Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-25 16:40:42 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 250835 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 182, WEDNESDAY 25 MARCH 2026 AT 0830 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 25 OF MARCH AT 00 UTC. LOW 964 OVER NORWEGIAN SEA, MOVING NORTH. ASSOCIATED TROUGH OVER THE BAY OF BISCAY, MOVING SOUTHEAST. LOW EXPECTED 970 54N48W BY 25/12UTC, MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 964 JUST SOUTHEAST GREENLAND BY 26/12UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH REACHING WEST OF FARADAY AND ALTAIR SOON, THEN SLOW-MOVING. HIGH 1034 48N24W, DRIFTING EAST, EXPECTED 1032 45N17W BY 26/12UTC. FARADAY. FROM 25/15 UTC TO 26/00 UTC. IN FAR NORTHWEST, SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8. GUSTS. CHARCOT. FROM 25/18 UTC TO 26/12 UTC. IN FAR SOUTHEAST, NORTHEAST 8.GUSTS. FINISTERRE. FROM 25/12 UTC TO 26/09 UTC. IN FAR SOUTH : NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. PORTO. FROM 25/15 UTC TO 26/12 UTC. NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. CONTINUING TO 25/12 UTC. EAST 8. GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 250912 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 25 March 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 182. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 25 at 00 UTC Low 1013 over east CANARIAS, moving southeast and filling. Low 964over Norwegian Sea, moving north. Associated trough over the Bay of Biscay, moving southeast. Low expected 970 54N48W by 25/12UTC, moving northeast, expected 964 just southeast Greenland by 26/12UTC. Associated trough reaching west of FARADAY and ALTAIR soon, then slow-moving. High 1034 48N24W, drifting east, expected 1032 45N17W by 26/12UTC. New high expected 1037 41N48W by 26/12UTC. The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic through near 07N11W and continues southwestward to 03N20W. The ITCZ extends from 03N20W to 01S45W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 26 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In northwest, South or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 7 or 8 soon, then veering Northwest 5 or 6 later, and North 4 or 5 at end. Severe gusts. In southeast, Southerly 4 or 5, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 soon, then decreasing 4 or 5 later, and veering Northwesterly at end. Rough, increasing rough or very rough in northwest soon, in W or SW swell. Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers from west soon. ROMEO. Northerly 4 to 6 from west to east, becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 from west, then veering Southwesterly 4 or 5 in northwest later, but decreasing locally Variable 2 to 4 in southeast . Rough or very rough, decreasing rough from west later. Long NW swell near 5 m in northeast, abating soon. ALTAIR. In northwest, increasing South or Southwest 4 to 6, veering Southwest 5 or 6 later, then quickly veering North 4 or 5 in far northwest at end. Gusts. In southeast, South or Southeast 3 or 4, veering South or Southwest later, locally Variable 2 or 3 in far southeast. Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in far northwest soon. Moderate vis in rain or showers in far northwest soon. CHARCOT. In northwest, Northeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing Clockwise 2 to 4 in far northwest later In southeast, Northeast 5 or 6, increasing 7 or 8 soon in far southeast soon.Gusts. Rough, increasing very rough and cross soon in east. ACORES. In southeast, East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing Northeast 3 or 4 in southeast at end. In northwest, South or Southeast 2 to 4, gradually decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end. Moderate, increasing locally rough in far east at end. JOSEPHINE. Northeast 5 or 6, increasing locally 7 in northeast soon. Gusts. Moderate, increasing rough soon, then locally very rough and cross in northeast later. IRVING. Northeast 4 or 5 . Moderate, temporarily rough in far southeast. MADEIRA. Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Moderate or rough. PAZENN. North or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in northeast at first, veering Northerly 3 to 5 overnight, and decreasing 2 to 4 tomorrow morning. Gusts. Very rough, temporarily high in northeast at first, decreasing rough tomorrow morning. Long NW swell 4 to 5 m, abating 3.5 m tomorrow morning. Locally poor vis in scattered showers in east. IROISE, YEU. Northwest 5 or 6, but 6 or 7 at first, veering North or Northwest 4 or 5 overnight. Gusts. Very rough, decreasing rough tomorrow morning. Long NW swell 4 to 5 m, abating 3 to 4 m overnight. Locally poor vis in showers or squalls. ROCHEBONNE. Northwest 5 or 6, veering North or Northwest 4 or 5 overnight. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming rough tomorrow morning. Long NW swell 4 to 5 m, abating 3 to 4 m overnight. Locally poor vis in showers or squalls. CANTABRICO. North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in northeast, veering Northerly 4 or 5 overnight, and decreasing 3 or 4 tomorrow morning. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough this afternoon, and becoming rough tomorrow morning. Long NW swell 3.5 to 4.5 m afternoon, abating 3m tomorrow morning. Locally poor vis in rain or drizzle, then showers. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 5 or 6 in north, and 7 or 8 in south, decreasing 6 or 7 in south tomorrow morning. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. Long NW swell 3.5 to 4.5 m, abating 3 m tomorrow morning. PORTO. Northeast 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 soon. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing very rough and cross soon, in long NNW swell 3 m. SAO VICENTE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in northwest soon, occasionally 7 in extreme northwest later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing locally rough or very rough in northwest soon, in long N swell 3.5 m. CADIZ. Leeward Gibraltar strait, Easterly 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5 soon. Gusts. Elsewhere, Northeasterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 to 5 soon. Slight or moderate, temporarily rough leeward strait, decreasing slight or moderate everywhere soon. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. East 7 or 8, decreasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, abating moderate soon, then slight later. CASABLANCA. Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 later. Gusts. Moderate or rough. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate, locally rough in northwest of AGADIR. Moderate or poor vis in some coastal showers at times thundery, then poor vis due to coastal fog patches over TARFAYA later. METEOR. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far east, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Moderate, locally rough in east, abating moderate at end. CANARIAS. Cyclonic 4 or 5, locally Northeast 6 or 7, in northwest, decreasing Northeast 5 or 6 later. Gusts in thundery showers. Slight or moderate, locally rough in west. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers, improving later. CAPE VERDE. North or Northeast 4 or 5 , temporarily 6 in northeast. Moderate, locally rough in far northeast. Moderate vis in scattered showers in far west later. CAP BLANC. West or Northwest 3 to 5, locally North 6 in far northwest, veering North or Northeast 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in northwest. Moderate vis in some temporary showers in north, improving later. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northwest 3 or 4, veering Northerly later. Moderate. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4, at times 5 in northwest, but Northwesterly in far southeast. Moderate. GULF OF GUINEA. Southwesterly 2 to 4, but locally Northwesterly in far northwest. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northeasterly near gale over south of FINISTERRE. Persistence of Northeasterly near gale or gale over PORTO, northeast of JOSEPHINE and southeast of CHARCOT. Threat of Easterly near gale over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR STRAIT.