Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-15 04:56:01 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 142055 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 103, SATURDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 2055 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 14 OF FEBRUARY AT 12 UTC. LOW "ORIANA" 988 OVER MEDITERRANEAN SEA MOVING EAST. ASSOCIATED TROUGH EXTENDING TOWARDS BAY OF BISCAY AT FIRST. COMPLEX LOW 974 58N28W MOVING EAST, EXPECTED 971 57N29W BY 15/12UTC, THEN EXPECTED 985 56N25W BY 16/00UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH GRADUALLY DEEPENING FROM NORTH AZORES ISLANDS TO THE NORTH SEA. HIGH 1034 35N19W DRIFTING EAST, EXPECTED 1035 36N14W BY 16/00 UTC. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 15/06 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST AND IN FAR SOUTHEAST. GUSTS. HIGH. ROMEO. FROM 14/21 UTC TO 15/06 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 SOUTHWEST. GUSTS. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 15/03 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8. GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS SEA. CANTABRICO. FROM 15/09 UTC TO 16/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. FINISTERRE. FROM 15/09 UTC TO 16/00 UTC AT LEAST. IN FAR NORTHEAST, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. GUSTS. AGADIR, TARFAYA. CONTINUING TO 15/12 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH SEA. CANARIAS. CONTINUING TO 15/15 UTC. NORTHEAST 8 BETWEEN ISLANDS. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 142056 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 14 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 103. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 14 at 12 UTC Low "ORIANA" 988 over Mediterranean sea moving east. Associated trough extending towards Bay of Biscay at first. Complex low 974 58N28W moving east, expected 971 57N29W by 15/12UTC, then expected 985 56N25W by 16/00UTC. Associated trough gradually deepening from north Azores Islands to the North Sea. High 1034 35N19W drifting east, expected 1035 36N14W by 16/00 UTC. Monsoon trough from 10N14W to 04N19W. ITCZ from 04N19W to 01S46W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 16 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northwest and in far southeast at first, decreasing Westerly 4 to 6 from south to north later, then Variable 2 to 4 but West 5 in far northeast and East in far southwest. Gusts. Very rough, locally high in far north, becoming rough or very rough at end. Long SW swell 5 m. Poor vis in rain or showers in east at first. ROMEO. Southwest 6 or 7, temporarily 8 in southwest at first, decreasing Westerly 5 or 6 later, at times 7 in far north. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough soon, Poor vis in rain or showers, clearing later. ALTAIR. Southwest 6 or 7, at times 8 at first, and locally Variable 2 to 4 in northwest; then becoming Southwesterly 5 or 6 at end, and locally Northeast 5 in far northwest. Gusts. Rough or very rough, temporarily high in north at first. Cross. Long SW swell 5 m, decreasing later. Poor vis in rain or showers. CHARCOT. Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in northwest, veering West or Southwest later, then decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Cross. Moderate or poor vis in rain in northwest soon, then in north later. ACORES. In west : South or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far north at first. Gusts. In east : South or Southwest 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, locally very rough and cross in far northwest. JOSEPHINE. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, locally West or Southwest 5 in far north. Moderate or rough. IRVING. Southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing locally 6 in far northwest at end. Moderate or rough. MADEIRA. In northwest : East or Northeast 3 to 5. In southeast : Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in far southeast until midday. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough and cross in far southeast. PAZENN. Southwesterly 6 or 7, veering West or Southwest next night, then West in afternoon. Gusts. Increasing very rough. W swell increasing 3 to 4m tomorrow afternoon. Locally poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE, YEU. Westerly 3 or 4, increasing South or Southwest 6 or 7 next night, then veering West or Southwest in the morning, then West 6 or 7 in afternoon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing very rough tomorrow morning. Poor vis in rain or showers. ROCHEBONNE. Northwesterly 4 or 5, backing West or Southwest 6 or 7 next night, then veering West 6 or 7 in afternoon. Gusts. Rough, increasing very rough tomorrow. Poor vis in showers then rain tomorrow. CANTABRICO. West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in east at first, increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 from west overnight, then locally 8 in west in daytime. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, increasing very rough tomorrow. Long N or NW swell 3 to 4 m, abating. Poor vis in rain or showers. FINISTERRE. West or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing Southwest 6 or 7 next night, then West or Southwest 7 or 8 in far northeast in daytime. Gusts. Rough, increasing very rough from north tomorrow. NW swell increasing 3 to 3.5m tomorrow afternoon. Locally poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. West or Northwest 3 to 5 from south to north, backing West or Southwest 4 or 5 later, then locally 6 in far northwest at end. Rough and cross, becoming moderate or rough soon. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in southeast, decreasing Northwesterly 3 or 4 at first, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in south at end. Rough or very rough and cross, becoming moderate or rough later, then moderate at end. CADIZ. North or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4 at first, backing West or Northwest later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in far west at first, increasing West 5 or 6 in far east soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate soon, then slight or moderate at end. CASABLANCA. Northeast 4 to 6 from north to south soon, locally 7 in far south at first. Gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough later. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Northeast 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 later, then 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough and cross, temporarily high, decreasing rough at end. METEOR. Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in east. Moderate or rough. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 6 or 7, locally 8 between islands, decreasing 5 or 6 later, locally 7 between islands. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, locally cross in far northeast. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in far southeast. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in west soon, then everywhere at end. Rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP BLANC. Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 later. Gusts. Rough, becoming rough or very rough soon. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Rough. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north, but Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight in east. Poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours West or Northwest near gale expected over the Bay of Biscay. Persistence of Westerly near gale or gale over PAZENN and FINISTERRE. Threat of Cyclonic near gale or gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR, ROMEO, CHARCOT. Threat of Southwest near gale over north of ACORES.