FQNT50 LFPW 020801 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 2 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 197. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 2 at 00 UTC Low 978 61N41W, slowly moving east, expected 975 61N36W by 03/00 UTC, then expected 978 62N33W by 03/12UTC. Associated trough over FARADAY, slowly moving east. High 1035 42N42W, moving west, expected 1032 on place by 03/12 UTC. Associated ridge extending towards Bay of Biscay. Monsoon trough from 13N17W to 00N24W. ITCZ from 00N24W to 02S44W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 3 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In northwest, Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing Northwesterly 4 or 5 later, then 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. In southeast, Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing Northwesterly 4 or 5 at end, but Southwest 6 in far southeast. Gusts. Very rough, locally high in northwest, becoming rough or very rough at end. Temporarily long SW swell 5 m in northwest later. Poor vis in rain in northwest, then in southeast at end. ROMEO. Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in northwest, but Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast at first, then decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate, becoming rough or very rough from northwest at first, locally cross in north. Poor vis in rain in northwest at end. ALTAIR. In northwest, Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 later, then locally Northwest 3 or 4 in far northwest at end. Gusts. In southeast, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwest 4 or 5 at end. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in north. Poor vis in rain in northwest at end. CHARCOT. In northwest, Variable 2 to 4, increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 soon, then at times 6 in far northwest later. In southeast, Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing Clockwise 2 to 4 later, locally 5 in far southeast. Moderate or rough. ACORES. Northeast 4, at times 5 at first, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in north soon, then veering Easterly 3 or 4 in south at end. Moderate. JOSEPHINE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northeast at first, decreasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 from northwest later, then locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest at end. Moderate, locally rough in far east, decreasing moderate at end. IRVING. East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later. Moderate vis due to sand haze in south. MADEIRA. Northeasterly 4 or 5. Moderate. PAZENN. Clockwise 3 to 5, becoming West or Southwest 4 or 5 from west in late afternoon, locally 6 in north. Moderate, becoming rough or very rough in northwest overnight. IROISE, YEU. Northwesterly 3 to 5, backing West or Southwest 4 or 5 overnight, then increasing 6 in north in late night. Moderate. Poor vis in showers, temporarily clearing in afternoon. ROCHEBONNE. Northwesterly 3 to 5, backing West or Southwest 4 or 5 overnight. Moderate. Poor vis in showers, temporarily clearing in afternoon. CANTABRICO. Northwesterly 3 to 5 from west to east, backing Westerly 2 to 4 overnight. Moderate. Poor vis in showers, temporarily clearing in afternoon. FINISTERRE. In north : Northerly 2 to 4, backing Westerly overnight. In south : Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 leeward Cape. Moderate. PORTO. North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate at end. SAO VICENTE. In far southeast, Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5. Elsewhere, North 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in north soon, then decreasing North or Northeast 3 or 4 at end. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate at end. CADIZ. In north, Northerly 3 or 4, backing temporarily West soon, then veering Northeast at times 5 at end. In south, Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, becoming locally moderate in far southwest at end. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 3 to 5 from west to east, at times 6 leeward strait, then decreasing 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast. Moderate, but locally slight in far northeast. AGADIR. North or Northeast 5 or 6, increasing at times 7 along coast soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough. METEOR. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in northeast at first, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate or rough, becoming rough at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze, then in thundery showers in far southeast later. CANARIAS. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in west at first. Poor vis in some thundery showers in southwest. Moderate vis due to sand haze. TARFAYA. Northerly 4 or 5, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast. Moderate, locally rough in far north. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 between islands at first, then becoming Southeast 4 or 5 in far northeast at end. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in northeast, then moderate vis in some showers in northeast later. CAP BLANC. Northeasterly 4 or 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in northwest at first. Gusts. Moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers in north. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in west at first, decreasing Northeasterly 2 to 4 soon. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Modetate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, but Variable 2 to 4 in east. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. GULF OF GUINEA. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southwesterly. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in far west. Poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. Southeast 2 to 4 in west, but locally Southerly in east. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in southwest. Poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Southwest near gale or gale over southeast of FARADAY, ROMEO, and northeast of ALTAIR. Threat of Northwesterly near gale over FARADAY and northwest of ALTAIR later. Threat of East near gale in and leeward Gibraltar strait later.