Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-12 18:52:38 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 120852 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 98, THURSDAY 12 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 0850 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 12 OF FEBRUARY AT 00 UTC. LOW "NILS" 50N02E, MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 976 52N09E BY 12/12 UTC, THEN 982 55N21E BY 13/12 UTC. SECONDARY LOW 977 55N13W, MOVING SOUTHEAST AND EXPECTED 983 53N08W BY 13/00 UTC, THEN MERGING WITH THE NEXT ONE. LOW 988 51N26W, MOVING SOUTHEAST, AND EXPECTED 992 49N18W BY 13/00 UTC, THEN 987 47N01W BY 13/12 UTC. HIGH 1027 29N23W, MOVING WEST AND MERGING WITH THE NEXT ONE. HIGH 1024 28N41W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 1035 35N31W BY 13/12 UTC. ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 12/09 UTC. WEST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. ALTAIR. FROM 12/15 UTC TO 13/06 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, DECREASING IN WEST SOON. SEVERE GUSTS. CHARCOT. FROM 13/00 UTC TO 13/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN SOUTHWEST. JOSEPHINE. FROM 13/00 UTC TO 13/12 UTC. NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. PAZENN. CONTINUING TO 12/21 UTC. WEST 8, BACKING WEST OR SOUTHWEST LOCALLY 8 IN SOUTHEAST SOON. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. AGAIN FROM 13/09 UTC TO 13/12 UTC AT LEAST. IN NORTHWEST, NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. IROISE, YEU. CONTINUING TO 12/18 UTC. WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. CONTINUING TO 12/21 UTC. WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH, LOCALLY VERY HIGH IN EAST AT FIRST. FINISTERRE. CONTINUING TO 12/21 UTC. IN NORTHEAST, SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. SAO VICENTE. FROM 13/03 UTC TO 13/12 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CADIZ. FROM 13/06 UTC TO 13/12 UTC. WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. FROM 13/06 UTC TO 13/12 UTC. WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 120853 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 12 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 98. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 12 at 00 UTC Low "NILS" 50N02E, moving northeast and expected 976 52N09E by 12/12 UTC, then 982 55N21E by 13/12 UTC. Secondary low 977 55N13W, moving southeast and expected 983 53N08W by 13/00 UTC, then merging with the next one. Low 988 51N26W, moving southeast, and expected 992 49N18W by 13/00 UTC, then 987 47N01W by 13/12 UTC. High 1027 29N23W, moving west and merging with the next one. High 1024 28N41W, moving northeast and expected 1035 35N31W by 13/12 UTC. Monsoon trough from 09N13W to 02N22W. ITCZ from 02N22W to 00N27W, then to 01S37W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 13 at 12 UTC FARADAY. Westerly 6 or 7, at times decreasing 5 or 6 later, backing South or Southwest in west at end. Gusts. Very rough, cross with SW swell, decreasing rough or very rough later. Poor or very poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery. ROMEO. West or Southwest 5 or 6, veering Northwest soon, then increasing North or Northwest 6 or 7 later. Gusts. Very rough, temporarily high in far east at first, becoming cross with SW swell later. Poor or very poor vis in rain and thundery showers, clearing in west at end. ALTAIR. West or Northwest increasing 7 or 8, decreasing Westerly 5 or 6 in west soon, then in east later. Severe gusts. Very rough, cross with SW swell, decreasing rough or very rough at end. Poor or very poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery, clearing later. CHARCOT. West or Southwest 6 or 7, increasing Northwest 7 or 8 later. Severe gusts. Very rough, at times rough in south at first, cross with W swell. Poor or very poor vis in rain and thundery showers, clearing in west at end. ACORES. In west, Westerly 6 or 7, decreasing 5 to 6 soon, then Clockwise 3 to 5 later. Gusts. In east, Westerly 6 or 7, veering Northwest soon, then decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough in W or NW swell. Poor or very poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery, clearing soon. JOSEPHINE. West or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing Westerly 6 or 7 soon, then Northwest 7 or 8 later. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later. Poor or very poor vis in rain and thundery showers, clearing in west at end. IRVING. Northwesterly 4 to 6 with gusts, decreasing Northerly 3 to 5 soon, then locally decreasing Easterly 2 to 4 in west later. Rough in W or NW swell. Moderate or poor vis in showers, clearing soon. MADEIRA. West or Southwest increasing 5 or 6, but Clockwise 2 to 4 in southeast at first, veering West or Northwest soon, then Northerly later. Gusts. Rough in long NW swell, becoming rough or very rough later. Moderate vis in some showers in far north, clearing later. PAZENN. West 7 or 8, backing West or Southwest 5 or 6 soon, but locally 7 or 8 in southeast, veering Northwest 4 or 5 later, increasing North or Northwest 6 or 7 at end, locally 8 in northwest. Severe gusts. High, becoming very rough later. Long W swell increasing 5 to 6 m soon, abating 3.5 to 4.5 m later, then 3 m at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. IROISE, YEU. West 7 or 8, backing West or Southwest 4 or 5 soon, locally 6 in south, veering Northwesterly 3 to 5 later. Severe gusts. High, becoming very rough later, then rough or very rough at end. Long W swell increasing 5 to 6 m soon, abating 4 to 5 later, then 3 to 4 m at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ROCHEBONNE. West 7 or 8, backing West or Southwest 6 or 7 soon, decreasing 5 or 6 at end and veering Northwest in west. Severe gusts. High, locally very high in east at first, becoming very rough later. Long W or NW swell increasing 5 to 6 m soon, abating 4 to 4.5 m later, then 3 to 4 m at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CANTABRICO. West 7 or 8, backing West or Southwest 6 or 7 in northwest soon, and Southerly 3 to 5 in southeast, veering Westerly 5 or 6 at end, locally 7 in south. Severe gusts. High, locally very high in east at first, becoming rough or very rough later. Long W or NW swell increasing 5 to 6 m soon, abating 3 to 4 m later. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. FINISTERRE. West or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in northeast, backing Southwest 6 or 7 soon, veering Northwest from west later. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, becoming very rough later. Long W or NW swell 4 to 5 m, abating 3 to 4 m soon, then long W or SW swell 3 to 4 m later. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. PORTO. Southwest 4 or 5, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 soon, then West or Northwest 6 or 7 later. Gusts. Very rough, at times rough or very rough soon and later. Long W swell 5 to 6 m, rapidly decreasing at first. Poor or very poor vis in rain and thundery showers. SAO VICENTE. West or Southwest 3 or 4, increasing Southwest 6 or 7, then West or northwest 7 or 8 later. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough later. Poor or very poor vis in rain and thundery showers soon. CADIZ. West or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing Southwest 6 or 7 later, then West 7 or 8 at end. Gusts, at times severe at end. Rough in long W swell, becoming very rough at end. Moderate vis in some showers, becoming poor or very poor in rain and thundery showers later. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West or Southwest 3 to 5, at times 6 at first, increasing 6 or 7 later, then West 7 or 8 at end. Gusts, at times severe at end. Rough in long W swell, becoming very rough at end. Moderate vis in some showers, becoming poor or very poor in rain and thundery showers later. CASABLANCA. Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing Westerly 5 or 6 soon, then 6 or 7 in north later. Gusts. Rough in long NW swell, becoming rough or very rough later. Poor vis due to some fog patches, clearing soon. Moderate or poor vis in showers later. AGADIR. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, backing Northwesterly soon, then increasing 4 or 5 later. Rough in long NW swell. Poor vis due to fog patches in east, clearing soon. METEOR. Clockwise 2 to 4, locally Northeast 4 or 5 in far southeast, increasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 soon, at times 6 in far southeast. Rough in long NW swell, decreasing moderate or rough soon. Moderate vis in some showers in far northwest, clearing soon. CANARIAS. Northeasterly 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in southeast at first, backing Northerly soon, then increasing 5 or 6 later. Gusts. Rough in long NW swell, locally moderate or rough in east. Poor vis in some fog patches in east, clearing soon. TARFAYA. Northerly 3 or 4. Moderate or rough in long NW swell. Poor vis due to fog patches, clearing soon. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon. Gusts. Rough, locally moderate in far southeast. CAP BLANC. Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 with gusts later. Rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze. Poor vis due to some fog patches, clearing soon. CAP TIMIRIS. Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing Northerly 3 to 5 later. Rough, decreasing moderate or rough later. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 3 to 5, but Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate or rough in long NW swell, locally slight or moderate in far southeast. GULF OF GUINEA. In west, Variable 1 to 3. In east, Southerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in long NW swell in far west. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Westerly near gale or gale north of 35N, backing Southwest later. Threat of North or Northwest gale or severe gale in all areas of the Bay of Biscay.