FQNT50 LFPW 160653 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 16 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 227. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 16 at 00 UTC Low 998 49N26W moving east then northeast, expected 997 49N20W by 16/12 UTC, then 992 57N12W by 17/12 UTC. Associated trough towards Azores Islands drifting east-northeast, expected from British Isles to north PAZENN by 17/12 UTC. High 1026 32N47W, slow moving, expected 1023 by 17/12 UTC. Associated ridge extending over the Bay of Biscay. New high expected 1025 46N30W by 17/12 UTC. Monsoon trough from 11N15W to 03.5N17W. ITCZ from 02N19W to 02S45W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 17 at 12 UTC FARADAY. Northwest 5 or 6, locally Cyclonic 8 in far northeast at first, decreasing Northwesterly 4 to 6 from west soon, then Clockwise 2 to 4 later. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, gradually decreasing moderate or rough from west later. ROMEO. West or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northwest at first, decreasing West 5 or 6 soon, locally Southwest in far southeast, then Northwesterly 3 to 5 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, at times cross in W swell, decreasing rough at end. Poor vis in rain and showers, clearing in northwest soon. ALTAIR. Decreasing Northwesterly 4 or 5, but locally Southwest 5 or 6 in southeast at first, then decreasing mainly Northerly 3 or 4 soon, and veering Easterly 3 to 5 from north to south at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, gradually decreasing moderate or rough from west later. Poor vis in rain or showers in southeast, clearing later. CHARCOT. In northwest, Southwesterly 4 to 6, locally 7 in far northwest, decreasing West or Northwest 3 or 4 soon, then veering Northeasterly at end. Gusts. In southeast, Southwest 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 later, then becoming Clockwise at end. Rough or very rough, at times cross in W swell, decreasing moderate or rough later. Poor vis in rain or showers in northwest. ACORES. In northwest, veering Northwest 3 or 4, but Southwest 5 or 6 at first, then Northeast soon, and increasing Easterly 3 to 5 at end. In southeast, mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end. Poor vis in rain or showers. JOSEPHINE. Clockwise 2 to 4, at times Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest, and locally Northeast 4 or 5 in far southeast. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end. Locally poor vis in fog patches. IRVING. Variable 2 to 4, locally Northeast 3 or 4 in southeast, increasing locally 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later. Moderate or poor vis in some showers in far northwest. MADEIRA. Northeast 4 or 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end. PAZENN. South or Southwest increasing 5 or 6 from west at first, then veering West or Southwest 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough, becoming rough later. W swell 4 to 4.5 m, abating gradually. Poor vis in some rain or showers. IROISE, YEU. South or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in north. Rough or very rough, becoming rough soon, then moderate in southeast later. W swell 3 to 4 m, abating gradually. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches. ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Northerly 3 to 5 in east soon. Rough, locally very rough in west at first, becoming moderate at end. W swell 3 to 4 m, abating gradually. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches. FINISTERRE. South or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northwest, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later. Rough or very rough, becoming rough soon, then moderate in east later. W swell 4 to 4.5 m, abating gradually. PORTO. Variable 2 to 4, increasing North 3 or 4 from southeast at first. Decreasing rough, in NW swell, then moderate later. Poor vis due to fog patches, clearing at end. SAO VICENTE. North or Northeast 3 to 5, backing North in west at first, and veering locally East in southeast at end. Rough in NW swell, decreasing moderate or rough later. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait, increasing Easterly 5 or 6, then 5 to 7 soon. Gusts. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly. Becoming moderate or rough. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, but Variable 1 to 3 in far northeast. Rough, decreasing moderate at end. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. AGADIR. North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far southeast. Rough, decreasing moderate at end. Poor vis due to fog patches or sand haze. METEOR. East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in southeast, increasing 4 or 5 in east at end. Rough, decreasing gradually moderate. CANARIAS. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in east. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 3 or 4 in west, but Variable 2 to 4 in east. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end. Poor vis due to fog patches or sand haze. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in northeast. Moderate or rough. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to some sand haze in east. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in north at first. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to some sand haze in far northeast. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, but Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, becoming locally rough in far north at end. 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 south. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Theat of Northeast near gale over FINISTERRE. Threat of Southerly near gale or gale in west of FARADAY and ALTAIR at end. Persistence of Easterly near gale leeward Gibraltar strait.