Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-28 13:03:27 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 280736 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 28 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 28 at 00 UTC Low 1005 45N36W, 44N39W, slowly moving southeast, expected 1004 42N30W by 29/12UTC. Associated trough in south from FARADAY to north CAPE VERDE, slow-moving east. Low area off Morocco, drifting north, expected 1008 over Portugal by 28/12UTC, then slow-moving northwest. Associated trough extending towards southwest of France. High 1030 over north Scotland, slow-moving east, expected 1034 over the North Sea by 29/12UTC. The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 10N14W and continues to 01S35W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 29 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In east, Southeast 5 or 6, decreasing East 4 or 5 later. In west, Variable 2 to 4 but locally North or Northeast 5 or 6 in far northwest, increasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 in whole area later. Moderate or rough, increasing very rough in far west soon. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. ROMEO. Easterly 4 or 5 at times Northeast 6 in far east. Moderate, increasing moderate or rough later. ALTAIR. Southerly 3 to 5, increasing Cyclonic 4 to 6 soon, at times 7 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. CHARCOT. In west, East or Southeast 2 to 4, backing East or Northeast later. In east, North or Northeast 4 to 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Moderate, temporarily rough in northeast. ACORES. In west, Westerly 5 or 6, veering North or Northwest at end. In east, South or Southeast 4 to 6, veering Westerly from west at end. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. JOSEPHINE. In west, Variable 2 to 4, locally increasing South or Southeast 4 or 5 in far west at end. In east, North 4 or 5, decreasing Northwesterly soon. Moderate. IRVING. Southerly 3 to 5 in east, Northwesterly 4 or 5 in west. Moderate, becoming locally rough in northwest. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. MADEIRA. Northerly 2 or 4, becoming Variable soon. Moderate. PAZENN. Norteasterly increasing 5 or 6, and decreasing 4 or 5 in southeast tomorrow morning. Moderate, becoming rough in northwest overnight. Locally poor vis in showers locally thundery tomorrow. IROISE. Northeasterly increasing 5 or 6, and veering East or Northeast in late night, locally 7 in far north. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in northwest in late night. Locally poor vis in showers, becoming locally thundery this evening. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Northeast 4 or 5, backing temporarily Northerly this afternoon, increasing 5 or 6 this evening, and veering Easterly 3 to 5 tomorrow morning. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis in showers in east, becoming locally thundery next night. CANTABRICO. Northeasterly 3 to 5 in west, and variable 2 to 4 in east, becoming Easterly 3 to 5 everywhere from east tomorrow morning. Slight, becoming moderate in northwest this afternoon. Locally poor vis in showers in east, becoming thundery this evening. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 5 or 6, locally 7 near cape, decreasing 4 or 5 tomorrow morning. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Locally poor vis in thundery showers in south. PORTO. Cyclonic 2 to 4, locally North or Northeast 5 or 6 in far northwest. Moderate. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. SAO VICENTE. Decreasing Cyclonic 3 or 4, then increasing Westerly 4 or 5 later. Moderate, locally slight near coasts. CADIZ. Decreasing Variable 4 or 5, then Southwesterly 3 or 4 later, then West 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Decreasing East 4 or 5, then Variable 1 to 3 later. Slight or moderate. CASABLANCA. Northwesterly 2 to 4. Moderate. Poor vis due to some fog patches. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North 2 to 4. Moderate. Poor vis due to some fog patches. METEOR. Variable 2 to 4, becoming North or Northwest 4 or 5 from west soon. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 2 or 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at end. Moderate. CAPE VERDE. Decreasing Northeasterly 2 to 4. Moderate. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in far northwest. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 3 to 5. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far east. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, but Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, but smooth or slight in far east. GULF OF GUINEA. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 near coast. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far south. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, increasing rough by S swell in far south at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Cyclonic near gale over ALTAIR, FARADAY, ACORES.