FQNT52 LFPW 081915 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 8 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 209. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 8 at 12 UTC Low 971 61N30W, moving northeast, expected 977 just west Iceland by 10/00 UTC. Associated trough over FARADAY, moving to British Isles. Thundery low 1007 37N13W moving south, expected 1012 31N12W by 10/00 UTC. New low expected 1009 48N35W by 09/12UTC, moving northeast and expected 992 52N24W by 10/00 UTC. High 1039 36N37W, with little change. Associated ridge extending northwards at first, then moving to south of British Isles at end. Monsoon trough from 06N11W to 03N20W then ITCZ continues to EQ40W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 10 at 00 UTC FARADAY. West or Northwest 2 to 4, but 5 or 6 in northeast at first, increasing South or Southwest 8 or 9 from southwest soon, then veering West or Southwest 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later. NW swell temporarily 5 m in far northeast later. Poor vis in heavy rain soon. ROMEO. In west, Northwesterly 5 or 6, becoming Variable clockwise 2 to 4 later, then increasing South or southwest 7 or 8 at end, locally 9 in far northwest. Gusts. In east, North or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon, then decreasing Variable 2 to 5 later, and increasing South 6 or 7 in northwest at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough at first, then very rough at end, locally high in far northwest. NW swell 5 m from northwest later. Moderate vis in rain in far northwest at end. ALTAIR. In west, Easterly 3 or 4, veering South or Southwest 5 or 6 from west soon, locally 7 or 8 in far northwest, then becoming West or Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. In east, Northerly 4 or 5, veering Variable 2 to 4 soon, then increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 in north later, locally 7 in far north. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Moderate or poor vis in light rain. CHARCOT. Northerly 5 or 6, increasing Northeast 6 or 7 in east soon, and decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in west, then increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in far northwest at end. Gusts. Rough, temporarily very rough. ACORES. In west, Variable clockwise 2 to 4, increasing West 4 or 5 in far northwest at end. In east, Northerly 5 or 6, decreasing Variable clockwise 2 to 4 at end, locally North 4 or 5 in far southeast. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far southeast at first. Moderate vis in showers in east at first. JOSEPHINE. Northerly 6 or 7, locally 8 in southeast at first, then decreasing 5 or 6 soon. Gusts. Very rough or high, at times cross in long NW swell, decreasing rough or very rough soon, then rough at end. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m in southeast at first. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, locally thundery in far southeast. IRVING. In west, Northeasterly 3 to 5. In east, North or Northeast 5 or 6. Rough, locally very rough in extreme east, abating moderate in west soon. MADEIRA. Northerly 6 or 7, locally 8 in east till late night, but Cyclonic 5 to 7 in far east, decreasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 later. Severe gusts. Very rough, locally high in east, abating rough from north later. Long NW swell 5 to 5.5 m in east at first. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, locally thundery in east. PAZENN. North or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in southwest, backing North or Northwest 5 or 6 from northwest tomorrow morning, and veering Northerly 4 or 5 from northwest in afternoon. Rough, becoming moderate or rough this evening, then rough or very rough tomorrow afternoon. Long NW swell increasing 4 or 4.5m tomorrow afternoon. Locally poor vis in drizzle or fog patches in north. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, backing mainly Northerly 2 to 4 overnight, then North or Northwest 5 or 6 tomorrow noon. Rough, becoming gradually moderate overnight, then rough in west tomorrow afternoon. Locally poor vis in north due to fog patches or drizzle overnight in north. CANTABRICO. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Westerly 3 or 4 in south in late night, at times 5, then Northerly 5 or 6 in north tomorrow in daytime. Rough, becoming moderate in late night, then rough in northwest tomorrow afternoon. Locally poor vis due to fog patches in south tomorrow morning. FINISTERRE. Variable 2 to 4, but Northeasterly 4 or 5 in northwest, becoming Northerly 5 or 6 in west in late night, and veering Northeasterly 6 or 7 everywhere tomorrow morning, locally 8 in south and near cape in afternoon. Gusts. Rough, decreasing moderate or rough in late night, and increasing rough or very rough tomorrow. Locally poor vis in some showers in south, or in coastal fog patches tomorrow morning. PORTO. North or Northeast 3 to 5 from north to south, increasing 4 or 5 soon, locally 6 or 7 in northwest later, then decreasing locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast at end. Gusts. Rough in long NW swell, abating moderate or rough soon, then becoming rough or very rough at end. Poor vis in rain or showers in north at first. SAO VICENTE. Easterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far west at first, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 later, but locally Northerly 4 or 5 in northwest. Gusts. Rough or very rough in long NW swell, becoming moderate or rough later. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m at first. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. CADIZ. Easterly 2 to 4, backing Northerly 3 or 4 very soon, temporarily East 4 or 5 leeward strait later. Gusts. Moderate or rough in long NW swell, becoming slight or moderate later. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or showers, at times thundery. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Variable 1 to 3, increasing temporarily East 4 or 5 later. Gusts. Moderate, abating slight at end. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or showers, at times thundery. CASABLANCA. In west, becoming Cyclonic 4 or 5 from north, at times 6, becoming Northeasterly 5 or 6 later then decreasing North or Northeast 2 to 4 in North at end. Gusts. In east, Southeasterly 2 to 4, backing Easterly soon. Gusts. Very rough in long NW swell, abating rough soon then moderate at end. Long NW swell 5 to 5.5 m in west at first. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or showers, at times thundery. AGADIR. Southwesterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in west, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 from north later. Gusts. Very rough in long NW swell, abating rough later. Long NW swell 5 m in extreme northwest at first. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or showers, at times thundery. METEOR. Northeasterly 5 or 6. Gusts. Rough, at times very rough at first. Moderate vis in isolated showers. CANARIAS. Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7 between islands, temporarily veering West or Northwest in northeast soon. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Poor vis in rain or showers in northeast. TARFAYA. Northwest 3 or 4, backing Westerly 4 or 5 soon, at times 6. Gusts. Rough or very rough, in long NW swell. Poor vis in showers soon, at times thundery. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 5 or 6, at times 7 in north at first. Gusts. Rough or very rough, at times cross in long N swell, abating rough at end. Moderate vis in isolated showers in north. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in far southeast. Gusts. Rough or very rough, with long N swell, abating rough later. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in east. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northeast at first. Gusts. Rough or very rough, with long N swell, abating rough at end. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in east. SIERRA LEONE. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, but Westerly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Rough, but slight or moderate in southeast. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in east. GULF OF GUINEA. Variable 2 to 4 in west, mainly Southerly in east at first. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Northeast near gale or gale over FINISTERRE at first. Threat of Southwesterly near gale in PAZENN then Westerly near gale at end. Westerly near gale or gale over FARADAY and ROMEO. Northeasterly near gale over east of CHARCOT and north of PORTO quickly decreasing.