Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-18 05:31:00 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 171806 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 229, FRIDAY 17 APRIL 2026 AT 1805 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 17 OF APRIL AT 12 UTC. LOW 1004 OVER NEWFOUNDLAND DEEPENING NORTHEASTWARDS, EXPECTED 987 54N37W BY 18/12 UTC, THEN 986 60N34W BY 19/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH EXPECTED LATER OVER WEST FARADAY AND WEST ALTAIR. FARADAY. FROM 18/09 UTC TO 19/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH 8 IN WEST, LOCALLY 9 IN EXTREME NORTHWEST, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST IN EXTREME WEST AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 171807 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 17 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 229. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 17 at 12 UTC Trough extending from northwest Ireland to English Channel evacuating east-northeast. Shallow 1019 over Azors Islands, slow moving, expected 1014 by 19/00 UTC. New low deepening 1009 over Canary Islands by 18/12 UTC, then slow moving. Low 1004 over Newfoundland deepening northeastwards, expected 987 54N37W by 18/12 UTC, then 986 60N34W by 19/00 UTC. Associated trough expected later over west FARADAY and west ALTAIR. High 1025 46N30W building northeast, expected 1029 51N09W by 19/00 UTC. Monsoon trough from 12N16W to 04N20W then ITCZ continues from 04N20W to 01S49W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 19 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west : increasing Southerly 5 or 6, then 7 or 8, locally 9 in extreme northwest soon, and veering West or Northwest 6 or 7 in extreme west at end. Severe gusts. In east : Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southeasterly 4 or 5 soon, then 5 or 6 later, locally 7 in far north. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in west soon, locally high in far northwest. Increasing long S swell 5 or 6 m in far northwest at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in west later. ROMEO. Veering Northeasterly 2 to 4, then Easterly soon, locally 5 in far south, and increasing Southeasterly 5 or 6 in west later. Moderate or rough. ALTAIR. In west : veering South or Southeast 4 or 5, then increasing 5 or 6 soon, locally 7 in far northwest, and veering Northwest in far Northwest at end. Gusts. In east : Easterly increasing 5 or 6, at times 7, then veering Southeasterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in far southeast, then in west later. CHARCOT. In west : East or Northeast 4 to 6, veering Southeasterly later. In east : increasing Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in extreme east later. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or showers in west. ACORES. In west : East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 soon, locally South 4 or 5 in far northwest later. In east : Variable 3 to 5, becoming South in far east soon. Moderate. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. JOSEPHINE. In northwest : increasing Southeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northwest. In southeast : Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5. Moderate. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in extreme west. IRVING. In northwest : West or Southwest 3 to 5, veering North or Northwest from west later. In southeast : Northeast 3 to 5, backing North or Northeast in east at end. Moderate. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, mainly in northwest. MADEIRA. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in south and near islands. Gusts. Moderate. Moderate vis in isolated showers in west at end. PAZENN. Northerly 3 or 4, veering North or Northeast soon, locally 5 in south, then East or Northeast 4 or 5 later, locally 6 in far south at end. Moderate with W swell. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Increasing North or Northwest 3 or 4 at first, veering Northerly soon, then increasing 4 or 5 later and veering North or Northeast at end. Moderate with W swell, locally rough in far north at first. Poor vis in some rain or drizzle in north. CANTABRICO. Mainly Northerly 2 to 4, veering Northeasterly 3 or 4 soon, then increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 in west later, locally 6 in extreme west at end. Coastal breeze. Moderate with W swell. FINISTERRE. North or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon, then Northeasterly 6 or 7 later. Gusts. Moderate with W swell, increasing rough later. PORTO. North 4 or 5, increasing 6 in northwest at first, then decreasing 2 to 4 in southeast later. Moderate, locally rough in northwest. SAO VICENTE. North or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in far northeast, but Variable 3 to 5 in southeast. Moderate. Poor vis due to fog patches in far southeast. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait, Easterly 5 or 6, at times 7. Gusts. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4. Moderate, becoming rough leeward strait at end. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, but Variable 1 to 3 in east. Moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. AGADIR. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5. Moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. METEOR. Northeast 3 to 5, backing Northerly later. Moderate. CANARIAS. East or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 near islands, backing North in extreme west later. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in northwest at first. Moderate or poor vis due to some sand haze in southeast. Moderate vis in some showers at end. TARFAYA. Northeasterly 3 or 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in east. Moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5. Moderate, locally rough in far south at first. CAP BLANC. Northerly 4 or 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon then Northwesterly at end. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to some sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon. Moderate, locally rough in south at first. Moderate or poor vis due to some sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, but Westerly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, locally rough in west. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4 in east, locally Variable 1 to 3 in west. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate in long S swell. Poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in southwest. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate in long S swell, at times rough in far south. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours East or Northeast near gale over FINISTERRE decreasing. Southerly strong flow over FARADAY, ALTAIR, west of ROMEO and west of CHARCOT, gradually veering Northwesterly. Persistence of Easterly strong flow in and leeward Gibraltar strait.