Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-11 01:12:43 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 102115 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 155, TUESDAY 10 MARCH 2026 AT 2115 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 10 OF MARCH AT 12 UTC. TROUGH EXTENDING FROM ICELAND TO THE BAY OF BISCAY, MOVING EAST. LOW 968 57N20W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND DEEPENING, EXPECTED 963 63N10W BY 11/12 UTC, THEN 955 67N09W BY 12/00UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING AREAS ABOVE 44N, EXPECTED CROSSING BAY OF BISCAY LATER. NEW LOW EXPECTED 977 56N43W BY 11/00 UTC, THEN 972 58N31W BY 11/12 UTC, THEN MERGING WITH THE FIRST ONE, ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING FARADAY. HIGH 1035 OVER THE AZORES ISLANDS, SLOW-MOVING AND EXPECTED 1032 BY 12/00 UTC. SOUTHEAST OF AGADIR, NORTHEAST OF TARFAYA. CONTINUING TO 12/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 102115 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 10 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 155. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 10 at 12 UTC Trough extending from Iceland to the Bay of Biscay, moving east. Low 968 57N20W, moving northeast and deepening, expected 963 63N10W by 11/12 UTC, then 955 67N09W by 12/00UTC. Associated trough crossing areas above 44N, expected crossing Bay of Biscay later. New low expected 977 56N43W by 11/00 UTC, then 972 58N31W by 11/12 UTC, then merging with the first one, associated trough crossing FARADAY. High 1035 over the Azores Islands, slow-moving and expected 1032 by 12/00 UTC. Monsoon trough from 10N14W to 04N20W. ITCZ from 04N20W to 02S30W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 12 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Backing West or Southwest 4 or 5 in east, but Southwest 5 or 6 in west, then increasing Southwest 5 or 6 everywhere soon, and 6 or 7 later. Gusts. Rough or very rough, and cross in east. Long W swell 5 m in northeast at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain. ROMEO. West or Northwest decreasing 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast, then backing Southwesterly 4 or 5 soon, locally 6 in far northwest, and increasing 5 or 6 later, at times 7 in north at end. Gusts. Very rough, temporarily high in far north at first and soon, becoming rough or very rough later, at times cross. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m, abating later. Moderate or poor vis in rain later and at end. ALTAIR. West or Southwest 4 or 5, but 5 or 6 in northwest, increasing at times 7 in far north at end. Gusts. Decreasing moderate or rough, at times cross in east. Moderate vis in some rain. CHARCOT. West or Northwest decreasing 3 or 4, backing West or Southwest 4 or 5 in northwest later, then everywhere at end, locally Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Rough or very rough in long NW swell, becoming rough at end, locally moderate in far southwest. Moderate vis in some rain. ACORES. Variable clockwise 2 to 4, increasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 in far north soon. Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far northeast at first and soon. Moderate or poor vis in some showers in northwest. JOSEPHINE. Northerly 4 or 5 in southeast, but 3 or 4 in northwest, becoming Variable Clockwise in northwest later. Rough in NW swell, becoming moderate or rough in west soon. Locally moderate vis in some rain. IRVING. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in south. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in far south. Moderate vis in some showers. MADEIRA. Northeasterly 5 or 6. Gusts. Rough. Moderate vis in some showers. PAZENN. West or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 tomorrow at noon and backing Southwesterly 5 or 6 tomorrow evening, but 6 or 7 in far northwest. Very rough from northwest, then locally high in north tomorrow morning. NW swell 3 to 4 m, increasing 4.5 to 5.5 m tomorrow noon. Poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Southwest increasing 5 or 6, veering Northwest tomorrow morning, decreasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 in afternoon, backing Southwest at end. Moderate or rough in NW swell, becoming rough tomorrow morning, then very rough from northwest. NW swell increasing 3 to 4m tomorrow morning, then increasing 4 to 5 m from northwest. Poor vis due to rain or showers. CANTABRICO. Increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 from west, veering West or Northwest 4 or 5 tomorrow afternoon, then Variable 2 to 4 at end. Moderate or rough in NW swell, becoming rough or very rough tomorrow afternoon. NW swell increasing 3 to 4m tomorrow morning, then 4 to 4.5 in west in evening. Poor vis due to rain or showers. FINISTERRE. West or Northwest 4 or 5, temporarilly Southwesterly 4 to 6 in far northeast at first, decreasing West or Northwest 3 to 5 tomorrow morning, then backing Westerly 2 to 4 tomorrow evening. Becoming gradually very rough from northwest this evening. NW swell 3 to 4 m, increasing 4 to 4.5 m from northwest, then 4.5 to 5 m at end. Poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. Northerly 3 to 5. Gusts. Rough in NW swell. Moderate or poor vis in rain, then in some fog patches at end. SAO VICENTE. North or Northeast decreasing 3 to 5. Rough in long NW swell, locally moderate in far southeast. Moderate vis in some rain, clearing later. CADIZ. Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in south later, then in north at end, but 5 or 6 in south. Gusts. Slight or moderate from north to south. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Northeast 3 or 4 soon, then East 4 or 5 later, at times 6 in extreme west at end. Slight, at times moderate in west at first and at end. CASABLANCA. Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in south, increasing 7 in far south at end. Gusts. Rough. Moderate vis in some showers. AGADIR. North or Northeast 6 or 7, locally 7 or 8 in southeast. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. METEOR. Easterly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in west later. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in showers. CANARIAS. Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 between islands. Gusts. Rough. Moderate vis in some showers. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 6 or 7, at times 8 in northeast. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 near islands. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in showers at times thundery. CAP BLANC. Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7. Gusts. Rough. Moderate vis due some showers or sand haze in southeast. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 at first. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due some showers or sand haze in southeast. SIERRA LEONE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in northeast and locally Westerly 3 to 5 in far southeast. Moderate, locally rough in east. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally 5 near coasts at first. 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. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Southwest near gale over PAZENN. Threat of Southwest near gale or gale over FARADAY, and ROMEO. Locally North or Northeast near gale or gale over AGADIR and TARFAYA, decreasing. Locally Northeast near gale over South of CASABLANCA and CANARIAS, decreasing.