Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-29 11:10:46 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 290751 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 189, SUNDAY 29 MARCH 2026 AT 0745 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 29 OF MARCH AT 00 UTC. HIGH 1042 45N16W, WITH LITTLE CHANGE. ASSOCIATED RIDGE EXTENDING OVER NORTH MOROCCO AND ALGERIA LATER. CASABLANCA. FROM 30/06 UTC TO 30/12 UTC AT LEAST. IN SOUTHEAST, NORTHEAST AT TIMES 8. SEVERE GUSTS. AGADIR. FROM 29/18 UTC TO 30/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 290849 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 29 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 189. Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 29 at 00 UTC Atlantic trough extending from southwest of Iceland to west FARADAY moving east, expected over British Isles by 29/12 UTC, reaching north Bay of Biscay soon. High 1042 45N16W, with little change. Associated ridge extending over north Morocco and Algeria later. Monsoon trough from 08N13W to EQ25W. ITCZ axis along EQ25W 03S39W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 30 at 12 UTC FARADAY. South or Southwest 4 to 6 from southeast to northwest, gradually increasing South 5 to 7 from west soon. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Moderate vis in some scattered rain or showers. ROMEO. In north, West or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 soon, then 2 to 4 from south later, but locally Southwest 5 in extreme northwest at end. In south, Easterly 3 to 5 from south to north, decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 soon, then becoming Variable clockwise later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. ALTAIR. Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing South or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in northwest, soon, then locally 7 in extreme northwest at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Moderate vis in some scattered showers. CHARCOT. In northwest, Variable clockwise 2 to 4. In southeast, East or Northeast 4 to 6, locally 7 in far southeast. Gusts. Rough or very rough, and cross, becoming moderate or rough. ACORES. East or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast, increasing Southeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6, at end. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in some scattered showers. JOSEPHINE. East or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northeast. Gusts. Rough or very rough, and cross. IRVING. Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6. Moderate or rough, and cross. MADEIRA. Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7, increasing 6 or 7 later. Gusts. Rough, becoming rough or very rough, and cross. PAZENN. Northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 at first in north, then veering Northwest 3 to 5 later. Rough, increasing very rough in north next night. Long NW swell 3 m, increasing 4m in north next night. Locally poor vis in some showers. IROISE, YEU. Northwesterly 3 or 4, increasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 in afternoon, and 5 or 6 in evening. Moderate or rough with NW swell, increasing rough or very rough next night. Long NW swell increasing 3 to 4m at end. Locally poor vis in some rain or showers. ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. Northerly 3 to 5, backing Northwesterly in afternoon, then increasing Northwest 4 or 5 overnight, temporarily 6 in south tomorrow morning. Moderate or rough in NW swell. Long NW swell 3 to 3.5 m. Locally poor vis in some rain or showers. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 3 to 5, locally 6 or 7 in south. Gusts. Rough, becoming moderate or rough in evening. Long NW swell 3 to 3.5 m. PORTO. North or Northeast 5 to 7, decreasing 4 to 6 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, and cross. SAO VICENTE. North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7, veering Northeasterly 4 to 6 later. Gusts. Rough or very rough, and cross. CADIZ. North or Northeast 5 to 7, veering East or Northeast 4 to 6 later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6 soon. Slight or moderate. CASABLANCA. Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7, increasing 6 or 7 soon, then at times 8 in southeast at end. Severe gusts. Rough and cross. Locally moderate vis due to sand haze. AGADIR. Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7, increasing 7 or 8 soon. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, and cross. Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery or due to sand haze. METEOR. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in northeast. Moderate or rough, and cross. Moderate vis in scattered showers. CANARIAS. Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 near islands and in extreme northeast. Gusts. Becoming rough or very rough, and cross. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 4 to 6, increasing 5 to 7 from southeast to northwest soon. Rough, becoming rough or very rough, and cross. Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery or due to sand haze. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 3 to 5 from south to north. Moderate, locally rough in far northeast. Moderate vis in scattered showers or due to sand haze. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast increasing 5 or 6. Gusts. Moderate, becoming rough from north, and cross. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in north. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Mainly Northerly 2 to 4, but Variable in far southeast. Moderate, locally slight near coasts. Moderate vis due to sand haze or in some thundersqualls with severe gusts. GULF OF GUINEA, POINTE NOIRE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northeast near gale over south FINISTERRE. Persistence or threat of South or Southwest near gale or gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR. Peristence or threat of Northeast near gale or gale over PORTO, MADEIRA, CASABLANCA, AGADIR, TARFAYA, CANARIAS.