Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-07 16:35:24 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 070914 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 7 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 7 at 00 UTC Complex low 953 64N29W, with little change, expected 983 64N34W by 08/12 UTC. Associated trough extending over areas above 35N. High 1032 39N19W, drifting southeast and expected 1026 34N18W by 08/00 UTC, then filling with next one. Associated ridge extending northeastwards, weakening at end. New high expected 1033 40N36W by 08/12 UTC. Monsoon trough near 09N13W then extends southwestward to 03N17W. ITCZ continue from 03N17W to 01N35W then 02N46W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 8 at 12 UTC FARADAY. West or Northwest 6 or 7 in west, but West or Southwest increasing 5 or 6 in east, veering Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Very rough, at times cross in NW swell. Poor vis in rain or snow in north. ROMEO. In west, Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming Westerly 3 to 5 soon, increasing 4 to 6 later. Gusts. In south, Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 at first. Gusts. Very rough, becoming rough or very rough at end. At times cross in NW swell. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ALTAIR. In northwest, Northwesterly increasing 5 or 6, at times 7 in far north, decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. In southeast, Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming North or Northwest soon. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Poor vis in rain or showers in southeast. CHARCOT. In northwest, Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, becoming Cyclonic later, then Northwest at end. Gusts. In southeast, Clockwise 3 to 5, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, at times cross in W or NW swell. Moderate or poor vis in rain. ACORES. North or Northeast 4 to 6 in northwest, but South or Southwest in southeast, becoming gradually North or Northeast 5 to 7 from north to south at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough and cross in NW swell in southwest at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in southeast. JOSEPHINE. Clockwise 3 to 5, locally North 6 in far east, becoming Cyclonic 5 or 6 in northwest later. Moderate or rough, but very rough in far east at first. Poor vis in rain in northwest later. IRVING. Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in west, increasing gradually Northeast 6 or 7 in far northwest at end. Gusts. Moderate, becoming rough or very rough and cross in far northwest later. Poor vis in rain or showers in west, at times thundery. MADEIRA. Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast, becoming Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 in northwest later. Moderate or rough. PAZENN. Clockwise 3 to 5, increasing locally Southeast 5 or 6 in northwest tomorrow morning. Rough, becoming locally very rough in far northwest this morning. W or NW swell 3.5 to 4 m. IROISE, YEU. North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing Northeasterly 2 to 4 this afternoon. Rough, locally moderate in far southeast. NW swell 3 m. Locally poor vis in rain or showers. ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. Cyclonic 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in far south with severe gusts at first, decreasing 2 to 4 overnight. Rough, locally moderate in far east. NW swell 3 m. Locally poor vis in rain or showers. FINISTERRE. North or Northeast 3 to 5, locally 5 or 6 in south, becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 in late night. Rough. NW swell 3 to 3.5 m. PORTO. North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Gusts. Very rough, abating rough soon. Cross in NW swell. SAO VICENTE. North 5 or 6, but 3 to 5 in east, decreasing 4 or 5 in west later. Rough or very rough, decreasing rough soon. Temporarily cross in NW swell. CADIZ. Variable 2 or 3, but South 4 or 5 in east at first. Moderate or rough, slight or moderate later. Moderate vis in some showers. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Southwesterly 4 or 5, then decrerasing 2 to 4 soon. Slight or moderate, abating slight later. Moderate vis in some showers. CASABLANCA. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, but Cyclonic 3 to 5 decreasing 2 to 4 in northeast. Rough, locally very rough in north at first. Moderate vis in rain or showers. AGADIR. North 5 or 6, at times 7 in far southeast soon. Gusts. Rough. METEOR. Easterly 3 to 5, from west to east. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers in southwest. CANARIAS. Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 between islands. Gusts. Rough, becoming moderate or rough at end. Moderate vis in some showers in far southwest at first. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in north at first. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in scattered showers in northwest. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in far northeast soon. Gusts. Rough. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, but mainly Westerly 3 or 4 in far southeast. Moderate, locally smooth or slight near coast. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southwest 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze in northwest. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in south. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Northwest near gale over PAZENN and FINISTERRE. Threat Southwest near gale or gale in northwest-FARADAY. Threat of Northeast near gale or gale over south-ACORES and north-IRVING. Threat of North near gale over over east-ROMEO and east-CHARCOT. Threat of North near gale over southeast-AGADIR, northeast-TARFAYA and north CAP BLANC.