Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-13 20:06:58 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 131953 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 101, FRIDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 1950 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 13 OF FEBRUARY AT 12 UTC. LOW 987 46N04W, EXPECTED 983 42N05E BY 14/00 UTC, THEN MOVING SOUTHEAST. LOW 979 51N52W, SLOW-MOVING BY 14/00UTC, EXPECTED 976 57N26W BY 14/12 UTC, THEN 970 59N25W BY 15/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED DISTURBED STRONG FLOW OVER NORTH OF 40N. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 14/09 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN WEST. AGAIN FROM 14/15 UTC TO 15/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST AND IN FAR SOUTHEAST. ROMEO. FROM 14/18 UTC TO 15/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN WEST AT END. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 14/03 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST. AGAIN FROM 14/09 UTC TO 15/03 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. PAZENN. CONTINUING TO 14/06 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN EAST, AT TIMES 9 IN FAR EAST AT FIRST. GUSTS. HIGH. IROISE. CONTINUING TO 14/06 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. GUSTS. HIGH. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. CONTINUING TO 14/09 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN WEST. GUSTS. HIGH. CANTABRICO. CONTINUING TO 14/09 UTC. NORTHWESTERLY 8. GUSTS. HIGH. FINISTERRE. CONTINUING TO 14/03 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN EAST. GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. PORTO. CONTINUING TO 14/00 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. SAO VICENTE. CONTINUING TO 14/00 UTC. NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. AGADIR, TARFAYA. FROM 14/12 UTC TO 15/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 131953 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 13 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 101. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 13 at 12 UTC Low 987 46N04W, expected 983 42N05E by 14/00 UTC, then moving southeast. Low 979 51N52W, slow-moving by 14/00UTC, expected 976 57N26W by 14/12 UTC, then 970 59N25W by 15/00 UTC. Associated disturbed strong flow over north of 40N. High 1033 34N29W, slowly moving east and expected 1034 35N18W by 15/00 UTC. Monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 09N13W to 04N19W. ITCZ continues from 04N19W to 03S42W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 15 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 at end, then increasing West or Southwest 7 or 8 in far northwest and in far southeast at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high. Long SW swell 5 m in west at first. Poor vis in rain or showers. ROMEO. Southwest increasing 6 or 7 from west, but locally West or Northwest 4 or 5 in east at first, then increasing 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in west at end. Poor vis in rain or showers. ALTAIR. Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northwest at first, but 5 or 6 ni east, increasing 7 or 8 soon, then decreasing West or Southwest 3 to 5 in far northwest later. Severe gusts. Becoming very rough or high from west, but very rough in far southeast. Long SW swell 5 to 6 m in far northwest soon, abating later. Poor vis in rain or showers in northwest. CHARCOT. In northwest, West or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 soon, then 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. In southeast, Northwesterly 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 in far east at first, backing West or Southwest soon, then increasing Southwest 5 or 6 at end. Rough or very rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain in far northwest at end. ACORES. In west, South or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 7 in far north soon. Gusts. In east, Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming South or Southwest 3 to 5 from west soon, locally 6 in far north at end. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far northwest. Poor vis in rain or showers in far northeast at end. JOSEPHINE. North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 in east at first, becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 from west soon, then increasing Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest at end. Rough or very rough, decreasing rough at end. IRVING. Clockwise mainly Southeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, veering Northeast soon, then increasing East or Northeast 4 to 6, locally 7 in far southeast, at end. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in northeast, becoming rough later. PAZENN. North or Northwest 6 or 7 in west, 7 or 8 in east, at times 9 in far east at first, decreasing Variable 3 to 5 tomorrow noon, then increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 tomorrow afternoon. Gusts. Very rough or high, decreasing rough or very rough tomorrow morning. N swell 3 to 3.5 m, abating tomorrow evening. Locally poor vis in showers. IROISE. Increasing North or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing Northerly 4 or 5 tomorrow morning, temporarily 2 to 4 in the afternoon, then increasing Southwesterly 6 or 7 tomorrow evening. Gusts. Very rough or high, decreasing moderate or rough tomorrow morning. Poor vis in showers at times thundery, clearing tomorrow morning. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. North or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in west, decreasing 5 or 6 tomorrow at midday, then increasing Southwest 4 or 5 in east and 6 or 7 in west tomorrow evening. Gusts. Very rough or high, decreasing moderate or rough tomorrow afternoon. Long NW swell 3 to 4 m, abating tomorrow afternoon. Poor vis in showers at times thundery, clearing tomorrow noon. CANTABRICO. West or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing Northwesterly 5 or 6 tomorrow morning, then Westerly 2 to 4 in east and West or Southwest 6 or 7 in far northwest tomorrow evening. Gusts. Very rough or high, decreasing rough tomorrow evening. Long NW swell 4 to 5 m tomorrow morning, abating tomorrow evening. Poor vis in showers at times thundery, clearing tomorrow evening. FINISTERRE. North or Northwest 6 or 7 in west, 7 or 8 in east, decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 tomorrow morning, then increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in northeast, tomorrow evening. Gusts. Very rough or high and cross, decreasing rough tomorrow afternoon. N swell 3 to 3.5 m, abating tomorrow evening. Locally poor vis in scattered showers. PORTO. North or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 5 or 6 from west at first, then Northwesterly 3 to 5 later. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, and cross in W swell at first, decreasing rough at end. Poor vis in showers at first. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in northeast at first, decreasing 5 or 6 soon, then 4 or 5 later. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, cross in W swell at first, decreasing rough at end. Poor vis in showers at first. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 later, then 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Very rough, locally rough in far north, decreasing moderate or rough at end. Poor vis in rain or showers at first. CASABLANCA. North or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northeast, veering North or Northeast later and decreasing 4 or 5 in north. Gusts. Very rough, becoming rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers in east at first. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North 5 or 6, increasing North or Northeast 6 or 7 soon, then 7 or 8 later. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough later. METEOR. Easterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in southeast. Moderate or rough. CANARIAS. Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 between islands, increasing 6 or 7 later. Severe gusts. Rough. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 5 or 6. Rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. CAP BLANC. Northeast 6 or 7. Gusts. Rough. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate. GULF OF GUINEA. Southwesterly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in west. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Southwesterly near gale or gale in Bay of Biscay. Persistence of West or Southwest near gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR, ROMEO, CHARCOT, with threat of gale at first. Persistence or threat of Northeasterly near gale over AGADIR, TARFAYA, MADEIRA, CANARIAS and CAB BLANC, locally gale over AGADIR and TARFAYA at first and soon.