Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-22 18:15:20 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 220922 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 176, SUNDAY 22 MARCH 2026 AT 0920 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 22 OF MARCH AT 00 UTC. NEW LOW EXPECTED 988 50N45W BY 22/12 UTC, THEN 962 60N27W BY 23/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING FARADAY. FARADAY. FROM 22/15 UTC TO 23/03 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 220922 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 22 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 22 at 00 UTC Low "THERESE" 995 31N17W, slowly filling towards south, expected 1006 28N17W by 23/12 UTC. New low expected 988 50N45W by 22/12 UTC, then 962 60N27W by 23/12 UTC. Associated trough crossing FARADAY. High 1026 38N38W, slowly drifting northeast, expected 1026 41N28W by 23/12 UTC. Associated ridge towards Bay of Biscay. Monsoon trough Atlantic near 06N11W and continues southwestward to 02N19W. ITCZ from 02N19W to 01N32W to 00N50W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 23 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In northwest, South or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon, locally 8 in far northwest, then decreasing Southwest 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. In southeast, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwesterly 3 to 5 later, at times 6 in west. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in northwest soon. SW swell 5 m in far northwest at end. Moderate vis in showers in northwest. ROMEO. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, but Northeast 4 or 5 in far southeast at first, then increasing Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest at end. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in fog patches. ALTAIR. In northwest, Clockwise 2 to 4, locally South or Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest, increasing Southwest 4 or 5 soon, locally 6 in far northwest. In southeast, Northeast 4 or 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in W swell in far northwest at end. Moderate vis in fog patches. CHARCOT. Northeasterly 4 or 5 at times 6, but 3 or 4 in far northwest, decreasing locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest at end. Moderate or rough. ACORES. In northwest, Northeast 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 everywhere later. In southeast, North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. JOSEPHINE. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in southwest, then decreasing 6 in far southwest at end. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers in south, clearing soon. IRVING. North or Northeast 4 to 6 from west to east, at times 7 in far east at first. Gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in west later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in east. MADEIRA. Cyclonic 4 to 6, locally North or Northeast 6 or 7 in northeast, then decreasing 4 to 6 at end, mainly Northeasterly. Gusts, locally severe in thundersqualls. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in west. Very poor vis in heavy rain or thundersqualls, clearing in north at end. PAZENN. Northeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in north at end. Moderate, or rough in long NW swell. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5, veering Northeasterly 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, but rough in west in long NW swell at first. Vis temporarily poor due to some coastal fog patches later. CANTABRICO. Variable 2 to 4. Moderate, but rough in far northwest in NW swell at first. Vis temporarily poor due to some coastal fog patches later. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in south, increasing 7 in south soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough. PORTO. Northerly 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 in northwest, at times 6 in far northwest, then increasing North 5 or 6 in northwest later. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in fog patches. SAO VICENTE. In north, East or Northeast 2 to 4, backing North or Northeast soon. In south, East 4 or 5, decreasing North or Northeast 2 to 4 later. Moderate. Poor vis in some rain and showers in south at first, at times thundery, then moderate vis in fog patches in north at end. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Leeward strait, East 5 or 6 with gusts, decreasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 later. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. CASABLANCA. East or Southeast 4 or 5, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in northeast at first, then decreasing 3 or 4 everywhere at end. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally rough in southwest, then decreasing moderate later. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundersqualls, clearing at end. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Southerly 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 soon. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later. Poor vis in heavy rain or thundersqualls, clearing at end. METEOR. North or Northwest 4 to 6 from west to east, at times 7 in far northeast, becoming Northerly later, then decreasing North to Northeast 4 or 5 at end, locally 6 in far northeast. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in far northeast. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in east, clearing at end. CANARIAS. Cyclonic 4 to 6, at times 7 at first. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming locally very rough in far northwest soon. Very poor vis in rain or thundersqualls, and moderate vis in sand haze in far southeast. CAPE VERDE. Northerly 3 or 4, but locally North or Northwest 5 in northeast. Rough in long N swell, becoming moderate or rough at end. Moderate vis in scattered showers in far northeast. CAP BLANC. West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north. Rough in long NW swell, becoming moderate or rough at end. Moderate vis in scattered showers in north. CAP TIMIRIS. Northwesterly 2 to 4. Rough in long NW swell, becoming moderate later. 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. Southwesterly 2 to 4, but locally North or Northwest 3 or 4 in far northwest. 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 1 to 3 in far northwest later, then in north at end. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours 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.