Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-05 14:35:10 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 050925 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 145, THURSDAY 5 MARCH 2026 AT 0925 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 5 OF MARCH AT 00 UTC. COMPLEX LOW BETWEEN SPAIN AND ALGERIA AROUND 1010-1015, WITH LITTLE CHANGE. ASSOCIATED TROUGH REACHING BAY OF BISCAY BY 06/00 UTC. ATLANTIC TROUGH EXTENDING FROM WEST IRELAND TO AZORES ISLANDS MOVING EAST, EXPECTED FROM SCOTLAND TO WEST PORTUGAL BY 05/12 UTC, THEN WAVING FROM NORWAY TO IBERIAN PENINSULA. NEW LOW EXPECTED 965 60N11W BY 06/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH EXTENDING OVER FARADAY AND NORTHWEST ALTAIR. HIGH 1040 40N33W MOVING EAST, EXPECTED 1035 40N20W BY 06/12 UTC WITH ASSOCIATED RIDGE EXTENDING TOWARDS SCOTLAND. RIDGE EXTENDING FROM CENTRAL EUROPE TO BAY OF BISCAY, WEAKENING. MONSOON TROUGH FROM 07.5N12W TO 04.5N16W. ITCZ FROM 04.5N16W TO 00N30W, THEN TO 02S44W. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 06/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8 IN WEST, INCREASING SOUTHWEST 8 IN EAST LATER, THEN DECREASING IN WEST AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. ALTAIR. FROM 05/21 UTC TO 06/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. PAZENN. CONTINUING TO 05/15 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 FROM WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. PORTO. FROM 05/18 UTC TO 06/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN EAST. SAO VICENTE. FROM 05/21 UTC TO 06/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN NORTHEAST. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 050926 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 5 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 : WARNING NR 145. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 5 at 00 UTC Complex low between Spain and Algeria around 1010-1015, with little change. Associated trough reaching Bay of Biscay by 06/00 UTC. Atlantic trough extending from west Ireland to Azores Islands moving east, expected from Scotland to west Portugal by 05/12 UTC, then waving from Norway to Iberian Peninsula. New low expected 965 60N11W by 06/00 UTC. Associated trough extending over FARADAY and northwest ALTAIR. High 1040 40N33W moving east, expected 1035 40N20W by 06/12 UTC with associated ridge extending towards Scotland. Ridge extending from Central Europe to Bay of Biscay, weakening. Monsoon trough from 07.5N12W to 04.5N16W. ITCZ from 04.5N16W to 00N30W, then to 02S44W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 6 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In west, Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. In east, West or Southwest 6 or 7, increasing Southwest 7 or 8 later. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, cross with long W or NW swell. Long W swell 5 to 6 m at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ROMEO. In west, Northwesterly 4 or 5, increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 soon, then Southwest 6 or 7 later. Gusts. In east, North or Northwest 6 or 7 with gusts, decreasing Northwesterly 4 or 5 soon, then backing Westerly later. Very rough, decreasing rough or very rough soon, locally cross with long NW swell in west. Moderate vis in scattered showers, clearing at end. ALTAIR. In northwest, South or Southwest 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 soon. Severe gusts. In southeast, Clockwise 3 to 5, increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 soon, then 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, locally cross with long W or NW swell in northwest. Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers in far northwest. CHARCOT. In west, Northwesterly 4 to 6, decreasing Clockwise 3 to 5 soon, then increasing locally Southwest 5 or 6 in far northwest at end. Gusts. In east, North or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 soon, locally 7 in far southeast, then Northwesterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast. Gusts. Very rough, locally cross with long NW swell in east, decreasing rough or very rough soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in east, clearing soon. ACORES. Clockwise 3 to 5, at times Northeast 6 in far southeast at first, becoming Southeasterly soon, then increasing locally Southerly 4 to 6 in west later. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in far northeast, decreasing moderate or rough soon. JOSEPHINE. In west, North or Northeast 5 or 6 with gusts, decreasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 soon, then Clockwise 2 to 4 at end. In east, North 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 soon, locally 7 in far northeast. Gusts. Rough or very rough. IRVING. East or Northeast 5 or 6, veering East soon, then decreasing East or Southeast 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Rough, decreasing moderate or rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, mainly in south. MADEIRA. Northeasterly 5 or 6, at times 7 at first. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough soon, locally very rough in far northeast. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in south, clearing soon. PAZENN. North or Northwest 6 or 7 from west, at times 8, decreasing 5 or 6 next night, locally 7 in extreme east, then 4 to 6 from west to east in morning. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. NW swell increasing 3 to 4m in evening. Poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE, YEU. Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing Northerly 6 or 7 from west in afternoon. Gusts. Moderate, increasing rough or very rough. Poor vis in rain or showers. ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. Cyclonic 4 or 5, at times 6, becoming mainly Westerly in afternoon, then increasing Northerly 6 or 7 from west in evening. Gusts. Moderate, becoming rough or very rough from west in evening. Poor vis in rain or showers. FINISTERRE. Northerly 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6, locally 7 in south, tomorrow morning. Gusts. Rough or very rough. NW swell 3 to 4m next night. Poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. North 6 or 7, increasing locally 7 or 8 in east soon. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough later, locally high in east. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing later. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 6 or 7, increasing locally 7 or 8 in far northeast soon. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough later, locally high in northeast. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing in west later. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 4 or 5, increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 soon, at times 7. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon, at times very rough at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. CASABLANCA. Northerly increasing 5 or 6, at times 7 at first. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing later. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North 4 or 5, increasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 soon, at times 7. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough later. Moderate vis in rain or showers, clearing later. METEOR. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 with gusts later and at end. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing Northeast 5 or 6 from north soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers soon. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 with gusts at first. Rough, decreasing moderate or rough at end. Moderate vis in scattered showers in northwest. CAP BLANC. Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in east. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 with gusts in far north. Rough, locally moderate in east. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in east. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 with gusts in north at first, but Westerly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate or rough, locally slight or moderate in far southeast. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in far east. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate in long S swell, but in N swell in far west. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far northwest. POINTE NOIRE. Southeast 3 or 4, but Southerly 2 or 3 in far east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate in S swell. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northerly near gale over south of FINISTERRE. Persistence of Clockwise flow in north of 30N, with threat of Northerly gale over PORTO and SAO VICENTE at first, and Southwest gale over FARADAY and ALTAIR at first.