Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-10 12:20:02 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 100922 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 154, TUESDAY 10 MARCH 2026 AT 0920 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 9 OF MARCH AT 12 UTC. TROUGH EXTENDING FROM ICELAND TO THE BAY OF BISCAY, MOVING EAST. LOW 987 54N35W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND DEEPENING, EXPECTED 968 58N21W BY 10/12 UTC, THEN 963 63N10W BY 11/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING AREAS ABOVE 44N, EXPECTED CROSSING BAY OF BISCAY LATER. NEW LOW EXPECTED 978 57N43NBY 11/00 UTC THEN 972 58N31W BY 11/12 UTC, WITH ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING FARADAY. NEW SECONDARY LOW EXPECTED 1014 47N39W BY 11/12 UTC. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 10/12 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. SOUTHEAST OF AGADIR, NORTHEAST OF TARFAYA. CONTINUING TO 11/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 100922 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 10 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 154. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 10 at 00 UTC Trough extending from Iceland to the Bay of Biscay, moving east. Low 987 54N35W, moving northeast and deepening, expected 968 58N21W by 10/12 UTC, then 963 63N10W by 11/12 UTC. Associated trough crossing areas above 44N, expected crossing Bay of Biscay later. New low expected 978 57N43Nby 11/00 UTC then 972 58N31W by 11/12 UTC, with associated trough crossing FARADAY. New secondary low expected 1014 47N39W by 11/12 UTC. High 1036 over the Azores Islands, slow-moving and expected 1033 by 11/12 UTC. Monsoon trough from 11N15W to 02N21W. ITCZ from 02N21W to 01S30W Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 11 at 12 UTC FARADAY. West or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far north at first, decreasing 4 to 6 soon, then backing Southwest from 6 west later. Severe gusts. Very rough, locally high in north, becoming rough or very rough from west. Long W swell 5 m, abating. Moderate vis in some rain. ROMEO. West or Southwest 6 or 7, veering West or Northwest 5 or 6 later, then backing Southwest 4 to 6 at end. Gusts. Very rough, locally high in north. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m. ALTAIR. West or Southwest 4 to 6, locally 7 in far north at first. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough from west. Moderate vis in rain. CHARCOT. West or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later, then 3 or 4 at end. Rough or very rough in long NW swell. Moderate in some rain. ACORES. Variable clockwise 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 4 or 5 in northwest at end. Slight or moderate, locally high in far northeast. Moderate or poor vis in showers, mainly in northwest. JOSEPHINE. Northerly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in north at end. Rough in NW swell. Moderate vis in some rain. IRVING. Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in south. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in some showers. MADEIRA. Northeasterly 5 or 6, locally 4 or 5 in northwest. Rough. Moderate vis in some showers. PAZENN. West or Southwest 5 or 6, veering West or Northwest overnight, decreasing 3 or 4 at end, locally 5 in north. Rough, becoming very rough from west this afternoon, then locally high in north tomorrow morning. NW swell 3 to 4 m, increasing 4.5 to 5.5 m at end. Poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Southwest 3 or 4, but Variable 2 to 4 in southeast at first, increasing 5 or 6 from northwest in afternoon, veering Northwesterly tomorrow morning. Moderate or rough in NW swell, becoming rough, locally very rough in far northwest, at end. NW swell increasing 3 to 4m tomorrow morning, locally 4 to 5 m in northwest. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches, then in rain or showers. CANTABRICO. Westerly 2 to 4, increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 from west tonight, decreasing 4 or 5 in west at end. Moderate or rough in NW swell, becoming rough at end. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches, then in rain or showers. FINISTERRE. Southwesterly 4 to 6, veering West or Northwest 4 or 5 from west in evening, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Rough, becoming very rough in northwest in evening. NW swell 3 to 4 m, increasing 4 to 4.5 m in northwest at end. Poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. Northerly 3 to 5. Gusts. Rough in NW swell. Moderate or poor vis in rain. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 later. Gusts. Rough in long NW swell, locally very rough at first. Moderate vis in some rain. CADIZ. Northwest 3 to 5, veering gradually Northeast 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far southwest. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, clearing. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West or Northwest 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later, then East or Northeast 3 or 4 at end. Slight, locally moderate in west. .Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, clearing. CASABLANCA. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6. Gusts. Rough. Moderate vis in some showers. AGADIR. North or Northeast 6 or 7, locally 7 or 8 in southeast. Severe gusts. Rough, locally very rough in southeast. METEOR. Easterly 5 or 6. Gusts. Rough. Moderate or poor vis in some showers. CANARIAS. Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 between islands and in southeast. Gusts. Rough. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 6 or 7, locally 7 or 8 in northeast. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in northeast and near islands. Rough, locally moderate in southwest. Moderate or poor vis in showers at times thundery. CAP BLANC. Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in northeast. Gusts. Rough. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in southeast. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in north. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in showers or due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally Westerly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, at times rough in northeast. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Southwesterly 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 Threat of Southwest near gale over PAZENN. Threat of Southwest near gale over FARADAY, and ROMEO. North or Northeast near gale or gale over AGADIR and TARFAYA, decreasing gradually. Locally Northeast near gale over South of CASABLANCA and CANARIAS.