Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-13 22:25:32 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 131922 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 160, FRIDAY 13 MARCH 2026 AT 1920 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 13 OF MARCH AT 12 UTC. LOW EXPECTED 1008 OVER WESTERN SAHARA BY 14/12 UTC, THEN SLOW MOVING. HIGH 1033 37N36W WITH LITTLE CHANGE. ASSOCIATED RIDGE EXTENDING TOWARDS MOROCCO AND BUILDING TOWARDS SOUTH BAY OF BISCAY. CANARIAS. CONTINUING TO 14/09 UTC. NORTHEAST 8 BETWEEN ISLANDS. GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 132027 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 13 March 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 160. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 13 at 12 UTC Trough extending from north British Isles to south Bay of Biscay moving east Low 992 46N58W moving northeast, expected 957 60N26W by 15/00 UTC. Associated trough in south crossing FARADAY then ROMEO. Low expected 1008 over Western Sahara by 14/12 UTC, then slow moving. High 1033 37N36W with little change. Associated ridge extending towards Morocco and building towards south Bay of Biscay. The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 11N15W to 05N19W. Farther south, the ITCZ extends from 03N20W to 01S33W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 15 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Westerly 6 or 7, gradually decreasing 4 to 6 from south to north later. Gusts. Very rough and cross with NW swell, decreasing rough or very rough, locally becoming High in far northwest at end. Increasing NW swell 5 to 6 m at end. Moderate vis in light rain, decreasing poor vis due to fog later. ROMEO. Increasing Westerly 6, at times 7, from west at first, but decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 in far northeast, becoming West or Northwest 5 or 6 later. Gusts. Decreasing very rough, and rough or very rough at end. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, and due to fog in far northwest at end. ALTAIR. Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north, decreasing 3 to 5 from south to north at end. Rough, locally very rough in northeast, in long NW swell, decreasing moderate or rough later. Moderate vis in some rain in far northwest or due to fog patches in far north at end. CHARCOT. West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, increasing Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in northeast at first, then decreasing Northwest 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough in long NW swell. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m in far northeast at first. Moderate vis in some rain, mainly in northeast. ACORES. Northwesterly 2 or 3, locally North or Northeast 4 in southeast, increasing north or Northeast 3 to 5 from northwest to southeast at end. Moderate or rough in long NW swell. JOSEPHINE. North or Northwest 3 or 4, gradually increasing North 4 or 5 from northeast later. Becoming rough, locally very rough in northeast at first. IRVING. Northeast 4 to 6 from northwest to southeast, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in scattered showers. MADEIRA. Northeast 4 to 6 from north to south, decreasing 4 or 5 soon. Moderate or rough, becoming rough later from north in long NW swell. Moderate vis in scattered showers. PAZENN. Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon and 3 or 4 later, then backing Westerly in west at end. Gusts. Very rough or high, decreasing very rough soon, then rough at end. Long NW swell 5 to 6m, abating 4 to 4.5m soon, then 3.5m at end. Poor vis in showers. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. West or Northwest 5 or 6, veering Northwest 4 or 5 soon, then decreasing 3 or 4 later. Severe gusts. Very rough, locally high in west at first, decreasing rough or very rough soon, then rough later. Long NW swell 4.5 to 5.5m, abating 3 to 3.5m later. Poor vis in showers or squalls, at times thundery with severe gusts. CANTABRICO. West or Northwest 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then veering Northwest later. Severe gusts. Very rough, occasionally high in northwest at first, decreasing rough at end. Long NW swell 4 or 5m, abating 4m later, then 3 to 3.5m at end. Poor vis in rain then showers or squalls, at times thundery with gusts. FINISTERRE. West or Northwest 5 or 6, veering Northwest 4 or 5 later, then Northerly 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Very rough, decreasing rough or very rough at end. Long NW swell 5 to 5.5m, abating 4 to 5m soon, then 3 to 4m at end. Poor vis in showers. PORTO. West or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 later. Becoming very rough in long NW swell. Moderate vis in rain or showers. SAO VICENTE. Northwest 4 or 5. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough soon in long NW swell, but slight or moderate in far east leeward coast. Locally moderate vis in scattered showers from northwest. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West or Northwest 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon, locally West 5 or 6 in strait. Slight or moderate. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate, becoming rough later from north in long NW swell. Moderate vis in scattered showers in west. AGADIR. North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally increasing 7 near coast at end. Gusts. Moderate, becoming rough later. Moderate vis due to sand haze in south. METEOR. Northeast 5 or 6. Becoming rough at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CANARIAS. Northeasterly 6 or 7, at times 8 between islands, decreasing 5 to 7 from north to south later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough later. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in far southeast. TARFAYA. Northeast 5 or 6, occasionally 4 near the coast. Moderate gradually becoming rough at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5, locally increasing 6 in far north soon. Moderate, becoming locally rough in far north soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, or due to sand haze in far east soon. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 in far northeast. Gusts. Becoming moderate or rough from north. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, but Variable mainly Westerly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate in NE swell, locally slight near coast. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in far northeast. GULF OF GUINEA, POINTE NOIRE. Southerly 2 to 4, locally Variable 1to 3 in far northwest. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Gradually becoming moderate in long SW swell, temporarily rough in far southwest of POINTE NOIRE at first. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Southwest Near Gale or Gale over FARADAY and northwest of ALTAIR Sunday afternoon. Persistence of North or Northeast Near Gale over AGADIR, CANARIAS, and northeast of CAP BLANC, decreasing at end.