Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-18 02:05:52 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 172102 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 115, TUESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 2100 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 17 OF FEBRUARY AT 12 UTC. LOW 990 51N24W, MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 980 56N16W BY 18/12 UTC AND 989 56N12W BY 19/00 UTC. SECONDARY LOW "PEDRO" 1004 46N33W, MOVING EAST/NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 998 47N20W BY 18/00 UTC, THEN 986 OVER WEST OF THE ENGLISH CHANNEL BY 19/00UTC. ASSOCIATED STRONG AND DISTURBED FLOW ABOVE 40N. NEW LOW EXPECTED 968 49N46W BY 09/00 UTC. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 18/03 UTC. IN FAR SOUTHEAST, WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. LOCALLY HIGH AND CROSS, IN FAR SOUTHEAST. AGAIN FROM 18/15 UTC TO 19/00 UTC AT LEAST. IN WEST, SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 19/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST 8, INCREASING NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 SOON, THEN DECREASING NORTHWEST 8 LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH AND CROSS. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 18/03 UTC. IN NORTHEAST, WESTERLY 8, OCCASIONALLY 9. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS, IN NORTHEAST. AGAIN FROM 18/18 UTC TO 19/00 UTC AT LEAST. IN WEST, SOUTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CHARCOT. CONTINUING TO 18/21 UTC. IN NORTH, WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, DECREASING FROM WEST LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. LOCALLY HIGH AND CROSS, IN NORTH. PAZENN. FROM 18/06 UTC TO 19/06 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST LOCALLY 8 IN SOUTH, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 FROM WEST IN DAYTIME, AND DECREASING 8 TOMORROW EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. IROISE. FROM 18/15 UTC TO 19/06 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. FROM 18/09 UTC TO 19/06 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8, INCREASING WESTERLY 8 OR 9 IN AFTERNOON, AND DECREASING 8 AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH. CANTABRICO. FROM 18/09 UTC TO 19/06 UTC AT LEAST. WESTERLY 8 OR 9, AT TIMES 10 IN AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH. FINISTERRE. FROM 18/03 UTC TO 19/06 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8, LOCALLY 9 NEAR CAPE, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST FROM WEST IN DAYTIME, AND DECREASING 8 IN EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 172111 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 17 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 115. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 17 at 12 UTC Low 990 51N24W, moving northeast, expected 980 56N16W by 18/12 UTC and 989 56N12W by 19/00 UTC. Secondary low "PEDRO" 1004 46N33W, moving east/northeast, expected 998 47N20W by 18/00 UTC, then 986 over west of the English Channel by 19/00UTC. Associated strong and disturbed flow above 40N. New low expected 968 49N46W by 09/00 UTC. High 1029 36N12W, slow-moving, and merging with the next one. New high 1027 34N37W, moving northeast, expected 1029 39N19W by 19/00UTC. ITCZ extends from 06N18W to 02S45W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 19 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west, North or Northwest 4 to 6, decreasing Variable 3 to 5 soon, then gradually increasing South or Southeast 7 or 8 with severe gusts later. In east, Northwesterly 6 or 7, locally 8 with severe gusts in far southeast at first, decreasing 4 to 6 soon, then becoming Variable 3 to 5 later, at times 6 in west at end. Rough or very rough and cross, locally high in far southeast at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ROMEO. West or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in southwest, increasing Northwest 7 or 8, soon, at times 9, then decreasing 7 or 8 later, but 5 to 7 in southwest. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, cross. Long NW swell 5 m at end. Poor vis in showers, improving later. ALTAIR. In west, Northwest 4 to 6, decreasing Variable 3 to 5 soon, then gradually increasing South 7 or 8 with severe gusts later. In east, veering Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 or 9 with severe gusts in northeast at first, decreasing 4 to 6 soon, then becoming Variable 3 to 5 later, at times 6 in west at end. Vary rough and cross, locally high in northeast, decreasing rough or very rough soon. W swell 5 m, decreasing soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain in west at end. CHARCOT. West or Southwest 6 or 7, but 8 or 9 in north, decreasing 4 to 6 later, locally 7 or 8 in northeast, then Variable 3 to 5 in southwest at end. Severe gusts. Becoming very rough, locally high and cross in north. Moderate or poor vis in showers, improving soon. ACORES. In west, Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon, then gradually increasing South 5 or 6 later, locally 7 in far northwest at end. In east, Northwesterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far northeast, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon, then Southeast at end. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far northwest at end. JOSEPHINE. West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north, gradually veering Northwesterly 3 to 5 from west soon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in west at end. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far north. IRVING. Variable 2 to 4, then becoming Easterly soon, then Southeasterly later, locally 5 in far northwest. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest. Moderate or poor vis in some showers. MADEIRA. Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Northeasterly later, locally 5 in far southeast at end. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. PAZENN. Southwest 6 or 7, increasing locally 8 in south in morning, veering West or Northwest 8 or 9 from west in daytime, and decreasing 8 tomorrow evening. Severe gusts. Very rough, becoming high from west tomorrow in daytime. W swell 3 or 4 m at first. Locally poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE. Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, veering West or Northwest 7 or 8 tomorrow evening. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming high tomorrow evening. Locally poor vis in rain or showers. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Southwesterly 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 in morning, and veering Westerly 8 or 9 in afternoon. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming high from west tomorrow afternoon. Locally poor vis in rain or showers. CANTABRICO. In east : Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, backing Southerly 5 or 6 in morning, and veering Westerly 8 or 9 in afternoon. Severe gusts. In west : Southwest 6 or 7, veering Westerly 8 or 9 tomorrow afternoon, temporarily 10. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming high from west in afternoon. Locally poor vis in rain or showers. FINISTERRE. Southwest 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 in late night, and veering West or Northwest 8 or 9 from west in daytime, and decreasing 6 or 7 in evening, locally 8 in northeast. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming high from west tomorrow in daytime. W or NW swell increasing 4 or 5 m in south tomorrow evening. Locally poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, increasing 5 or 6 soon, locally 7 in north, then decreasing Northwest 5 or 6 later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough soon. Moderate or poor vis in showers, improving later. SAO VICENTE. Increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5, but West or Northwest 3 or 4 in south, then gradually veering Northwesterly later. Moderate, becoming rough in north later. Moderate vis in scattered showers later. CADIZ. Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing West 3 or 4 later, locally 5 in north. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 in east. Slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. CASABLANCA. Decreasing North or Northeast 2 to 4, then increasing 5 in fat south at end. Moderate. Moderate or poor in some coastal fog patches. AGADIR. Decreasing North or Northeast 2 to 4, then increasing 4 or 5 soon and 5 or 6 at end. Moderate. Moderate or poor in some coastal fog patches. METEOR. East or Northeast 3 to 5. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CANARIAS. Northeasterly increasing 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands, increasing 5 or 6 at end, at times 7 between islands. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. TARFAYA. Variable 1 to 3 increasing North or Northeast 3 or 4 soon, then 4 or 5 at end. Moderate, locally light in south. Moderate or poor in some coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP BLANC. Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in west at first and soon, 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 Northwest near gale or gale in the Bay of Biscay, improving. Persistence of Southwesterly near gale or gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR, ROMEO, CHARCOT, north ACORES. Threat or persistence of Northeast near gale over AGADIR and between islands of CANARIAS.