Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-17 13:39:05 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 170823 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 113, TUESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 0820 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 17 OF FEBRUARY AT 00 UTC. LOW 995 48N31W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND DEEPENING, EXPECTED 991 52N23W BY 17/12 UTC, THEN 981 54N15W BY 18/12 UTC. SECONDARY LOW 1006 45N45W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 997 47N20W BY 18/00 UTC, THEN 989 49N08W BY 18/12 UTC. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 18/03 UTC. WESTERLY 8 IN EAST AT FIRST, THEN IN FAR SOUTH SOON. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN EAST AT FIRST AND SOON, AT TIMES CROSS. ROMEO. FROM 17/09 UTC TO 18/12 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST, INCREASING WESTERLY 8 OR 9 EVERYWHERE SOON, THEN DECREASING NORTHWEST 8 AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. AT TIMES HIGH. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 18/03 UTC. WESTERLY 8, AT TIMES 9, DECREASING FROM WEST SOON. SEVERE GUSTS. CHARCOT. FROM 17/18 UTC TO 18/12 UTC AT LEAST. IN NORTH, WESTERLY 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH IN EAST LATER. PAZENN, FINISTERRE. FROM 18/03 UTC TO 18/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8, VEERING WESTERLY 8 OR 9 IN MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. YEU, ROCHEBONNE, WEST OF CANTABRICO. FROM 18/06 UTC TO 18/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8. GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 170836 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 17 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 113. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 17 at 00 UTC Low 995 48N31W, moving northeast and deepening, expected 991 52N23W by 17/12 UTC, then 981 54N15W by 18/12 UTC. Secondary low 1006 45N45W, moving northeast and expected 997 47N20W by 18/00 UTC, then 989 49N08W by 18/12 UTC. High 1032 37N13W, slow-moving, then merging with the ridge of the next one. Associated ridge extending northwards and reaching the Bay of Biscay, then moving east. New high expected 1027 35N35W by 18/00 UTC, with associated ridge extending eastwards. ITCZ extends from 06N12W to 01N35W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 18 at 12 UTC FARADAY. Westerly 7 or 8 in east, then increasing Northwesterly 6 or 7 in west, locally Westerly 8 in far south soon, then decreasing Northwesterly 5 to 7 from southwest to northeast later. Severe gusts. Very rough, locally high in east at first and soon, at times cross, decreasing rough or very rough later. SW swell 5 m at first and soon. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, improving from west soon. ROMEO. West or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northwest, increasing Westerly 8 or 9 soon, then decreasing Northwest 8 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, at times high and cross. W or SW swell 5 m soon. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ALTAIR. Increasing Westerly 8, at times 9, then decreasing Northwesterly 4 to 6 from west soon and veering South or Southeast in west at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, at times cross. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, improving from west soon. CHARCOT. Westerly 6 or 7, increasing locally 8 or 9 in north soon, then veering Northwest at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ACORES. Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north, decreasing Clockwise 3 to 5 at end. Moderate or rough by W or NW swell. Poor vis in rain or showers in east, at times thundery, clearing soon. JOSEPHINE. West or Southwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in far north, veering West or Northwest at end. Moderate, locally rough in far north. Moderate or poor vis in some showers, clearing at end. IRVING. Decreasing Variable 2 to 4, then becoming Easterly at end. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in west, at times thundery at first. MADEIRA. Clockwise 2 to 4. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate later. Moderate vis due to sand haze. PAZENN. Increasing Southwest 6 or 7 from west, then locally 8 in south in morning, and veering Westerly 8 or 9 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough, becoming high tomorrow morning. Long NW swell 4 to 4.5 m, abating in afternoon, then West swell 3 to 4 m at end. Locally poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE. Westerly 3 or 4, backing Southerly 5 or 6 in afternoon, and increasing Southwest 6 or 7 in late day. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. Long NW swell 4 to 4.5 m, abating in evening. Locally poor vis in rain or showers. YEU, ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. Southwesterly increasing 5 or 6 from west, locally 3 to 5 in southeast, increasing 6 or 7 overnight, but South 5 or 6 in southeast, and Southwest 7 or 8 in morning. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Long NW swell 4m abating in late day. Locally poor vis in rain or showers. FINISTERRE. West or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing Southwest 6 or 7 in afternoon, then 7 or 8 in morning, and veering Westerly 8 or 9 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough, becoming high tomorrow morning. Long NW swell 3 to 4 m, abating in afternoon. Locally poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. West or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7 later. Gusts. Rough by NW swell, increasing rough or very rough at end. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, later and at end. SAO VICENTE. Clockwise 2 to 4 increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 in north later. Moderate, locally rough by NW swell in far north at first and soon. Moderate or poor in some coastal fog patches, then in rain at end. CADIZ. Northerly 2 to 4, decreasing Northwesterly 2 or 3 at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor in some coastal fog patches soon and later. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 2 to 4, locally 5 or 6 leeward strait. Gusts. Decreasing moderate. Moderate or poor in some coastal fog patches soon and later. CASABLANCA. East or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing North or Northeast 2 to 4 later. Moderate. Moderate or poor in some coastal fog patches soon and later. AGADIR. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in east at first. Moderate. Moderate or poor in some coastal fog patches soon and later. METEOR. East or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. CANARIAS. Northeasterly 3 to 5, at times 6 between islands at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. TARFAYA. Decreasing Variable 1 to 3, then increasing Northeast 3 or 4 at end. Moderate, locally light in south. Moderate or poor in some coastal fog patches soon and later. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. Northeasterly 4 or 5. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate later. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in extreme west, but Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, locally smooth or slight near coasts. Moderate vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of West or Southwest gale or severe gale over the Bay of Biscay, veering West or Northwest. Persistence Northwest near gale or gale over ROMEO, CHARCOT, then threat of Southerly near gale or gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR and north ACORES.