Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-12 05:55:56 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 112051 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 97, WEDNESDAY 11 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 2050 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 11 OF FEBRUARY AT 00 UTC. LOW "NILS" 979 48N15W, QUICKLY MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 972 OVER THE ENGLISH CHANNEL BY 12/00 UTC, THEN 977 OVER GERMANY BY 12/12 UTC, THEN MOVING EAST. LOW EXPECTED 989 49N41W BY 12/00 UTC, SLOW-MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 996 50N32W BY 12/12UTC, THEN MERGING WITH THE FIRST LOW. WAVING DISTURBANCE FROM IRVING TO SAO VICENTE, MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED FROM FINISTERRE TO MADEIRA AT END. ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 12/09 UTC. WEST 8, DECREASING FROM WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH, LOCALLY VERY HIGH IN FAR SOUTHEAST AT FIRST. ALTAIR. FROM 12/15 UTC TO 13/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CHARCOT. CONTINUING TO 12/00 UTC. WEST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH, LOCALLY VERY HIGH IN FAR NORTHEAST. AT TIMES CROSS. PAZENN. CONTINUING TO 12/21 UTC. WESTERLY 8 OR 9, AT TIMES 10, DECREASING 8 IN MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH OR VERY HIGH. IROISE, YEU. CONTINUING TO 12/18 UTC. WESTERLY 8 OR 9, DECREASING 8 IN MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH OR VERY HIGH. ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. CONTINUING TO 12/18 UTC. WESTERLY 8 OR 9, TEMPORARILY 10 OVERNIGHT, DECREASING 8 IN MORNING. VIOLENT GUSTS. HIGH OR VERY HIGH. FINISTERRE. CONTINUING TO 12/21 UTC. WEST 8, LOCALLY 9 OR 10 IN NORTH AT FIRST, BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY TOMORROW MORNING, LOCALLY 8 IN NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH OR VERY HIGH. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 112101 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 11 February 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 97. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 11 at 12 UTC Low 973 just west Ireland, slow-moving southeast, expected 983 just southeast Ireland by 13/00UTC. Low "NILS" 979 48N15W, quickly moving northeast, expected 972 over the English Channel by 12/00 UTC, then 977 over Germany by 12/12 UTC, then moving east. Low expected 989 49N41W by 12/00 UTC, slow-moving northeast, expected 996 50N32W by 12/12UTC, then merging with the first low. Waving disturbance from IRVING to SAO VICENTE, moving northeast, expected from FINISTERRE to MADEIRA at end. High 1027 31N18W, slowly drifting west, expected 1030 32N17W by 13/00UTC. Monsoon trough from 09N13W to 03N25W, where it transitions to ITCZ towards 02N30W then to 01N35W Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 13 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Westerly 6 or 7. Gusts. Very rough, at times cross. Long W or SW swell 5 to 6 m in far east, decreasing very soon. Poor or very poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery. ROMEO. West 7 or 8, decreasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 from west soon, then veering West or Northwest at end. Severe gusts. High, locally very high in far southeast at first, decreasing very rough later. Long W or SW swell 5 to 6 m, decreasing from west later. Poor or very poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery. ALTAIR. Westerly 6 or 7, increasing West or Northwest 7 or 8 later. Severe gusts. Very rough, at times cross. Long W or SW swell 5 to 6 m in far east, decreasing very soon. Poor or very poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery. CHARCOT. Westerly 6 or 7, locally West 8 in far northeast at first. Severe gusts. High, locally very high in far northeast at first, decreasing very rough later. At times cross. Long W swell 5 to 7 m, decreasing from west later. Poor or very poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery. ACORES. West or Southwest 4 to 6, increasing Westerly 6 or 7 soon. Gusts. Rough or very rough by long W swell. Poor or very poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery, clearing at end. JOSEPHINE. West or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing Westerly 6 or 7 later. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Long W swell 5 to 6 decreasing from west soon. Becoming poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers soon. IRVING. Southwesterly increasing 4 to 6, veering Northwesterly from west soon, then decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 in west later. Decreasing rough, at times very rough in far northwest at first and soon. Poor vis in thundery showers, gradually clearing later. MADEIRA. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 in northwest soon, then veering Westerly 4 or 5 later, locally 5 or 6 in north, and Northwesterly at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough in long NW swell, decreasing rough soon. PAZENN. Westerly 8 or 9, at times 10 at first, decreasing 7 or 8 in late night, then 5 or 6 in afternoon, locally 7 or 8 in southeast. Severe gusts. High or very high, becoming very rough or high tomorrow morning, then very rough in evening. Long W swell increasing 4 or 5 m in afternoon. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. IROISE, YEU. Westerly 8 or 9, decreasing 7 or 8 tomorrow morning, and backing West or Southwest 5 or 6 in evening. Severe gusts. High or very high, becoming very rough tomorrow evening. Long W swell increasing 5 to 6m tomorrow afternoon. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ROCHEBONNE. Westerly 8 or 9, at times 10, decreasing 7 or 8 tomorrow morning, and backing Southwesterly 6 or 7 in evening. Violent gusts. High or very high, becoming very rough or high tomorrow evening. Long W swell increasing 5 to 6m tomorrow afternoon. CANTABRICO. Westerly 8 or 9, temporarily 10 overnight, decreasing 7 or 8 in morning, and backing Southwesterly 6 or 7 in evening, and Southerly 3 to 5 in east. Violent gusts. High or very high, becoming very rough tomorrow evening. Long W or NW swell increasing 5 to 6m tomorrow afternoon. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. FINISTERRE. West 7 or 8, locally 9 or 10 in north at first, backing Southwesterly 6 or 7 tomorrow morning, locally 8 in northeast. Severe gusts. High or very high, becoming high overnight, then very rough and crossed tomorrow. Long W or NW increasing swell 4 or 5m tomorrow afternoon. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. PORTO. West 5 or 6, decreasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 soon, then increasing Southwest 5 or 6 later. Gusts. Very rough, locally high in north at first and soon, at times cross, decreasing rough or very rough at end. Long W swell 5 to 7 m, decreasing from west later. Poor or very poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery later and at end. SAO VICENTE. Westerly 4 or 5 soon decreasing West or Southwest 3 or 4 soon, then increasing Southwesterly 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Long W or NW swell 5 to 6 m in far north at first. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers. CADIZ. West or Southwest 4 to 6, decreasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 later, then increasing 4 to 6 at end. Gusts. Rough by long W swell. Moderate vis in some showers. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West or Southwest 6 or 7 decreasing 5 or 6 later, then 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough by long W swell. Moderate vis in some showers. CASABLANCA. Becoming Variable 2 to 4, increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 at end, locally 5 or 6 in northwest. Rough in long NW swell, at times very rough in far north at first and soon. Poor vis due to some fog patches. AGADIR. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 along coast, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, at times 5, then backing Northwesterly later. Rough in long NW swell. Poor vis due to fog patches, clearing in west soon. METEOR. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, locally Northeast 4 or 5 in far southeast, increasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 at end. Rough in long NW swell, decreasing moderate or rough later. Moderate or poor vis in some showers in far northwest, clearing soon. CANARIAS. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands and in southeast, backing Northerly later, at times 6 between islands. Rough or very rough in long NW swell, at times cross in south, decreasing moderate or rough later. Poor vis in some fog patches in east, clearing later. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, then backing Northerly later. Moderate or rough in long NW swell. Poor vis due to fog patches. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, increasing at times 6 at end. Rough in long NW swell, at times cross. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 at first. Rough or very rough with long NW swell, and cross, decreasing rough soon. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze or some fog patches. CAP TIMIRIS. North 3 to 5, decreasing Northeasterly 2 to 4 soon. Moderate or rough in long NW swell. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 3 to 5, but locally Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate or rough in long NW swell, locally slight or moderate in far southeast. GULF OF GUINEA. Southwesterly 2 to 4 in east, but Variable 1 to 3 in west. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in extreme west. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, but locally Southerly in east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight in east, slight or moderate in west. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Northerly near gale or gale in all areas of the Bay of Biscay. Persistence of Northwesterly gale or near gale north of 35 N. Then threat of Southwesterly near gale or gale over FARADAY and ALTAIR later and at end.