FQNT52 LFPW 151914 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 15 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 226. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 15 at 12 UTC Complex low 987 57N29W, moving northwest and expected 989 65N34W by 17/00 UTC. Associated trough extending over the British Isles and moving east. Secondary low 996 48N34W, moving northeast and expected 992 55N17W by 17/00 UTC. Associated trough extending southwards and moving east. High 1026 34N41W, slow-moving and expected 1024 32N44W by 17/00 UTC. Associated ridge extending over the Bay of Biscay. Monsoon trough from 08N13W to 02N15W. ITZC from 02N15W to 02N35W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 17 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Cyclonic 7 or 8 from west, temporarily Southwesterly in east at first, decreasing Northwest 5 or 6 in west soon, then West or Northwest 4 to 6 from west to east later, locally Clockwise 2 to 4 in far southwest at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, at times cross, gradually decreasing rough from west later. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing from west later. ROMEO. Increasing Southwesterly 6 or 7 from west, temporarily 8 in far northwest soon, then decreasing West 5 or 6 at end, locally Southwest in far southeast. Severe gusts. Very rough and cross in W swell, becoming temporarily high in far northwest later. Long W swell 5 to 6 m in east at first, decreasing. Poor vis in rain and showers, occasionally thundery. ALTAIR. Southwest decreasing 6 or 7, at times 8 at first, gradually veering West or Northwest 5 or 6 from west soon, then decreasing mainly Northerly 3 to 5 later, locally Clockwise 2 to 4 in west at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, at times cross, decreasing rough from west later. Poor vis in rain or showers, occasionally thundery, clearing from west later. CHARCOT. Southwesterly increasing 4 to 6 from northwest, locally 7 in far northwest, decreasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 in northwest later, then 3 or 4 at end, but Southwest 4 or 5 in southeast. Gusts. Rough or very rough, at times cross in W swell, decreasing moderate or rough from south at end. Poor vis in rain or showers in northwest. ACORES. In northwest, Southwest 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in far north at first, veering Northwest 3 or 4 soon, then Northeast at end. Gusts. In southeast, Variable 2 to 4. Rough or very rough in long NW swell, decreasing moderate or rough later. Poor vis in rain or showers in northwest. JOSEPHINE. Clockwise 2 to 4, at times Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest, and locally Northeast 4 or 5 in far southeast. Rough or very rough in long NW swell, gradually decreasing moderate or rough soon. IRVING. Variable 2 to 4, locally East or Northeast 3 to 5 in southeast. Rough in long NW swell, decreasing moderate or rough soon. Moderate or poor vis in some showers in northwest, clearing later. MADEIRA. Northeast decreasing 4 or 5 in southeast, temporarily 6 at first, but Variable 2 to 4 in northwest. Rough in long NW swell, decreasing moderate or rough from northwest later. PAZENN. Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 later. Rough or very rough. W swell 4 to 5 m, gradually abating later. Poor vis in some rain at end. IROISE. Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, increasing 4 or 5 at end. Rough, becoming rough or very rough soon, then rough later. W swell increasing 3 to 4 m, then abating 3 m later. YEU. Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, backing South or Southwest 2 to 4 later. Rough, becoming rough or very rough soon, then rough later. W swell increasing 3 to 4 m, then abating 3 m later. ROCHEBONNE. Southwest 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon, then locally Northeast 3 or 4 in east at end. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough soon, then rough later. W swell increasing 3 to 4 m, then abating 3 m later. CANTABRICO. Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Northeasterly 3 or 4 soon, at times 5 in east later, becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Moderate or rough, becoming rough later. W increasing 3 to 3.5 m soon, then abating 3 m later. FINISTERRE. In northwest, Southwest 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 later. In southeast, Variable 2 to 4. Rough or very rough, becoming rough later. W swell 4 to 4.5 m, abating later. PORTO. Variable 2 to 4, becoming North 3 or 4 in southeast later. Rough in long NW swell, temporarily very rough in west at first. Poor vis due to fog patches. SAO VICENTE. Veering North or Northeast 3 to 5. Becoming rough in long NW swell. Poor vis due to fog patches in north later. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait, increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5, then Easterly 5 or 6 soon, at times 7 later. Gusts. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northerly. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in south soon in long NW swell later. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast decreasing 4 or 5, locally 6 in far south at first, but Variable 1 to 3 in far northeast. Gradually becoming rough in long NW swell. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. AGADIR. North or Northeast decreasing 4 or 5, temporarily 5 or 6 at first, then 3 or 4 later. Gusts. Rough in long NW swell. METEOR. East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in southeast. Rough in long NW swell, decreasing moderate in northwest later. Moderate vis in isolated showers in west. CANARIAS. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands. Gusts. Moderate or rough in long NW swell. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in far southeast later. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 3 or 4 in west, but Variable 2 to 4 in east. Moderate or rough in long NW swell. Moderate or poor vis in some coastal fog patches, or due to sand haze soon. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Moderate or rough in long NW swell. Moderate vis in isolated showers in northwest. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6 along coast at first. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to some sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in north. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest at end. Moderate or poor vis due to some sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, but Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, locally Variable in northwest. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in southwest. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southwest. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight in extreme east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Easterly near gale leeward Gibraltar strait. Threat of Northeasterly near gale between islands of CANARIAS at end.