Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-27 18:41:28 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 270816 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 133, FRIDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 0810 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 26 OF FEBRUARY AT 12 UTC. LOW 1007 49N13W MOVING EAST-NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 1010 OVER WEST ENGLISH CHANNEL BY 28/00 UTC, THEN 1008 OVER SOUTH OR NORTH SEA BY 28/00UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH EXTENDING FROM ROMEO TO ACORES, MOVING EAST AND CROSSING BAY OF BISCAY SOON. LOW 998 52N50W MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 993 55N41W BY 27/12 UTC, THEN 995 59N18W BY 28/12UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING FARADAY, THEN ROMEO LATER. LOW 1010 OVER WEST OF SAHARA, EXPECTED 1008 BY 28/12UTC. HIGH 1035 37N32W SLOW-MOVING SOUTHWEST, EXPECTED 34N34W BY 28/12UTC. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 27/15 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. PAZENN. CONTINUING TO 27/18 UTC. IN NORTH, WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. AGADIR, TARFAYA. FROM 27/18 UTC TO 28/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHEAST 8. GUSTS. CANARIAS. CONTINUING TO 28/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 270922 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 27 February 2026 at 1015 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 133. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 27 at 00 UTC Low 1012 46N26W moving east-northeast, expected 1007 47N13W by 27/00 UTC, then 1009 over west English Channel by 28/00 UTC. Associated trough crossing areas above 40N. Low 1003 47N58W moving northeast, expected 996 57N31W by 28/00 UTC with associated trough in south extending over FARADAY. High 1036 36N36W drifting east-southeast, expected 1035 35N31W by 28/00 UTC. Associated ridge towards south Greenland gradually drifting east, extending towards Scotland by 28/00 UTC. ITCZ from 08N13W to 02S40W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 28 at 12 UTC FARADAY. Southwest 7 or 8 in west, temporarily West or Northwest 5 to 7 in east at first, decreasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 soon. Severe gusts. Very rough, decreasing rough or very rough later. Long W swell 5 m, at times cross, decreasing soon. Poor vis in rain or showers. ROMEO. Northwest 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in far east at first; backing Westerly 4 to 6 soon, locally Southwest 7 in northwest, then becoming West or Southwest everywhere later. Severe gusts in north. Very rough, abating rough or very rough at end.. Long W swell near 5 m. Poor vis in rain or showers, occasionally thundery, mainly in north. ALTAIR. West or Northwest decreasing 4 to 6, in west,temporarily Northwest 4 or 5 in east, becoming West or Southwest 5 or 6 soon, locally 4 in far southeast, then locally increasing at times 7 in far northeast at end. Gusts. Decreasing rough or very rough, gradually abating moderate at end. Long NW swell 5 m, decreasing soon from west. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. CHARCOT. Northwest 5 to 7 from southwest to northeast, decreasing gradually West or Northwest 4 or 5 soon, then backing Southwest 4 or 5 in northwest later, but becoming locally Variable 2 to 4 in southeast. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, in NW swell 4.5 m, abating rough at end. ACORES. Clockwise 3 to 5, locally Northeasterly in east at first, increasing South or Southwest 4 or 5 in northwest soon, gradually becoming West or Southwest 4 or 5 everywhere later. Moderate or rough, in long NW swell in far northeast, abating moderate at end. Moderate vis in rain or scattered showers in northwest. JOSEPHINE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in southeast later, but decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest at end. Moderate or rough, becoming rough soon, in long NW swell 3m. IRVING. Northeasterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in far southeast, but locally Clockwise Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest. Moderate or rough. MADEIRA, CASABLANCA, AGADIR, METEOR, CANARIAS, TARFAYA, CAPE VERDE, CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. Northeasterly 5 or 6, locally 7 over southeast of MADEIRA, and 7 or 8 over AGADIR,TARFAYA and CANARIAS, . Severe gusts. Rough, locally very rough in east. Moderate vis due to sand haze over south of TARFAYA, CANARIAS, CAP BLANC, and CAP TIMIRIS. PAZENN. Westerly 6 or 7, at times 8 in north, veering West Northwest 5 or 6 this evening, decreasing 3 or 4 overnight, and backing Southwest 5 or 6 in northwest tomorrow morning. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. W swell increasing 3 to 4m. Poor vis in showers, or in rain in northwest at end. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Southwest 5 or 6, veering Westerly 6 this afternoon, temporarily 7, then West or Northwest 4 or 5 overnight, and decreasing 3 or 4 tomorrow morning. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming rough overnight. W swell increasing 3 to 3.5m next night. Poor vis in rain or showers, fog patches at first. CANTABRICO. Veering Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in west, but variable 2 to 4 in southeast at first, decreasing 4 or 5 overnight, then 3 or 4 tomorrow morning. Gusts. Increasing rough. W or NW swell increasing 3 to 3.5m next night. Poor vis in rain or showers, fog patches at first. FINISTERRE. West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in north at first, veering Northwesterly 4 or 5 this afternoon, then 3 or 4 next night. Gusts. Rough or very rough. NW swell increasing 3 to 4m. Poor vis in showers. PORTO. Northerly 4 or 5, increasing locally 5 or 6 in southeast soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing rough soon in long NW swell 3.5 m. Poor vis in rain or showers, clearing soon. SAO VICENTE. Northerly 5 or 6. Gusts. Moderate or rough, gradually increasing rough in long NW swell 3 m in northwest. Poor vis in rain or showers in north, clearing soon. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward Strait, East 5 or 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 soon. Gusts. Elsewhere, Northeasterly 4 to 6, backing Northerly 3 to 5 later. Gusts. Moderate, locally slight in CADIZ bay. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Rough, locally moderate or slight in far southeast. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southeast 2 to 4, but locally Variable in northwest. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in far west. Poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze, mainly in west. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Southwest near gale in north of PAZENN. Westerly near gale or gale over FARADAY, far northwest of ALTAIR, and over ROMEO. Easterly near gale over GIBRALTAR STRAIT at end. North or Northeast near gale or gale over southeast of MADEIRA, over CANARIAS, AGADIR and TARFAYA.