FQNT50 LFPW 180823 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 18 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 230. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 18 at 00 UTC Trough extending over North Sea and English Channel evacuating east-northeast. Shallow low 1015 over Azores Islands, slow-moving and expected 1013 by 19/00 UTC, then merging with the next trough. Low 997 52N47W, moving northeast and expected 978 58N34W by 19/00 UTC, then moving northwest and expected 977 60N40W by 19/12 UTC. Associated trough crossing FARADAY and ALTAIR. New low deepening 1009 25N18W by 18/12 UTC, slowly moving northwest and expected 1008 31N19W by 19/12 UTC. High 1029 47N18W, moving northeast and expected 1029 over the British Isles by 19/12 UTC. Monsoon trough from 13N17W to 03N19W, then ITCZ continues from 03N19W to 00N48W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 19 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In west : South 7 or 8, temporarily 9 in far northwest at first, veering Northwest 6 or 7 from west soon. Severe gusts. In east : Southeasterly 4 or 5, increasing South or Southeast 6 or 7 soon, then veering Northwest from west at end. Gusts. Becoming rough or very rough from west, but moderate in east, temporarily high in far northwest soon. S swell 5 to 5.5 m in west soon, abating later. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. ROMEO. In west, Southeast increasing 4 or 5, locally 6 in west soon, then increasing South or Southeast 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. In east, East or Northeast 3 or 4, veering East or Southeast 4 or 5 soon. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in west later. Moderate or poor vis in rain in west later. ALTAIR. In west : South or Southeast 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 in north, veering Southerly soon, then Northwest 6 or 7 later. Gusts. In east : Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6, veering South or Southeast soon, then South or Southwest at end, locally Northwest 6 or 7 in west. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in far northwest at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. CHARCOT. In west : East or Southeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, veering Southeast soon, then South or Southeast at end. In east : East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far east, decreasing Northeasterly 2 to 4 at end. Moderate, at times rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in west. ACORES. In west : Variable 2 to 4, increasing North 5 or 6 from northwest later, at times 6. In east : Cyclonic 4 to 6, decreasing 3 to 5 soon, then. Moderate, becoming rough in far northwest at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. JOSEPHINE. East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally Southeast in far northwest, increasing Easterly 3 to 5 in south at end. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in west later. Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers in extreme west. IRVING. In far southeast, North or Northeast 3 to 5. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4, becoming North or Northwest soon. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers. MADEIRA. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in middle of area, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far southwest at end. Gusts. Moderate, at times rough. Moderate vis in isolated showers, or due to sand haze in south. PAZENN. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in south, veering East or Northeast 4 or 5 later, at times 6 in far south, then Easterly at end. Moderate. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Northerly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon, veering East or Northeast later. Moderate. Poor vis in some rain or drizzle in north. CANTABRICO. Northeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, veering East or Northeast later, at times 6 in far west. Moderate. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in south later, decreasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 in north at end. Moderate or rough. PORTO. Northerly 3 to 5, decreasing North or Northwest 2 to 4 later, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 at end. Moderate. SAO VICENTE. North or Northeast decreasing 2 to 4, locally Variable in far southeast. Moderate. Poor vis due to fog patches, mainly in south. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait, Easterly 5 or 6, at times 7. Gusts. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4. Moderate, locally rough leeward strait. Poor vis due to fog patches in far south. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 2 to 4, but Variable 1 to 3 in far northeast. Moderate. Poor vis due to fog patches. AGADIR. Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in northwest. Moderate. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. METEOR. North or Northeast 3 to 5, backing Northerly soon. Moderate. CANARIAS. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in north at first, bcoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 from southwest soon, then West or Northwest in southwest at end. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate soon. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in southeast. Moderate vis in isolated showers. TARFAYA. Northeasterly 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate later. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. CAPE VERDE. North or Northeast 3 to 5. Moderate, locally rough in far south at first. CAP BLANC. Northwesterly 3 or 4, but Variable 2 to 4 in east at first, veering North or Northwest at end. Moderate. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 3 to 5. Moderate. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, but West or Northwest 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate. 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. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in southwest. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate in long S swell. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of South or Southeast near gale over west of ROMEO. Persistence or threat of North or Northwest near gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR and ACORES. Persistence of Easterly near gale near Gibraltar strait.