Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-16 18:41:15 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 161000 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 109, MONDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 1000 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 16 OF FEBRUARY AT 00 UTC. LOW 983 55N22W, GRADUALLY FILLING. LOW 1007 41N42W, EXPECTED 999 45N39W BY 16/12 UTC, 994 48N30W BY 17/00 UTC, THEN 992 51N22W BY 17/12 UTC. SECONDARY LOW EXPECTED 1002 45N32W BY 17/12 UTC. FARADAY. FROM 16/12 UTC TO 17/12 UTC AT LEAST. CYCLONIC 8, BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY SOON, OCCASIONALLY 9 IN EXTREME WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH FROM SOUTHWEST SOON. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 17/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8, VEERING WEST OR SOUTHWEST SOON. SEVERE GUSTS. LOCALLY HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST SOON. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 161000 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 16 February 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 109. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 16 at 00 UTC Low 983 55N22W, gradually filling. Low 1007 41N42W, expected 999 45N39W by 16/12 UTC, 994 48N30W by 17/00 UTC, then 992 51N22W by 17/12 UTC. Secondary low expected 1002 45N32W by 17/12 UTC. High 1034 36N16W, slow moving and expected 1028 37N11W by 17/12 UTC. Monsoon trough from 09N13W to 03N21W. ITCZ axis along 03N21W to 02N35W 00N45W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 17 at 12 UTC FARADAY. Becoming Cyclonic 7 or 8 from southwest, then West or Southwest soon, occasionally 9 in extreme west, and decreasing Northerly 5 or 6 in west later. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough and cross, becoming very rough or high soon. SW swell 5 m at end. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ROMEO. Variable 3 to 5, locally Northwest 5 or 6 in northeast at first, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 soon, then 6 or 7 later. Gusts. Very rough, temporarily cross in NW swell in southwest soon. Long W or NW swell 5 m in north, abating soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain. ALTAIR. South or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in west at first, veering West or Southwest soon, locally 8 in far north and decreasing 4 to 6 in far south, then increasing 7 or 8 in west at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough and cross, locally high in far northwest soon. Poor vis in rain or showers. CHARCOT. In far southeast, West or Southwest 4 or 5, backing Southwest later. Elsewhere, West or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing Southwest 6 or 7 later. Gusts. Rough or very rough, cross in W or NW swell in north. Poor vis in rain in west later. ACORES. In west, increasing South or Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing West or Northwest 3 to 5 soon, then increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 in far northwest at end. Gusts. In east, Southerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north, veering Southwest at end. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far northwest. Poor vis in rain or showers from west, at times thundery. JOSEPHINE. In west, Southerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northwest, veering South or Southwest 3 to 5 from south ton north at end. In east,Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Southerly 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough. IRVING. In northwest, South or Southeast 4 to 6 from southeast to northwest, veering gradually South or Southwest 3 to 5 soon, locally North or Northwest 3 or 4 in far northwest. In southeast, Southeasterly decreasing 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 at end. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later. Poor vis in rain or showers from west, at times thundery. MADEIRA. Easterly 4 or 5, locally 6 near island, veering South or Southeast 2 to 4 in west later, then decreasing 3 or 4 in east at end. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later. PAZENN. West or Northwest 6 or 7 in northeast, 4 or 5 in southwest, decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 overnight, then increasing Southwest 6 or 7 tomorrow morning. Gusts. Very rough, occasionally high in far north in the afternoon, becoming cross overnight. Long NW swell increasing 4 to 5 m in the evening. Locally poor vis in showers. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 overnight, then Variable 2 to 4 tomorrow morning. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Long NW swell 4 to 5 m overnight. Locally poor vis in showers. CANTABRICO. West or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 overnight, then increasing 5 or 6 in west tomorrow morning. Gusts. Rough or very rough. W swell 3 to 4 m, then long NW swell 4 to 4.5 m overnight. Locally poor vis in showers. FINISTERRE. West or Southwest 5 or 6, temporarily 4 or 5 in the evening. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Long NW swell increasing 3 to 3.5 m overnight. Locally poor vis in showers. PORTO. West 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later, then backing Southwest at end. Rough. Locally moderate or poor vis in coastal showers, improving soon. SAO VICENTE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally North or Northeast in far south, becoming Clockwise 1 to 3 in north and North or Northeast 2 to 4 in south later. Moderate, locally rough in far north. CADIZ. Northwesterly 2 to 4, veering Northerly later. Slight or moderate. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far east, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Slight. CASABLANCA. Northeast 4 to 6 from north to south, decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Moderate. AGADIR. Northeast 4 to 6 from south to north, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far southeast, decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later. METEOR. In northwest, Southeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 later. In southeast,Easterly 3 or 4, backing East or Northeast soon. Moderate, locally rough in east at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in far northwest later. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in east soon. CANARIAS. Easterly 4 or 5, backing East or Northeast 3 to 5 soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate soon. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in east. Decreasing moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. East or Northeast 4 or 5, backing Northeasterly 3 to 5 soon, then veering East or Northeast at end. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate soon. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, 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 or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence or threat of West or Southwest near gale to severe gale in north of 40N, veering gradually Northwest from west.