Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-19 03:41:18 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 182113 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 117, WEDNESDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 2110 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 18 OF FEBRUARY AT 12 UTC. LOW "PEDRO" 49N08W, MOVING EAST AND EXPECTED 997 50N03E BY 19/12 UTC, THEN MOVING SOUTHEAST AND EXPECTED 1002 OVER NORTH ITALY BY 20/00 UTC. LOW 970 45N49W, MOVING SLOWLY NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 967 51N43W BY 19/12 UTC, THEN 971 52N41W BY 20/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH REACHING FARADAY AND ALTAIR, THEN ROMEO AND CHARCOT. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 20/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH 8 IN WEST, MOVING GRADUALLY TO EAST, AND VEERING SOUTHWEST FROM WEST SOON. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH, AND CROSS SOON. ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 19/06 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. AGAIN FROM 20/12 UTC TO 20/21 UTC. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 20/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH 8 IN WEST, MOVING GRADUALLY TO EAST, THEN VEERING SOUTHWEST FROM WEST SOON. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH AND CROSS SOON. PAZENN. CONTINUING TO 19/12 UTC. NORTHWESTERLY 8 OR 9, DECREASING 8 NEXT NIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. IROISE. CONTINUING TO 19/18 UTC. NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. CONTINUING TO 19/18 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, VEERING NORTHWEST 8 LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. CANTABRICO. CONTINUING TO 19/18 UTC. WEST 8 OR 9, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. FINISTERRE. CONTINUING TO 19/06 UTC. IN NORTH, NORTHWESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 182114 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 18 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 117. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 18 at 12 UTC Low "PEDRO" 49N08W, moving east and expected 997 50N03E by 19/12 UTC, then moving southeast and expected 1002 over north Italy by 20/00 UTC. Low 970 45N49W, moving slowly northeast and expected 967 51N43W by 19/12 UTC, then 971 52N41W by 20/00 UTC. Associated trough reaching FARADAY and ALTAIR, then ROMEO and CHARCOT. High 1028 36N24W, moving northeast and expected 1033 over Portugal by 20/00 UTC. Associated ridge extending northwards and moving east. The ITCZ extends from 05N17W to 02S43W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 20 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west, South 7 or 8, veering Southwest soon. Severe gusts. In east, Westerly 3 to 5, increasing South 7 or 8 soon, then veering southwest 6 or 7, at times 8 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high and cross from west soon. Long W swell increasing 5 or 6 m in west soon, then 7 or 8 m overall at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. ROMEO. West or Northwest 5 to 7, locally 8 in far northeast ,decreasing Westerly 4 to 6 soon, then increasing South or Southwest 7 or 8 from west later. Severe gusts. Very rough or high. Long N or NW swell 5 or 6 m in east, abating later. Poor vis in rain or showers in west at end. ALTAIR. In west, South 7 or 8, veering Southwest soon. Severe gusts. In east, Clockwise 3 to 5, increasing South 7 or 8 soon, then decreasing Southwest 4 to 6 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high and cross soon. Long W swell increasing 5 or 6 m from west soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. CHARCOT. Decreasing Clockwise 3 to 5, but Northwest 5 to 7 in east at first, then increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 from west soon, locally 7 in far northwest. Gusts. Rough or very rough, locally high in far northeast. Long N or NW swell 5 m in far northeast soon, abating later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in northwest at end. ACORES. In west, increasing South 6 or 7, then decreasing Variable 3 to 5 soon, mainly Southwesterly. Gusts. In east, increasing Southerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in north. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming gradually rough or very rough. Long W swell 5 m in far northwest soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. JOSEPHINE. Decreasing Clockwise 2 to 4, then increasing Southerly 3 to 5 in west later. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far northeast. IRVING. Easterly 2 to 4, locally Southerly 4 or 5 in west, veering South or Southeast 4 or 5 soon, at times 6 in far northwest. Becoming moderate or rough, then locally very rough in far northwest later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in northwest, or due to sand haze. MADEIRA. East or Northeast 3 to 5 from northwest to southeast, increasing 5 or 6 in far southeast soon, then locally veering Southeast 3 or 4 in far northwest at end. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Moderate vis due to sand haze in south. PAZENN. Northwest 7 or 8, at times 9 at first, decreasing Westerly 5 or 6 later, at times 7 in far east, backing Southwest 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. High, becoming very rough or high later, then very rough at end. Northwest swell 4 to 5 m soon, temporarily 5 to 6 m later. Locally poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. IROISE. Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 later, then West or Northwest 4 or 5 at end. Severe gusts. High, becoming very rough at end. Northwest swell 4 to 5 m at end. Locally poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. West or Northwest 8 or 9, veering Northwest 7 or 8 later, decreasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. High, becoming very rough at end. Northwest swell 5 to 5.5 m at end. Locally poor vis in rain or showers. CANTABRICO. West 8 or 9, decreasing West or Northwest 7 or 8 later, then Westerly 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. High, becoming very rough or high at end. Northwest swell 5 to 5.5 m at end. Locally poor vis in rain or showers. FINISTERRE. West or Northwest 7 or 8 in north, but Northwest 6 or 7 in south, decreasing Northwest 5 or 6 soon, locally 7 in far northeast, backing Westerly 4 or 5 later, then Southwest at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, becoming very rough at end. Northwest swell 4 to 5 m soon, temporarily 5 to 6 m later. Locally poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. PORTO. Northwest decreasing 4 or 5, then North 2 or 4 later, and Clockwise 1 to 3 at end. Rough or very rough. SAO VICENTE. Veering Northerly 4 or 5, then decreasing Northeasterly 3 or 4 later, and increasing 4 or 5 in south at end. Moderate or rough, becoming locally very rough in far northwest at end. Moderate vis in scattered showers. CADIZ. Westerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in north, veering Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5, soon, and increasing 4 or 5 at end. Slight or moderate. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West 5 or 6, decreasing Northwesterly 3 or 4 soon, then Variable 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 later. Gusts in southeast. Slight or moderate, becoming rough later. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 soon in north, but 4 to 6 in south. Gusts. Becoming moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in some coastal fog patches in southeast or due to sand haze. METEOR. East 4 or 5, but locally Southeast 3 or 4 in far northwest. Moderate, becoming rough in northwest later. Moderate vis due to sand haze in west. CANARIAS. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands, increasing 5 or 6 soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze in north. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate, locally slight near islands. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP BLANC. Northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north. Moderate, becoming locally rough in far north later. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in south. SIERRA LEONE. Northeast 3 or 4, but Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Moderate vis 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, or moderate vis due to sand haze in north. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, decreasing slight in east soon. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Southwesterly near gale or gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR, ROMEO, northwest CHARCOT and northwest of ACORES. Threat of temporarily Northwest near gale in north PAZENN. Persistence of Northeast near gale over AGADIR.