Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-06 13:48:49 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 060854 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 147, FRIDAY 6 MARCH 2026 AT 0850 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 6 OF MARCH AT 00 UTC. LOW 958 59N35W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 961 66N29W BY 07/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH EXTENDING OVER FARADAY AND ALTAIR, THEN REACHING ROMEO. COMPLEX LOW 1009 OVER SPAIN, SLOW-MOVING AND EXPECTED 1017 BY 07/12 UTC. HIGH 1037 40N22W, DRIFTING SOUTHEAST AND EXPECTED 1028 35N20W BY 07/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED RIDGE EXTENDING NORTHEASTWARDS. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 06/21 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. ROMEO. FROM 06/09 UTC TO 06/21 UTC. IN FAR NORTHWEST, SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 06/18 UTC. IN NORTHWEST, SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN NORTH. PORTO. CONTINUING TO 06/21 UTC. IN EAST, NORTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN SOUTHEAST. SAO VICENTE. CONTINUING TO 06/21 UTC. IN NORTHEAST, NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. GUSTS. HIGH IN NORTHEAST. AGADIR. FROM 06/15 UTC TO 07/00 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR SOUTHEAST. GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 060855 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 6 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 147. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 6 at 00 UTC Low 958 59N35W, moving northeast and expected 961 66N29W by 07/12 UTC. Associated trough extending over FARADAY and ALTAIR, then reaching ROMEO. Complex low 1009 over Spain, slow-moving and expected 1017 by 07/12 UTC. High 1037 40N22W, drifting southeast and expected 1028 35N20W by 07/12 UTC. Associated ridge extending northeastwards. Monsoon trough near 10N14W then extends southwestward to 04N17W. ITCZ continue from 04N17W to 00N30W then 02S44W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 7 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In northwest, West 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing temporarily 4 or 5 soon, then increasing 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. In southeast, Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing gradually West or Northwest 4 or 5 from west very soon, then 3 to 5 later. Severe gusts. Very rough or high. Cross. Long W swell 5 m, then NW 5 m later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, then snow in far northwest at end. ROMEO. In west, Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northwest, decreasing Northwest 4 or 5 from northwest later. Severe gusts. In east, Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 4 to 6 soon. Rough or very rough, locally high in far northwest, becoming rough or very rough at end. Cross in long W swell. Long W swell 5 m. Moderate vis in rain or showers in northwest later. ALTAIR. In northwest, South or Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing gradually Northwest 4 or 5 from west at first, locally 6 in far north, then backing West or Northwest later. Severe gusts. In southeast, South or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 at first, then decreasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 from west later. Gusts. Rough or very rough, locally very rough and high in north, and temporarily cross in long NW swell. Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers, improving in northwest at end. CHARCOT. Clockwise 3 to 5, locally Northerly 6 or 7 in far east, and Southwest 5 or 6 in far northwest, increasing 6 or 7 in far northwest later, and decreasing Northerly 4 to 6 in far east. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Cross in NW swell. Moderate vis in rain or showers in far northwest at end. ACORES. Southeasterly 2 to 4, but locally Southwest 5 or 6 in far northwest, becoming Southerly 4 to 6 later, and veering locally Northerly 4 or 5 in far northwest. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers from west. JOSEPHINE. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 in west and Northerly 5 or 6 in east, locally 7 in far east, becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end, but Southwest 5 in far northwest and North 5 or 6 in east. Gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough at end. IRVING. Southeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers in west. MADEIRA. Northeasterly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Rough, locally very rough in far east, decreasing moderate or rough at end. PAZENN. Northerly 3 to 5 in west, but North 5 or 6 in east, becoming Clockwise 3 to 5 soon. Rough or very rough. NW swell 3 to 3.5 m, increasing 3 to 4 m later. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. North 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 later, then 3 or 4 at end. Rough or very rough, becoming rough soon, then moderate in east later. NW swell 3 to 4 m, abating. Poor vis in rain or showers. CANTABRICO. Northerly 5 or 6, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 later, at times 6 in far south. Rough or very rough, becoming rough soon. NW swell 3 to 4 m, abating. Poor vis in rain or showers. FINISTERRE. North or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in south later, but 4 or 5 in north. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming rough later. NW swell 3 to 3.5 m. PORTO. North 7, locally 8 in east, decreasing 6 or 7 later, then 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough, locally high in southeast, decreasing rough or very rough later. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northeast, decreasing North 6 or 7 later, and Northwest 4 or 5 in far southeast, then North 5 or 6 at end, and Northwest 2 to 4 in far southeast. Gusts. Very rough, locally high in northeast, decreasing rough or very rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in scattered rain or showers, mainly in southeast. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 from north very soon, then Variable 2 to 4 later, but increasing locally South or Southwest 4 or 5 in and leeward strait at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in far southwest soon, then becoming slight or moderate in north at end. Moderate or poor vis in scattered rain or showers, at times thundery at first. CASABLANCA. - in far northeast , Northwest 4 or 5 at times 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end. - elsewhere , Northerly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Rough or very rough. Moderate vis in rain or showers in far northeast. AGADIR. North or Northeast 6 or 7, increasing temporarily 8 in far southeast soon, then decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough. METEOR. Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in east at first, and locally 2 to 4 in far northwest. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers. CANARIAS. Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 between islands. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough soon, and locally very rough in far northeast. Moderate vis in some showers in south at first. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in scattered showers in northwest. CAP BLANC. Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough later. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in east. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north at first. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in east. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, but mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later, locally smooth or slight near coast. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in far east. GULF OF GUINEA. Variable 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight in far east, becoming slight or moderate at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far northwest. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 2 to 4 from north to south, at times 5 in southwest at first. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistance of South or Southwest near gale over ROMEO at first. Threat of West or Northwest near gale over FARADAY and north of ALTAIR. Threat of Northeast near gale over south-ACORES and north-IRVING at end. Threat of North near gale over AGADIR.