Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-20 21:47:32 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 201947 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 121, FRIDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 1945 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 20 OF FEBRUARY AT 12 UTC. TROUGH OVER BRITISH ISLES AND ENGLISH CHANNEL MOVING EAST. LOW 976 51N38W MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 965 56N33W BY 22/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING FARADAY, ALTAIR, ACORES THEN ROMEO. HIGH 1032 JUST WEST PORTUGAL WITH LITTLE MOVE. FIRST ASSOCIATED RIDGE BUILDING TOWARDS SOUTH OF FRANCE. SECOND ONE EXTENDING SOUTHWEST. EAST OF FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 21/06 UTC. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. WEST OF FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 22/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9 IN FAR NORTHWEST AT FIRST, DECREASING IN SOUTH LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 21/06 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. WEST OF ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 20/21 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. FROM 21/18 UTC TO 22/00 UTC AT LEAST. EASTERLY 8 IN AND LEEWARD STRAIT. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 201948 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 20 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 121. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 20 at 12 UTC Trough over British Isles and English Channel moving east. Low 976 51N38W moving northeast, expected 965 56N33W by 22/00 UTC. Associated trough crossing FARADAY, ALTAIR, ACORES then ROMEO. High 1032 just west Portugal with little move. First associated ridge building towards south of France. Second one extending southwest. Monsoon trough extend from 09N13W to 04N20W. ITCZ from 04N20W to 02N30W and to 00N45W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 22 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west : Southwest 7 or 8, at times 9 at first. Severe gusts. In east : South or Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing Southwest 6 or 7 soon. Severe gusts. High, locally cross in east. Long W swell 5 m, later. Poor vis in rain or showers. ROMEO. Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northwest at first, decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough and cross, locally high in west at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ALTAIR. West or Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6, later, then backing Southerly at end. Gusts. Very rough or high, and cross, becoming very rough at end. Poor vis in rain or showers. CHARCOT. Southwest 5 or 6, at times 6, locally 3 to 5 in southeast, decreasing 3 to 5 evereywhere at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, and cross in northwest. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ACORES. Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in east,backing mainly Southerly 3 to 5, at times 6, at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. JOSEPHINE. In west, South 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northwest. In east, Clockwise 2 to 4, locally Northeast 3 or 4 in southeast. Rough, becoming moderate or rough later. IRVING. In west, South or Southwest 3 to 5, backing Southerly soon. In east, Southeasterly 3 or 4. Moderate or rough in long NW swell. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in far northwest. MADEIRA. In far northwest, East or Southeast 3 or 4. Elsewhere, East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 at first. Rough in long N or NW swell, decreasing gradually moderate later. PAZENN. Southwest 5 or 6. Rough or very rough. W swell increasing 3 to 4m. Vis locally poor in drizzle or fog patches, then in rain. IROISE, YEU. West or Southwest 4 or 5, backing Southwest soon, then increasing 5 or 6 in north at end. Rough with W or NW swell increasing 3.5m tomorrow. Locally poor vis in rain or drizzle. ROCHEBONNE. West or Southwest 4 or 5, backing South or Southwest 3 to 5 soon, then decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Rough with W or NW swell, increasing 3.5m in west tomorrow. CANTABRICO. Westerly 3 or 4, backing Southerly 2 to 4 soon, then Southeasterly later. Moderate or rough, increasing rough with NW swell 3m later. Locally poor vis in morning fog patches. FINISTERRE. Southwesterly 3 to 5 in north and Clockwise 2 to 4 in south. Rough. W or NW swell increasing 3.5m tomorrow. PORTO. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally Variable 2 to 4 in northwest. Rough in long NW swell. SAO VICENTE. Northeast 3 to 5, veering east or Northeast soon, locally 6 in far southeast. Roughin long NW swell, locally moderate or rough in east. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait : East or Northeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon, then Easterly 7 or 8 at end. Gusts. Elsewhere : Northeasterly 3 to 5, veering East or Northeast soon, then increasing Easterly 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. CASABLANCA. Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Rough, but moderate in far northeast, decreasing moderate or rough later. AGADIR. In far southeast, Variable 1 to 3. Elsewhere, Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon. Rough in long N or NW swell, decreasing moderate later. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. METEOR. In west, East or Southeast 2 to 4. In east, East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast. Moderate or rough. CANARIAS. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands at first and soon. Moderate or rough. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. TARFAYA. Northeasterly 2 to 4. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northeast. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in south. CAP BLANC. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northeast at first, decreasing 3 or 4 in south later. Moderate or rough. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 3 or 4. Moderate. Moderate 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 southeart, mainly Westerly. Moderate, locally slight in far southeast. Moderate vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, or moderate vis due to sand haze in north. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Southwesterly near gale or gale over FARADAY at first. Threat of Southerly near gale or gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR and ACORES, then ROMEO at end.