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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 27 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 243.


Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 27 at 00 UTC
Low area 996 48N37W, moving south, expected 1004 45N36W by 28/00 UTC,
then 1008 41N35W by 28/12 UTC.
Low 1008 over north Morocco, gradually filling.
High 1028 51N12W, drifting northeast, expected 1034 58N00E by 28/12
UTC. Associated ridge towards west Azores.
The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 12N16W and continues
southwestward to near 03N20W, then to 00S39W.


Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 28 at 12 UTC

FARADAY.
South or Southeast 5 or 6, locally Southeasterly 3 to 5 in west.
Rough or very rough, becoming rough later.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.

ROMEO.
Southeasterly 3 or 4, locallu Northeast 4 or 5 in east, increasing 6
in far east at end.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon.

ALTAIR.
Southerly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 to 5 later.
Rough, locally moderate in southeast.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.

CHARCOT.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally Variable 2 to 4 in west.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far southeast, becoming moderate
locally rough in far southeast soon.

ACORES.
Southerly 3 to 5, increasing Southwest 4 to 6 in west soon.
Moderate, locally rough in northwest.
Poor vis in rain and thundery showers.

JOSEPHINE.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in west; backing North
in east later.
Moderate, locally rough in far northeast.

IRVING.
Southerly 2 to 4, becoming NOrthwesterly 3 to 5 in west soon.
Moderate.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in west.

MADEIRA.
North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5.
Moderate.

PAZENN.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing Northeast 5 or 6 later.
Slight or moderate.
Poor in scattered showers, clearing later.

IROISE.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 at end.
Slight or moderate.

YEU, ROCHEBONNE.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northeast 4 or 5 later.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in showers, clearing at first.

CANTABRICO.
Variable 2 to 4, but Northeasterly 3 to 5 in far northwest.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis in showers.

FINISTERRE.
Northeasterly 5 or 6, locally 7 near cape. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, at times rough in south.

PORTO.
North 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end.
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate at end.

SAO VICENTE.
North 3 to 5, locally East or NOrtheast 5 or 6 in far southeast,
becoming Variable 3 or 4 in far southeast at end.
Moderate, locally rough in far southeast, becoming moderate at end.

CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Easterly 4 to 6, locally 7 or 8 in and leeward Strait, decreasing
Southeasterly 4 to 6 later. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate at end.

CASABLANCA.
Northwesterly 3 or 4 at times 5, becoming Variable Cyclonic in east
later.
Moderate.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.

AGADIR.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing Northwest 3 or 4 later.
Moderate.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.

METEOR.
Clockwise 2 to 4, , becoming North or Northwest 4 or 5 in west at
end.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in showers in west.

CANARIAS.
North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 between islands and in far
east.
Moderate, locally slight or moderate in far east.

TARFAYA.
Northwesterly 3 or 4.
Moderate.

CAPE VERDE.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally Clockwise 1 to 3 in far northwest.
Moderate.

CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon.
Moderate, locally slight in far east.
Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in far east.

CAP TIMIRIS.
Northerly 4 or 5.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in far east.

SIERRA LEONE.
Northeast 4 or 5, but Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far southeast.
Moderate, but smooth or slight in far east.
Moderate vis due to some sand haze in far northeast.

GULF OF GUINEA.
Variable 1 to 3. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate, locally slight in east.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.

POINTE NOIRE.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far south. Severe gusts in
thundersqualls.
Moderate, locally slight in far east.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.



Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of Easterly near gale over north FINISTERRE.