Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-06 15:10:19 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 060839 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 204, MONDAY 6 APRIL 2026 AT 0835 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 5 OF APRIL AT 00 UTC. LOW 956 53N27W, MOVING NORTH-NORTHWEST, EXPECTED 969 61N26W BY 07/00 UTC, THEN EXPECTED 976 64N28W BY 05/12UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING AREAS NORTH OF 35N, WITH SECONDARY LOW DEEPENING IN IT. SECONDARY LOW EXPECTED 1003 42N17W BY 06/12 UTC, EXPECTED 1004 43N13W BY 07/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH IN BAY OF BISCAY. LOW 1010 28N13W, FILLING NORTH, EXPECTED 1015 32N13W BY 06/12 UTC, THEN FILLING. HIGH 1026 OVER FRANCE, EXPECTED 1028 OVER GERMANY BY 06/12 UTC, THEN EXPECTED OVER NORTH SEA BY 07/12UTC. NEW HIGH EXPECTED 1033 36N37W BY 07/00 UTC, THEN EXPECTED 1035 35N34W BY 07/12UTC. MONSOON TROUGH FROM 06N10W TO 02N17W. ITCZ AXIS ALONG 02N17W TO 02S47W. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 06/12 UTC. IN WEST, NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 06/12 UTC. SOUTH AT TIMES 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. AGAIN FROM 06/18 UTC TO 07/12 UTC AT LEAST. IN SOUTHEAST, NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. CHARCOT. FROM 06/18 UTC TO 07/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. JOSEPHINE. FROM 06/15 UTC TO 07/12 UTC. IN NORTHEAST, NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH FROM NORTHWEST. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. CONTINUING TO 06/21 UTC. IN AND LEEWARD STRAIT, EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. AGADIR. CONTINUING TO 06/15 UTC. IN EAST, SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST OCCASIONALLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 060839 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 6 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 204. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 6 at 00 UTC Low 956 53N27W, moving north-northwest, expected 969 61N26W by 07/00 UTC, then expected 976 64N28W by 05/12UTC. Associated trough crossing areas north of 35N, with secondary low deepening in it. Secondary low expected 1003 42N17W by 06/12 UTC, expected 1004 43N13W by 07/12 UTC. Associated trough in Bay of Biscay. Low 1010 28N13W, filling north, expected 1015 32N13W by 06/12 UTC, then filling. High 1026 over France, expected 1028 over Germany by 06/12 UTC, then expected over North sea by 07/12UTC. New high expected 1033 36N37W by 07/00 UTC, then expected 1035 35N34W by 07/12UTC. Monsoon trough from 06N10W to 02N17W. ITCZ axis along 02N17W to 02S47W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 7 at 12 UTC FARADAY. West or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in west at first, decreasing Westerly 5 or 6 soon, then increasing South or Southwest 6 or 7 from west later. Severe gusts. High, becoming very rough. Long N or NW swell 6 to 8 m, abating a bit. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ROMEO. South 6 or 7, at times 8, veering West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, from west at first, then increasing North or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in southeast, from west soon. Severe gusts. Very rough or high. Long W or NW swell increasing 5 to 7 m from west. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ALTAIR. Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing Westerly 5 or 6 soon, then increasing 5 or 6, at times 7, later. Gusts. High, becoming very rough. Long W or NW swell 5 to 7 m, abating a bit. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CHARCOT. West or Northwest increasing 5 or 6, at times 7, in west and South 4 to 6, at times 7, in east, at first, increasing North or Northwest 6 to 8 from west to east soon. Severe gusts. Becoming very rough or high from west. Long NW swell increasing 5 or 6 m. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ACORES. North or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing 4 to 6 from west soon, then becoming Variable clockwise 3 or 4, at times 5, in west later. Gusts. Very rough or high. Long NW swell 5 to 7 m, abating a bit. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. JOSEPHINE. Westerly 5 to 7 in west and Southwesterly 4 or 5 in east at first, increasing Northwesterly 6 or 7, locally 8 in northeast, from west soon. Severe gusts. Gradually becoming very rough or high from northwest. Long NW swell 5 m. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. IRVING. Increasing Northerly 5 or 6 at first, then decreasing 4 to 6 from west to east soon, then Northeasterly 3 to 5 later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, gradually becoming very rough from northwest. Long NW swell 5 m from northwest. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers. MADEIRA. Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing West or Northwest 4 to 6 from northwest soon, then North or Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough from northwest. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery or due to sand haze. PAZENN. South or Southeast 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 overnight, locally Variable 2 to 4 in east. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough overnight. Long W swell increasing 4 to 5m overnight. Poor vis in thundery showers overnight. IROISE. East or Southeast 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. East or Southeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in second part of the night, but decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in west in late night. Moderate or rough. CANTABRICO. East or Southeast 4 or 5, becoming Variable 3 to 5 overnight in west, and increasing 7 near Basque coast in second part of the night. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough. FINISTERRE. Southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing Southerly 5 or 6 in afternoon, locally Variable 3 to 5 in far northeast, then decreasing Southerly 3 to 5 everywhere in second part of the night, locally 6 in far southeast. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough overnight. Long W or NW swell increasing 4 to 5m overnight. Poor vis in thundery showers overnight. PORTO. Southerly 5 or 6, at times 7, veering Southwesterly later, then temporarily decreasing 4 to 6 at end. Gusts. Becoming rough or very rough. Long NW swell 4 or 5 m. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. SAO VICENTE. Southerly 4 to 6, at times 7, veering Southwesterly later, then Westerly at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Long NW swell 4 m. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait, East or Southeast 6 or 7, temporarily 8 at first, decreasing 5 or 6, times 6, later. Elsewhere, Variable 3 to 5, becoming Southerly 4 or 5, at times 6, at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CASABLANCA. Variable 3 to 5, increasing Southwesterly 4 to 6, at times 7, at first, then veering Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6, later. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers or due to sand haze. AGADIR. Southerly 5 to 7, occasionally 8 in east at first, decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 from west soon. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers or due to sand haze. METEOR. Northerly 2 to 4, gradually increasing North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, soon, then 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate, becoming rough or very rough from northwest. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers. CANARIAS. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5, backing Northwesterly soon, then increasing Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 later. Gusts. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough, locally very rough in extreme northwest. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery or due to sand haze. TARFAYA. Southerly 4 or 5, at times 6, gradually becoming mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4 soon. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers or due to sand haze. CAPE VERDE. Northeast increasing 4 or 5, at times 6, then 5 or 6 at end. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in showers or due to sand haze. CAP BLANC. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 at first, at times 6. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers or due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing 5 or 6 at end. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Slight or moderate, locally becoming rough. Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers or due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Mainly Southerly 2 to 4. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts or due to sand haze. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 2 to 4. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Westerly near gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR. Persistence or threat of Northwesterly near gale or gale over ROMEO, CHARCOT, ACORES, JOSEPHINE, MADEIRA. Threat of Northeast near gale over CAP BLANC.