Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-24 04:05:21 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 232059 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 179, MONDAY 23 MARCH 2026 AT 2055 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 23 OF MARCH AT 00 UTC. LOW "THERESE" 1007 OVER CANARY ISLANDS, SLOW MOVING AND EXPECTED 1011 BY 25/00 UTC. HIGH 1026 41N28W WITH ASSOCIATED RIDGE OVER BAY OF BISCAY, MOVING SLOWLY NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 1035 47N24W BY 25/00 UTC. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. FROM 24/03 UTC TO 25/00 UTC AT LEAST. EAST 8 LEEWARD STRAIT. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 232059 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 23 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 179. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 23 at 12 UTC Low "THERESE" 1007 over Canary Islands, slow moving and expected 1011 by 25/00 UTC. Low 965 61N27W, moving northeast and expected 965 65N02W by 24/12 UTC, then moving northeast. Associated trough crossing areas over north of 45N. High 1026 41N28W with associated ridge over Bay of Biscay, moving slowly northeast and expected 1035 47N24W by 25/00 UTC. The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 08N13W and continues southwestward to 01N22W. The ITCZ extends from 01N22W to 02S45W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 25 at 00 UTC FARADAY. West or Southwest 5 or 6, veering Northwest 3 to 5 from west soon, then decreasing Clockwise 2 to 4 later, but locally increasing South 5 or 6 in west, at times 7 in far northwest, at end. Gust in west. Rough or very rough, locally moderate in southeast at first. Moderate vis in rain, clearing later. ROMEO. Southwest 3 to 5 from southeast to northwest, locally increasing 6 in far north soon, veering West or Northwest 4 to 6 from south to north, locally 7 in far north, later. Gusts in north. Moderate or rough, gradually increasing rough or very rough from northwest soon. Moderate vis in scattered rain. ALTAIR. Clockwise 2 to 4, locally Southwest 5 or 6 in northwest at first, increasing Easterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northwest later. Moderate or rough from south to north. Moderate vis in rain in north. CHARCOT. Decreasing Northerly 3 to 5 from west, and 2 to 4 soon, then increasing 4 or 5 at end. Moderate or rough. ACORES. Gradually increasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 from northwest to southeast soon, veering Easterly at end. Moderate. JOSEPHINE. Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate soon. IRVING. North or Northeast 4 to 6 from northwest to southeast. Moderate, locally rough in southeast. MADEIRA. Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts in showers. Moderate, locally rough in west. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers. PAZENN. Variable 2 to 4, increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 from north tomorrow morning, temporarily 6 in north in afternoon, then West or Northwest 4 or 5 in south and 6 or 7 in north tomorrow evening. Gusts. Moderate or rough in long NW swell, becoming rough or very rough tomorrow evening. Long NW swell 3 to 4 m tomorrow afternoon. IROISE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing gradually West or Southwest 5 or 6 in afternoon, and veering Northwest 6 or 7 in evening. Gusts. Moderate, locally slight in east, becoming rough or very rough tomorrow evening. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Westerly 4 or 5 tomorrow afternoon from north, and 5 or 6 in evening. Moderate, locally slight in east, becoming moderate or rough tomorrow evening. CANTABRICO. Easterly 2 to 4, backing Westerly tomorrow evening. Moderate. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 5 or 6, decreasing gradually 4 or 5 overnight, temporarily 2 to 4 tomorrow afternoon. Gusts. Moderate or rough. PORTO. Decreasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 at first, and 2 to 4 soon, then increasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 at end. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate soon. SAO VICENTE. In north, North 3 or 4, veering Northeasterly 2 to 4 soon. In south, gradually increasing East 5 or 6 at first, locally 6 or 7 leeward strait, backing Northeast at end. Gusts. Moderate, increasing moderate or rough from leeward strait soon. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. GIBRALTAR and leeward strait, East or Northeast 6 or 7, increasing East 7 or 8 at first. Gusts. Elsewhere, increasing Easterly 5 or 6 at first, locally decreasing East or Northeast 2 to 4 in far north of CADIZ. Increasing moderate or rough leeward strait at first. CASABLANCA. Northeast 3 to 5 from east to west, locally increasing 6 in far north at end. Moderate, increasing rough at end in far north. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Mainly North or Northeast 3 to 5 from south to north. Moderate. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing later. METEOR. North or Northeast 4 to 6 from west to east. Moderate or rough from west to east. Moderate or poor vis in rain in far east. CANARIAS. Cyclonic 3 to 5, locally 6 in northwest. Gusts in showers. Moderate, locally rough in west. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers. CAPE VERDE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 3 or 4 in southeast. Moderate or rough from southwest to northeast. CAP BLANC. Westerly 3 to 5 from south to north. Moderate or rough from southeast to northwest. Moderate vis in scattered showers in north. CAP TIMIRIS. Northwesterly 3 or 4, veering North or Northwest later. Moderate. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, locally Northwesterly 3 to 5 near coast. Moderate, locally rough in southwest at first, decreasing moderate soon, but locally slight near coast over all period. GULF OF GUINEA. Southwesterly 2 to 4, but locally Northwesterly in far northwest. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. Variable, mainly Southeast, 2 or 3, at times 4, increasing Southeast 3 or 4 later. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally moderate or slight in northeast. Poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Northwesterly near gale over north of Bay of Biscay. Persistence of Easterly Near Gale leeward Gibraltar strait, decreasing Wednesday afternoon. Threat of South or Southwest Near Gale over West of FARADAY, and Northeasterly Near Gale over Northeast of JOSEPHINE, and Near Gale or Gale over FINISTERRE, PORTO, and southeast of CHARCOT Wednesday afternoon.