Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-30 20:09:40 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 300731 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 192, MONDAY 30 MARCH 2026 AT 0730 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 30 OF MARCH AT 00 UTC. LOW 1007 50N40W, EXPECTED 1004 56N31W BY 30/12 UTC, THEN MOVING NORTHEAST. ASSOCIATED TROUGH OVER FARADAY AND ALTAIR. HIGH 1042 44N18W, EXPECTED 1038 46N11W BY 31/12 UTC. FARADAY. FROM 30/09 UTC TO 30/18 UTC. IN WEST, SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST AT TIMES 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CASABLANCA. CONTINUING TO 30/18 UTC. IN SOUTHEAST, NORTHEAST AT TIMES 8. SEVERE GUSTS. AGADIR. CONTINUING TO 30/18 UTC. NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 301905 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 30 March 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 30 at 12 UTC Low 1004 56N32W, moving northeast and expected 982 67N10W by 31/12 UTC, then moving northeast. Associated trough over FARADAY and ALTAIR. High 1041 45N17W, expected 1035 47N13W by 01/00 UTC. New low expected 1037 39N45W by 01/00 UTC. Monsoon trough from 12N16W to 00N30W. ITCZ from 00N30W to 02S40W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 1 at 00 UTC FARADAY. South or Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing North or Northwest 5 or 6 in west at first, then gradually becoming Variable 4 to 6 from west later. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain from west. ROMEO. Variable 2 to 4, locally Southwest 5 or 6 in far northwest. Rough, locally very rough in east at first, becoming moderate or rough later. ALTAIR. In west : South or Southwest 6 or 7, gradually decreasing North or Northeast 3 to 5 from west. In east : South or Southeast 4 to 6, decreasing 3 to 5 later, then becoming Variable at end. Moderate or rough, locally rough in far northwest at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain in west, clearing at end. CHARCOT. In west : Southeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later. In east : East or Northeast 3 to 5, locally 6 in far southeast. Rough, becoming moderate or rough soon. ACORES. Southeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing 3 to 5 soon, then gradually backing East or Northeast later, locally Northeast 4 or 5 in far northwest. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in some rain in extreme northwest soon. JOSEPHINE. East or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon. Rough, becoming moderate or rough at end. IRVING. Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in east, decreasing East or Northeast 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast at end. MADEIRA. East or Northeast 5 or 6,at times 7 near islands and in east, decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6, later. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough and cross in east at first. Moderate vis due to sand haze in south. PAZENN. Northerly 3 to 5 from west to east, decreasing Variable Clockwise 1 to 3 overnight. Rough or very rough, decreasing rough tomorrow morning, then moderate or rough tomorrow evening. Long NW swell 3 to 4 m, abating tomorrow evening. Locally poor vis in fog patches. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. North or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 2 to 4 tomorrow morning, temporarily 5 in far east tomorrow evening. Rough, locally moderate in east, temporarily very rough in west overnight. Long NW swell 3 to 4 m, abating tomorrow evening. CANTABRICO. Northwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 tomorrow morning, at times 5 in east. Rough. Long NW swell increasing 3 to 4 m in the evening, then abating tomorrow evening. Locally poor vis in some showers in east, clearing overnight. FINISTERRE. North or Northeast 3 to 5 in north, 5 or 6 in south, locally 7 in far south. Gusts in south. Rough. Long NW swell 3 to 3.5 m in north, abating tomorrow evening. PORTO. North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in far north. Rough. SAO VICENTE, CADIZ. North or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 at first, then backing North or Northwest later. Moderate or rough, locally slight or moderate over CADIZ. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. East 3 to 5, rapidly becoming Variable 2 to 4. Slight, becoming smooth at end. CASABLANCA, AGADIR, TARFAYA. East or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing 3 to 5 soon. Gusts. Rough or very rough and cross, becoming moderate or rough soon. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far south. METEOR. East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast at first, backing Northeast later. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far east. CANARIAS. Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 between islands and in far northeast at first, decreasing East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, soon. Gusts. Rough or very rough and cross in northeast, becoming moderate or rough soon. Poor vis due to sand haze. CAPE VERDE. North or Northeast 3 to 5. Moderate, locally rough in far northeast. Moderate vis in scattered showers in west. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in north at first, decreasing 3 to 5 later, then becoming locally Variable in east at end. Moderate, locally rough in north. Poor vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, backing Northerly at end. moderate, locally slight near coast. Modetate or poor vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. In west : North or Northeast 3 or 4. In east : Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5. Moderate, locally slight near coast. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. GULF OF GUINEA. Variable 2 to 4, mainly West or Southwest in east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in extreme northwest. Poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far northwest. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 2 to 4, locally South or Southeast 1 to 3 in far east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in extreme west. Poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northeast near gale in south of FINISTERRE. Persistence or threat of Southwest near gale or gale over northwest of FARADAY.