FQNT50 LFPW 140836 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 14 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 223. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 14 at 00 UTC Complex low 978 50N36W, moving northeast and expected 988 55N20W by 15/12 UTC. Associated trough extending southwards and moving east, crossing the Bay of Biscay at end. New low expected 996 47N42W by 15/00 UTC, then 997 48N33W by 15/12 UTC. Persistence low 1014 over south Morocco. High 1027 35N19W, with little change. New high expected 1026 34N45W by 15/00 UTC then with little change. Monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 11N15W, then continues SSW to 00N26W. The ITCZ extends from 00N26W to 02S49W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 15 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In west, West or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 from west soon, then backing Southwesterly 5 or 6 later, locally 7 in far southwest, and increasing 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts. In east, West or Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing West 6 or 7 later, then backing West or Southwest at end. Severe gusts. Becomin high, temporarily very high in far southwest at first, then very rough or high from west later, at times cross. Long W or SW swell increasing 5 to 6.5 m from west, then decreasing in west at end. Poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery. ROMEO. Southwest 6 or 7, increasing West or Southwest 7 or 8 from west at first, then decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough and cross in W swell, becoming very rough or high from west soon, then high at end. W swell increasing 5.5 to 7m in extreme west later, then everywhere at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers or due to mist. ALTAIR. West or Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing 5 or 6 in southwest soon, and everywhere later, but locally increasing Southwest 7 or 8 in far northwest. Severe gusts. Becoming high, locally very high in north at first, then very rough or high from west later, at times cross. Long NW swell increasing 5.5 to 7 m from west, then decreasing in west at end. Poor vis in rain and showers, temporarily clearing in east at end. CHARCOT. In northwest, Southwest 6 or 7, increasing temporarily 8 in far northwest soon and later, then decreasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. In southeast, Souhtwest 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 later, then locally 2 to 4 in far southeast at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough and cross in W or NW swell, becoming very rough or high in northwest soon. W swell increasing 5.5 to 7m in west later, then everywhere at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain from west, clearing later. ACORES. In northwest, West or Northwest decreasing 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north at first, backing West or Southwest later, locally 6 in far northwest. In southeast, decreasing West or Northwest 3 to 5, and 2 to 4 soon, but temporarily Southwest in far southeast at first and soon, then becoming Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 everywhere later. Rough or very rough, locally very rough or high in far north, and moderate or rough in far southeast, becoming rough or very rough everywhere at end. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m, except in far southeast. Moderate or poor vis in rain in southeast, clearing at end, but locally moderate vis in rain in far northwest. JOSEPHINE. In northwest, West or Southwest 4 to 6, decreasing 3 to 5 soon, then Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 later. In southeast, Variable Clockwise 2 to 4. Moderate or rough, locally rough or very rough in northwest, at times cross at first and soon. Long NW swell increasing 5 to 5.5 m in far northwest at end. Moderate or poor vis in some showers in northwest. IRVING. Variable 2 to 4, at times Southwest 5 in far north at first. Slight or moderate in southeast, but moderate or rough in NW swell in northwest, becoming moderate or rough in southeast later, but rough or very rough in northwest. Moderate vis in some rain in northwest. MADEIRA. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 in northwest, but Northeast 5 or 6 in southeast. Moderate in northwest, but moderate or rough in southeast, becoming moderate or rough everywhere at end. PAZENN. Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in evening. Gusts. Rough, becoming very rough tonight. Poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE, YEU. South or Southwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in east at first, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 from west tonight. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in west at end. W or SW swell increasing 3m in west at end. Poor vis in rain and fog patches. ROCHEBONNE. South or Southwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in east at first, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in west tonight. Moderate, locally rough in west. Poor vis in rain. CANTABRICO. In west, Southwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in afternoon, backing Southerly tonight, at times Southwest 5 or 6 in far northwest tomorrow morning. In east, Southerly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 tonight. Moderate, locally rough in west. Poor vis in rain. FINISTERRE. Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in evening, at times 7 in north. Gusts. Rough, becoming rough or very rough in north tonight. Poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. West or Southwest 3 or 4, locally Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far southeast, and at times 5 in far northwest, decreasing 2 to 4 everywhere at end. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches in east, then becoming moderate vis in some rain in northwest later. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 2 to 4, locally Northerly in far south, increasing North 4 or 5 in southwest soon. Moderate. Locally moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches later and at end. CADIZ. Northwesterly 3 to 5, veering Northerly later, then decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 3 to 5, at times 6 in west at first, decreasing 2 to 4 later. Slight. CASABLANCA. In north, North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 3 or 4 in far northeast. In south, North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in far southeast at first and soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, cross in south at first, becoming moderate in north soon. AGADIR. North or Northeast 6 or 7, temporarily 8 in east at first, decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough and cross, becoming rough soon, then moderate or rough at end. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches in far southeast at end. METEOR. East or Northeast 3 or 4 in northwest, but increasing 4 or 5 in southeast. Moderate, temporarily rough in far northeast at first, becoming moderate or rough in northwest at end. CANARIAS. Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 near and between islands, but locally 4 or 5 in far southeast. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 3 or 4 along the coast, decreasing 2 to 4 in southeast soon, but 4 or 5 in northwest, at times 6 in far northwest soon and later, then becoming Variable in southeast at end. Rough or very rough, becoming rough soon, then moderate or rough at end. Poor vis due to fog patches in east later and at end. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 4 or 5. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in some isolated showers in west. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 along the coast, increasing 5 or 6 everywhere soon. Gusts. Rough, becoming moderate or rough at end. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in southeast. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 4 or 5. Rough, locally moderate along coast, becoming moderate or rough later. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, but locally Northerly 2 to 4 in far east. Moderate, at times rough in far northwest. Moderate vis due to some sand haze, mainly in east. GULF OF GUINEA. Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4 in east, but Variable 1 to 3 in west, decreasing 1 to 3 in east later. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate in west, but slight or moderate in east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to some sand haze, in northwest. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 1 to 3 in far east, at times 5 in west. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate in west, but slight or moderate in east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence or threat of Southwest near gale over PAZENN Persistance Southwest near gale or gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR. Persistance of Southwest near gale over ROMEO and northwest of CHARCOT.