Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-24 05:23:54 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 231925 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 128, MONDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 1925 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 23 OF FEBRUARY AT 12 UTC. LOW 982 5233W, MOVING NORTH, EXPECTED 977 56N24W BY 24/00UTC, THEN EXPECTED SOUTH ICELAND BY 24/12UTC. SECONDAY LOW 981 44N35W, EXPECTED 984 47N27W BY 24/00 UTC, THEN 988 51N15W BY 25/00 UTC. HIGH 1024 28N28W SLOW MOVING AND GRADUALLY WEAKENING, AND HIGH EXPECTED 1029 32N36W BY 25/00 UTC. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 24/09 UTC. NORTHWEST AT TIMES 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. WEST OF ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 24/00 UTC. SOUTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 24/09 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH OR VERY HIGH AND CROSS. WEST OF CHARCOT. CONTINUING TO 24/03 UTC. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. ACORES. CONTINUING TO 24/06 UTC. WEST 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH OR VERY HIGH. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 231926 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 23 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 128. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 23 at 12 UTC Low 982 5233W, moving north, expected 977 56N24W by 24/00UTC, then expected south Iceland by 24/12UTC. Seconday low 981 44N35W, expected 984 47N27W by 24/00 UTC, then 988 51N15W by 25/00 UTC. High 1024 28N28W slow moving and gradually weakening, and high expected 1029 32N36W by 25/00 UTC. The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 08N12W and continues southwestward to 04N16W. The ITCZ extends from 04N16W to 02N19W and to the coast of Brazil near 00N40W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 25 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Northwest 6 or 7 at times 8, locally Southwest in east at first, decreasing Northwest 6 or 7 soon, then backing South in far west at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, cross. Long SW swell 5.5 to 6.5 m. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ROMEO. South 6 or 7, locally 8 in west at first, veering Southwesterly soon, then Northwest 5 or 6 in west at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high and cross. Long SW swell increasing 5.5 to 6.5 m later. Poor vis in heavy rain or showers, at times thundery. ALTAIR. West or Northwest 7 or 8, locally Southwest in east at first, decreasing Northwest 6 or 7 soon, then backing South or Southwest 5 or 6 in far west at end. Severe gusts. High or very high, becoming very rough or high later. Long W or SW swell 6 to 7.5 m. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thunderstorms, then poor vis in rain and showers soon. CHARCOT. South or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in west at first, decreasing Southwest 4 or 5 in east and veering Northwest 5 or 6 in west later. Severe gusts. Very rough or high. Long W swell increasing 5.5 to 6.5 m later. Poor vis in heavy rain and thundery showers. ACORES. West 6 or 7, locally 8 in north, decreasing Northwest 6 or 7 soon, then backing South or Southwest 5 or 6 in far west at end. Severe gusts. high or very high, becoming very rough or high soon. Long W or NW swell 5.5 to 6.5 m. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, mainly in northeast. JOSEPHINE. Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing West 4 to 6 later. Gusts. Rough or very rough, locally moderate in southeast at first becoming very rough or high from west later. Long W swell increasing 5 to 6 m later. Poor vis in heavy rain and thundery showers. IRVING. In north : West or Southwest 5 or 6, veering West or Northwest at first, then decreasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 later, at times 6 in far northeast. In south : West or Southwest 3 to 5, veering North or Northwest 4 or 5 soon, then North at end. Becoming gradually very rough or high from northwest. Long NW swell increasing 5.5 to 7 m from northwest, then decreasing 5 to 6 m at end. Moderate vis in some rain or showers in north, clearing later. MADEIRA. Variable 2 to 4, locally Southwest 4 or 5 in northwest and 6 in far northwest, becoming gradually Northwest 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate, becoming gradually rough or very rough from northwest. Long NW swell increasing 5 to 5.5 m in far northwest at end. Moderate vis in rain or showers in northwest, becoming poor in thundery rain in north later. PAZENN. South or Southwest 4 to 6 from east to west, increasing 6 or 7 from west tomorrow morning, then decreasing 5 or 6 tomorrow evening. Gusts tomorrow afternoon. Rough or very rough and cross. Long W swell 3 to 3.5 m. Locally poor visibility in fog patches, clearing overnight, then poor vis in showers in west tomorrow morning. IROISE. Southerly 4 or 5, increasing Southeast 5 or 6 in late night, then 4 or 5 tomorrow afternoon. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough overnight. Long W swell 3 to 3.5 m, abating overnight. Locally poor visibility in fog patches, clearing overnight. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Increasing Southeast 4 or 5, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 tomorrow morning. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough overnight. Long W swell 3 to 3.5 m, abating overnight. Locally poor visibility in fog patches, clearing overnight. CANTABRICO. East or Southeast 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 tomorrow at midday. Rough, decreasing moderate or rough tomorrow morning. Long W swell 3 to 3.5 m, abating overnight. Locally poor visibility in fog patches, clearing overnight. FINISTERRE. Southerly 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7 from west overnight. Gusts tomorrow afternoon. Rough, decreasing moderate or rough overnight, then becoming rough or very rough and cross tomorrow afternoon. Long W swell 3 to 3.5 m. Locally poor visibility in fog patches, clearing overnight, then poor vis in showers in west tomorrow morning. PORTO. South or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing South 5 or 6 soon. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough at end. Poor vis in heavy rain and thundery showers later. SAO VICENTE. Southerly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in north soon. Moderate, a times rough at first, becoming moderate or rough at end. Poor vis in heavy rain and thundery showers at end. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait : East or Southeast 4 or 5. Gusts. Elsewhere : Variable 1 to 3. Slight or moderate. CASABLANCA, AGADIR, TARFAYA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming South or Southeast soon, then Southwesterly 3 or 4 later. Moderate in long NW swell, locally slight in south of TARFAYA. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches or sand haze. METEOR. Variable 2 to 4 in northwest, but North or Northeast 4 or 5 in southeast, becoming Northerly 3 or 4 everywhere soon, at times 5 in far south, then increasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 later. Moderate, becoming gradually rough or very rough from northwest. Long NW swell 5 to 5.5 m in far north. CANARIAS. Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southeast, but locally East or Southeast 2 to 4 in far northeast, becoming Northerly 3 to 5 at end, at times 6 between islands. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming locally moderate or rough in long NW swell in northwest at end. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. CAPE VERDE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in west. Moderate or rough, becoming locally very rough in far northwest at end. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in east. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 3 to 5. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, but locally Westerly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest, but slight in far southeast. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in east. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southwest 2 to 4, backing Southerly later, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate from east to west. Poor vis in scattered thundersqualls. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in scattered thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Southwesterly near gale or gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR and ROMEO.