Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-06 08:28:26 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 051948 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 203, SUNDAY 5 APRIL 2026 AT 1945 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 5 OF APRIL AT 12 UTC. LOW 960 49N33W, DEEPENING, EXPECTED 953 56N28W BY 06/06UTC, THEN MOVING NORTH-NORTHWEST, EXPECTED 62N26W BY 07/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING AREAS NORTH OF 35N, WITH SECONDARY LOW DEEPENING IN IT. SECONDARY LOW EXPECTED 1001 44N16W BY 06/18 UTC, EXPECTED 1002 46N15W BY 07/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH IN BAY OF BISCAY. EAST OF FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 06/03 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTH, LOCALLY 9 IN FAR NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH OR VERY HIGH. WEST OF FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 06/12 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, LOCALLY 9 IN FAR NORTH AT FIRST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH OR VERY HIGH. ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 06/09 UTC. SOUTH 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH FROM WEST, LOCALLY VERY HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST. AGAIN FROM 06/18 UTC TO 07/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN SOUTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 06/06 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 IN EXTREME WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH, LOCALLY VERY HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST. CHARCOT. CONTINUING TO 06/09 UTC. SOUTH 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST. AGAIN FROM 06/18 UTC TO 07/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. ACORES. CONTINUING TO 06/03 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH IN NORTHWEST. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. CONTINUING TO 06/21 UTC. EAST 8 IN AND LEEWARD STRAIT. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 051949 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 5 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 203. Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 5 at 12 UTC Low 960 49N33W, deepening, expected 953 56N28W by 06/06UTC, then moving north-northwest, expected 62N26W by 07/00 UTC. Associated trough crossing areas north of 35N, with secondary low deepening in it. Secondary low expected 1001 44N16W by 06/18 UTC, expected 1002 46N15W by 07/00 UTC. Associated trough in Bay of Biscay. Low 1013 24N15W, filling north, expected 1015 32N13W by 06/12 UTC, then filling. High 1026 over Bay of Biscay, expected 1029 over Germany by 06/12 UTC, then no significant change on place. New high expected 1033 36N37W by 07/00 UTC. Monsoon trough from 08N13W to 03N24W. ITCZ from 03N24W to 00N40W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 7 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west, West or Northwest 7 or 8, locally 9 in far north at first, decreasing 5 or 6 later then backing West or Southwest at end. Severe gusts. In east, West or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 or 9 in north at first, decreasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 soon. Severe gusts. High or very high, abating high from west soon. N or NW swell 8 to 10 m, abating 5 to 7 m soon. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers. ROMEO. In west, South 7 or 8, veering Westerly 3 to 5 soon then increasing Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. In east, South 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5 later, then veering North or Northwest 7 or 8 from west at end. Severe gusts. Becoming high from west, locally very high in far northwest. Long W swell increasing 6 to 8 m from west. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers from west. ALTAIR. In west, Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in extreme west at first, decreasing 5 or 6 later then backing West at end. Severe gusts. In east, Southwest 6 or 7, veering West or Northwest 5 or 6 soon then veering North or Northwest at end. Severe gusts. High, at times very high in north at first, abating very rough in extreme west at end. Long W or NW swell 7 to 9 m, abating 5 to 7 m soon. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers. CHARCOT. In west, South or Southwest 6 or 7, at times 8 at first, veering Northwest 5 or 6 soon. Severe gusts. In east, South 5 or 6, veering North or Northwest 7 or 8 from west at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming high in west later. Long NW swell increasing 5 to 7 m soon. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers from west. ACORES. In west, Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 later then North 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. In east, Southwest 6 or 7, veering Northwest soon then decreasing North or Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Very rough or high in long NW swell. Long NW swell increasing 5 to 7 m. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. JOSEPHINE. In west, South or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, veering Northwest later. Gusts. In east, Easterly 3 or 4, veering Southerly 4 or 5 soon then Westerly 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, very rough in west later, locally high in far northwest. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m in northwest later. Poor vis in rain or showers from west. IRVING. Increasing Northerly 5 or 6 from north, then decreasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 in west later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, gradually becoming very rough from northwest, temporarily high in far north soon. Long NW swell 5 or 6 m from northwest soon. Moderate vis in some showers. MADEIRA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming West or Northwest 3 to 5 soon, then gradually increasing North or Northwest 5 or 6 in northwest later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming locally very rough in far northwest at end. Moderate vis in some showers, temporarily thundery in east soon. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. PAZENN. South or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 mainly in northwest. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough at end. Long W swell increasing 4 to 5m at end in west. Poor vis in thundery showers at end. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing East or Southeast at first, at times 6 in north, increasing 5 or 6 at end. Moderate or rough. NW swell 3 to 4m, abating at first. CANTABRICO. Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6 at end, but locally Variable 3 to 5 in far west. Rough, becoming moderate soon. Long NW swell 3 to 4m, abating at first. FINISTERRE. Southeasterly 3 to 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in south, increasing Southerly 5 or 6 later, but locally Variable 3 to 5 in far northeast. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough at end. Long NW swell increasing 4 to 5m at end. Poor vis in thundery showers at end. PORTO. Easterly 2 to 4, veering South 5 or 6 soon, at times 7 at end. Gusts. Rough in long NW swell. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers later. SAO VICENTE. Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in south, veering Southerly 5 or 6 soon, at times 7 at end. Moderate or rough with NW swell. Poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers from south soon. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait : East 6 or 7, at times 8, decreasing East or Southeast 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Elsewhere : mainly East 3 to 5. Moderate, locally rough leeward strait. Moderate or poor vis in some showers later. CASABLANCA. Variable 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 soon, then increasing Southwesterly 4 to 6, at times 7, later. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers. AGADIR. Increasing Easterly 4 to 6, locally 7 in far southeast, increasing Southerly 5 to 7 from west to east soon, then decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon. Poor vis in thundery showers. METEOR. Northerly 2 to 4, gradually increasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 later. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end, locally very rough in far northwest. CANARIAS. Northerly 3 to 5, backing Northwesterly soon, at times 6 in far northwest at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. TARFAYA. Easterly 4 to 6, at times 7, veering Southerly soon, then gradually becoming North or Northwest 2 to 4 later. Severe gusts. Moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast, at end. Moderate. Moderate vis in some showers, or poor vis due to sand haze in south. CAP BLANC. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 later. Becoming moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Increasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 soon, then at times 6 at end. Becoming moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze or showers later. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5 later, at times 6 in far northeast, but locally mainly Westerly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, locally slight in east. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Mainly Southerly 2 to 4. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers or due to sand haze. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 2 to 4. Moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers later. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence or threat of North or Northeast near gale or gale in north of 35N and in east of 20W. Threat of West or Southwest near gale or gale in west of FARADAY and ALTAIR. Persistence or threat of Easterly near gale leeward Gibraltar strait at first.