Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-09 21:37:25 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 091946 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 153, MONDAY 9 MARCH 2026 AT 1945 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 9 OF MARCH AT 12 UTC. TROUGH EXTENDING OVER THE BRITISH ISLES AND THE BAY OF BISCAY, MOVING EAST. LOW 997 51N49W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND DEEPENING, EXPECTED 987 54N36W BY 10/00 UTC, THEN 962 62N14W BY 11/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING AREAS ABOVE 44N. HIGH 1037 OVER THE AZORES ISLANDS, SLOW-MOVING AND EXPECTED 1035 BY 11/00 UTC. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 10/12 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. SOUTHEAST OF AGADIR, NORTHEAST OF TARFAYA. CONTINUING TO 11/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 091946 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 9 March 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 153. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 9 at 12 UTC Trough extending over the British Isles and the Bay of Biscay, moving east. Low 997 51N49W, moving northeast and deepening, expected 987 54N36W by 10/00 UTC, then 962 62N14W by 11/00 UTC. Associated trough crossing areas above 44N. High 1037 over the Azores Islands, slow-moving and expected 1035 by 11/00 UTC. Monsoon trough from 10N14W to 01N24W. ITCZ from 10N14W to 02S42W Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 11 at 00 UTC FARADAY. West or Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 later then backing South or Southwest in west at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, cross in long NW swell at first, abating rough in west at end. Long W swell 5 to 6 from west later. Moderate vis in rain or showers. ROMEO. West 6 or 7, but South or Southwest 5 or 6 in far east at first, decreasing Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Very rough, locally high in northwest, cross in NW swell. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m from west at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain, clearing at end. ALTAIR. West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in north, decreasing 4 or 5 from west later then backing South or Southwest in west at end. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in north, cross in NW swell, abating moderate in southwest at end. Moderate vis in rain or showers. CHARCOT. Northwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough in long NW swell. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, mainly in east. ACORES. In west: Southeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing Southerly 3 or 4 soon. In east : Variable clockwise 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in showers, mainly in west. JOSEPHINE. North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in extreme east. Rough in long NW swell. Moderate or poor vis in showers in east. IRVING. Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in south. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers in west at first, then moderate vis in some showers. MADEIRA. Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in southeast. Gusts. Rough. Moderate vis in isolated showers. PAZENN. Mainly Northwesterly 3 to 5, but backing Southwesterly 5 or 6 from northwest, veering Westerly at end. Rough in W or NW swell, becoming rough or very rough later. W or NW swell increasing 3 to 4 m later. Poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwest 3 or 4 soon, increasing 5 or 6 from northwest later. Moderate or rough in NW swell. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches, then in rain or showers. CANTABRICO. Mainly Westerly 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 3 to 5 later, locally 6 in far northwest at end. Moderate or rough in NW swell. Locally poor vis in some showers and coastal fog patches. FINISTERRE. North or Northwest 5 or 6, backing Southwesterly 3 to 5 soon, veering Westerly later, locally 6 in far northeast at end. Rough or very rough in NW swell. NW swell increasing 3 to 4 m later. Poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. North or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing North 3 to 5 later. Gusts. Very rough in long NW swell, abating rough soon. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Rough in long NW swell, locally very rough in north at first. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. CADIZ. Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing North 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far southwest. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West or Northwest 3 to 5, decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 later then becoming Variable 1 to 3 at end. Slight, locally moderate in west. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. CASABLANCA. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6. Gusts. Rough. Moderate vis in isolated showers. Poor vis in thundery showers in far northeast soon. AGADIR. North or Northeast 6 or 7, locally 8 in far southeast. Severe gusts. Rough, locally very rough in far southeast. METEOR. Easterly 5 or 6. Gusts. Rough. Poor vis in some thundery showers. CANARIAS. Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 between islands, then in southeast later. Gusts. Rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in northeast, increasing locally 8 in far northeast soon. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in northeast. Rough, locally moderate in southwest. Poor vis in some thundery showers mainly in west, or due to sand haze in far south. CAP BLANC. Northeast 5 or 6, increasing locally 7 in far northeast at end. Gusts. Rough. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in southeast. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in north. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, becoming locally rough in far north soon. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Mainly West or Southwest 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze in northwest. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in south. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence or threat of Southwest near gale over FARADAY, and ROMEO. Persistence or threat of North or Northeast near gale or gale over AGADIR, TARFAYA, CANARIAS, CAP BLANC.