Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-05 14:21:47 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 050844 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 202, SUNDAY 5 APRIL 2026 AT 0840 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 5 OF APRIL AT 06 UTC. LOW 969 47N37W, EXPECTED 954 53N28W BY 06/00 UTC, THEN 959 57N27W BY 06/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED VIOLENT STORM TO HURRICANE FORCE (80 KT) OVER FARADAY. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 06/12 UTC. RAPIDLY BECOMING CYCLONIC 10 TO 12 (80 KT), DECREASING WESTERLY 8 LATER, AT TIMES 9 IN FAR NORTH, THEN DECREASING IN EAST AT END. VIOLENT GUSTS. BECOMING VERY HIGH OR PHENOMENAL (18 M) FROM WEST, DECREASING HIGH OR VERY HIGH LATER. ROMEO. FROM 05/12 UTC TO 06/06 UTC. IN WEST, SOUTH 8, AT TIMES 9 AT FIRST. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH FROM WEST, LOCALLY VERY HIGH IN WEST LATER. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 06/09 UTC. SOUTHWESTERLY 8 OR 9 FROM WEST, TEMPORARILY 10 IN FAR NORTHWEST, RAPIDLY DECREASING WESTERLY 8, THEN DECREASING IN EAST LATER. VIOLENT GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH FROM NORTHWEST, THEN HIGH AT END. CHARCOT. FROM 05/18 UTC TO 06/06 UTC AT LEAST. IN FAR NORTHWEST, SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING LOCALLY HIGH IN WEST LATER. ACORES. CONTINUING TO 06/06 UTC. IN FAR NORTHWEST, SOUTHWEST 8, VEERING NORTHWEST SOON. SEVERE GUSTS. GRADUALLY BECOMING HIGH FROM NORTHWEST. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. CONTINUING TO 06/12 UTC AT LEAST. IN AND LEEWARD STRAIT, EAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 050845 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 5 April 2026 at 1015 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 202. Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 5 at 00 UTC Low 969 47N37W, expected 954 53N28W by 06/00 UTC, then 959 57N27W by 06/12 UTC. Associated violent storm to hurricane force (80 kt) over FARADAY. High 1026 over Bay of Biscay, moving east by 06/00 UTC. New high expected 1032 36N42W by 06/12 UTC. Monsoon trough from 08N13W to 03N24W. ITCZ from 03N24W to 00N40W to 00N51W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 6 at 12 UTC FARADAY. Rapidly becoming Cyclonic 10 to 12, decreasing Westerly 7 or 8 later, at times 9 in far north, then decreasing West or Northwest 6 to 8 from east to west at end. Violent gusts. Becoming very high or phenomenal from west, decreasing high or very high later. Long W or SW swell 7 to 9 m, then N or NW swell 9 to 11 m soon. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers. ROMEO. In west : increasing Southerly 7 or 8, at times 9 at first, decreasing Westerly 4 to 6 from west later, then decreasing West or Northwest 3 to 5 at end. Severe gusts. In east : increasing Southerly 5 or 6, then 6 or 7 soon. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming high from west soon, locally very high in west later. Long W swell 7 to 10 m from east to west later. Poor vis in rain or showers in west soon. ALTAIR. Southwesterly 8 or 9 from west, temporarily 10 in far northwest, rapidly decreasing Westerly 7 or 8, then gradually decreasing Northwest 6 or 7 later. Violent gusts. Becoming high or very high from northwest, then high at end. Increasing Long W or NW swell 7 to 9 m, locally 10 or 11 m in north soon. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers. CHARCOT. In east : Variable 2 to 4, increasing South or Southeast 3 to 5 soon, locally 6 in north, then increasing Southerly 4 or 5, at times 6, at end. In west : increasing South or Southwest 5 to 7 from east to west, increasing South or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northwest, soon, then decreasing West or Northwest 4 to 6 at end. Severe Gusts. Becoming rough or very rough, then locally high in west later. Long W swell 5 to 7 m in west later. Poor vis in rain or showers in west soon. ACORES. Gradually increasing Southwest 5 to 7 from east to west, locally 8 in far northwest, veering Westerly 6 or 7 soon, locally Northwest 8 in far northwest, then decreasing North or Northwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, graually becoming high from northwest. Long NW swell 5 to 7 m later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. JOSEPHINE. In west : Variable 2 to 4, rapidly increasing Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest, increasing Southwest 4 to 6, at times 7, soon, then veering Westerly 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. In east : East or Northeast 3 or 4, veering East or Southeast soon, then increasing South or Southwest 4 or 5 at end. Moderate or rough, becoming locally rough or very rough in long NW swell later. Long NW swell 5 m in far northwest at end. Poor vis in rain or showers in west later. IRVING. Variable 2 to 4, gradually increasing Northwesterly 5 or 6 soon. Gusts. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon, locally very rough or high in northwest. Long NW swell 5 or 6 m in northwest at end. Moderate vis in some showers in northwest soon. MADEIRA. Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, becoming Westerly 3 to 5 at end, locally 6 in far northwest. Moderate, becoming locally rough in far north soon. PAZENN. Variable 2 to 4, increasing South or Southeast 4 to 6 from south to north in the evening. Rough, temporarily very rough in north at first, decreasing gradually moderate or rough. Long NW swell 3 to 4 m, abating overnight. Locally poor vis in scattered showers, clearing overnight. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing East or Southeast 4 or 5 overnight, locally 6 in west tomorrow morning. Rough, temporarily very rough in west at first, decreasing gradually moderate tomorrow morning. Long NW swell 3 to 4 m, abating overnight. Locally poor vis in scattered showers, clearing overnight. CANTABRICO. Variable 1 to 3, increasing East or Southeast 4 or 5 in the evening, temporarily 6 in west tomorrow morning. Rough, decreasing gradually moderate tomorrow morning. Long NW swell 3 to 3.5 m, abating overnight. Locally poor vis in coastal fog patches at first, then poor vis in scattered showers, clearing overnight. FINISTERRE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 3 to 5 from south to north in the evening, the Southeasterly 4 or 5 tomorrow morning. Rough, decreasing gradually moderate tomorrow morning. Long NW swell 3 to 3.5 m, abating overnight. Locally poor vis in scattered showers, clearing overnight. PORTO. Northeasterly 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later, then increasing Southerly 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Rough in long NW swell, becoming moderate or rough at end. SAO VICENTE. East or Northeast 3 to 5, locally 6 in far southeast, veering Easterly soon, then veering South or Southeast 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in thundery showers at end, or due to sand haze. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait : East 7 or 8. Severe gusts. Elsewhere : Easterly 3 to 5, at times 6. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in some showers at end. CASABLANCA. Variable 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in thundery showers or due to sand haze. AGADIR. Variable 2 to 4, increasing East or Northeast 3 to 5 later, then becoming Variable 5 to 7 at end. Gusts. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Poor vis in thundery showers or due to sand haze. METEOR. East or Northeast 2 to 4, backing North or Northeast soon. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. TARFAYA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Northeast 4 or 5 soon, then becoming Variable 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon. Poor vis in thundery showers or due to sand haze. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 3 to 5 soon. Moderate. Moderate vis in some showers in north, or poor vis due to sand haze. CAP BLANC. Northerly 2 to 4, at times 5 later. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon, then veering North or Northeast at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze or showers later. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 later, but locally 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, locally slight in east. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls in west or due to sand haze. POINTE NOIRE. Mainly Southerly 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. Threat of West or Southwest near gale or gale in west of FARADAY and ALTAIR. Persistence or threat of Easterly near gale or gale leeward Gibraltar strait at first.