Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-16 09:46:14 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 152006 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 108, SUNDAY 15 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 2005 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 15 OF FEBRUARY AT 12 UTC. LOW 973 57N28W MOVING SOUTHEAST AND FILLING, EXPECTED 1000 54N18W BY 16/12 UTC, THEN LOSING ITS IDENTITY. ASSOCIATED TROUGH EXTENDING TOWARDS BAY OF BISCAY AND ENGLISH CHANNEL MOVING EAST. LOW 1012 38N46W MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 998 47N34W BY 17/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH DEEPENING OVER FARADAY, ALTAIR, AND NORTHWEST ACORES. HIGH 1035 36N18W DRIFTING EAST, EXPECTED 1031 36N11W BY 17/00 UTC. FARADAY. FROM 16/12 UTC TO 17/00 UTC AT LEAST. CYCLONIC 8. SEVERE GUSTS. LOCALLY HIGH IN FAR SOUTHWEST AT END. ALTAIR. FROM 16/06 UTC TO 17/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, DECREASING IN EAST AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. LOCALLY HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST AT END. CANTABRICO. CONTINUING TO 16/03 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. FINISTERRE. CONTINUING TO 16/03 UTC. IN FAR NORTHEAST, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 152008 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 15 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 108. Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 15 at 12 UTC Low 973 57N28W moving southeast and filling, expected 1000 54N18W by 16/12 UTC, then losing its identity. Associated trough extending towards Bay of Biscay and English Channel moving east. Low 1012 38N46W moving northeast, expected 998 47N34W by 17/00 UTC. Associated trough deepening over FARADAY, ALTAIR, and northwest ACORES. High 1035 36N18W drifting east, expected 1031 36N11W by 17/00 UTC. Monsoon trough from 10N14W to 04N18W. ITCZ axis along 04N18W 02N30W 01N45W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 17 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Variable 3 to 5, increasing Easterly 4 to 6 soon, locally 7 in west, then Cyclonic 7 or 8 later. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough and cross, locally high in far southwest at end. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ROMEO. In southwest, Northwest 3 to 5, becoming Variable soon, then gradually increasing Southwest 6 or 7 later. Gusts. In northeast, West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northeast, becoming Variable 3 to 5 later, at times 6 at end. Gusts. Very rough, cross in southwest later. Long W or NW swell 5 m in north. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ALTAIR. Southwesterly 5 or 6, at times 7, locally Variable in far northwest at first, increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7, soon, at times 8, then decreasing 5 to 7 in southeast at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough and cross, locally high in far northwest at end. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CHARCOT. In northwest, West or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. In southeast, West or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Rough or very rough, cross. Moderate or poor vis in rain in north, improving later. ACORES. In west, increasing South or Southwest 6 or 7, gradually decreasing 5 or 6 later, but veering Northwest 3 to 5 in far northwest. Gusts. In east, South or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north soon. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far northwest. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, in west. JOSEPHINE. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, locally 5 in far north, becoming Southerly 4 or 5 in west later. Moderate or rough. IRVING. In northwest, South or Southeast 4 to 6 from southeast to northwest, veering North or Northwest 3 or 4 in far northwest at end. In southeast, East or Southeast 4 or 5, decreasing Southeasterly 2 to 4 soon. Moderate or rough, and cross. Locally moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. MADEIRA. East or Northeast 4 to 6 from north to south, decreasing Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6, soon. Moderate or rough, and cross. PAZENN. Westerly 6 or 7, veering West or Northwest soon, then backing Westerly 4 or 5 later, locally 6 in east. Gusts. Very rough, increasing high in far north tomorrow morning. Long NW swell increasing 4 to 5m later. Locally poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Very rough, occasionally high in far north later. Long NW swell increasing 4 to 4.5m at end. Poor vis in showers or squalls . CANTABRICO. Westerly 6 or 7, at times 8 at first, veering West or Northwest 5 or 6 later. Gusts. Very rough. Long NW swell 3.5 to 4.5m at end. Poor vis in rain or showers. FINISTERRE. Southwest 6 or 7, locally 7 or 8 in far northeast at first, decreasing 5 or 6 soon, occasionally 7 in far northeast, then temporarily 4 or 5 later. Severe gusts. Very rough and cross with NW swell. Long NW swell increasing 3 to 3.5m at end. Locally poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Rough, occasionally very rough in far north soon. Locally moderate or poor vis in coastal showers, improving soon. SAO VICENTE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in west later. Moderate, becoming rough in north soon. CADIZ. Northwesterly 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far east. Moderate, decreasing slight soon, locally moderate in far east. CASABLANCA. Northeast 4 to 6 from north to south. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate, and cross. AGADIR. North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing 4 to 6 from south to north soon. Gusts. Rough, becoming moderate, and cross. METEOR. East or Southeast 4 or 5, decreasing Southeasterly 3 or 4 soon, then 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate, and cross. CANARIAS. East or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 between islands, decreasing Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6 soon, then 3 to 5 later. Gusts. Rough, gradually becoming moderate, and cross. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 soon. Rough, becoming moderate, and cross. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in east at first, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 soon, then Northeasterly 3 or 4, later, at times 5. Rough, gradually becoming moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, veering East or Northeast soon, then decreasing Northeasterly 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough, gradually becoming moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at end, but Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate. Poor or very poor vis in some thundersqualls with severe gusts or 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. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of West or Southwest near gale over the Bay of Biscay. Persistence or threat of Southwesterly near gale to severe gale above 40N, veering Northwest over FARADAY and ALTAIR at end.