Bulletinset for METAREA 2
Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-13 07:38:58
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
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FQNT52 LFPW 122120

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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 12 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 : NO WARNING.


Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 12 at 12 UTC
Disturbed flow north of 45N.
High 1033 36N31W, drifting west, expected 1034 36N36W by 14/00 UTC.
Associated ridge towards east.
Monsoon trough from 07N13W to 03N20W. ITCZ axis along 03N20W EQ25W
03S40W.


Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 14 at 00 UTC

FARADAY.
Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7, increasing 6 or 7 later. Gusts.
Very rough, locally high in northeast.
Moderate vis in rain or showers.

ROMEO.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6, at times 7, soon, then
increasing Westerly 5 to 7 at end. Gusts.
Very rough or high, and cross.
Long NW swell 5 to 6 m.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.

ALTAIR.
In north, Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in extreme north. In south, West
or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough from north.
Moderate vis in scattered rain or showers.

CHARCOT.
Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, increasing 6 or 7 in north at
end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough from north.
Long NW swell 5 to 5.5 m.
Moderate vis in rain or showers.

ACORES.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Northwesterly later.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Locally moderate vis in some scattered showers.

JOSEPHINE.
Variable clockwise 3 or 4, locally 5 in extreme southeast, becoming
mainly Northerly later.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
Locally moderate vis in some scattered showers.

IRVING.
Northeast 4 to 6 from northwest to southeast.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis in rain or showers.

MADEIRA.
Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 near island at first, decreasing 4 or 5
in northeast later. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis in rain or showers or due to sand haze.

PAZENN.
Westerly 6 or 7, decreasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 in morning,
temporarily 7 later. Gusts.
Very rough or high.
Long NW swell 4 to 5m, increasing 5 to 6m soon.
Poor vis in rain or showers.

IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE.
Southwesterly 6 or 7, decreasing Westerly 5 or 6 soon, then veering
Northwest later. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming high in far west soon.
Long NW swell increasing 4 to 5m soon.
Poor vis in rain or showers.

CANTABRICO.
Variable 2 to 4, but West or Southwest 6 or 7 in far northwest,
increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 from west in afternoon. Gusts.
Rough or very rough.
Long NW swell increasing 4 to 5m soon.
Poor vis in rain or showers.

FINISTERRE.
Westerly 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in north, but locally 7 in far
northeast at first. Gusts.
Rough or very rough.
Long NW swell increasing 4 to 5m soon.
Poor vis in rain or showers.

PORTO.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly, increasing Northwesterly 3 or
4, at times 5, later, then 4 or 5 at end.
Moderate, becoming rough or very rough.
Long NW swell 4 or 5 m.
Moderate vis in rain or showers.

SAO VICENTE.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast at first,
backing Northerly soon, then increasing 4 or 5, at times 6, at end.
Moderate or rough.

CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
In strait and leeward, East or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7,
gradually decreasing 3 or 4 soon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4
later. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 at
end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.

CASABLANCA.
Northeast 4 or 5, backing North or Northeast at end.
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate.

AGADIR.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in southwest at first,
increasing 5 or 6 at end.
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.

METEOR.
Northeast 5 or 6, but 4 or 5 in far south.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.

CANARIAS.
Northeasterly 5 or 6, but 4 or 5 in far southwest at first,
increasing 6 or 7 near coasts later. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis in rain or showers or due to sand haze.

TARFAYA.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in northwest at first, backing North or
Northeast later.
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.

CAPE VERDE.
Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, or due to
sand haze.

CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in far north at end.
Moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.

CAP TIMIRIS.
Northerly 4 or 5.
Moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.

SIERRA LEONE.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 near Cape Verde islands, but
Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast.
Moderate, locally slight in far southeast.
Moderate or poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts or due to
sand haze.

GULF OF GUINEA, POINTE NOIRE.
Southerly 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts or due to
sand haze.

 

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of Westerly near gale in far south of CANTABRICO.
Persistence of Westerly near gale over FARADAY, ROMEO, CHARCOT.
Persistence or threat of North or Northeast near gale over AGADIR,
CANARIAS, CAP BLANC.