Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-10 06:44:09 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 091839 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 212, THURSDAY 9 APRIL 2026 AT 1835 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 9 OF APRIL AT 12 UTC. LOW 1014 48N35W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND DEEPENING, EXPECTED 995 52N26W BY 10/00 UTC, THEN 961 57N16W BY 11/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING AREAS ABOVE 40N, REACHING BRITTANY AT END. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 11/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 DECREASING WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 SOON. SEVERE GUSTS. INCREASING HIGH SOON. ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 11/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 FROM WEST, VEERING WEST SOON, DECREASING IN SOUTH LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. INCREASING HIGH SOON. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 091915 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 9 April 2026 at 2215 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 212. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 9 at 12 UTC Low 973 between Greenland and Iceland, slow-moving and merging with the next low. Associated trough crossing the English Channel overnight. thundery low 1011 31N12W, slow-moving and filling. Low 1014 48N35W, moving northeast and deepening, expected 995 52N26W by 10/00 UTC, then 961 57N16W by 11/00 UTC. Associated trough crossing areas above 40N, reaching Brittany at end. High 1037 36N35W, weakening and merging with the next one. Associated ridge extending towards Brittany, weakening soon. New high expected 1036 45N39W by 11/00UTC. The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 10N14W and continues Southwestwards to 03N21W. The ITCZ extends from 03N21W to 02S45W. Scattered convection is also occurring south of 30N between 18W-35W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 11 at 00 UTC FARADAY. West or Southwest 8 or 9 decreasing West or Northwest 7 or 8 soon. Severe gusts. Very rough increasing very rough or high soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ROMEO. South or Southwest 7 or 8 from west, veering West soon, decreasing 6 or 7 in south later. Severe gusts. Very rough increasing very rough or high soon. NW swell 5 m in far north at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ALTAIR. West or Southwest 5 to 7, West or Northwest soon, then Northwesterly later. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing at end. CHARCOT. In northwest, West or Southwest 6 or 7, veering West or Northwest later. Gusts. In southeast, Northeasterly 4 to 6, locally 7 in far east at first, backing North or Northwest 5 or 6 later. Gusts. Rough or very rough by NW swell. Moderate or poor vis in rain soon and later. ACORES. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, locally North 4 or 5 in southeast and West or Southwest 4 or 5 in northwest, becoming Northwesterly 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in some showers. JOSEPHINE. North 6 or 7. Gusts. Rough, temporarily very rough in east later. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in southeast, clearing at end. IRVING. Northeasterly 3 to 5 from west to east. Moderate or rough. MADEIRA. Northerly 5 or 6. Rough. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in east. PAZENN. Veering Northeasterly 3 to 5, then South or Southeast overnight, and Southwest from northwest tomorrow, locally 6 or 7 in northwest, then veering West or Northwest 5 or 6 from northwest everywhere in evening. Gusts. Rough or very rough, but moderate in southeast at first, becoming high in far northwest at end. Long NW swell increasing 4 to 5 m overnight, abating temporarily 3 to 4 m tomorrow afternoon. Locally poor vis in rain. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Northerly 5 or 6, veering East or Northeast 3 or 4 overnight, then Southeasterly 2 to 4 tomorrow morning, and becoming West or Southwest 3 to 5 in evening. Moderate or rough, becoming rough tomorrow morning, temporarily very rough in west. Long NW swell increasing 3 to 4 m overnight, then abating tomorrow evening. CANTABRICO. In Southeast : Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, becoming Easterly tomorrow morning, at times 5, then becoming variable in evening. In northwest : North or Northeast 3 to 5, veering Easterly 3 or 4 tomorrow morning, and becoming West or Northwest 4 or 5 from west in evening. Moderate, becoming rough from northwest tomorrow. Long NW swell increasing gradually 3 to 3.5 m from northwest tomorrow. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 5 or 6, locally 7 near and leeward the cape, backing gradually North or Northwest 3 to 5 from west tomorrow, at times 6 in southeast, and increasing 5 or 6 in northwest in evening. Gusts. Rough, but moderate in northeast at first. Long NW swell increasing 3 to 3.5 m tomorrow morning, and abating in evening. PORTO. Decreasing North or Northeast 5 or 6, then backing North or Northwest at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough by NW swell soon. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in south at end. SAO VICENTE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 at end. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, clearing at end. CADIZ. Variable 2 or 3, increasing West or Northwest 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West 2 to 4 , temporarily increasing East 4 or 5 soon and later. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers. CASABLANCA. Northeasterly 2 to 4, backing Northwesterly later. Moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. AGADIR. Cyclonic 4 to 6, decreasing Northwest 3 or 4 later. Gusts. Rough, becoming moderate soon. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. METEOR. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6. Rough. CANARIAS. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands. Moderate or rough, at times very rough at first. Poor vis in rain or showers in northeast. TARFAYA. Northwesterly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon. Rough, becoming moderate later. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 5 or 6. Gusts. Rough. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 at near coasts at end. Gusts. Rough. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in east. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 5 or 6. Rough. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in east. SIERRA LEONE. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, but Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Rough, but slight or moderate in far southeast. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in east. GULF OF GUINEA. Variable 2 or 3. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in south. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Westerly near gale in PAZENN. Threat of North or Northwest near gale in south FINISTERRE. Persistence of West or Northwest near gale or gale over FARADAY, ROMEO, CHARCOT. Threat of North near gale or gale over PORTO, SAO VICENTE, CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS.