Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-21 22:46:12 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 212200 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 175, SATURDAY 21 MARCH 2026 AT 2200 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 21 OF MARCH AT 00 UTC. LOW "THERESE" 994 31N20W, SLOWLY MOVING SOUTHEAST AND EXPECTED 1002 30N19W BY 23/00 UTC. NEW LOW EXPECTED 988 50N44W BY 22/12 UTC, THEN 976 55N38W BY 23/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH REACHING NORTHWEST FARADAY AT END. HIGH 1026 36N43W, DRIFTING EAST AND EXPECTED 1025 46N21W BY 23/00UTC. ASSOCIATED RIDGE EXTENDING NORTHEASTWARDS. MONSOON TROUGH ATLANTIC, NEAR 06N10W AND CONTINUES SOUTHWESTWARD TO 03N16W. ITZC FROM, 06N10W, CONTINUES TO 01N50W. CANARIAS. CONTINUING TO 22/00 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8, BETWEEN ISLANDS.SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 212200 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 21 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 175. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 21 at 12 UTC Low "THERESE" 994 31N20W, slowly moving southeast and expected 1002 30N19W by 23/00 UTC. New low expected 988 50N44W by 22/12 UTC, then 976 55N38W by 23/00 UTC. Associated trough reaching northwest FARADAY at end. High 1026 36N43W, drifting east and expected 1025 46N21W by 23/00UTC. Associated ridge extending northeastwards. Monsoon trough Atlantic, near 06N10W and continues southwestward to 03N16W. ITZC from, 06N10W, continues to 01N50W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 23 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west, Southerly increasing 3 to 5, then South or Southwest 5 or 6 soon, then 6 or 7 from northwest later. Gusts. In east, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwesterly 3 to 5 from east to west later, at times 6 at end. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in northwest later. Moderate vis in showers in northwest, clearing at end. ROMEO. Northwesterly 2 to 4 in northwest, but Northeasterly 3 or 4 in southeast, becoming Variable Clockwise in northwest soon, then everywhere at end. Rough in NW swell, becoming moderate or rough soon. ALTAIR. In northwest, Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing South 4 or 5 in far northwest soon, then South or Southwest 3 to 5 everywhere later, locally 6 in far northwest. In southeast, North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 later. Decreasing moderate or rough from west, then moderate at end. CHARCOT. Northeasterly 4 or 5, but 3 or 4 in far northwest, increasing at times 6 in far east later. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in showers in far south, clearing at first. ACORES. In northwest, Northeast 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest, decreasing 2 to 4 everywhere later. In southeast, North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in far southeast, decreasing 4 or 5 later, locally 6 in far southeast. Gusts. Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in far southeast at first and soon. Moderate vis in some showers in far southeast at first. JOSEPHINE. In southwest, North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in far southwest at first and soon. Gusts. In northeast, Northeasterly 4 or 5. Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in far southwest at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers, mainly in south. IRVING. In west, veering North or Northeast 5 or 6, and decreasing 4 or 5, later. In east, Northerly 6 or 7, decreasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 at end, locally 7 in far east. Gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in west later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in east, clearing at end. MADEIRA. Cyclonic 4 to 6, locally North or Northeast 6 or 7 in far northeast, then in east at end, and becoming Easterly 4 or 5 in east. Gusts, locally severe in thundersqualls. Moderate or rough, locally rough or very rough in west. Very poor vis in heavy rain or thundersqualls, clearing in north later. PAZENN. Northeast 3 or 4. Becoming rough with NW swell. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Northeast 3 to 5, backing North or Northeast 4 or 5 tomorrow afternoon. Becoming moderate, but rough in far west with NW swell. CANTABRICO. East or Northeast 3 or 4, becoming Westerly 4 or 5 in far southeast next night, then veering Northerly 3 or 4 tomorrow afternoon. Becoming moderate, but rough in far northwest with NW swell. Locally poor in far south in fog patches. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, but 5 or 6 in leeward capes, then increasing 5 or 6 in south tomorrow morning, at times 7 in south tomorrow afternoon. Moderate or rough with NW swell. PORTO. Northerly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in northwest soon, at times 6 in far northwest. Moderate, increasing rough in far northwest at end. SAO VICENTE. Easterly 3 to 5, backing Northeasterly 2 to 4 in north soon, then everywwhere at end, at times 5 in south. Moderate, Poor vis in some rain and showers, at times thundery, mainly in south. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait, East 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 soon. Gusts. Elsewhere, Variable decreasing 2 to 4, mainly Easterly. Slight or moderate, temporarily rough leeward strait at first. Locally moderate vis in scattered showers, clearing soon. CASABLANCA. In west : Southeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in south, backing East or Southeast 4 or 5 at end. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. In east : Southeasterly 2 to 4, backing Northeasterly later. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundersqualls, clearing in far northeast later. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Southerly 5 or 6, locally 3 to 5 in far east, decreasing 3 to 5 later, and backing Southeasterly at end. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end. Poor vis in heavy rain or thundersqualls, mainly in west, and moderate vis in sand haze in far east. METEOR. In west, North 5 or 6, decreasing gradually North or Northeast 4 or 5 from west soon. In east, Northwesterly 5 or 6, at times 7 in far northeast. Gusts. Decreasing rough or very rough from west. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in east, clearing at end. CANARIAS. Southwesterly 5 or 6, locally 7, at times 8 between islands at first, decreasing West or Northwest 4 to 6 in west at first, and becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5, at times 6 in north at end. Severe gusts near islands, and in thundersqualls. Rough, locally very rough and cross in long NW swell in west at first, decreasing moderate or rough in east later. Very poor vis in heavy rain or thundersqualls, and moderate vis in sand haze in far southeast. CAPE VERDE. In north, Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northeast. In south, Northerly 3 or 4. Rough in long N swell, locally very rough in far northeast at first. Moderate vis in scattered showers in far northeast, clearing later. CAP BLANC. West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north. Rough or very rough in long NW swell, cross in far north, decreasing rough soon. Moderate vis in scattered showers. CAP TIMIRIS. Northwesterly 3 or 4. Rough in long N or NW swell, decreasing moderate or rough at end. Moderate vis in scattered showers. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, in far east. Moderate or rough in long N swell. GULF OF GUINEA. Veering South or Southeast 2 to 4, but locally Northwesterly in far northwest, and Variable 2 to 3 in far southwest. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in long N swell in far west. Poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 3 in far northwest at end. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate, locally moderate in long N swell in far west. Poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Northeast near gale over south FINISTERRE. Persistence of Southwest near gale over west of FARADAY, decreasing later. Persistence of North or Northeast near gale, in far east of IRVING, and west of MADEIRA, decreasing soon.