Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-12 12:04:52 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 120914 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 158, THURSDAY 12 MARCH 2026 AT 0910 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 12 OF MARCH AT 00 UTC. TROUGH EXTENDING FROM NORTH BRITISH ISLES TO WEST ALTAIR MOVING EAST, CROSSING AREAS ABOVE 40N, EXPECTED FROM SCANDINAVIA TO BAY OF BISCAY BY 13/12 UTC. HIGH 1032 37N29W DRIFTING SOUTHWEST, EXPECTED 1034 35N37W BY 13/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED RIDGE TOWARDS BAY OF BISCAY DRIFTING TOWARDS NORTH AFRICA. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 12/18 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. GUSTS. HIGH IN NORTHEAST. ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 12/21 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTH, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST AT FIRST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN NORTH. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 120932 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 12 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 158. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 12 at 00 UTC Trough extending from north British Isles to west ALTAIR moving east, crossing areas above 40N, expected from Scandinavia to Bay of Biscay by 13/12 UTC. High 1032 37N29W drifting southwest, expected 1034 35N37W by 13/12 UTC. Associated ridge towards Bay of Biscay drifting towards north Africa. Monsoon trough from 09N13W to 04N17W. ITCZ from 04N17W to 01N27W, to 03S38W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 13 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In west, West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far north at first, backing West soon, then increasing Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. In east, West or Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8 in far northeast at first, decreasing Westerly 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Becoming very rough, locally high in northeast. Long NW swell 5 to 5.5 m soon. Moderate vis in rain or showers. ROMEO. West or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far north, veering West or Northwest at first, then decreasing 5 or 6 in south later. Severe gusts. Becoming very rough or high. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m soon. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers. ALTAIR. West or Northwest 3 to 5, locally Southwest 5 or 6 in east at first, backing West or Southwest 4 to 6 from south to north in west later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough from north soon. Moderate vis in scattered rain. CHARCOT. West or Southwest 5 or 6, but 4 or 5 in south, veering West or Northwest from west soon. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough from north soon. Mong NW swell 5 to 5.5 m in north at end. Moderate vis in scattered rain. ACORES. In north : West or Southwest 3 to 5, decreasing Westerly 3 or 4 soon, then West or Northwrest 2 to 4 later. In south : Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Northerly at end. Slight or moderate. JOSEPHINE. In north : Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming West or Northwest 3 or 4 soon. In south : Northeast 3 to 5, backing North or Northeast at end. Moderate or rough. IRVING. Northeast 4 or 5 , locally 6 in southeast. Slight or moderate in northwest, moderate or rough in southeast. Moderate vis in some showers in south. MADEIRA. Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 near island. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in some showers in west. PAZENN. Southwest 6 or 7, veering Westerly overnight. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough and crossed, becoming very rough or high soon. Long NW swell 3 to 3.5 m, increasing 4 to 5 m soon, then 5 to 6m later. Poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE, YEU. Southwest increasing 6 or 7 from north at first, veering West or Northwest 5 or 6 later. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough overnight, locally high in far northwest. Long NW swell 3 to 4 m, increasing 4 to 5 m overnight, then 5 to 5.5m in the morning. Poor vis in rain or showers. ROCHEBONNE, Northwest of CANTABRICO. Southwest increasing 5 or 6 at first, 6 or 7 overnight, then veering Westerly 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Rough, becoming very rough next night. Long NW swell 3m, increasing 4 to 5m later. Poor vis in rain or showers. Southeast of CANTABRICO. South or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing 4 to 6 later. Gusts. Rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Long NW swell 3 to 3.5m, increasing 3.5 to 4m at end. FINISTERRE. In north, Southwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in east overnight, veering Westerly in the morning. Gusts. In south, backing Southwest and increasing 4 or 5 at first, then veering Westerly at end. Rough, increasing very rough later. Long NW swell 3m, increasing 4 to 5m later. Poor vis in rain or showers later. PORTO. Northerly 2 to 4, locally West or Southwest in far northwest, becoming gradually Westerly 3 or 4 everywhere later. Rough in NW swell, abating moderate or rough soon. SAO VICENTE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast at first and soon. Rough, abating moderate or rough later. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In strait and leeward : East or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 later, then 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, mainly East or Northeast. Slight or moderate, locally moderate or rough in south. CASABLANCA. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north at first and soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough. AGADIR. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in southeast. Moderate or rough, abating moderate at end. METEOR. Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. CANARIAS. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 near islands, increasing 5 or 6 from north soon, at times 7 near islands at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in showers in west, or due to sand haze in east. TARFAYA. Variable 2 to 4, increasing rapidly Northeast 4 or 5 at first, temporarily 6 in northwest soon. Moderate or rough, abating moderate at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5, but 3 or 4 in northwest at first. Moderate. Moderate vis in showers and due to sand haze in south. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 4 or 5. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 near Cape Verde islands, but Variable mainly Westerly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, but locally slight near coast. Moderate vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in extreme west. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far northwest. POINTE NOIRE. Southeast 3 or 4, but Southerly 1 to 3 in east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate in west, slight in east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Locally Westerly near gale over the Bay of Biscay at first. Persistence or threat of Westerly near gale or gale over FARADAY, ROMEO and north of CHARCOT. Persistence of Northeast near gale over CANARIAS.