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WARNING NR 89, SATURDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 2025 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 7 OF FEBRUARY AT 12 UTC.
LOW "LEONARDO" 987 51N05W, MOVING NORTH AND FILLING.
LOW 986 53N19W, SLOW-MOVING, THEN MERGING WITH NEXT ONE.
LOW 962 43N50W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 973 48N41W BY 08/12
UTC, THEN 973 50N38W BY 09/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING AREAS
ABOVE 35N.
LOW "MARTA" 989 42N12W, MOVING RAPIDLY EAST NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 997
44N04W BY 08/00 UTC, THEN MOVING IN MEDITERRANEAN SEA.
HIGH 1027 28N24W, WITH LITTLE CHANGE.
FARADAY.
CONTINUING TO 08/18 UTC.
IN WEST, SOUTHEASTERLY 8, VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY AT FIRST. SEVERE
GUSTS.
BECOMING HIGH, THEN VERY HIGH SOON.
ALTAIR.
CONTINUING TO 09/00 UTC AT LEAST.
IN WEST, SOUTHWEST 8, DECREASING IN SOUTHWEST AT FIRST. SEVERE
GUSTS.
HIGH, BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH SOON.
ACORES.
CONTINUING TO 08/18 UTC.
SOUTHWEST 8, DECREASING IN EAST AT FIRST. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH AND CROSS IN NORTHWEST.
FINISTERRE.
FROM 08/15 UTC TO 09/00 UTC.
SOUTH 8. GUSTS.
CASABLANCA.
CONTINUING TO 08/00 UTC.
IN FAR NORTHEAST, SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH AND CROSS.
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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 7 February 2026 at 2215 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 89.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 7 at 12 UTC
Low "LEONARDO" 987 51N05W, moving north and filling.
Low 986 53N19W, slow-moving, then merging with next one.
Low 962 43N50W, moving northeast and expected 973 48N41W by 08/12
UTC, then 973 50N38W by 09/00 UTC. Associated trough crossing areas
above 35N.
Low "MARTA" 989 42N12W, moving rapidly east northeast, expected 997
44N04W by 08/00 UTC, then moving in Mediterranean Sea.
High 1027 28N24W, with little change.
Monsoon trough from 06N11W to 05N16W. ITCZ continues from 05N16W to
00N34W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 9 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
In west, Southeasterly 7 or 8, veering Southwesterly at first, then
decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts.
In east, backing Southeasterly 6 or 7, then veering Southwesterly
soon. Gusts.
Becoming very rough or high, then locally high or very high in west
soon.
Increasing long SW swell 8 or 9 m soon.
Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
ROMEO.
Westerly 5 or 6, backing South or Southeast at times 7, soon, then
rapidly veering West or Southwest. Gusts.
Rough or very rough.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
ALTAIR.
In west, Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in southwest at first.
Severe gusts.
In east, Southerly 5 to 7, increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 at
first. Gusts.
Becoming very rough or high, then high or very high in west soon.
Increasing long W swell 9 or 10 m in west soon, then decreasing 6 or
7 m overall at end.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
CHARCOT.
Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6, backing Southerly 6, at times 7, at
first, then veering West or Southwest 5 or 6 soon. Gusts.
Rough or very rough.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
ACORES.
Southwest 6 or 7, at times 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in east at first,
then in west at end. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough and cross, becoming locally high in northwest at
first.
Increasing long W or NW swell 5 or 6 m in west soon.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
JOSEPHINE.
Westerly 4 to 6, backing West or Southwest at first, locally 6 or 7
in west, then veering Westerly 5 or 6 later, at times 7 in far
northwest. Gusts.
Rough or very rough.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
IRVING.
West or Southwest 4 to 6, locally 7 in far northwest. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, but very rough in northwest.
Increasing long W or NW swell 5 m in far northwest at end.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in far northwest later.
MADEIRA.
Westerly 4 to 6, from south to north, decreasing gradually 3 to 5 at
end. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough later.
PAZENN.
Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6, backing Southerly 6 or 7 later, veering
West or Southwest 5 or 6 in west at end. Gusts.
Rough, locally very rough in south at end.
W swell 3 m, abating at first.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
IROISE, YEU.
Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 later.
Rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
W or SW swell 3 to 3.5 m, abating at first.
Poor vis in rain or showers.
ROCHEBONNE.
Southerly 2 to 4 in north, but Easterly 3 to 5 in south, becoming
Cyclonic 3 to 5 soon, then mainly Westerly 3 to 5 later, backing
Southerly at end. Gusts.
Rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
W swell 3 to 3.5 m, abating at first.
Poor vis in rain or showers.
CANTABRICO.
Cyclonic 4 to 6, at times 7 in south, becoming Westerly 5 or 6 later,
backing mainly Southerly 2 to 4 at end. Gusts.
Rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
W swell 3 m, abating at first.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
FINISTERRE.
Northwest 5 or 6, backing Westerly 4 or 5 soon, increasing South 7 or
8 later, veering West or Southwest 5 or 6 in west at end. Severe
gusts.
Rough or very rough.
W swell 3 m, abating at first.
Very poor vis in heavy rain, at times thundery.
PORTO.
Decreasing Northwest 5 or 6, then backing Southwesterly 4 or 5 soon,
and increasing temporarily Southerly 6 or 7 later. Gusts.
Very rough or high, at times cross, decreasing rough later.
Long W or NW 5 to 6 m, abating at first.
Poor vis in heavy rain and thundery showers.
SAO VICENTE.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, backing Southwesterly 4 or 5 soon, then
increasing 5 or 6 later.
Very rough or high, decreasing rough later.
Long W or NW swell 5 to 6 m, abating soon.
Poor vis in rain, then very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery
showers at end.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Decreasing West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, then backing West or
Southwest 3 to 5 later, and increasing southwest 5 or 6 at end.
Decreasing rough or very rough, then moderate or rough later.
Long W or NW swell 5 m, abating at first.
Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers, clearing
soon.
CASABLANCA.
Westerly 5 or 6, temporarily Southwest 7 or 8 in far northeast at
first, decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 soon, then Southwest later. Severe
gusts in northeast.
Very rough or high and cross, decreasing rough later.
Long NW swell near 5 m in north, abating at first.
Poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers in far northeast, clearing
later.
AGADIR.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, veering Northwesterly 3 or 4 soon. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, decreasing rough later.
Moderate vis in scattered showers in northeast, clearing soon.
METEOR.
Clockwise 2 to 4, but locally South or Southwest 4 or 5 in far
northwest.
Moderate or rough.
CANARIAS.
In north, West or Northwest 2 to 4, veering Northerly 2 or 3 at end.
In south, Northeast 3 to 5. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
TARFAYA.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing North or Northwest 3 or 4 soon.
Moderate or rough.
CAPE VERDE.
East or Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast.
CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in north.
Rough, decreasing moderate or rough later.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast.
SIERRA LEONE.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in far
southeast.Gusts.
Moderate, at times rough in far north.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in northeast.
GULF OF GUINEA.
West or Southwest 3 or 4 in east, but locally Southeasterly 2 to 4 in
far southwest, and Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest. Severe gusts
with thundersqualls.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in east.
POINTE NOIRE.
Southeast 3 or 4 in west, but Southerly 2 to 4 in east. Severe gusts
with thundersqualls.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in thundersqualls in east.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of Southwest near gale or gale from northwest of IRVING
up to FARADAY. Persistence of South or Southwest near gale for
northwest of JOSEPHINE, PORTO, CHARCOT and ROMEO.
Threat of Southwest near gale in the Bay of Biscay.