FQNT50 LFPW 110804 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 11 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 216. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 11 at 00 UTC Low 961 56N15W moving northeast. Associated trough in south crossing the Bay of Biscay on Saturday. New low expected 990 48N43W by 12/12 UTC with associated trough extending over FARADAY. High 1035 41N29W drifting southeast, expected 1031 35N25W by 12/12 UTC. The monsoon trough is inland. ITCZ extends southwestward from 04N13W through 00N29W, to near Sao Luis, Brazil. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 12 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In southwest : backing West or Southwest 4 or 5, then Southwesterly soon, and increasing 5 or 6 later, locally 7 in extreme west at end. Gusts. In northeast : West or Northwest 5 or 6, temporarily 7 or 8 in far northeast at first, backing Westerly soon, then Southerly at end, locally Westerly in far east. Severe gusts. Very rough in southwest, but very rough or high in northeast, becoming rough or very rough everywhere soon, at times cross at end. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m in east, decreasing later. Moderate vis in showers in east, becoming poor vis in rain and showesr everywhere soon. ROMEO. West or Northwest 6 or 7, temporarily 7 or 8 in north at first, gradually decreasing 5 or 6 soon, then backing West at end. Severe gusts. High, at times cross at first, becoming very rough or high from west later, then very rough at end. Long NW swell increasing 6 to 7 m, decreasing in west at end, but locally 5 m in east. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ALTAIR. In west, Variable Clokwise 2 to 4, locally Southerly 4 or 5 in extreme west, increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 soon, then at times 7 at end. Gusts. In east, Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, locally Northwesterly 4 or 5 in far northeast, becoming Southwesterly 4 or 5 everywhere later, then increasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Long NW swell 5 to 5.5 m in far northeast, decreasing later. Poor vis in rain and showers in west, then in east at end. CHARCOT. Northwesterly 5 or 6, locally 4 or 5 in far southwest, decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 in west later, then Northwest 4 or 5 in east at end. Gusts. Very rough in south, but very rough or high in north. Long NW swell 5 to 5.5 m, increasing 5.5 to 6.5 m soon, then decreasing in west at end. Moderate vis in showers in north, then everywhere at end. ACORES. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, at times 5 in far southeast and far northwest, becoming Southwesterly 4 or 5 in northwest at end. Moderate or rough in NW swell, locally very rough in far northeast. Moderate vis in some scattered showers. JOSEPHINE. In west, Northerly 4 or 5, decreasing Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 later. In east, Northerly 5 or 6, locally 7 in far east, decreasing 4 or 5 at end, locally 6 in far east. Gusts. Rough or very rough, at times cross at first and soon in south. Long NW swell increasing 5 to 5.5 m in northeast later. Moderate vis in some showers in south, clearing later. IRVING. North or Northeast 4 or 5 in east, but becoming Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 in northwest later, but Northeasterly 3 to 5 in southeast. Moderate or rough. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 5 or 6 in east and near islands, but 4 or 5 in west, veering East or Northeast in west at end, locally 3 or 4 in far northwest. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough later, locally rough or very rough in northeast. Moderate vis in some scattered showers, clearing from north later. PAZENN. Westerly 6 or 7, locally 8 in northwest at first, decreasing 5 or 6 soon, then West or Northwest 4 or 5 later. Gusts. Very rough or high and crossed, becoming high soon. Long NW swell increasing gradually 6 to 7 m. Poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE, YEU. Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in east at first, backing Southwest soon, occasionally 7 in north, then veering West and decreasing 3 or 4 from south later. Gusts. Increasing very rough or high. Long NW swell increasing 5 to 6m soon, temporarily 6.5m in west later. Poor vis in rain or showers. ROCHEBONNE. West or Northwest 5 or 6, backing Westerly 4 or 5 soon, then decreasing 3 or 4 later. Gusts. Rough or very rough, increasing very rough soon to locally high in west. Long NW swell increasing gradually 4.5 to 6 m. Poor vis in rain or showers, thundery at first. CANTABRICO. West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in east at first, backing Westerly 3 or 4 soon, then increasing 4 or 5 in south later. Gusts. Rough, becoming rough or very rough in afternoon, then very rough overnight, locally high in far northwest. Long NW swell increasing gradually 4 to 6 m. Poor vis in rain or showers, thundery at first. FINISTERRE. Northwesterly 5 or 6, at times 7 in far southeast, decreasing 4 or 5 overnight. Gusts. Rough or very rough and crossed, becoming very rough or high in afternoon. Long NW swell increasing gradually 5.5 to 6.5 m. Poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. North 6 or 7 in west, but increasing 7 or 8 in east, decreasing North or Northwest 5 or 6 in west later, but 6 or 7 in east, then 5 or 6 in east at end. Severe gusts. Becoming very rough. Long NW swell increasing 5 to 5.5 m in north soon, then everywhere later. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 6 or 7 in west, but increasing 7 or 8 in east, decreasing 6 or 7 everywhere at end. Severe gusts. Becoming very rough from north, locally rough or very rough in far southeast, then very rough or high in east later. Moderate or poor vis in showers at first, at times thundery. CADIZ. Northwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in extreme west. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon, locally slight or moderate in far north. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, mainly in west. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 3 to 5 in west, but 5 or 6 in east, at times 7. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers. Moderate vis in some sand haze. CASABLANCA. Northwesterly increasing 4 or 5, at times 6 in north, then Northerly 5 or 6 soon, locally Northwesterly in far northeast. Moderate or rough, becoming rough in south soon, locally rough or very rough in north, then very rough everywhere at end. Moderate vis in some rain, clearing later. Moderate vis in sand haze, mainly in east, clearing at end. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Notherly increasing 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon, then 6 or 7 in east later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough later, then rough or very rough at end, at times cross over AGADIR. Moderate vis in scattered showers over AGADIR, clearing at end. METEOR. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far south. Moderate or rough. CANARIAS. North or Northeast decreasing 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 near and between islands, increasing 5 or 6 later, at times 7 near and between islands. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in some scattered showers in north later and at end. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6. Gusts. Rough. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 5 or 6 in south, but 4 or 5 in north, increasing 5 or 6 everywhere soon, at times 7 in far southeast. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough in south soon. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in far southeast. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 5 or 6. Rough, locally moderate or rough in far east. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 near Cape Verde island, and mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate or rough, but moderate in far southeast. Moderate vis due to some sand haze, mainly in east. GULF OF GUINEA. Mainly Southerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight or moderate in far east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in north. POINTE NOIRE. Southeast 3 or 4, locally South or Southeast 2 to 4 in far east, increasing at times 5 in far south later. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight or moderate in far east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Southwesterly gale over FARADAY and ALTAIR, and near gale over ACORES, ROMEO and CHARCOT. Persistence of Northerly near gale over SAO VICENTE. Threat of Northeasterly near gale or gale over AGADIR, TARFAYA and CANARIAS.