Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-25 03:13:17 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 241951 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 181, TUESDAY 24 MARCH 2026 AT 1950 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 24 OF MARCH AT 12 UTC. LOW "THERESE" 1007 OVER CANARY ISLANDS, GRADUALLY FILLING ON PLACE. COMPLEX LOW 964 63N01W, MOVING GRADUALLY EAST. ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING BAY OF BISCAY, ENGLISH CHANNEL AND NORTH SEA. HIGH 1031 40N29W, DRIFTING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 1034 46N16W BY 26/00 UTC. FINISTERRE. FROM 25/12 UTC TO 26/00 UTC AT LEAST. IN FAR SOUTH : NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. PORTO. FROM 25/12 UTC TO 26/00 UTC AT LEAST. IN NORTH, NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. CONTINUING TO 25/12 UTC. EAST 8 IN AND LEEWARD STRAIT. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 241952 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 24 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 181. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 24 at 12 UTC Low "THERESE" 1007 over Canary Islands, gradually filling on place. Complex low 964 63N01W, moving gradually east. Associated trough crossing Bay of Biscay, English Channel and North Sea. High 1031 40N29W, drifting northeast, expected 1034 46N16W by 26/00 UTC. New low 966 56N42W by 26/00 UTC, with associated trough over north of 45N. Monsoon trough near 06N10W and continues southwestward to 03N19W. ITCZ extends from 03N19W to 00N36W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 26 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west, South increasing 5 or 6, then 6 or 7 soon, then veering South or Southwest at end, and decreasing locally Northwest 5 or 6 in far northwest. Severe gusts. In east, Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing gradually South 4 to 6 from southeast to northwest soon. Rough, increasing rough or very rough in west later. Temporarily moderate vis in rain in far northwest at first, then at end. ROMEO. Northerly 4 to 6 from west to east, locally 7 in far northeast at first, decreasing gradually Clockwise 2 to 4 from west at first, and becoming Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest, later. Gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing rough in west later. Long NW swell temporarily 5 m in far northeast, soon, abating later. ALTAIR. In northwest, Southerly increasing 3 to 5, but locally Easterly 2 to 4 in far east, at first, then increasing 4 to 6 from southeast to northwest later, at times 7 in far northwest, at end. Gusts. In southeast, Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Southeasterly 3 or 4 at first, locally South 5 in far west later. Increasing moderate or rough. Moderate vis in rain in far northwest at end. CHARCOT. Northeasterly 4 or 5, increasing locally 5 or 6 in east at first, then 7 in far east later, and becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 in far northwest. Gusts in east. Increasing moderate or rough, from northeast, locally very rough in far southeast at end. ACORES. East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally Southeasterly 2 to 4, in far northwest, then in northwest later, and decreasing 3 to 5 in southeast. Moderate, increasing locally rough in far east at end. JOSEPHINE. Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon, locally 7 in far northeast later. Gusts. Moderate, increasing moderate or rough soon, locally very rough in far northeast at end. IRVING. East or Northeast 3 to 5 from west to east, and locally 6 in far southeast at first. Moderate, locally rough in far southeast. MADEIRA. Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts in showers. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in far south, improving at first. PAZENN. Northwesterly 5 or 6, locally 7 in northeast, decreasing Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in northeast, tomorrow afternoon. Gusts. Becoming rough or very rough at first, temporarily high in north tomorrow morning. Long NW swell increasing 4 to 5 m in second part of the night. IROISE, YEU. West or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing Northwest 6 or 7 overnight, then decreasing 5 or 6 tomorrow noon. Gusts. Becoming rough or very rough overnight, temporarily high tomorrow morning. Long NW swell increasing 4 to 5 m tomorrow morning. Poor vis in showers tomorrow morning, at times thundery. ROCHEBONNE. Westerly 3 to 5, increasing Northwesterly 5 or 6 in second part of the night, at times 7 in east tomorrow morning. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough tomorrow morning. Long NW swell increasing 4 to 5 m tomorrow morning. Poor vis in showers tomorrow morning, at times thundery. CANTABRICO. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northwesterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in northeast, in late night. Moderate, becoming rough or very rough tomorrow morning. Long NW swell increasing 4 to 5 m tomorrow afternoon. Poor vis in showers tomorrow morning, at times thundery. FINISTERRE. Northerly 5 or 6, increasing North or Northeast 7 or 8 in south tomorrow afternoon. Severe gusts. Moderate, becoming gradually rough or very rough tomorrow in daytime. Long NW swell increasing 3 to 4 m tomorrow morning. PORTO. North or Northeast increasing 5 or 6, then 6 or 7, soon, locally 8 in north later. Severe gusts. Moderate, increasing moderate or rough soon, then very rough later. SAO VICENTE. Northeasterly 3 to 5, locally East or Northeast 6 or 7 in far southeast, backing North or Northeast 4 to 6 later, locally Northerly 3 to 4 in far southeast at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing locally very rough in far northwest at end. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward Gibraltar strait, East 7 or 8, decreasing East or Northeast 6 or 7 later, and 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Elsewhere, Easterly 3 to 5, backing Northeasterly later, locally mainly Northerly 2 to 3 in north. Slight or moderate, locally rough in and leeward strait, decreasing slight or moderate at end. CASABLANCA. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in northwest. Gusts. Moderate or rough. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northeast 3 to 5. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough over AGADIR soon. Moderate or poor vis in some showers at times thundery, then poor vis due to coastal fog patches over TARFAYA at end. METEOR. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far east. Moderate, locally rough in east. CANARIAS. Cyclonic 3 to 5, locally Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in northwest, becoming North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 near islands at end. Gusts in showers. Slight or moderate, locally rough in west. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers, improving at end. CAPE VERDE. North or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing locally 6 in far northeast later. Moderate, locally rough in far northeast. CAP BLANC. West or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in northwest, veering North or Northwest at end. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in northwest. Moderate vis in some showers in north. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northwest 3 or 4. Moderate. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, but West or Northwest in far east. Moderate, but locally slight near coast. GULF OF GUINEA. Southwesterly 2 to 4, but locally Northwesterly in far northwest. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northeasterly near gale over south of FINISTERRE. Persistence of South or Southwest near gale over West of FARADAY, abating at first. Persistence of Northeasterly near gale or gale over PORTO, northeast of JOSEPHINE and southeast of CHARCOT. Threat of Easterly near gale or gale over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR STRAIT later.