Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-11 19:35:44 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 111828 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 217, SATURDAY 11 APRIL 2026 AT 1825 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 11 OF APRIL AT 12 UTC. LOW 962 56N13W MOVING NORTHEAST. ASSOCIATED TROUGH IN SOUTH CROSSING THE BAY OF BISCAY ON SATURDAY. NEW LOW EXPECTED 990 48N43W BY 12/12 UTC, MOVING EAST AND EEPENING, EXPECTED EXPECTED 983 50N43W BY 13/00UTC. WITH ASSOCIATED TROUGH EXTENDING OVER FARADAY. HIGH 1035 40N30W DRIFTING SOUTHEAST, EXPECTED 1029 35N25W BY 13/00 UTC. FARADAY. FROM 12/12 UTC TO 13/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN FAR SOUTHWEST. ALTAIR. FROM 12/12 UTC TO 13/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST. PORTO. CONTINUING TO 12/03 UTC. NORTH 8 IN FAR SOUTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. SAO VICENTE. CONTINUING TO 12/12 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN EAST. AGADIR. FROM 12/09 UTC TO 13/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH 8 IN FAR SOUTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. TARFAYA. FROM 12/15 UTC TO 13/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 111828 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 11 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 217. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 11 at 12 UTC Low 962 56N13W moving northeast. Associated trough in south crossing the Bay of Biscay on Saturday. New low expected 990 48N43W by 12/12 UTC, moving east and eepening, expected expected 983 50N43W by 13/00UTC. with associated trough extending over FARADAY. High 1035 40N30W drifting southeast, expected 1029 35N25W by 13/00 UTC. The monsoon trough extends from 10N13W to 04N20W. The ITCZ continues from 04N20W to 02S45W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 13 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing Southwest 7 or 8 soon. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, locally high in far east at first, and in far southwest at end. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m in east at first. Poor vis in rain and showers. ROMEO. West or Northwest 5 or 6, backing West or Southwest 4 or 5 later, then increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 in west at end. Gusts. Very rough or high, becoming very rough soon, then rough or very rough at end. Long NW swell 6 to 7 m, abating later. Poor vis in rain and showers. ALTAIR. Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing Southwest 7 or 8 later. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, locally high in far northwest at end. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m in east at first. Poor vis in rain and showers. CHARCOT. Northwesterly 4 to 6, backing Westerly later, then increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in west at end. Gusts. Very rough or high, becoming very rough soon, then rough or very rough at end. Long NW swell 6 to 7 m, abating later. Poor vis in rain and showers. ACORES. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, locally Southwest 4 or 5 in northwest, increasing Southwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far northeast. JOSEPHINE. Northerly 4 to 6, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far west. Rough or very rough. Long NW swell5 to 5.5 m in northeast. IRVING. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 in northwest later, but Northeasterly 3 to 5 in southeast, becoming Variable 2 to 4 everywhere later, locally Northeasterly 4 or 5 in far southeast. Moderate or rough. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 4 or 5 in far northwest, decreasing Northeasterly 4 or 5 in northwest later, locally 2 to 4 in far northwest. Gusts. Becoming rough in southwest, but very rough in northeast, becoming rough in west at end, but very rough in east. Moderate vis in some scattered showers in south at first. PAZENN. Westerly 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 next night, then West or Northwest 4 or 5 in daytime. Gusts. High and crossed, becoming very rough tomorrow afternoon. Long NW swell increasing 6 to 7m at first, then decreasing 5 to 5.5m tomorrow afternoon. Poor vis in showers. IROISE, YEU. West or Southwest 5 or 6, veering West 4 or 5 tomorrow morning, then West or Northwest 3 or 4 in afternoon. Gusts. Very rough or high, becoming very rough tomorrow afternoon. Long NW swell increasing 5 to 6m this evening, temporarily 6.5m in west tomorrow morning, then decreasing 4.5 to 5.5m in afternoon. Poor vis in showers. ROCHEBONNE. Westerly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in the morning, then veering West or Northwest in afternoon. Gusts. Rough or very rough, increasing very rough next night, temporarily high in west. Long NW swell increasing 5 to 6m next night, then decreasing 4.5 to 5.5m in afternoon. Poor vis in showers. CANTABRICO. Northwesterly 3 or 4, backing Westerly next night, temporarily Variable 2 to 4 in east, then veering West or Northwest in afternoon, locally 5 in south. Gusts. Increasing very rough at first, temporarily high in far northwest in the morning. Long NW swell increasing 4.5 to 6 m this evening, then decreasing 4 to 5m tomorrow afternoon. Poor vis in rain or showers, thundery in east at first. FINISTERRE. Northwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in morning. Increasing very rough or high at first, then becoming very rough tomorrow afternoon. Long NW swell increasing 5 to 6m at first, then decreasing 5m tomorrow afternoon. PORTO. North 6 or 7, locally 8 in far southeast at first, decreasing North or Northwest 5 or 6 soon, then 4 or 5 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m, abating at end. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 7 or 8 in east, decreasing 6 or 7 soon, then 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough, locally high in east, becoming very rough later. CADIZ. Northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in far southwest at end. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 4 to 6, becoming West or Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at first. Moderate vis in some sand haze. CASABLANCA. Northerly 5 or 6, locally Northwesterly 4 or 5 in far northeast, at times 6. Becoming rough or very rough from north, then very rough everywhere soon. Moderate vis in some rain in south, clearing soon. Moderate vis in sand haze, mainly in east, clearing at end. AGADIR. Notherly increasing 5 or 6, then 6 or 7 soon, locally 8 in far southeast. Severe gusts. Rough, becoming rough or very rough soon, then very rough later, and cross. Moderate vis in scattered showers, clearing soon. METEOR. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in south. Moderate or rough. CANARIAS. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing 5 or 6 later, at times 7 near and between islands. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough at end, locally very rough in far northeast, and at times cross in west. Moderate vis in isolated showers in north, clearing later. TARFAYA. Northerly increasing 5 or 6, then 6 or 7 in east soon, and everywhere later, locally 8 in far northeast. Severe gusts. Becoming rough, then rough or very rough later, and very rough at end, at times cross. Moderate vis in scattered showers soon. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6. Gusts. Rough, becoming moderate or rough in south soon. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast increasing 5 or 6, at times 7 in far southeast at first. Gusts. Moderate or rough in north, but rough in south, becoming rough everywhere at end. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in far southeast. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in far northeast at first.Gusts. Rough, locally moderate or rough in far east. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 near Cape Verde island, and mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate or rough, but moderate in far southeast. Moderate vis due to some sand haze, mainly in east. GULF OF GUINEA. Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in west soon. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight or moderate in far east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. POINTE NOIRE. Southeast 3 or 4, locally South or Southeast 2 to 4 in far east, at times 5 in far south at first and soon. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight or moderate in far east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Southwesterly near gale or gale over FARADAY and ALTAIR, and near gale over ACORES, west of ROMEO and west of CHARCOT. Persistence of Northerly near gale or gale over AGADIR, TARFAYA. Persistence of Northeasterly near gale over CANARIAS.