FQNT50 LFPW 170756 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 17 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 228. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 17 at 00 UTC Low 993 54N16W, moving northeast, expected 1002 btween Iceland and Norway by 18/12UTC. Associated trough extending from Ireland to Azores, with deepening low expected 1018 39N25W by 17/12 UTC, slow-moving, expected 1014 36N29W by 18/12UTC. Shallow low 1018 hPa over Spain, slow-moving. New low expected 987 southeast of cape Farewell. Associated trough reaching FARADAY at end. New low expected 1011 28N17W by 18/12UTC. High 1023 45N37W, moving northeast, expected 1030 49N15W by 18/12UTC. Monsoon trough from 06N10W to 05N18W then ITCZ continues from 05N18W to 00N38W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 18 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In west : increasing Southerly 3 to 5 from west, increasing 6 or 7 later, locally 8 in far northwest at end. Gusts. In east : North or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable from west soon then increasing Southeasterly 4 or 5 at end. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far northwest at tend. Poor vis in rain in extreme west at end. ROMEO. Northwesterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far north, veering Northeasterly 2 to 4 later then Easterly at end, locally 5 in far south. Rough, abating moderate later. Moderate vis in rain in southeast, clearing at end. ALTAIR. In west : Easterly 3 to 5, veering South or Southeast 4 or 5 later then increasing 5 or 6 at end. In east : East or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 from south soon, at times 7, then veering South or Southeast 4 or 5 in south at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in far southeast. CHARCOT. In northwest, Northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 later. In southeast, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northeast 4 or 5 later, locally 6 in extreme east at end. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in west. ACORES. In northwest, East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, becoming Variable at end. In southeast, Southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 from west soon. Moderate. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. JOSEPHINE. In northwest : Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southeasterly 3 or 4 later, locally 5 in far northwest. In southeast : Northeasterly 3 or 4. Moderate. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in extreme west. IRVING. In northwest : West or Southwest 3 to 5, veering Northwest in far northwest at end. In southeast : Northeast 3 to 5. Moderate. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in northwest. MADEIRA. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in south later. Moderate, locally rough in southeast at first. PAZENN. Southwesterly 3 to 5, veering gradually Northwesterly 2 to 4 from west in afternoon, then North or Northeast 3 to 5 overnight. Moderate or rough with W swell. Poor vis in rain, clearing in evening. IROISE. Southwest 3 to 5, veering Northwesterly 2 to 4 this evening, then North or Northwest 3 or 4 in late night. Moderate or rough with W swell. Poor vis due to fog patches or drizzle. YEU. Variable 2 to 4, Southwest 3 or 4 prevailing in west, veering Northwesterly 2 to 4 this evening, then Northerly 3 or 4 in late night. Moderate in W swell, locally rough in far northwest, abating overnight. Poor vis due to fog patches or drizzle. ROCHEBONNE. Variable 2 to 4, locally Northerly at times 5 in east this afternoon, becoming Northerly 3 or 4 everywhere overnight.. Moderate with W swell. CANTABRICO. In west, becoming Northerly 3 or 4,at times 5 this evening, but West or Northwest in far south. In east, Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly East or Northeasterly in afternoon, and increasing 3 to 5 tomorrow morning. Moderate with W swell. Poor vis in some coastal fog patches at first. FINISTERRE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming North or Northeast 4 or 5 this evening, locally 6 in south, and veering Northeasterly 5 or 6 tomorrow morning, locally 7 near the cape. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain in northwest, clearing in evening. PORTO. North 4 or 5, increasing 6 in northwest later. Moderate, locally rough in northwest later. SAO VICENTE. North or Northeast 3 to 5, but mainly East in southeast. Moderate, locally rough in south at first. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait, Easterly 5 or 6, at times 7. Gusts. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4. Moderate, at times rough. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, but Variable 1 to 3 in far northeast. Rough, decreasing moderate soon. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. AGADIR. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5. Rough, decreasing moderate soon. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. METEOR. East or Northeast 3 to 5. Moderate, locally rough in southeast at first. CANARIAS. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands, temporarily increasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 later, at times 7. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to some sand haze in southeast. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 3 or 4 in west, but Variable 2 to 4 in east. Rough, decreasing moderate soon. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later. CAP BLANC. Northerly 4 or 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later. Rough, abating moderate soon. Moderate or poor vis due to some sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 at end. Rough, abating moderate later. Moderate or poor vis due to some sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, but Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate,at times rough in far northwest. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4 in east, locally Variable 1 to 3 in west. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate in long S swell. Poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in west. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far south. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate in long S swell, locally rough in far south. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Theat of East or Northeast near gale over FINISTERRE. Southerly strong flow over FARADAY, ALTAIR and west of ROMEO, veering Northwesterly later. Persistence of Easterly strong flow leeward Gibraltar strait.