Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-26 14:02:19 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 260657 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 184, THURSDAY 26 MARCH 2026 AT 0655 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 26 OF MARCH AT 00 UTC. LOW 968 58N42W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 972 64N15W BY 27/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING FARADAY AND ALTAIR, MOVING EAST AND EXPECTED OVER NORTH BAY OF BISCAY AT END. LOW 1010 OVER MOROCCO, SLOW-MOVING AND EXPECTED 10086 LATER. FINISTERRE. CONTINUING TO 27/00 UTC. IN SOUTH, NORTHEAST AT TIMES 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. FROM 26/15 UTC TO 27/12 UTC AT LEAST. IN AND LEEWARD STRAIT, EAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 260832 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 26 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 184. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 26 at 00 UTC Low 968 58N42W, moving northeast and expected 972 64N15W by 27/12 UTC. Associated trough crossing FARADAY and ALTAIR, moving east and expected over north Bay of Biscay at end. Low 1010 over Morocco, slow-moving and expected 10086 later. High 1034 46N16W, drifting southwest and expected merging with next one. New high expected 1036 41N47W by 26/12 UTC, then 1037 46N33W by 27/12 UTC. The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 07N11W and continues to 03N17W. The ITCZ extends from 03N17W to 01S35W. Scattered moderate convection is observed south of 05N and east of 41W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 27 at 12 UTC FARADAY. Northwesterly 4 to 6, but Southwest 4 to 6 in southwest at first and soon, decreasing Clockwise 2 to 4 at end, locally North 5 or 6 in far southwest. Rough or very rough. Poor vis in rain, clearing at end. ROMEO. Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing Northerly 5 or 6 in northwest later. Moderate or rough increasing very rough in far northwest later. Poor vis in rain or drizzle. ALTAIR. In northwest, Northerly 4 to 6, veering Northeasterly at end. In southeast, Southwest 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or drizzle. CHARCOT. In northwest, Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing Northerly 4 to 6 in far northwest at end. In southeast, Northeast 5 to 7 from northwest to southeast, decreasing North or Northeast 4 to 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough and cross in long NW swell in southeast at first and soon. Poor vis in rain or drizzle in far northwest at end. ACORES. East or Northeast 3 to 5, locally 6 in far northwest at end. Moderate, increasing locally rough in far southeast and in far northwest soon. Poor vis in rain or drizzle in northwest. JOSEPHINE. North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in northeast at first and soon. Gusts. Rough or very rough at times cross in NW swell in northeast, decreasing rough later. IRVING. East or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate, increasing locally rough in far east later. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Moderate or rough, at times very rough in far north at end. PAZENN. Northerly 3 or 4, becoming gradually Clockwise 2 to 4 tonight, then Westerly 3 to 5 in north tomorrow morning. Rough, becoming moderate or rough tonight. NW swell 3.5 to 4 m, abating gradually. Locally poor vis in scattered showers in east. IROISE. North or Northwest 3 to 5, backing Westerly tonight. Rough, becoming moderate tonight. NW swell 3.5 m, abating gradually. Locally poor vis in showers. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Northerly 3 to 5, backing Clockwise 2 to 4 from west tomorrow morning. Rough, becoming moderate tomorrow morning. NW swell 3.5 m, abating gradually. Locally poor vis in showers. CANTABRICO. Northerly 3 to 5, decreasing 3 or 4 tomorrow morning, but veering East or Northeast 3 or 4 in west. Rough, becoming moderate at end. NW swell 3.5 m, abating gradually. Locally poor vis in showers. FINISTERRE. Northeast 5 or 6, but 7 or 8 in south, decreasing 6 or 7 in soith in late night. Severe gusts. Rough, but very rough in south. Long NW swell 3 to 3.5 m, abating gradually. PORTO. North or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 3 to 5 in southeast later. Gusts. Rough or very rough, at times cross in long NW swell, decreasing moderate or rough later. SAO VICENTE. Northeasterly 5 or 6. Rough, locally very rough in northwest at first ans soon. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward Gibraltar strait, increasing 7 or 8. Severe gusts. Elsewhere, mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 later. Slight or moderate. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 6 in far northeast at end. Moderate or rough by long N swell. AGADIR. Decreasing North or Northwest 4 or 5. Moderate, increasing rough by long N swell soon. METEOR. Northeasterly 4 or 5. Decreasing moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers in far west at end. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands. Gusts. Moderate or rough. TARFAYA. Decreasing North 3 or 4. Moderate, increasing rough by long N swell later. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 4 or 5. Decreasing moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers in far west. CAP BLANC. Northerly 4 or 5, temporarily increasing North or Northwest 6 in far southeast soon. Moderate. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 4 or 5. Moderate, locally slight near coast. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, but Northwesterly 3 or 4 in far southeast. Moderate, locally slight in far east. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southwest 2 to 4, but Northwesterly in far northwest. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 2 to 4. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northeast near gale over FINISTERRE. Threat of Southwest gale in northwest of FARADAY at end. Persistence of Easterly near gale or gale over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR STRAIT.