Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-15 16:54:09 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 150807 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 225, WEDNESDAY 15 APRIL 2026 AT 0805 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 15 OF APRIL AT 00 UTC. LOW 981 53N28W, MOVING NORTHWEST, EXPECTED 985 60N20W BY 15/18 UTC, THEN 990 NEAR ICELAND BY 16/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING BAY OF BISCAY AND ENGLISH CHANNEL. SECONDARY LOW 997 47N42W, MOVING WEST, EXPECTED 996 48N26W BY 16/00 UTC, THEN MOVING NORTHWEST, EXPECTED 993 53N20W BY 16/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH TOWARDS SOUTH. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 16/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWESTERLY 8, GRADUALLY BECOMING CYCLONIC FROM WEST LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. ROMEO. FROM 16/06 UTC TO 16/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWESTERLY 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. GUSTS. HIGH. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 16/03 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8. GUSTS. HIGH. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 150808 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 15 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 225. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 15 at 00 UTC Low 981 53N28W, moving northwest, expected 985 60N20W by 15/18 UTC, then 990 near Iceland by 16/12 UTC. Associated trough crossing Bay of Biscay and English Channel. Secondary low 997 47N42W, moving west, expected 996 48N26W by 16/00 UTC, then moving northwest, expected 993 53N20W by 16/12 UTC. Associated trough towards south. High 1028 33N44W, expected 1026 by 16/12 UTC. Associated ridge towards south of Bay of Biscay. Monsoon trough from 08N12W to 05N16W then ITZC continues to 04N20W 03N30W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 16 at 12 UTC FARADAY. Southwesterly 6 or 7, at times 8, gradually becoming Cyclonic from west later then decreasing Northwest 5 or 6 in west at end. Severe gusts. Very rough and cross, at times high in extreme east. Long W swell 5 to 6 m, abating soon. Poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery. ROMEO. West or Southwest 6 or 7, backing South or Southwest later then increasing Southwesterly 7 or 8 in far northwest at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, cross. Long W swell 5 to 6 m, abating later. Poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery. ALTAIR. Southwesterly 6 or 7, at times 8, veering West or Northwest 5 or 6 from west later then decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Very rough and cross, at times high in extreme east at first, decreasing rough in west at end. Long W or NW swell 5 to 6 m, abating soon. Poor vis in rain and showers. CHARCOT. Southwesterly 5 or 6, locally 7 in northwest later. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, locally high in northwest at first. Long W swell 5 to 6 m, abating later. Moderate or poor vis in rai nor showers, mainly in northwest. ACORES. In northwest : Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northwest, veering Northwest 3 or 4 in far northwest at end. In southeast : Variable 2 to 4. Rough or very rough in long NW swell. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m, abating soon. Moderate vis in rain or showers. JOSEPHINE. In northwest : Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in far northwest. In southeast : Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southeast. Rough or very rough in long NW swell. Long NW 5 m in far northwest at first. Moderate vis in some showers at first. IRVING. Variable 2 to 4, locally East or Northeast 3 to 5 in far southeast. Rough or very rough in long NW swell, abating moderate or rough later. Moderate vis in some showers. MADEIRA. In northwest : Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northeasterly soon. In southeast : Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough in long NW swell. PAZENN. Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northwest, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then increasing 6 in extreme northwest at end. Rough or very rough. Long W swell 3 to 4m, increasing 4 to 5m soon. Poor vis in some showers. IROISE, YEU. Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough at first. W swell 3 to 4m at first, increasing long 4 to 5m later. Poor vis in some showers. ROCHEBONNE. Southwesterly 2 to 4, but locally Southwest 5 or 6 in west at first, becoming Variable at end. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. W swell 3 to 4m at first, increasing long 4 to 5m later. Poor vis in some showers. CANTABRICO. Variable 2 to 4, but locally Southwesterly 5 or 6 in extreme northwest at first, increasing Easterly 4 or 5 in far southeast at end. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Long W or NW increasing 4 to 5m later. Poor vis in some fog patches. FINISTERRE. Southwesterly 4 or 5, locally 6, becoming Southwest 3 to 5 at first, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in south. Rough or very rough. Long W swell 3 to 4m, increasing 4 to 5m soon. PORTO. Southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable soon, mainly North in far south. Rough in long NW swell,becoming rough or very rough later. Moderate vis in some showers. SAO VICENTE. North or Northeast 3 to 5. Moderate, increasing rough in long NW swell soon. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Variable 2 to 4, increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 later then 5 or 6 at end. Slight or moderate. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far south. Moderate or rough in long NW swell. AGADIR. North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 at first. Gusts. Moderate or rough with long NW swell. METEOR. East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in southeast. Becoming rough in long NW swell. Moderate vis in isolated showers. CANARIAS. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands. Gusts. Moderate or rough, with long NW swell later. TARFAYA. Northerly 3 to 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in east. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in some coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 4 or 5. Moderate, becoming rough in north later in long NW swell. Moderate vis in isolated showers in north. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 near coasts. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to some sand haze in southeast. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 3 to 5. Moderate, at times rough at first. Moderate or poor vis due to some sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, but locally Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, at times rough in far northeast at first. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in east. GULF OF GUINEA. Variable 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls mainly in southwest. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in southwest Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Southwesterly near gale or gale over ROMEO, quickly decreasing. Threat of Easterly near leeward Gibraltar strait.