Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-30 15:40:33 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 300648 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 30 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, Thursday 30 at 00 UTC Low 1008 40N32W, moving slowly east and expected 1013 39N22W by 01/12 UTC. Thundery low 1010 in south Bay of Biscay, moving northwest, expected 1015 just southwest Ireland by 01/12UTC, then slowly filling with little move. High 1033 over North Sea, slowly drifting southeast, expected 1029 over north Germany by 01/12 UTC. New high expected 1031 51N40W by 30/12 UTC, then with little change, expected 1034 52N38W by 01/12 UTC. Monsoon trough from 11N15W to 08N17W. ITCZ from 03N15W to 01S46W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 1 at 12 UTC FARADAY. Northeasterly 4 or 5, but 5 or 6 in west, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, . Rough, decreasing moderate or rough at first. ROMEO. In west, North or Northeast 3 to 5, from south to north. In east, Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming mainly Westerly 3 to 5 soon, then decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Rough, decreasing moderate or rough soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or in thundery showers in far northeast, improving soon. ALTAIR. Northeasterly 5 or 6, but Variable 3 to 5 in far south, becoming East or Northeast 5 or 6 overall at end. Rough, decreasing moderate or rough soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in southeast, improving at end. CHARCOT. In west, Easterly 3 to 5 from east to west, at times 6 in far west. In east, Variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in south. ACORES. Cyclonic 2 to 4 in north, but Westerly 5 or 6 in south, decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in east later, and increasing Easterly 5 or 6 in far west at end. Rough, decreasing moderate or rough soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in east, then in far southwest at end. JOSEPHINE. Southerly 3 to 5, becoming Cyclonic in far northwest at end. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in showers, in west soon. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. IRVING. Westerly 3 to 5 from south to north, backing South 4 or 5 in far west soon, then increasing Southerly 5 or 6 in west later, but decreasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 in east. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in west soon. MADEIRA. Southwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in north, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in south later. Becoming moderate, locally rough in far northwest. Moderate vis in scattered showers in west, improving soon. PAZENN. Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, backing South or Southwest 3 to 5 this evening. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate next night. IROISE, YEU. Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, veering Westerly in daytime, and backing Southeasterly in morning. Gusts in thundery showers. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Locally poor vis in showers, at times thundery. ROCHEBONNE. Westerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 this evening, then Easterly in morning. Gusts in thundery showers. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Locally poor vis in showers, at times thundery. CANTABRICO. Westerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in daytime, then East or Northeast in late night, at times 5 in south. Gusts in thundery showers. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in afternoon with NW swell. Locally poor vis in showers, at times thundery, or fog patches. FINISTERRE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southwesterly in north, backing Southerly everywhere next night. Moderate, temporarily rough in far northwest at first. Locally moderate in scattered showers. PORTO. Southwesterly 3 or 4, decreasing 1 to 3 soon. Moderate. SAO VICENTE. In west, Southwesterly 2 to 4, backing Southerly at end. In east, Variable 1 to 3, becoming mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4 soon, at times 5 in far east. Moderate, locally slight in far southeast. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Northwesterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at end. Slight, becoming moderate in far southwest later. CASABLANCA. Variable 1 to 3, but North or Northeast 3 or 4 along coast. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later. AGADIR. North or Northeast 2 to 4, locally 5 along coast. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later. METEOR. Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing gradually South or Southwest 3 to 5 in west, then locally 6 in far northwest later. Moderate, becoming rough in far northwest later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in far northwest soon. CANARIAS. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northeast 4 or 5 in far southeast soon. Slight or moderate. TARFAYA. Northeasterly 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. CAPE VERDE. In north, Variable 1 to 3, mainly Easterly, increasing South 3 or 4 in far northwest at end. In south, East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing Northeast 4 or 5 in far southeast at end. Moderate. CAP BLANC. Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in southeast. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later. Moderate vis in far southeast due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate. Moderate vis in far northeast due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5, but locally Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, locally slight along coast. GULF OF GUINEA. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4, becoming Easterly 2 to 4 later, but Southerly 2 or 3 in far east. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, improving in east soon. POINTE NOIRE. East or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southwest, but Southeast 2 to 4 in far east. Moderate, locally rough in far southwest. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No near gale or gale expected.