Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-28 02:44:33 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 271935 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 187, FRIDAY 27 MARCH 2026 AT 1925 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 27 OF MARCH AT 12 UTC. ATLANTIC DISTURBANCE EXTENDING FROM THE BRITISH ISLES TO ROMEO, MOVING EAST, CROSSING ENGLISH CHANNE, THEN THE BAY OF BISCAY FROM NORTH SOON. LOW 1009 OVER MOROCCO, SLOWLY FILLING. HIGH 1038 45N33W DRIFTING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 1041 46N16W BY 29/00 UTC. NEW TROUGH EXTENDING FROM GREENLAND TO NORTHWEST OF FARADAY BY 28/12 UTC, THEN MOVING EASTWARD. NORTHWEST OF FARADAY. FROM 28/03 UTC TO 28/18 UTC. IN FAR NORTHWEST, SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. PORTO. FROM 28/15 UTC TO 29/00 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 272010 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 27 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 187. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 27 at 12 UTC Atlantic disturbance extending from the British Isles to ROMEO, moving east, crossing English Channe, then the Bay of Biscay from north soon. Low 1009 over Morocco, slowly filling. High 1038 45N33W drifting northeast, expected 1041 46N16W by 29/00 UTC. New trough extending from Greenland to northwest of FARADAY by 28/12 UTC, then moving eastward. The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 06N11W and continues southwestward to 00N20W. The ITCZ extends from 00N20W to 00N32W to 01S45W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 29 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In northwest, increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8 in far northwest, then 6 or 7 soon, locally 8 in far northwest, then decreasing 5 or 6 everywhere at end. Severe gusts. In southeast, Southerly 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5 soon, then veering South or Southwest later, at times 6. Gusts. In southeast, rough, becoming moderate or rough later. In northwest, rough or very rough, increasing locally very rough in far northwest later. Moderate vis in showers in far northwest at end. Locally moderate or poor vis in some fog patches at end. ROMEO. Decreasing Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 in northwest, but Northeasterly 3 to 5 in southeast, then Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 everywhere soon, and locally increasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 in northwest later, at times 6 in far northwest. Rough in long NW swell in southwest, but rough or very rough in northeast, becoming rough everywhere at end. ALTAIR. In west, Southeasterly 3 to 5, veering Southerly soon, at times 6 in far northwest. In east, Easterly 3 to 5, veering Southeasterly soon, then decreasing 3 or 4 later, at times 5. Rough, at times cross at first, becoming moderate or rough soon. Locally moderate vis in scattered showers, clearing later. CHARCOT. In northwest, East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, veering Easterly soon, then decreasing 2 to 4 later. In southeast, North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in far southeast. Gusts. Rough and cross, becoming rough or very rough in southeast soon, and cross. Moderate vis in some rain or drizzle, clearing soon. ACORES. East or Northeast 4 or 5 in southeast, but Easterly 2 to 4 in northwest. Moderate or rough. JOSEPHINE. North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northeast. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in far northeast, becoming rough or very rough from northeast soon, and cross. IRVING. East or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate or rough. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in north and near islands, increasing 5 or 6 in north, then everywhere later. Gusts. Rough. PAZENN. Northerly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 tomorrow noon, decreasing 2 to 4 at noon. Gusts. Increasing rough to very rough from northwest. Long NW swell 4 to 4.5 m. Locally poor vis in rain. IROISE, YEU. Northerly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Rough with NW swell, becoming very rough in extreme west tomorrow morning. Long NW swell increasing 3 to 3.5m tomorrow. Locally poor vis in some rain or showers. ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing Northerly 5 or 6 from northwest at end of night, decreasing 4 or 5 in west at end. Gusts. Becoming rough with long NW swell, temporarily very rough in extreme northwest in daytime. Long NW swell increasing 3 to 3.5m tomorrow. Locally poor vis in some rain or showers. FINISTERRE. North or Northeast 5 or 6 in north and 6 or 7 in south, becoming Northeast 6 or 7 everywhere tomorrow morning, then decreasing 5 or 6 in north in afternoon. Severe gusts. Rough becoming rough or very rough tomorrow morning. Long NW swell increasing 3 to 3.5m tomorrow afternoon. Locally poor vis in rain. PORTO. North or Northeast 6 or 7, locally 4 to 6 in far east, increasing 7 or 8 in north later. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, at times cross. SAO VICENTE. In far southeast, Northeasterly 3 to 5, backing Northerly later. Elsewhere, Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in west, increasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in far northwest, but moderate or rough in far southeast. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward Gibraltar strait, Easterly 5 or 6, at times 7 at first and soon, decreasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 in strait at end. Gusts. Elsewhere, mainly Easterly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in north later, but East or Northeast 5 or 6 in south. Slight or moderate. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north. Moderate or rough. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Northerly 4 or 5, increasing Northeast 5 or 6 over AGADIR at end. Rough over AGADIR, but moderate or rough over TARFAYA. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in far south at end. METEOR. Northeast 4 or 5 . Increasing moderate or rough from northeast. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 near and between islands, increasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate, but moderate or rough in north. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze near the coast. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers in far west. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 3 or 4 in south of CAP TIMIRIS. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in extreme west, but Northwesterly 3 or 4 in far southeast. Moderate, locally slight in extreme southeast. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far northeast. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, but Northwesterly in far northwest. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 2 to 4. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Tthreat of Northeast near gale over south FINISTERRE. Persistence of Northeast near gale or gale over PORTO, southeast of CHARCOT and northeast of JOSEPHINE. Threat of Northeast near gale over CADIZ, CASABLANCA, AGADIR, southeast of MADEIRA and between islands of CANARIAS.