FQNT52 LFPW 181851 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 18 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 231. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 18 at 12 UTC Shallow low 1015 over Azores Islands, slow-moving and expected 1013 by 19/00 UTC, then merging with the next trough. Low 984 55N37W, moving northeast and expected 981 60N38W by 19/12 UTC, then expected 1000 58N36W by 20/00UTC. Associated trough crossing FARADAY and ALTAIR. Low 1009 25N18W, slowly moving northwest and expected 1008 31N19W by 19/12 UTC, then 1006 32N19W by 20/00UTC. High 1029 48N14W, moving northeast and expected 1029 over the British Isles by 19/12 UTC, then moving north. New high expected 1032 42N41W by 20/00UTC. The monsoon trough is from 13N17W to 03N19W. The ITCZ continues from 03N19W to 00N48W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 20 at 00 UTC FARADAY. South 6 or 7, temporarily 8 in north at first, veering gradually Northwest from west at first, then decreasing 5 or 6 later, at times 7 in east. Severe gusts. Becoming rough or very rough from west, temporarily high in far north at first. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ROMEO. In west : Southeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon, then veering rapidly Northwest in extreme west at end. Gusts. In east : East or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 later. Moderate or rough, at times very rough in far northwest. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, mainly in west. ALTAIR. Southerly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far north, veering gradually North or Northwest 5 or 6 from west soon, at times 7. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming gradually rough or very rough from northwest soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. CHARCOT. In west : Southeasterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far northwest, veering South soon, then increasing Northwest 5 or 6 at end. In east : Northeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate, at times rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, mainly in west. ACORES. In west : Variable 2 to 4, increasing gradually North 5 or 6 from northwest at first, at times 7. Gusts. In east : South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later, then increasing North 3 to 5 at end, locally 5 or 6 in north. Gusts. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough from northwest soon. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. JOSEPHINE. Easterly 2 to 4, locally 3 to 5 in south, at times 6 in far south. Gusts. Moderate, locally slight or moderate in northwest. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. IRVING. North or Northwest 2 to 4, locally North or Northeast in far southeast at first, increasing North 3 to 5 soon, then North or Northeast 5 or 6 in far northwest at end. Moderate, becomng rough in far northwest at end. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers. MADEIRA. Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in middle of area, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 from southwest soon. Gusts. Moderate, at times rough near Madeira island. Moderate vis in isolated showers, or due to some sand haze. PAZENN. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far south, veering Easterly tomorrow at noon, then increasing 5 or 6 in north tomorrow. Moderate. IROISE, YEU. Northeasterly 4 or 5, veering East or Northeast overnight, increasing 5 or 6 from north tomorrow evening. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow afternoon. ROCHEBONNE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, veering East or Northeast overnight. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow afternoon. CANTABRICO. Northeasterly 4 or 5, veering East or Northeast overnight, at times 6 in far west. Moderate. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 6 or 7, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in south tomorrow morning, decreasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 in north tomorrow at noon. Moderate or rough. PORTO. North or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 soon. Moderate, decreasing slight in east later. Poor vis due to fog patches. SAO VICENTE. Northerly 2 to 4, temporarily Easterly 3 to 5 in far southeast soon. Moderate, locally slight near coast. Poor vis due to fog patches. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait : Easterly 5 or 6, at times 7. Gusts. Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, at times rough leeward strait. Poor vis due to fog patches in south. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 2 to 4, but Variable 1 to 3 in far northeast, increasing East or Northeast 3 to 5 at end. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in east at end. Poor vis due to fog patches. AGADIR. Northeast 4 or 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in southeast soon, then becoming East or Northeast 4 or 5 at end. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in east at end. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. METEOR. Northerly 3 to 5. Moderate. CANARIAS. Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming West or Northwest later, except in far northeast. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in southeast. Poor vis due to some fog patches. TARFAYA. Variable 2 to 4, at times 5, becoming East or Northeast 3 to 5 at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. CAPE VERDE. North or Northeast 3 to 5. Moderate. CAP BLANC. Northwesterly 3 or 4, veering North or Northwest soon, locally 5 in far southeast at end. Moderate. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northwest 4 or 5. Moderate. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, but Westerly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 1 to 3 in east, Variable 1 to 3 in west. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate in long S swell. Poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 3 to 5 from north to south. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of North near gale over ACORES, JOSEPHINE, IRVING and MADEIRA. Threat of Northwesterly near gale over FARADAY and ALTAIR at end. Persistence of East near gale near Gibraltar Strait.