Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-17 07:01:14 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 170504 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 111, TUESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 0500 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 17 OF FEBRUARY AT 00 UTC. LOW 996 49N30W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND DEEPENING, EXPECTED 990 51N23W BY 17/12 UTC, THEN 980 56N16W BY 18/12 UTC. SECONDARY LOW 1004 46N45W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 997 47N20W BY 18/00 UTC, THEN 989 49N09W BY 18/12 UTC. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 18/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWESTERLY 8, OCCASIONALLY 9 IN EXTREME WEST AT FIRST, BECOMING WESTERLY IN FAR SOUTH LATER, AND DECREASING ELSEWHERE. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH FROM SOUTHWEST. ROMEO. FROM 17/12 UTC TO 18/00 UTC AT LEAST. IN WEST, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 18/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTH, THEN EVERYWHERE FROM WEST SOON, AND DECREASING AT END, EXCEPT IN FAR EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. LOCALLY HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST AT FIRST, THEN FROM WEST LATER. CHARCOT. FROM 17/18 UTC TO 18/00 UTC AT LEAST. IN FAR NORTHWEST, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST. SOUTH OF PAZENN, FINISTERRE. FROM 18/03 UTC TO 18/06 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8. GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 161937 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 16 February 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 110. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 16 at 12 UTC Low 999 45N39W, moving northeast and deepening, expected 993 49N30W by 17/00 UTC, then 982 55N19W by 18/00 UTC. Secondary low 1001 44N54W, moving northeast and expected 997 47N20W by 18/00 UTC. High 1035 37N14W, slow-moving, then merging with the ridge of the next one. Associated ridge extending northwards and reaching the Bay of Biscay, then moving east. New high expected 1027 35N35W by 18/00 UTC, with associated ridge extending eastwards. ITCZ extends from 03N20W to 02S30W to 03S43W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 18 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Southwesterly 7 or 8, occasionally 9 in extreme west at first, but cyclonic 6 or 7 in far northeast, becoming North or Northwest 6 or 7 from west later, locally Westerly 7 or 8 in far south, and decreasing 4 or 5 in far west at end. Severe gusts. Becoming very rough or high from west, then decreasing rough or very rough in far northwest at end. SW swell 5 m, abating from west at end. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, improving from west at end. ROMEO. Southwest increasing 6 or 7, locally Variable 3 to 5 in far northeast at first, increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7, at times 8 in west later, and veering Northwest 6 or 7 in far northwest at end. Severe gusts. Very rough, temporarily cross in NW swell, increasing very or high in west later. Long W or NW swell 5 m in far northeast, abating at first, then W or SW swell 5 m in far northwest at end. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or shower, then poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, in west at end. ALTAIR. Southwesterly 6 or 7, locally 8 in far north, increasing 7 or 8 from west soon, and decreasing Northwesterly 4 to 6 from west at end, locally Westerly 7 or 8 in east. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough and cross in West swell in east at first, temporarily high in far northwest, then increasiing very rough or high from west later. W or SW swell 5 m in northwest at end. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, improving from west at end. CHARCOT. Southwest increasing 5 or 6, locally 7 in north, then increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7, in west at end, locally 8 in far northwest. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, cross in W or NW swell in north, increasing high in far northwest at end. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or shower, then poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, in west at end. ACORES. Becoming West or Northwest, 3 to 5 from west, locally South or Southwest 4 to 6 in west, then increasing Westerly 5 or 6 in north later, and becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 in far southwest at end, locally Southwest 3 to 5 in far southeast. Moderate or rough, increasing locally very rough in far northwest later. Poor vis in rain or showers from west, at times thundery, clearing later. JOSEPHINE. In west, Southerly 3 to 5, veering South or Southwest, and increasing West or Southwest 4 to 6, from south to north later. In east,Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Southerly 3 or 4 soon, then increasing Southwest 4 to 6 from south to north at end. Moderate, locally rough in far north. IRVING. In northwest, South or Southwest 3 to 5, locally North or Northwest 3 or 4 in far northwest, veering gradually North or Northeast 3 to 5 later. In southeast, Southeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 soon. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in west, at times thundery. MADEIRA. Easterly 3 to 5, locally South or Southeast 2 to 4 in west, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in northwest and backing Northeast 2 to 4 in southeast later. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze in south. PAZENN. Westerly 3 to 5, locally 6 in northeast at first, increasing Southwest 6 or 7 from west soon. Gusts. Very rough, becoming crossed overnight. Long NW swell 4 to 5 m, abating later, then West swell 3 to 4 m at end. Locally poor vis in showers. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Decreasing Northwest 5 or 6, then Westerly 3 or 4 soon, increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 later. Gusts. Very rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Long NW swell 4 to 5 m, abating later. Locally poor vis in showers. CANTABRICO. In northwest, West or Northwest 5 or 6, backing Westerly soon, increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 later. Gusts. In southeast, West or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 soon, backing Southwesterly later. Rough or very rough. Long NW swell 4 to 4.5 m, decreasing 3 to 3.5 m later. Locally poor vis in showers. FINISTERRE. West or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon, then Southwest 6 or 7 later. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Long NW swell 3 to 4 m, abating later. Locally poor vis in showers. PORTO. West decreasing 3 or 4, then backing Southwest soon, and increasing gradually South or Southwest 5 or 6 at end, locally 3 or 4 in far southeast. Rough. SAO VICENTE. Becoming Clockwise 1 to 3, locally North or Northeast 2 to 4 in southeast, then becoming West or Southwest 3 or 4 in north at end, and Clockwise 1 to 3 in south. Moderate, locally rough in far north, then moderate everywhere at end. Moderate or poor in some coastal fog patches overnight and early morning. CADIZ. Northwesterly 2 to 4, veering Northerly 3 or 4 soon, then backing Northwesterly 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor in some coastal fog patches overnight and early morning, near Morocco coast. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 leeward strait, decreasing West or Northwest 2 to 4 later, locally West 4 or 5 leeward strait. Slight, locally moderate in far southwest. CASABLANCA. Northeast 4 to 6 from north to south, decreasing 3 to 5 soon, then 2 to 4 at end. Moderate. Moderate or poor in some coastal fog patches overnight and early morning. AGADIR. In far southeast, Variable 1 to 3. Elsewhere, Northeasterly 4 to 6 from south to north, decreasing 3 to 5 soon, then 2 to 4 later. Moderate, at times rough in far north at first. METEOR. In northwest, Southeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 at first, then Northeast 3 or 5 later. In southeast, East or Northeast 3 or 4, backing Northeast later. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in far northwest. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in east. CANARIAS. East or Northeast 3 to 5, backing North or Northeast at end. Gusts. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate later. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in east. Moderate, decreasing slight in south later. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5, but 3 or 4 in east. Decreasing moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. Northeasterly 3 to 5, veering East or Northeast, soon, then backing North or Northeast at end. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in extreme west, but Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, locally rough in far north at first. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in extreme west. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence or threat of West or Northwest gale to severe gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR, ROMEO and CHARCOT, then threat of Southerly near gale or gale over west of, FARADAY, ALTAIR and ACORES later. Threat of West or Southwest gale or severe gale over the Bay of Biscay, veering West or Northwest.