Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-08 05:18:47 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 072000 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 149, SATURDAY 7 MARCH 2026 AT 1955 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 7 OF MARCH AT 12 UTC. COMPLEX LOW 964 67N30W, SLOWLY MOVING SOUTHWEST AND EXPECTED 975 60N36W BY 09/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH EXTENDING FROM WEST OF EIRE TO THE AZORES ISLANDS, SLOWLY MOVING EASTWARDS. HIGH 1029 37N20W, SLOW-MOVING AND WEAKENING. HIGH 1035 43N48W, MOVING SOUTHEAST AND EXPECTED 1036 41N32W BY 09/00 UTC. FARADAY. FROM 08/18 UTC TO 09/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. IRVING. FROM 08/12 UTC TO 09/00 UTC. NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 072001 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 7 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 149. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 7 at 12 UTC Complex low 964 67N30W, slowly moving southwest and expected 975 60N36W by 09/00 UTC. Associated trough extending from west of Eire to the Azores Islands, slowly moving eastwards. High 1029 37N20W, slow-moving and weakening. High 1035 43N48W, moving southeast and expected 1036 41N32W by 09/00 UTC. Monsoon trough near 09N13W to 05N/21W. ITCZ from 05N21W to 00N49W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 9 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Westerly 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 soon, then increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 later, locally 8 in far northwest at end. Gusts. Very rough, at times cross with NW swell, becoming locally high in far northwest at end. Poor vis in rain or snow, clearing soon. ROMEO. Westerly 4 to 6, increasing Northwest 5 or 6 later. Gusts. Very rough, becoming rough or very rough soon. At times cross with NW swell. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ALTAIR. Northwesterly 4 to 6, at times 7 in far north at first, becoming Variable 3 to 5 later, locally 6 in far northwest at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at first. CHARCOT. Increasing Westerly 5 or 6, then veering North or Northwest later. Gusts. Rough or very rough, at times cross with W or NW swell. Moderate or poor vis in rain. ACORES. North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in far southwest, but Southwest 4 to 6 in southeast at first, veering East or Northeast later, locally 4 or 5 in north. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in southeast. JOSEPHINE. In northwest : Southwest 4 to 6, veering Northerly soon. In southeast : Northerly 3 to 5, backing Northwesterly soon. Rough. Poor vis in rain in northwest. IRVING. Southerly 3 or 4, but increasing East or Northeast 6 or 7 in northwest, at times 8 later. Gusts. Moderate, but becoming rough or very rough and cross in northwest. Poor vis in rain or showers in northwstwest, at times thundery. MADEIRA. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far east, but becoming Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 in northwest. Moderate or rough. PAZENN. In west, South or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon, veering Northwest 4 or 5 later. In east, Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable soon, then Southwesterly 3 to 5 later. Rough in W or NW swell, temporarly very rough in far northwest. Poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE, YEU. Mainly Northeast 2 to 4, veering mainly Southeast later, then mainly Southerly at end. Rough in NW swell. Locally poor vis in rain or showers. ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming mainly Southwesterly later. Rough in NW swell. Locally poor vis in rain or showers. FINISTERRE. North or Northeast 3 to 5, locally 6 in south at first, becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 soon, then Westerly 4 or 5 later, at times 6. Rough in NW swell. Poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing Northwesterly 3 or 4 later, then increasing Northwest 5 or 6 in far northwest at end. Rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast, decreasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 soon. Rough. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West or Southwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 overnight. Slight or moderate. CASABLANCA. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in south at end, but Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast. Rough, but becoming moderate in east. Moderate vis in some rain or showers, clearing later. AGADIR. North 5 or 6, at times 7 in far southeast at first, decreasing temporarily 4 or 5 soon, increasing 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Rough. Moderate vis in some rain or showers, clearing later. METEOR. Easterly 3 to 5 from west to east. Moderate, locally rough in far southeast then in far northwest at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in west. CANARIAS. Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 between islands at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in north at end. Gusts. Rough. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in east at end. Moderate, locally rough in east. Moderate vis in scattered showers in northwest. CAP BLANC. Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in far northeast at end. Gusts. Rough. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in north at end. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, but mainly Westerly 3 or 4 in far southeast. Moderate, locally smooth or slight near coast. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southwest 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze in northwest. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in south. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence or threat of Southwest near gale or gale over FARADAY, far northwest of ALTAIR, and far northwest of ROMEO. Threat of North or Northwest near gale over PAZENN and FINISTERRE. Threat of Northwest near gale over northeast of CHARCOT and PORTO. Persistence or threat of Northeast near gale or gale over far southwest of ACORES, far northwest of IRVING, over AGADIR and TARFAYA, and over CANARIAS, between islands.