Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-26 21:58:18 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 262122 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 132, THURSDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 2120 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 26 OF FEBRUARY AT 12 UTC. LOW 1012 46N26W MOVING EAST-NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 1007 47N13W BY 27/00 UTC, THEN 1009 OVER WEST ENGLISH CHANNEL BY 28/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING AREAS ABOVE 40N. LOW 1003 47N58W MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 996 57N31W BY 28/00 UTC WITH ASSOCIATED TROUGH IN SOUTH EXTENDING OVER FARADAY. HIGH 1036 36N36W DRIFTING EAST-SOUTHEAST, EXPECTED 1035 35N31W BY 28/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED RIDGE TOWARDS SOUTH GREENLAND GRADUALLY DRIFTING EAST, EXTENDING TOWARDS SCOTLAND BY 28/00 UTC. FARADAY. FROM 27/06 UTC TO 27/15 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 27/09 UTC. WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CHARCOT. CONTINUING TO 27/00 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. PAZENN. FROM 27/06 UTC TO 27/18 UTC. WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. CONTINUING TO 27/06 UTC. EAST 8 IN AND LEEWARD STRAIT. SEVERE GUSTS. CANARIAS. CONTINUING TO 28/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 BETWEEN ISLANDS. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 262124 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 26 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 132. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 26 at 12 UTC Low 1012 46N26W moving east-northeast, expected 1007 47N13W by 27/00 UTC, then 1009 over west English Channel by 28/00 UTC. Associated trough crossing areas above 40N. Low 1003 47N58W moving northeast, expected 996 57N31W by 28/00 UTC with associated trough in south extending over FARADAY. High 1036 36N36W drifting east-southeast, expected 1035 35N31W by 28/00 UTC. Associated ridge towards south Greenland gradually drifting east, extending towards Scotland by 28/00 UTC. ITCZ from 08N13W to 02S40W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 28 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Increasing Southwest 6 or 7 from west, locally 8 in west, temporarily West or Northwest 5 to 7 at first, then decreasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 later, locally 4 or 5 in northwest at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, decreasing very rough soon. Long W swell 5 to 6 m, decreasing soon. Poor vis in rain or showers. ROMEO. Westerly 7 or 8 from west, temporarily West or Southwest 6 or 7 in east, rapidly decreasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 soon, then increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 in west at end, locally 7 in far northwest. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, at times cross, becoming very rough soon. Long W swell near 5 m. Poor vis in rain or showers, occasionally thundery. ALTAIR. West or Northwest decreasing 4 to 6, at times 7 in far northeast at first, then Variable 2 to 4 in south soon, gradually backing South or Southwest 5 or 6 from west soon, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Gusts. Decreasing rough or very rough, temporarily high in north at first. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m, decreasing later. Poor vis in rain or showers. CHARCOT. Decreasing West or Northwest 5 to 7 from south to north, at times 8 in far northwest at first, then gradually 3 to 5 soon, and locally increasing Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, at times cross. Long NW swell near 5 m soon. Poor vis in rain or showers in east, clearing soon. ACORES. Becoming Clockwise 3 to 5, temporarily Northwesterly in east at first, locally increasing South or Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest later, at times 6. Moderate or rough, in long NW swell in far northeast. Moderate vis in scattered showers in west. JOSEPHINE. Northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing Northerly 4 or 5 soon, at times 6 in far southeast later, then increasing 5 or 6 in southeast at end. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, mainly in southeast, clearing later. IRVING. Northeasterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in far southeast, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest. Moderate or rough. MADEIRA, CASABLANCA, AGADIR, METEOR, CANARIAS, TARFAYA, CAPE VERDE, CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. Northeasterly 5 or 6, locally 7 over MADEIRA, AGADIR,TARFAYA and CANARIAS, at times 8 between islands of CANARIAS. Severe gusts. Rough, locally very rough in east. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers over TARFAYA and CANARIAS, clearing soon, or moderate vis due to sand haze. PAZENN. Southwest 6 or 7, veering Westerly soon, at times 8, then decreasing Northwest 5 or 6 later. Gusts. Increasing very rough. W swell increasing 3 to 4m later. Poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE, YEU. Southwest increasing 6 or 7 at first, decreasing 5 or 6 soon, then veering West or Northwest later. Gusts. Rough or very rough. W swell increasing 3 to 4m later. Poor vis in rain or showers. ROCHEBONNE. South or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 from west soon, occasionally 7 in west, then veering Westerly later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. W swell increasing 3 to 4m later. Poor vis in rain or showers. CANTABRICO. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in far northwest soon, at times 7, then becoming West 5 or 6 everywhere later, temporarily 7 in west. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough later to locally very rough in northwest. W or NW swell increasing 3 to 4m later. Poor vis in rain or showers. FINISTERRE. Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in north, veering Westerly soon, then decreasing Northwesterly 4 or 5 later. Gusts. Rough or very rough. NW swell increasing 3 to 4m later. Poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. Gradually increasing North or Northwest 5 or 6, temporarily Variable 2 to 4 in southeast, then locally decreasing 4 or 5 in northwest later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough in long NW swell later. Poor vis in rain or showers, clearing later. SAO VICENTE. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6, but Northeast 5 or 6 in far southeast, increasing Northerly 5 or 6 everywhere later. Gusts. Decreasing moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze, or poor vis in rain or showers in northwest, clearing at end. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward Strait, East decreasing 6 or 7, at times 8 at first, then 5 or 6 soon, and Variable 2 to 4 at end. Severe gusts. Elsewhere, Easterly 4 to 6, locally decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in north at first, gradually decreasing Northerly 3 to 5 soon, then increasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, gradually decreasing slight or moderate soon. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate or rough, but slight in far southeast. Moderate vis due to sand haze. Poor vis in thundersqualls in far southeast. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southeast 2 to 4, but locally Variable in far northwest, becoming Variable 2 to 4 everywhere at end. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in far west. Poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze, mainly in north. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Southwest near gale in north of PAZENN. Westerly near gale or gale over FARADAY, far northwest of ALTAIR, and over ROMEO. Easterly near gale over GIBRALTAR STRAIT at end. North or Northeast near gale or gale over southeast of MADEIRA, over CANARIAS, AGADIR and TARFAYA.