Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-21 23:40:25 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 211935 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 123, SATURDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 1935 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 21 OF FEBRUARY AT 12 UTC. LOW 964 55N34W MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 988 60N19W BY 23/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH EXTENDING FROM THE BRITISH ISLES TO AZORES ISLANDS, MOVING NORTHEAST, AND CROSSING THE ENGLISH CHANNEL LATER. NEW LOW EXPECTED 968 45N48W BY 22/12 UTC, THEN 976 45N44W BY 23/00UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH REACHING FARADAY, ALTAIR AND NORTHWEST ACORES AT END. WEST OF FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 22/03 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. AGAIN FROM 22/09 UTC TO 23/00 UTC. SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. EAST OF FARADAY. FROM 22/18 UTC TO 23/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS. EAST OF ALTAIR. FROM 22/21 UTC TO 23/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS. WEST OF ALTAIR. FROM 22/06 UTC TO 23/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH 8, VEERING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH IN WEST LATER. ACORES. FROM 22/18 UTC TO 23/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. CONTINUING TO 22/03 UTC. EASTERLY 8 IN AND LEEWARD STRAIT. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 211936 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 21 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 123. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 21 at 12 UTC Low 964 55N34W moving northeast, expected 988 60N19W by 23/00 UTC. Associated trough extending from the British Isles to Azores Islands, moving northeast, and crossing the English Channel later. New low expected 968 45N48W by 22/12 UTC, then 976 45N44W by 23/00UTC. Associated trough reaching FARADAY, ALTAIR and northwest ACORES at end. High 1032 from south of France to the Iberian peninsula, slowly weakening, expected 1029 by 23/00UTC. ITCZ from 08N13W to 02N43W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 23 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west : Southwest decreasing 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8 in far north at first, then increasing South or Southeast 7 or 8 soon, and decreasing South 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. In east : Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 soon, then increasing South 6 or 7, at times 8 at end. Severe gusts. very rough or high, at times cross. Long W swell 5 or 6 m, abating at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers later. ROMEO. Southwest 4 to 6, decreasing 3 to 5 soon, then increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far west at end. Gusts. Very rough, locally high in far northwest. Long W swell near 5 m in north. Moderate or poor vis in rain or due to fog patches. ALTAIR. In west, increasing South 6 or 7, then 7 or 8 soon, and veering South or Southwest at end. Severe Gusts. In east, South or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing south 5 or 6 soon, then 6 or 7, at times 8 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high and cross in west later. Long W swell near 5 m in north, abating soon. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. CHARCOT. Southwest decreasing 3 to 5, but locally Clockwise 2 to 4 in far southeast, then increasing South 5 or 6 in west at end. Rough, locally very rough in northwest. Moderate or poor vis in rain or due to fog patches. ACORES. In west, Southerly increasing 5 to 7 from south to north, then South or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northwest at end. Severe gusts. In east, Southerly 3 to 5, increasing 4 to 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far northwest. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. JOSEPHINE. Clockwise 2 to 4, locally South in northwest and East in southeast. Moderate or rough. IRVING. In northwest, South or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing 4 to 6 soon. In southeast, Southeasterly 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or showers in far west. MADEIRA. East or Northeast 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 2 or 3, mainly Easterly at end. Decreasing moderate. PAZENN. Southwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 tomorrow afternoon. Rough or very rough. W swell 3 ot 3.5m, increasing 4 to 4.5m tomorrow. Locally poor vis in rain in northwest. IROISE. Southwest 5 or 6, veering West or Southwest 4 or 5 tomorrow afternoon. Rough, becoming very rough in northwest in late night. W swell 3.5m. Poor vis in rain or drizzle. YEU. Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in west in late night, and veering West or Southwest 4 or 5 tomorrow afternoon. Rough with W swell 3 or 3.5m. Poor vis in rain or drizzle. ROCHEBONNE. South or Southwest 2 to 4, locally 5 in northwest, increasing 3 to 5 tomorrow morning, and veering West or Southwest tomorrow afternoon. Rough with W or NW swell 3.5m. Locally poor vis in fog patches. CANTABRICO. Mainly Southeasterly 2 to 4, veering Southerly in late night, then Westerly tomorrow morning. Moderate or rough with NW swell. Locally poor vis in fog patches. FINISTERRE. Southwesterly 3 to 5 in north and Clockwise 2 to 4 in south. Rough. W or NW swell 3.5m. PORTO. Northeasterly 2 to 4 . Moderate or rough. SAO VICENTE. Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally East 5 or 6 in far southeast, decreasing Easterly 2 to 4 at end. Moderate or rough. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait : Easterly 6 or 7, temporarily 8 at first, decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Elsewhere : Easterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate at end. CASABLANCA. Northeast 3 or 4, veering Easterly 2 or 3 at end. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate soon. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Northeast 3 or 4, veering Easterly 2 to 4 at end. Moderate. METEOR. In northwest, East or Southeast 2 to 4, veering Southerly at end. In southeast, East or Northeast 3 or 4, temporarily 5 in far southeast. Moderate or rough. CANARIAS. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate later. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in far southeast. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. Northeasterly 3 or 4, temporarily 5 in far north. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in west, but Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast, mainly Westerly. Moderate, locally slight in far southeast. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, or moderate vis due to sand haze in north. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Cyclonic near gale to severe gale north of 35N.