Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-11 18:45:59 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 110857 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 96, WEDNESDAY 11 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 0855 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 10 OF FEBRUARY AT 12 UTC. COMPLEX LOW 972 54N11W MOVING EAST, EXPECTED 973 OVER IRELAND BY 11/18 UTC, THEN MERGING WITH NEXT LOW. LOW "NILS" 985 46N28W, MOVING EAST, EXPECTED 974 IN ENGLISH CHANNEL BY 11/18 UTC, THEN EXPECTED 976 OVER GERMANY BY 12/12 UTC. NEW LOW EXPECTED 992 49N36W BY 12/03 UTC, EXPECTED 997 49N31W BY 12/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED DISTURBED FLOW OVER AREAS ABOVE 35N. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 11/18 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 12/09 UTC. WESTERLY 8 OR 9, AT TIMES 10, DECREASING WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 SOON. VIOLENT GUSTS. HIGH, LOCALLY HIGH OR VERY HIGH IN SOUTH AT FIRST AND SOON. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 11/15 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN EAST. CHARCOT. CONTINUING TO 12/00 UTC. IN NORTHEAST, WESTERLY 8 OR 9, AT TIMES 10 IN FAR NORTH, DECREASING SOON, EXCEPT IN FAR NORTHEAST. VIOLENT GUSTS. HIGH, LOCALLY HIGH OR VERY HIGH IN NORTH. PAZENN. CONTINUING TO 12/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWESTERLY 8, INCREASING WEST 8 OR 9, AT TIMES 10, THEN DECREASING 8 LATER, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH OR VERY HIGH. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. FROM 11/12 UTC TO 12/12 UTC AT LEAST. INCREASING WESTERLY 8 OR 9 AT FIRST, AT TIMES 10 SOON, DECREASING 8 AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH OR VERY HIGH. CANTABRICO. FROM 11/12 UTC TO 12/12 UTC AT LEAST. INCREASING WEST 8 OR 9 FROM WEST AT FIRST, TEMPORARILY INCREASING 9 OR 10 SOON, THEN DECREASING 8 AT END. VIOLENT GUSTS. HIGH, THEN VERY HIGH OVERNIGHT. FINISTERRE. CONTINUING TO 12/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWESTERLY 8, INCREASING WEST 8 OR 9 IN NORTH AT FIRST, AT TIMES 10, THEN DECREASING WESTERLY 8 LATER, BUT DECREASING IN SOUTH. VIOLENT GUSTS. HIGH OR VERY HIGH. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 110857 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 11 February 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 96. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 11 at 00 UTC Complex low 972 54N11W moving east, expected 973 over Ireland by 11/18 UTC, then merging with next low. Low "NILS" 985 46N28W, moving east, expected 974 in English Channel by 11/18 UTC, then expected 976 over Germany by 12/12 UTC. New low expected 992 49N36W by 12/03 UTC, expected 997 49N31w by 12/12 UTC. Associated disturbed flow over areas above 35N. High 1025 29N21W, slowly drifting west, expected 1026 30N24W, then rapidly drifting west, expected 1028 30N35W by 12/12 UTC. The monsoon trough axis enters the Atlantic near 08N13W and continues to 01N15W to 01N25W. The ITCZ continues from 01N25W to 00N38W to 00N49W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 12 at 12 UTC FARADAY. West or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northeast at first, decreasing 5 or 6 soon, veering Westerly 6 or 7 Westerly in southwest at end, but 4 or 5 in northeast. Severe gusts. Very rough, locally very rough or high in east at first and soon. Long SW swell 5 m in far southeast at first. Poor or very poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery. ROMEO. Westerly 8 or 9, at times 10, decreasing 7 or 8 soon, then West or Southwest 4 to 6 in west later, and everywhere at end. Violent gusts. High, locally high or very high in south, becoming very rough or high everywhere later. Long W or SW swell 5 to 6 m. Poor or very poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery. ALTAIR. West or Southwest 6 or 7, veering Westerly at end. Severe gusts. Very rough, at times cross, locally very rough or high in east at first. Long W or SW swell 5 to 6 m, abating from west soon. Poor or very poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery. CHARCOT. In southwest, Westerly 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 soon, then backing West or Southwest later, at times 7 at end. Gusts. In northeast, Westerly 8 or 9, at times 10 in far north, decreasing 6 or 7 soon, except in far northeast, then West or Southwest 6 or 7 everywhere later. Violent gusts. High, locally high or very high in north, decreasing very rough or high everywhere soon, then rough or very rough at end. Long W swell 5.5 to 6.5 m, decreasing from west at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain and showers in east at first, then becoming poor vis in rain and thundery showers from west later. ACORES. West or Southwest 6 or 7 in northwest, but 4 or 5 in southeast, veering Westerly 5 or 6 everywhere at end, at times 7 in north. Gusts. Decreasing rough or very rough, at times cross in west. Long W swell 5 m at first. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, then very poor vis in heavy rain and thundery showers in east later. JOSEPHINE. West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in northwest at first, decreasing 3 to 5 soon, then backing South or Southwest 4 to 6 at end. Gusts. Very rough, locally very rough or high in far north at first, decreasing rough or very rough later, at times cross. Long W swell 5 to 5.5 in north, abating from west at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, temporarily clearing soon. IRVING. Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5 at times 6, later, locally West or Northwest in northwest. Rough or very rough in long W swell, decreasing rough later, at times very rough in far northwest. Long W or NW swell 5 to 5.5 m, abating soon. Poor vis in thundery showers. MADEIRA. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, temporarily West or Southwest 4 or 5 in north at first, increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 in northwest at end. Rough or very rough in long NW swell, decreasing rough later. PAZENN. Southwesterly 7 or 8, increasing West 8 or 9 at first, at times 10, then decreasing 7 or 8 later, at times 9. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, becoming high or very high soon. Long W swell 4 to 5m, abating at first, then long W swell 5m at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Southwesterly 6 or 7, increasing Westerly 8 or 9 at first, at times 10 soon, then decreasing 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough, becoming high or very high soon. Long W swell 4 to 5m, abating at first, then long W swell 5m at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CANTABRICO. Southwesterly 5 or 6, at times 7, increasing West 8 or 9 from west at first, temporarily increasing 9 or 10 soon, then decreasing 7 or 8 at end. Violent gusts. Very rough, becoming high or very high soon. Long W or NW swell 4 to 5m, abating at first, then long NW swell 4 to 5m. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. FINISTERRE. Southwesterly 7 or 8, increasing West 8 or 9 in north at first, at times 10, decreasing Westerly 6 or 7 later, at times 8, but 5 or 6 in south. Violent gusts. Very rough or high, becoming high or very high soon. Long NW swell 4 to 5m, abating at first, then long W or NW swell 5 to 6m later. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. PORTO. Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing Westerly 5 or 6 soon, then West or Southwest 4 or 5 later. Severe gusts. Increasing very rough or high, at times cross at first, then decreasing very rough at end. Long W swell increasing 5.5 to 6.5 m soon, at times 7 m in north. Very poor vis in thundery rain and showers, clearing soon. SAO VICENTE. West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in far northwest at first, decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 soon, then West or Southwest 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough later. Long W or NW swell increasing 5 to 5.5 m in north later. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers mainly in north. CADIZ. West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north soon, and in far east later, decreasing Westerly 3 or 4 at end, at times 5 in far east. Moderate or rough, becoming rough soon, except in far north. Moderate vis in some showers, becoming moderate or poor vis in rain and showers at end. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West 5 or 6, temporarily 6 or 7 in east later. Gusts. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon. Moderate vis in some showers, becoming moderate or poor vis in rain and showers later. CASABLANCA. Becoming Northwesterly 3 or 4, then Variable 2 to 4 later. Rough in long NW swell, at times very rough in far north. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. AGADIR. North or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon, at times 6 along coast, decreasing 3 or 4 at end, at times 5 along coast. Rough in long NW swell. Poor vis due to fog patches. METEOR. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4. Rough or very rough in long NW swell, abating rough soon. Long NW swell 5 m, decreasing soon. Moderate or poor vis in some showers in far northwest. CANARIAS. Northeasterly 3 to 5, at times 6 between islands and in far southeast. Rough or very rough in long NW swell, abating rough soon, at times cross in south. Poor vis in some fog patches in east, clearing at end. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 3 or 4. Moderate or rough in long NW swell. Poor vis due to fog patches. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, but locally Easterly 3 or 4 in far northwest at first and soon. Rough or very rough in long NW swell, decreasing rough soon, at times cross. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in north. Rough with long NW swell, at times cross. Moderate vis due to sand haze or some fog patches. CAP TIMIRIS. North 3 to 5, decreasing Northeasterly 2 to 4 at end. Moderate or rough in long NW swell. Moderate vis due to sand haze later and at end. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 3 to 5, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Becoming moderate or rough in long NW swell from west, locally slight or moderate in far east. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in west soon. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in extreme west. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, but locally Southerly 1 to 3 in far east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight in east, slight or moderate in west. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Westerly near gale or gale over north of 35N.