Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-21 04:23:56 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 202008 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 173, FRIDAY 20 MARCH 2026 AT 2005 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 20 OF MARCH AT 12 UTC. LOW "THERESE" 987 34N22W, SLOWLY MOVING SOUTHEAST AND EXPECTED 995 31N18W BY 22/00 UTC. ACORES. CONTINUING TO 21/03 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR SOUTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN FAR SOUTHEAST. EAST OF IRVING. CONTINUING TO 21/12 UTC. NORTHERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 202008 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 20 March 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 173. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 20 at 12 UTC Low "THERESE" 987 34N22W, slowly moving southeast and expected 995 31N18W by 22/00 UTC. High 1025 over North Sea, moving east and expected 1027 over Russia by 22/00 UTC. Associated ridge extending over the British Isles and merging with the next one. High 1027 37N45W, drifting east and expected 1026 37N40W by 22/00 UTC. Associated ridge extending northeastwards. Monsoon trough from 06N11W to 04N20W. ITZC from 04N20W to 02N30W, then to 01N40W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 22 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west, South or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in far north at first, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 later. In east, North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 soon, then becoming Northwesterly at end. Rough in NW swell, decreasing moderate or rough in W or NW swell later. Moderate vis in isolated showers in northwest. ROMEO. East or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 soon, locally Variable 1 to 3 in northwest. Moderate or rough, becoming rough in NW swell soon. ALTAIR. In far northwest, Clockwise 2 to 4. Elsewhere, North or Northeast 4 to 6 from north to south, decreasing 3 to 5 soon. Rough, decreasing moderate or rough in NW swell from west soon. Moderate vis in showers in far southeast, clearing soon. CHARCOT. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southwest. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in showers in far south, clearing soon. ACORES. North or Northeast 6 or 7, at times 8 in far southeast at first, decreasing 5 or 6 in west soon. Gusts, at times severe at first. Rough or very rough, temporarily high in far southeast at first, decreasing rough at end. Poor vis in rain and thunderstorms in far east. JOSEPHINE. In west, Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. In east, Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Rough, locally very rough in ar west, decreasing moderate or rough soon. N or NW swell 5 m in far southwest at first. Very poor vis in heavy rain and thundersqualls. IRVING. Northerly 6 or 7, locally 8 in east, decreasing 5 or 6 later, locally 7 in east. Severe gusts. Very rough, locally high in east, decreasing rough or very rough later. Very poor vis in heavy rain and thundersqualls in east. MADEIRA. Cyclonic 5 or 6, at times 7 in far west. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Rough, at times very rough in west at first, decreasing moderate or rough later. Very poor vis in heavy rain or thundersqualls. PAZENN. East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing Northeast 3 or 4 later. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. CANTABRICO. East or Northeast 4 or 5, backing Northeast 3 or 4 later, then Northerly 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 later. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. PORTO. Northeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far west, decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 later. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing soon. SAO VICENTE. In north, East 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon. In south, Southerly 3 or 4, backing Easterly later. Rough, locally moderate in far north, decreasing moderate in SW swell soon. Poor vis in rain and thunderstorms. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait, East or Southeast 5 or 6, at tiems 7 at first, backing East later. Gusts. Elsewhere, mainly Southeasterly 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far south, becoming mainly Easterly later. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain and thunderstorms. CASABLANCA. Southerly 4 or 5, backing Southeasterly at end. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundersqualls. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Southerly 4 or 5, locally 6 with gusts in far west. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in heavy rain or thunderstorms, mainly in west. METEOR. Northwesterly 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northeast. Gusts. Very rough, at times high in far northeast at first, decreasing rough in far west later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in east. CANARIAS. Southwesterly 6 or 7. Severe gusts. Rough, locally very rough and cross in long NW swell in west. Very poor vis in heavy rain or thundersqualls. CAPE VERDE. In north, Northwesterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast. In south, Northerly 3 or 4, but Westerly 3 or 4 in east at first. Rough in long N swell, locally very rough in far north. Moderate vis in scattered showers in north. CAP BLANC. West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in north. Rough or very rough in long NW swell. Moderate vis in showers. CAP TIMIRIS. In north, Westerly 3 or 4. In south, North or Northwest 2 to 4. Rough in long N or NW swell. SIERRA LEONE. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 along coasts. Moderate or rough in long N swell. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, but Northwesterly in far northwest. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in long N swell in west. Poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. Southeast 3 or 4, locally South in far east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate in S swell. Poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in west. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Cyclonic near gale between 25N and 37N, from 11W to 30 W, gradually decreasing.