEIRA. Northwesterly 5 or 6, veering North soon. Gusts. Becoming rough or very rough in long NW swell from northwest. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers. PAZENN. South or Southeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in west, decreasing 3 to 5 overnight, then mainly Easterly tomorrow afternoon. Gusts. Rough or very rough with W swell. Long W swell increasing 4 to 5 m overnight. Locally poor vis in thundery showers mainly in southwest. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Southeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in east, decreasing Easterly 2 to 4 tomorrow afternoon. Moderate, becoming rough with NW swell overnight. Long NW swell 3 to 3.5 m tomorrow morning. CANTABRICO. Southeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in east, temporarily South 7 overnight in far southeast, decreasing Easterly 3 to 5 tomorrow afternoon. Moderate, becoming rough with NW swell tomorrow morning. Long NW swell 3 to 3.5 m tomorrow morning. Locally poor vis in thundery showers in west tomorrow afternoon. FINISTERRE. Southerly 5 or 6, but 7 near Cape, decreasing Southerly 3 to 5 everywhere tomorrow morning, then backing Easterly tomorrow afternoon. Rough or very rough with NW swell. Long NW swell increasing 4 to 5 m overnight. Locally poor vis in thundery showers. PORTO. Southwesterly 5 or 6, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Gusts. Becoming rough or very rough in long NW swell. Long NW swell increasing 5 to 5.5 m in west later. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers. SAO VICENTE. Southwesterly 4 to 6, veering Westerly soon, then decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in long NW swell soon. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. East or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 or 7 in and leeward strait at first, veering Southerly 4 or 5 soon, then Westerly later. Slight or moderate, at times rough at first, becoming moderate or rough in long NW swell at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CASABLANCA. Southwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, veering Westerly soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in long NW swell later. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. Moderate vis due to sand haze. AGADIR. Southwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, veering Westerly 2 to 4 soon, then increasing Northwesterly 4 or 5 from northwest later. Moderate, becoming rough in long NW swell later. Moderate vis due to sand haze. Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing soon. METEOR. North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 soon. Gusts. Becoming rough or very rough from northwest. Moderate vis in scattered showers, clearing later. CANARIAS. Northerly 3 to 5, increasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 later. Gusts. Moderate, becoming gradually rough or very rough from northwest. Moderate vis in scattered showers, clearing later. TARFAYA. Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing North 4 or 5 later. Gusts. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in long NW swell at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze. Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing soon. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing 5 or 6 later. Gusts. Moderate, becoming gradually rough, at times very rough in far north at end. Moderate or vis due to sand haze. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast increasing 4 or 5, at times 6, then 5 or 6 later. Gusts. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 5 or 6. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, but Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Slight or moderate, becoming locally rough in far north at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Mainly Southerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate in S or SE swell. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze. POINTE NOIRE. Southeast 2 to 4, locally South in far east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate in S or SE swell. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Westerly near gale over FARADAY. Threat of Cyclonic near gale or gale over CHARCOT, ACORES, JOSEPHINE, MADEIRA. Threat of Northeast near gale over CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS.