Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-27 14:22:09 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 270809 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 186, FRIDAY 27 MARCH 2026 AT 0805 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 27 OF MARCH AT 00 UTC. ATLANTIC DISTURBANCE EXTENDING FROM THE BRITISH ISLES TO ALTAIR MOVING EAST, CROSSING ENGLISH CHANNEL SOON, THEN THE BAY OF BISCAY FROM NORTH LATER. LOW 1009 OVER MOROCCO, SLOWLY FILLING. HIGH 1037 44N40W DRIFTING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 1040 47N17W BY 28/12 UTC. NEW TROUGH EXTENDING FROM GREENLAND TO NORTHWEST OF FARADAY BY 28/12 UTC. NORTHWEST OF FARADAY. FROM 28/03 UTC TO 28/12 UTC AT LEAST. IN FAR NORTHWEST, SOUTHWEST 8. GUSTS. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. CONTINUING TO 27/09 UTC. IN AND LEEWARD STRAIT, EAST A TIMES 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 270813 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 27 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 186. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 27 at 00 UTC Atlantic disturbance extending from the British Isles to ALTAIR moving east, crossing English Channel soon, then the Bay of Biscay from north later. Low 1009 over Morocco, slowly filling. High 1037 44N40W drifting northeast, expected 1040 47N17W by 28/12 UTC. New trough extending from Greenland to northwest of FARADAY by 28/12 UTC. The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 06N11W and continues southwestward to 00N21W. The ITCZ extends from 00N21W to 02S46W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 28 at 12 UTC FARADAY. Northwesterly 4 to 6, decreasing Clockwise 3 to 5 soon, locally North 5 or 6 in far southwest, then increasing South or Southwest 6 or 7 in northwest later, locally 8 in far northwest. Gusts. Rough or very rough with long NW swell 3 to 4 m. Moderate vis in scattered showers in far east, clearing soon. ROMEO. In northwest, Northerly 5 or 6, decreasing North or Northeast 3 to 5 soon, then becoming Clockwise 3 or 4 later. In southeast, Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Westerly, then increasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 soon and veering East or Northeast 4 or 5 at end. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far northwest, becoming rough or very rough soon, in long NW swell 4 m, Poor vis in rain or drizzle, clearing later. ALTAIR. Northeast 4 to 6, veering Easterly 4 or 5 soon, then backing Southerly 4 to 6 in west later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough and cross soon. Moderate vis in locally scattered showers. CHARCOT. In northwest, Northerly 4 or 5, veering Northeast 4 to 6 soon, then Easterly at end. In southeast, Northeast 4 to 6 temporarily 7 in far southeast. Gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing rough soon, then locally very rough and cross in southeast at end. Poor vis in some rain or drizzle in northwest soon. ACORES. East or Northeast 4 or 5 in east, Easterly 3 or 4 in west.. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or drizzle in northwest, clearing soon. JOSEPHINE. Northeast 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in far northeast. Gusts. Rough, increasing very rough and cross in far northeast at end. IRVING. East or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate or rough. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Rough. PAZENN. Westerly 3 or 4, but Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 in south, veering Northerly 5 or 6 from north this evening, then decreasing 4 or 5 in north at end. Gusts. Increasing rough to very rough from northwest. Long NW swell increasing 3.5 to 4.5 m next night. Locally poor vis in rain. IROISE, YEU. Westerly 3 or 4, veering Northerly 5 or 6 from north next night. Moderate, becoming rough soon with NW swell, then very rough in extreme west later. Long NW swell increasing 3 to 3.5m later. Locally poor vis in some rain or showers. ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. Mainly North or Northeast 2 to 4, backing mainly North or Northwest soon, then increasing Northerly 5 or 6 from northwest later. Moderate, becoming rough later with long NW swell, then very rough in extreme northwest at end. Long NW swell increasing 3 to 3.5m in west at end. Locally poor vis in some rain or showers. FINISTERRE. Northeast 4 or 5 in north and 6 or 7 in south, increasing 6 or 7 in north next night. Gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing rough in evening, then rough or very rough in the morning. Locally poor vis in rain. PORTO. North or Northeast 5 or 6, increasing 7 in northwest soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing rough locally very rough and cross in northwest later. SAO VICENTE. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in extreme northwest and extreme southeast. Rough,becoming locally very rough in far northwest at end, but moderate or rough in far southeast. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward Gibraltar strait, East 5 or 6. Severe gusts. Elsewhere, mainly Easterly 2 to 4, at times 5, becoming Variable in north soon. Slight or moderate, temporarily rough leeward strait at first. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northeast soon. Rough, but moderate in far northeast. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Northerly 4 or 5. Rough. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in far south at end. METEOR. Northeast 4 or 5 . Moderate, increasing rough in far northeast. Moderate vis in scattered showers in far west, clearing later. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, temporarily 6 between islands soon. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in north. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers in far west. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 4 or 5 . Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east, near the coast. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, but Northwesterly 3 or 4 in far southeast. Moderate, locally slight near coast. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far northeast. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, but Northwesterly in far northwest. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 2 to 4. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Southwest near gale or gale in northwest of FARADAY. Persistence of Northeast near gale or gale over south of FINISTERRE, PORTO, southeast of CHARCOT and northeast of JOSEPHINE. Threat of Northeast near gale over CADIZ.