Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-19 16:10:15 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 190903 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 118, THURSDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 0900 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 19 OF FEBRUARY AT 00 UTC. LOW "PEDRO" 988 49N01W, MOVING SOUTHEAST AND FILLING AT FIRST. LOW 968 48N46W, EXPECTED 973 52N32W BY 20/00 UTC, THEN 978 50N41W BY 20/12 UTC. EAST OF FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 19/18 UTC. SOUTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS. WEST OF FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8, BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9 AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH OR VERY HIGH, AND CROSS. ROMEO. FROM 20/12 UTC TO 20/21 UTC. IN FAR NORTHWEST, SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. EAST OF ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 19/15 UTC. IN NORTH, SOUTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. WEST OF ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8, BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9 AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. NORTHEAST OF PAZENN. CONTINUING TO 19/15 UTC. NORTHWEST 8. GUSTS. HIGH. IROISE. CONTINUING TO 19/15 UTC. NORTHWEST 8. GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. YEU, ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. CONTINUING TO 19/18 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. GUSTS. HIGH. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 190903 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 19 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 118. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 19 at 00 UTC Low "PEDRO" 988 49N01W, moving southeast and filling at first. Low 968 48N46W, expected 973 52N32W by 20/00 UTC, then 978 50N41W by 20/12 UTC. High 1029 36N21W, gradually building and moving northeast, expected 1033 42N05W by 20/12 UTC. ITCZ extends from 04N13W to 01N33W and to 00N50W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 20 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In west, Southwest increasing 7 or 8, then backing South or Southwest 8, at times 9 at end. Severe gusts. In east, South 7 or 8 , decreasing Southwest 6 or 7 soon, and backing South or Southwest at end. Severe gusts. Becoming high or very high and cross in west, locally very rough in east, then high and cross everywhere later, except in far southeast. Long W swell increasing 5 or 6 m from west, then 5 to 7 m, soon, temporarily 8 m in west, then abating 5 to 6 m at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers, improving in east soon. ROMEO. Increasing South or Southwest 6 or 7 from west, temporarily 8 in far northwest, at first, and locally West or Northwest 4 to 6 in east at first, then decreasing 5 to 6 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough, locally high in east at first, then in far northwest at end, and cross. Long N or NW swell 5 or 6 m in east, abating at first, then W swell 5 m in far west at end. Moderate vis in some rain or showers, temporarily in west soon. ALTAIR. In west, Southwest increasing 7 or 8, then backing South or Southwest 8, at times 9 at end. Severe gusts. In east, South 6 or 7, locally 8 in north at first, decreasing South or Southwest 4 to 6 soon, at times 7 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high and cross. Long W swell increasing 5 or 6 m from west, abating 5 m soon, then in south later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers, improving later, then again in far northwest at end. CHARCOT. South or Southwest increasing 5 or 6 from west, temporarily 7 in far north, and locally Clockwise 2 to 4 in east at first, then in far southeast soon. Gusts. Rough or very rough, locally high in far northeast at first. Long N or NW swell 5 to 6 m in far northeast, abating at first. Moderate vis in some rain or showers, temporarily in far northwest soon. ACORES. South or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in north, becoming temporarily Clockwise 3 to 5 in west at first, then increasing 6 or 7 in far northwest at end. Gusts. Increasing rough or very rough from west. Long W swell 5 m in far northwest, abating soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. JOSEPHINE. Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing Southerly 4 or 5 in far northwest, and Northeast 4 or 5 in far southeast. Rough, locally moderate in far southwest, and temporarily very rough in far northwest, becoming rough everywhere soon. IRVING. Southwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, locally South or Southwest 5 or 6 in far northwest. Moderate or rough, increasing gradually very rough from northwest, temporarily very rough in far northwest at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in far northwest. MADEIRA. East or Northeast 3 to 5 from northwest to southeast, but locally Southeast in far northwest, increasing 5 or 6 in far southeast soon. Increasing moderate or rough, then rough at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. PAZENN. Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in northeast, decreasing Westerly 5 or 6 in the evening, then backing Southwest tomorrow morning. Gusts. High and cross, decreasing gradually rough or very rough overnight. Long Northwest swell 5 to 6 m, gradually abating overnight. IROISE. Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing gradually 5 or 6 in the afternoon, then backing Southwest tomorrow morning. Gusts. High and cross, decreasing gradually very rough overnight, then rough tomorrow morning. Long Northwest swell 4 to 5 m in the evening, gradually abating overnight. Locally poor vis in showers at times thundery, clearing in the evening. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. West or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 5 or 6 in the evening, then backing West or Southwest 4 or 5 overnight. Gusts. High, decreasing gradually very rough overnight, then rough tomorrow morning. Long Northwest swell 5 to 6 m in the evening, decreasing 3 to 4 m overnight. Locally poor vis in showers at times thundery, clearing in the evening. CANTABRICO. West or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 5 or 6 in the evening, then backing West 2 to 4, locally 5 in northwest, overnight. Gusts. High, decreasing gradually very rough overnight, then rough tomorrow morning. Long Northwest swell 5 to 6 m in the evening, decreasing 4 to 5 m overnight. Locally poor vis in showers at times thundery, clearing overnight. FINISTERRE. Northwest 4 or 5, temporarily 6 or 7 in far northeast at first, decreasing Southwest 3 to 5 from south to north overnight. Very rough or high, decreasing rough tomorrow morning. Long Northwest swell 5 to 6 m, gradually abating overnight. PORTO. North or Northwest 3 or 4, becoming Clockwise 1 to 3 from west at first. Very rough, from north, abating rough later. SAO VICENTE. Northeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5, at times 6, in south later. Rough, temporarily very rough in far north soon, and locally moderate in far southeast. Moderate or poor in some coastal fog patches overnight. CADIZ. Northerly 3 or 4, increasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 at times 6 later. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor in some coastal fog patches overnight. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Northwesterly 3 or 4, locally 5 leeward strait at first, veering East or Northeast later, and increasing 5 or 6 in and leeward strait at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast increasing 5 or 6, at times 7 in far south. Gusts. Increasing moderate or rough, then rough soon, except in far northeast. Moderate or poor in some coastal fog patches overnight. AGADIR. North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in east, decreasing 5 or 6 at end, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing rough soon. Moderate or poor vis in some coastal fog patches overnight. METEOR. East 4 or 5, but locally Southeast 3 or 4 in far northwest. Moderate, increasing gradually rough from northwest soon. CANARIAS. Northeasterly 5 or 6, at times 7 between islands, decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands, at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in north, and locally Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far northeast, then everywhere at end, locally Northwest 4 in far northwest. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor in some coastal fog patches overnight. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 3 or 4 in southwest. Moderate, locally slight near islands, increasing rough in far north later. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP BLANC. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in north. Moderate, increasing locally rough in north soon. Moderate vis due to sand haze in south. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Northeast 3 or 4, but Variable Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, locally slight in east. Moderate vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, locally Variable in far northwest. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, or moderate vis due to sand haze in north. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 2 to 4 in east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate, locally moderate in west. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Southwesterly near gale or gale, at times severe gale at first, over FARADAY, ALTAIR, ROMEO, northwest CHARCOT, decreasing from south at end.