Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-26 03:04:49 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 252049 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 183, WEDNESDAY 25 MARCH 2026 AT 2045 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 25 OF MARCH AT 12 UTC. LOW 971 54N48W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 967 63N27W BY 27/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING FARADAY AND ALTAIR, REACHING THE BRITISH ISLES LATER. LOW 1010 OVER MOROCCO, SLOW-MOVING AND EXPECTED 1006 BY 27/00 UTC. HIGH 1036 47N19W, DRIFTING SOUTHWEST AND EXPECTED 1032 45N17WBY 26/12 UTC, THEN 1031 42N25W BY 27/00 UTC. NEW HIGH EXPECTED 1038 43N41W BY 27/00 UTC. MONSOON TROUGH FROM 06N10W TO 02N24W. CHARCOT. CONTINUING TO 26/09 UTC. IN FAR SOUTHEAST, NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. FINISTERRE. CONTINUING TO 27/00 UTC. IN SOUTH : NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. PORTO. CONTINUING TO 26/12 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. FROM 26/12 UTC TO 27/00 UTC AT LEAST. IN AND LEEWARD STRAIT, EAST OR NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 252050 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 25 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 183. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 25 at 12 UTC Low 971 54N48W, moving northeast and expected 967 63N27W by 27/00 UTC. Associated trough crossing FARADAY and ALTAIR, reaching the British Isles later. Low 1010 over Morocco, slow-moving and expected 1006 by 27/00 UTC. High 1036 47N19W, drifting southwest and expected 1032 45N17Wby 26/12 UTC, then 1031 42N25W by 27/00 UTC. New high expected 1038 43N41W by 27/00 UTC. Monsoon trough from 06N10W to 02N24W. ITCZ from 02N24W to 01S45W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 27 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In northwest, gradually decreasing Northwesterly 4 or 5, temporarily South or Southwest 6 or 7 at first, then increasing at times 6 later. Gusts. In southeast, South or Southwest 5 or 6, gradually increasing Northerly 5 or 6 from northwest later, but decreasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 in far southeast. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Long NW swell increasing near 5 m in northwest at end. Poor vis in rain or showers from northwest, clearing in west later. ROMEO. Clockwise 2 to 4, gradually increasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 in northwest at first, then locally veering Northerly in far northwest at end. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough from west soon. Long NW swell near 5 m in northeast, decreasing at first. Poor or very poor vis due to fog patches or drizzle, then in rain in far northwest later. ALTAIR. In northwest, South or Southwest 5 or 6, veering Northerly in far northwest at first, then gradually elsewhere later. Gusts. In southeast, Clockwise 2 to 4, mainly Southerly. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or showers in northwest, or very poor vis due to fog patches or drizzle in southeast. CHARCOT. In northwest, Clockwise 2 to 4. In southeast, Northeast 5 to 7 from northwest to southeast, locally 8 in far southeast till 26/09UTC. Severe gusts. Rough, locally very rough and cross in long NW swell in southeast. Poor or very poor vis due to fog patches or drizzle. ACORES. In far northwest, Southerly 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 soon, then increasing Northerly 4 or 5 later. Elsewhere, Clockwise 2 to 4, locally Northeasterly 4 or 5 in far southeast. Moderate, becoming locally rough in far east later, and in far northwest at end. Poor vis in rain or drizzle in far northwest later. JOSEPHINE. Northeast 5 or 6, locally 6 or 7 in northeast. Gusts. Becoming moderate or rough from northeast, and at times cross in NW swell in northeast soon. Poor or very poor vis due to fog patches or drizzle in north soon. IRVING. East or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate, locally rough in far east at first, then at end. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Moderate or rough, at times very rough in far north at end. PAZENN. Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast at first, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 later. Very rough, becoming rough soon. Long NW swell 4 to 4.5 m, abating gradually. Locally poor vis in scattered showers in east. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing North 3 to 5 soon, then 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Very rough, becoming rough soon, then moderate or rough at end. Long NW swell 3.5 to 4.5 m, abating gradually. Locally poor vis in showers. CANTABRICO. Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast at first, decreasing 3 or 4 later, veering Northeasterly at end. Rough or very rough, becoming rough soon. Long NW swell 3.5 to 4.5 m, abating gradually. Locally poor vis in showers. FINISTERRE. Northeast 5 or 6 in north, but 7 or 8 in south. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. Long NW swell 3 to 4 m, abating gradually. PORTO. North or Northeast 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 soon, locally Northerly 4 or 5 in far southeast. Severe gusts. Very rough, at times cross in long NW swell, decreasing rough or very rough later. Poor vis due to fog patches in far northwest at end. SAO VICENTE. North or Northeast 4 to 6, increasing temporarily 7 in far northwest at first, locally increasing East or Northeast 6 or 7 in far southeast at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally becoming rough or very rough from northwest in west at first, and at times cross in long NW swell. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward Gibraltar strait, East or Northeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon, then at times 8 later. Severe gusts. Elsewhere, mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 4 or 5 soon, at times 6 later. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast decreasing 4 or 5, temporarily 5 or 6 at first, then increasing at times 6 in far northeast at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough in long N swell at end. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northeast 4 to 6 from south to north, decreasing Northerly 4 or 5 later. Moderate, locally rough in northwest. Poor vis in thundery showers along coast of AGADIR at first, clearing. METEOR. Northeasterly decreasing 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in far east at first. Moderate, locally rough in east, decreasing moderate soon. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 4 or 5. Moderate, locally rough in far northeast, decreasing moderate soon. Moderate vis in scattered showers in far west. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6 in northwest at first. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in far west, decreasing moderate soon. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 3 or 4, increasing locally 5 in far north at end. Moderate. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, but Northwesterly 3 or 4 in far southeast. Moderate, locally slight in far east. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southwest 2 to 4, but Northwesterly in far northwest. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls, clearing in far east at end. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far east. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls, clearing in east soon. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northeast near gale over south of FINISTERRE. Threat of Southwest near gale in far northwest of FARADAY at end. Persistence of Northeasterly near gale over far southeast of CHARCOT, over PORTO, and in far northeast of JOSEPHINE. Persistence of Easterly near gale or gale over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR STRAIT.