Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-16 21:44:59 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 162044 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 165, MONDAY 16 MARCH 2026 AT 2040 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 16 OF MARCH AT 00 UTC. LOW 967 58N25W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 955 IN SOUTH OF ICELAND BY 17/00 UTC, THEN LITTLE MOVE. ASSOCIATED TROUGH IN SOUTH, IN NORTH OF 40N LOW 1008 OVER MOROCCO, WITH LITTLE CHANGE. HIGH 1025 OVER SPAIN, MOVING NORTHEAST OVER FRANCE BY 17/00 UTC, AND EASTERN EUROPE AT END, WITH ASSOCIATED RIDGE EXTENDING OVER NORTH ALGERIA. NEW HIGH EXPECTED 1039 39N46W BY 17/12UTC, WITH LITTLE CHANGE. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 17/06 UTC. IN FAR NORTH, NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS, LOCALLY BECOMING VERY HIGH IN FAR NORTH AT FIRST. ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 17/03 UTC. IN FAR NORTH, SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND AT TIMES CROSS. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. CONTINUING TO 17/12 UTC. EAST 8 IN AND LEEWARD STRAIT. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 162045 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 16 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 165. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 16 at 12 UTC Low 967 58N25W, moving northeast and expected 955 in south of Iceland by 17/00 UTC, then little move. Associated trough in south, in north of 40N, in which new low "THERESE" deepening and expected 998 39N17W by 18/00 UTC. Low 1008 over Morocco, with little change. High 1025 over Spain, moving northeast over France by 17/00 UTC, and eastern Europe at end. New high expected 1039 39N46W by 17/12UTC, with little change. The monsoon from 13N16W to 02N23W, then ITCZ continues from 02N23W to 04S38W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 18 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far north, veering North or Northwest later then decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. High, cross at first in west swell, becoming at times very high in far north soon. Long W swell 5 to 6 m. Long NW swell 6 to 7.5 m increasing from west soon. Poor vis showers, at times thundery. ROMEO. Southwesterly 6 or 7, locally 8 in far north, veering Northwesterly 5 or 6 soon then North or Northeast in east at end. Severe gusts. Very rough, at times cross in east, gradually becoming high from west in NW swell. Long NW swell increasing 7 to 8 m from west later. Poor vis in rain or showers in west soon. ALTAIR. North or Northwest 6 or 7. Gusts. Increasing very rough or high from northwest. Long NW swell 6 to 7 m. Poor vis in rain then showers, at times thundery in east later. CHARCOT. South or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in far north, veering North or Northwest 4 or 5 in west soon then increasing Northerly 6 or 7 at end, but becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far southeast. Gusts. Rough or very rough, increasing high in northwest at end. Long NW swell 5 to 6.5 m in northwest at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery in west at end. ACORES. North or Northwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 from west later. Gusts. Increasing very rough, locally high in northwest later. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m in north. Poor vis in rain or showers. JOSEPHINE. In west : Variable 2 to 4, increasing North or Northwest 5 or 6 soon then 6 or 7 at end. Severe gust in thunderstorms. In east : Easterly 3 or 4 veering South later then increasing 4 or 5 at end. Gust in thunderstorms. Moderate or rough in long NW swell, becoming very rough in west later. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. IRVING. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in northwest, increasing North 5 or 6 everywhere at first, then North or Northwest 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough soon from northwest. Poor vis in showers. MADEIRA. In west, Northerly 2 to 4, increasing Northwest 5 or 6 later, at times 7 at end. Gusts. In east, Southwesterly 2 or 3, increasing 3 or 4 later then 4 or 5 at end. Moderate or rough, locally becoming very rough in far northwest at end. Poor vis in showers. PAZENN. Increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northwest, then backing South or Southeast 3 to 5 tomorrow afternoon. Very rough with NW swell, becoming rough or very rough tomorrow morning. Long NW swell 4 to 5 m, decreasing 3 to 4 overnight. IROISE, YEU. West or Southwest 3 to 5, backing South or Southeast 5 or 6 overnight, then decreasing Southeasterly 3 to 5 from south in late day. Very rough with NW swell, decreasing rough tomorrow morning. Northwest swell 3 to 5 m, abating tomorrow morning. ROCHEBONNE. Southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionnaly 4 or 5 in late night, at times 6 tomorrow morning. Very rough with NW swell, decreasing rough tomorrow morning. Northwest swell 3 to 5 m, abating tomorrow morning. CANTABRICO. East or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in morning, backing mainly Easterly 2 to 4 tomorrow afternoon. Very rough with NW swell, decreasing rough tomorrow morning. Northwest swell 3 to 5 m, abating tomorrow morning. FINISTERRE. Southerly 3 to 5, but temporarily Easterly 5 or 6 in northeast at first. Very rough with NW swell, becoming rough tomorrow morning. Long NW swell 4 to 5 m, decreasing 3 to 4 overnight. PORTO. Southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing South or Southeast 4 or 5 later, at times 6. Gusts. Rough, in long NW swell, at times very rough in north at first. Poor vis in showers from south at end. SAO VICENTE. East 5 or 6, locally 7 in far southeast, but Variable 2 to 4 in north, veering South or Southeast everywhere soon. Gusts. Rough, at times very rough near cape Sao Vicente. Poor vis in rain thundery showers from south later. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. East 6 or 7, locally 8 in and leewards strait, decreasing East or Southeast 5 or 6 later, at times 7 leeward strait then 4 or 5 at end. Severe Gusts. Moderate or rough, at times very rough leeward strait, abating slight or moderate at end. Poor vis in rain thundery showers from south at end. CASABLANCA. East or Northeast 2 to 4, veering Southwesterly soon, then increasing Southerly 4 or 5 at end. Gust in thunderstorms. Moderate or rough in long NW swell. Poor vis in thundery showers soon. AGADIR. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwesterly soon then increasing 4 or 5 at end. Gust in thunderstorms. Moderate, temporarily rough in long NW swell later. Poor vis in thundery showers. METEOR. Northerly 3 to 5 from east to west, gradually increasing 5 or 6 later. Moderate or rough, locally becoming very rough in far northwest at end. Poor vis in showers or due to sand haze in south. CANARIAS. Northerly 2 to 4, veering Westerly soon then increasing 4 or 5 at end, locally 6 in far northwest. Moderate, locally becoming rough in far northwest at end. Poor vis in showers from west. TARFAYA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwesterly soon then increasing 4 or 5 at end. Gust in thunderstorms. Moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers. CAPE VERDE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in west, increasing 4 or 5 at end. Moderate, locally becoming rough in far northwest later. Poor vis in scattered showers in north, or due to sand haze in south. CAP BLANC. Northerly 2 to 4, backing West in . Gusts in showers. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze, or poor in thundery showers in far south. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 3 to 5, increasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 at end. Gusts in showers. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze, or poor vis in thundery showers in far north. SIERRA LEONE. Northerly 4 or 5, but Westerly 3 or 4 in far southeast. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far west. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate soon. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4 in west, but mainly Southerly 2 to 4 in east. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate at first. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Large low deepening 985 over JOSEPHINE on Wednesday, persistence or threat of Cyclonic near gale or gale in north of 30N.