Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-31 12:29:34 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 310603 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 193, TUESDAY 31 MARCH 2026 AT 0600 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 31 OF MARCH AT 00 UTC. LOW 991 62N23W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 973 72N11W BY 01/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH OVER FARADAY AND ALTAIR, MOVING EASTWARD, EXPECTED EXTENDING FROM ROMRO TO ALTAIR. NEW LOW EXPECTED 979 61N41W BY 01/12 UTC, WITH ASSOCIATED TROUGH OVER FARADAY. FARADAY. FROM 01/00 UTC TO 01/12 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 310755 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 31 March 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 193. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 31 at 00 UTC Low 991 62N23W, moving northeast and expected 973 72N11W by 01/12 UTC. Associated trough over FARADAY and ALTAIR, moving eastward, expected extending from ROMRO to ALTAIR. New low expected 979 61N41W by 01/12 UTC, with associated trough over FARADAY. Relative low expected about 1018 over Morocco later. High 1038 46N14W, expected 1035 47N12W by 01/00 UTC, then merging with next one. New high expected 1037 40N39W by 01/12 UTC. Low deepening 1011 over CAP BLANC later. Monsoon trough from coast of Gambia, then to near 01N28W. ITCZ continues from 01N28W to 00N34W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 1 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In west, Northerly 5 or 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 soon, then increasing South or Southwest 6 or 7 later, locally 8 in far northwest. Gusts. In east, South or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in north at first, veering North or Northwest soon, then decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Rough or very rough, becoming rough soon, then moderate or rough later, locally very rough in far northwest at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain. ROMEO. In far northwest, Southwest 5 or 6, veering North 5 later, then decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in rain in west at end. ALTAIR. In west : South or Southwest 5 or 6, but locally North 4 or 5 at times 6 in far west; decreasing Northeast 4 or 5 soon, then Variable 2 to 4 later, and locally Southwest 5 in far northwest at end. In east : Southerly 4 or 5, but locally 6 in north at first, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain in west, clearing later. CHARCOT. In west : Southeasterly 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end and locally Northeast in south. In east : East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast, decreasing Northeast 4 or 5 at end. Moderate or rough. ACORES. Southeasterly 3 to 5, gradually backing East or Northeast later. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in some rain in extreme northwest at first. JOSEPHINE. East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Rough, becoming moderate or rough soon, then moderate at end. IRVING. Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in east at first. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. MADEIRA. East or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, at times 6, then 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Moderate vis due to sand haze in south. PAZENN. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, mainly Northerly at first. Rough or very rough, decreasing rough tomorrow morning, then moderate or rough tomorrow evening. Long NW swell 3 to 4 m, abating in evening. Locally poor vis in fog patches. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. North or Northwest 2 to 4, at times 5 in east this evening, increasing 3 or 4 at end, locally 4 or 5 in east. Rough, locally moderate in far east, temporarily very rough in southwest at first, becoming moderate tomorrow morning. Long NW swell 3.5 to 4 m, abating tonight. Locally poor vis in some fog patches. CANTABRICO. Northerly 2 to 4, locally increasing locally 5 in east this afternoon. Rough, temporarily very rough in west at first, becoming moderate tomorrow morning.. Long NW swell 3.5 to 4 m, abating tonight. Locally poor vis in some showers. FINISTERRE. North or Northeast 3 to 5 in north, 5 or 6 in south, occasionnaly 7 near cape and leewards during daytime. Gusts in south. Rough. Long NW swell 3 to 3.5 m in north, abating in evening. PORTO. North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in far north at first, decreasing 4 or 5 later, then 3 or 4 at end, locally 5 in far northwest. Rough, decreasing moderate at end. SAO VICENTE, CADIZ. North or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 at first, backing temporarily North or Northwest soon. Moderate or rough, locally slight or moderate over CADIZ. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 2 to 4, becoming Easterly later. Smooth or slight. CASABLANCA, AGADIR. North or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing 3 or 4 at end, at times 5. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far south. METEOR. East or Northeast 4 or 5, backing North or Northeast later. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. CANARIAS. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, increasing 5 or 6 later, then at times 7 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis due to sand haze. TARFAYA. Easterly 2 to 4, backing North or Northeast 4 or 5 soon, then decreasing 3 or 4 later. Rough, abating moderate soon. CAPE VERDE. North or Northeast 3 to 5 from south to north. Moderate, locally rough in far northeast. Moderate vis in scattered showers in west. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 to 5 soon, then Variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Poor vis due to sand haze. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in south later. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 2 to 4. Moderate. Modetate or poor vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. In west : North or Northeast 3 or 4. In east : North or Northwest 2 to 4, at times 5 in northeast. Moderate, locally slight near coast. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. GULF OF GUINEA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Westerly later. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in extreme northwest. Poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far northwest. POINTE NOIRE. Southeast 2 to 4, locally South or Southwest 1 to 3 in east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in extreme west. Poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northeast near gale in south of FINISTERRE. Persistence or threat of Southwest near gale or gale over northwest of FARADAY, then far northwest of ROMEO. Threat of Northeasterly near gale over north-PORTO, east-AGADIR and CANARIAS.