Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-27 16:32:36 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 270718 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 243, MONDAY 27 APRIL 2026 AT 0715 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 27 OF APRIL AT 00 UTC. LOW 1008 OVER NORTH MOROCCO, GRADUALLY FILLING. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. CONTINUING TO 28/03 UTC. EAST 8 IN AND LEEWARD STRAIT. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 270718 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 27 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 243. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 27 at 00 UTC Low area 996 48N37W, moving south, expected 1004 45N36W by 28/00 UTC, then 1008 41N35W by 28/12 UTC. Low 1008 over north Morocco, gradually filling. High 1028 51N12W, drifting northeast, expected 1034 58N00E by 28/12 UTC. Associated ridge towards west Azores. The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 12N16W and continues southwestward to near 03N20W, then to 00S39W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 28 at 12 UTC FARADAY. South or Southeast 5 or 6, locally Southeasterly 3 to 5 in west. Rough or very rough, becoming rough later. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. ROMEO. Southeasterly 3 or 4, locallu Northeast 4 or 5 in east, increasing 6 in far east at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon. ALTAIR. Southerly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Rough, locally moderate in southeast. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. CHARCOT. North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally Variable 2 to 4 in west. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far southeast, becoming moderate locally rough in far southeast soon. ACORES. Southerly 3 to 5, increasing Southwest 4 to 6 in west soon. Moderate, locally rough in northwest. Poor vis in rain and thundery showers. JOSEPHINE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in west; backing North in east later. Moderate, locally rough in far northeast. IRVING. Southerly 2 to 4, becoming NOrthwesterly 3 to 5 in west soon. Moderate. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in west. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5. Moderate. PAZENN. North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing Northeast 5 or 6 later. Slight or moderate. Poor in scattered showers, clearing later. IROISE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 at end. Slight or moderate. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northeast 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in showers, clearing at first. CANTABRICO. Variable 2 to 4, but Northeasterly 3 to 5 in far northwest. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in showers. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 5 or 6, locally 7 near cape. Gusts. Slight or moderate, at times rough in south. PORTO. North 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate at end. SAO VICENTE. North 3 to 5, locally East or NOrtheast 5 or 6 in far southeast, becoming Variable 3 or 4 in far southeast at end. Moderate, locally rough in far southeast, becoming moderate at end. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Easterly 4 to 6, locally 7 or 8 in and leeward Strait, decreasing Southeasterly 4 to 6 later. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate at end. CASABLANCA. Northwesterly 3 or 4 at times 5, becoming Variable Cyclonic in east later. Moderate. Poor vis due to some fog patches. AGADIR. North or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing Northwest 3 or 4 later. Moderate. Poor vis due to some fog patches. METEOR. Clockwise 2 to 4, , becoming North or Northwest 4 or 5 in west at end. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers in west. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 between islands and in far east. Moderate, locally slight or moderate in far east. TARFAYA. Northwesterly 3 or 4. Moderate. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5, locally Clockwise 1 to 3 in far northwest. Moderate. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in far east. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 4 or 5. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in far east. SIERRA LEONE. Northeast 4 or 5, but Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, but smooth or slight in far east. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in far northeast. GULF OF GUINEA. Variable 1 to 3. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight in east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far south. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Easterly near gale over north FINISTERRE.