Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-19 22:58:16 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 191946 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 119, THURSDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 1945 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 19 OF FEBRUARY AT 12 UTC. LOW "PEDRO" 996 49N03E, MOVING SOUTHEAST AND FILLING AT FIRST. COMPLEX LOW 968 50N42W, MOVING EAST, EXPECTED 976 50N37W BY 20/12 UTC, THEN MOVING NORTH, EXPECTED 956 53N38W BY 21/00UTC. HIGH 1030 38N14W, GRADUALLY BUILDING AND MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 1033 42N05W BY 20/12 UTC, THEN 1033 OVER SPAIN BY 21/00UTC. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 02N11W TO 02N30W AND TO 02N50W. EAST OF FARADAY. FROM 20/18 UTC TO 21/00 UTC. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. WEST OF FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 21/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH OR VERY HIGH, AND CROSS. WEST OF ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 21/00 UTC. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9, DECREASING FROM SOUTH AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 191946 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 19 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 119. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 19 at 12 UTC Low "PEDRO" 996 49N03E, moving southeast and filling at first. Complex low 968 50N42W, moving east, expected 976 50N37W by 20/12 UTC, then moving north, expected 956 53N38W by 21/00UTC. High 1030 38N14W, gradually building and moving northeast, expected 1033 42N05W by 20/12 UTC, then 1033 over Spain by 21/00UTC. ITCZ extends from 02N11W to 02N30W and to 02N50W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 21 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west, South or Southwest 7 or 8, increasing at times 9 soon. Severe gusts. In east, Southwest 6 or 7, increasing South or Southwest 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high and cross, locally very high in northwest at first. Long W swell 5 to 7 m, temporarily 8 m in northwest at first, then abating from west soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ROMEO. Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 to 6 soon, and temporarily 4 or 5 in east later, then increasing South or Southwest 6 or 7 in west at end. Severe gusts. Very rough, increasing high in far northwest soon. Long W swell increasing 5 or 6 m in northwest soon. Moderate vis in scattered rain, improving soon, then becoming moderate or poor in showers at end. ALTAIR. In west, South or Southwest 7 or 8, increasing at times 9 soon, then decreasing 5 or 6 in south at end. Severe gusts. In east, Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing South or Southwest 6 or 7 later. Severe gusts. Very rough or high and cross. Long W swell 5 or 6 m. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. CHARCOT. In northwest, Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing temporarily 4 or 5 soon, then increasing 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. In southeast, Southwesterly 3 to 5. Rough or very rough. Long W swell increasing 5 m in far northwest soon, abating at end. Moderate vis in some rain or showers in northwest. ACORES. South or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, then increasing 5 or 6, at times 7 soon, then veering Westerly 3 to 5 in west at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, and cross. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. JOSEPHINE. Clockwise 2 to 4, locally Southerly 4 or 5 in far northwest, and Northeast 4 or 5 in far southeast. Rough, temporarily very rough in far northeast at first. IRVING. Southwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, locally South or Southwest 5 or 6 in far northwest, decreasing 3 to 5 in far northwest at end. Moderate or rough, by NW swell, increasing gradually very rough from northwest, temporarily very rough in far northwest at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in far northwest. MADEIRA. East or Northeast 3 to 5 from northwest to southeast, at times 6 in far southeast, but locally Southeast in far northwest, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Moderate or rough, increasing rough later, and cross in east in long N or NW swell. PAZENN. Westerly 5 or 6, backing Southwest overnight, temporarily 7 in far north tomorrow morning. Gusts. Very rough or high and cross, decreasing gradually rough or very rough overnight. Long Northwest swell 5 to 6 m, gradually abating overnight. IROISE, YEU. Northwest 5 or 6, backing West or Southwest tomorrow morning, then decreasing 4 or 5 tomorrow afternoon. Gusts. High and cross, decreasing gradually very rough overnight, then rough tomorrow morning. Long Northwest swell 4 to 5 m in the evening, gradually abating overnight. Locally poor vis in showers at times thundery, clearing in the evening. ROCHEBONNE. West or Northwest 5 or 6 temporarily 6 or 7 in east at first, then backing West or Southwest 4 or 5 overnight. Gusts. High, decreasing gradually very rough overnight, then rough tomorrow morning. Long Northwest swell 4 to 5 m in the evening, gradually abating overnight. CANTABRICO. West or Northwest 5 or 6, temporarily 6 or 7 in east at first, then backing West 2 to 4, locally 5 in northwest, overnight. Gusts. High, decreasing gradually very rough overnight, then rough tomorrow morning. Long Northwest swell 5 to 6 m in the evening, decreasing 4 to 5 m overnight. Locally poor vis in showers at times thundery, clearing overnight. FINISTERRE. Westerly 3 to 5 from south to north, backing Southwesterly overnight. Very rough, temporarily high in northeast at first, decreasing rough tomorrow morning. Long Northwest swell 5 to 6 m, gradually abating overnight. PORTO. North or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming Clockwise at first. Very rough, abating rough soon, then moderate or rough later. SAO VICENTE. Northeast 3 to 5. Rough, temporarily very rough in far north at first, and locally moderate in far southeast. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. North or Northeast 3 to 5, locally Westerly 2 to 4 in strait at first, then increasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 soon in and leeward strait. Gusts. Slight or moderate. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Rough, and cross in long N or NW swell, but moderate in far northeast. Moderate or poor in some coastal fog patches overnight. AGADIR. North or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 later, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast, then 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Rough, and cross in long N or NW swell later. Moderate or poor vis in some coastal fog patches overnight. METEOR. Easterly 4 or 5, but locally Southeast 3 or 4 in far northwest, decreasing 3 or 4 at end, locally Southeast 2 to 4 in far northwest. Increasing moderate or rough, from northwest, then rough later. CANARIAS. Northeasterly 5 or 6, at times 7 between islands, decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands soon. Gusts. Increasing moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in far north, and locally Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far east, becoming Northeast 2 to 4 at end. Moderate or rough, in long N or NW swell at end. Moderate or poor in some coastal fog patches overnight. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 3 or 4 in southwest. Moderate, locally slight near islands, increasing moderate or rough in north soon. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP BLANC. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northeast at first. Moderate, increasing locally rough in northwest at first. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in south. SIERRA LEONE. Northeast 3 or 4, but mainly Westerly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, locally slight in east. Moderate vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, locally Variable 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, locally 2 to 4 in east at first. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Southwesterly near gale or gale, at times severe gale at first, over FARADAY, ALTAIR, ROMEO, and northwest CHARCOT, decreasing from south at end.