Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-26 08:41:16 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 252011 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 130, WEDNESDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 2010 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 25 OF FEBRUARY AT 12 UTC. LOW 981 56N37W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 976 OVER ICELAND BY 27/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH REACHING FARDAY AND ALTAIR, THEN ROMEO AND CHRCOT SOON. SECONDARY LOW EXPECTED 1002 JUST SOUTH OF EIRE BY 27/00 UTC. HIGH 1031 JUST SOUTHWEST OF THE AZORES ISLANDS, SLOW-MOVING AND BUILDING, EXPECTED 1035 BY 27/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED RIDGE EXTENDING OVER ROMEO AND CHARCOT, WEAKENING QUICKLY. NEW RIDGE EXPECTED OVER FARADAY AND ALTAIR AT END. FARADAY. FROM 26/06 UTC TO 27/00 UTC. WEST INCREASING 8 FROM WEST, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN WEST. ROMEO. FROM 26/15 UTC TO 27/00 UTC AT LEAST. WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. ALTAIR. FROM 26/06 UTC TO 26/21 UTC. IN NORTH, WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. FROM 26/09 UTC TO 27/00 UTC AT LEAST. EAST 8 IN AND LEEWARD STRAIT. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 252012 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 25 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 130. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 25 at 12 UTC Low 981 56N37W, moving northeast and expected 976 over Iceland by 27/00 UTC. Associated trough reaching FARDAY and ALTAIR, then ROMEO and CHRCOT soon. Secondary low expected 1002 just south of Eire by 27/00 UTC. High 1031 just southwest of the Azores Islands, slow-moving and building, expected 1035 by 27/00 UTC. Associated ridge extending over ROMEO and CHARCOT, weakening quickly. New ridge expected over FARADAY and ALTAIR at end. The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 06N10W and continues southwestward to 03N20W. The ITCZ extends from 03N20W to 03S43W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 27 at 00 UTC FARADAY. West or Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing locally 5 or 6 in east at first, increasing West 7 or 8 from west soon, at times 9, then decreasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 in west at end and 6 or 7 in east. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming gradually very rough or high from west soon. Long W swell increasing 5 to 6.5 m later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ROMEO. Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 soon, locally Westerly 3 to 5 in far northwest, increasing Westerly 7 or 8 later. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming locally high in far southwest at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ALTAIR. Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, veering West or Northwest 6 or 7 soon, locally 7 or 8 in north, then decreasing 3 to 5 at end, locally 6 or 7 in far northeast. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming locally high in north later. Long W or NW swell increasing 5 to 6 m in northwest at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in northwest, at times thundery. CHARCOT. In northwest : Southwest 5 or 6, increasing Westerly 6 or 7 later. Gusts. In southeast : North or Northwest 3 or 4, gradually backing Southwest 4 or 5 later, then veering Westerly at end, at times 6. Decreasing rough, then becoming locally very rough in northwest later, but locally moderate or rough in southeast. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in northwest, at times thundery. ACORES. In northwest : West or Southwest 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in far northwest at first, gradually veering Northerly 2 to 4 at end. In southeast : Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Northwesterly later, then veering Northerly at end. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far northwest. Moderate vis in scattered showers. JOSEPHINE. In northwest : North or Northwest 3 or 4, backing gradually Westerly later, at times 5. In southeast : North 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast, decreasing 3 or 4 at end, at times 5 in far southeast. Decreasing rough, then moderate or rough later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in far southeast, clearing soon. IRVING. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far east, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest. Moderate or rough. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in southeast soon. Gusts. Rough, locally cross in southeast, becoming locally very rough in far southeast at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in east. PAZENN. Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing Southwest 6 or 7 from northwest soon. Gusts. Rough, becoming rough or very rough soon. Long W swell 3 to 4 m, abating. Poor vis in rain later. IROISE. Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon, then 6 or 7 at end. Rough, becoming rough or very rough at end. Long W swell 3m, abating. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches, then in rain later. YEU. West or Southwest 3 or 4, increasing Southwest 4 or 5 soon, then 5 or 6 in west later. Rough. Long W swell 3m, abating. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches, then in rain at end. ROCHEBONNE. Mainly Westerly 2 to 4, backing mainly Southwest 3 to 5 soon, increasing locally Southwest 5 or 6 in far northwest at end. Rough, becoming moderate or rough at end. Long W swell 3m, abating. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. CANTABRICO. Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Southwest 3 to 5 in far northwest at end. Rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Long W swell 3m, abating. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. FINISTERRE. Mainly West or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 from northwest later. Rough, becoming moderate or rough at end. Long W swell 3 to 4 m, abating. Poor vis in rain in north later. PORTO. North 2 to 4 from north to south, backing locally West or Southwest in northwest at end. Rough in long W swell, decreasing moderate at end. Moderate vis due ton sand haze in east. SAO VICENTE. North or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 5, locally increasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 in far southeast soon. Rough. Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing soon. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward Strait : East increasing 6 or 7, then 7 or 8 soon. Severe gusts. Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, becoming Easterly 3 to 5 soon, at times 6. Moderate or rough, at times very rough leeward strait. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast increasing 5 or 6, but 3 or 4 in far east, locally increasing 7 in far southwest later. Gusts. Rough in long NW swell, becoming cross in west later. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers. Moderate vis due to sand haze. AGADIR. North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon, at times 7, then decreasing Northeasterly 4 or 5 from west later, at times 6. Gusts. Rough in long NW swell, cross in west later, becoming very rough in extreme west at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers. Moderate vis due to sand haze. METEOR. Northeast 5 or 6, but 4 or 5 in northwest. Gusts. Rough and cross in long NW swell. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 between islands, increasing 6 or 7 later. Severe gusts. Rough and cross in long NW swell, becoming locally very rough in far northeast at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in northeast. Moderate vis due to sand haze in northeast at end. TARFAYA. North 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 later. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Rough and cross in long NW swell. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Rough and cross in long NW swell. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in east. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in northwest, but locally Westerly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate or rough, but slight in far southeast. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southeast 2 to 4, but locally Variable in far northwest. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in extreme west. Poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 at end. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze in north. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours West or Southwest near gale in PAZENN and IROISE, decreasing. Persistence of West near gale or gale over ROMEO. Threat of Southwest near gale or gale over FARADAY. Persistence of Easterly near gale or gale in and leeward Gibraltar strait, decreasing. Persistence of North or Northeast near gale over MADEIRA, CANARIAS, AGADIR and TARFAYA.