Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-25 00:33:14 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 241948 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 24 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 24 at 12 UTC Low 971 62N16W moving northeast. Associated trough extending towards Azores Islands, moving east, expected from west Ireland to west Portugal by 25/00 UTC, then slow moving and filling. New low 981 54N44W by 25/12 UTC, expected 978 59N29W by 26/00 UTC. High 1027 32N39W, slow moving and expected 1032 34N32W by 26/00 UTC. Monsoon trough near 11N15W and continues to 11N18W. ITCZ extends west-southwestward from 01N17W through 01N30W, then near 01S44W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 26 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Backing South or Southwest 6 or 7 from west, locally Northwest in east at first, then veering West or Southwest 4 to 6 at end. Gusts, locally severe in west at first. Very rough or high, cross, decreasing rough or very rough from west at first. Long W or SW swell 5 m in far east, abating at first. Moderate or poor in rain or showers from west, clearing in northwest at end. ROMEO. In west, North or Northwest increasing 5 or 6, at times 7, then decreasing 4 or 5 soon, and increasing gradually Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. In east, Southwesterly 3 to 5, veering Northwesterly soon, then backing West or Southwest 4 to 6 from southeast to northwest at end. Gusts. Very rough, locally high in far southwest at first, decreasing rough or very rough later. Long W swell 5 m in south, abating at first. Poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery, improving at first, then moderate or poor in rain or showers, in far west at end. ALTAIR. Backing South or Southwest 6 or 7 from west, locally Northwest in east at first, then veering West or Southwest 4 to 6 at end, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest. Gusts. Very rough or high, cross, decreasing rough or very rough from west at first. Long W or SW swell 5 m in east, abating at first. Moderate or poor in rain or showers, in northwest soon. CHARCOT. In west, West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing 4 or 5 later, then 3 or 4 at end, but increasing locally Southwest 4 to 6 in northwest. Gusts. In east, Southwesterly 4 or 5, veering Northwesterly 3 to 5 soon, then 2 to 4 at end. Very rough, locally high in west at first, decreasing rough or very rough at end. Long W swell 5 to 6 m, abating soon. Poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery, clearing at first. ACORES. Becoming Clockwise 3 to 5 from southwest, locally North or Northwest 5 or 6 in east, at times 7 in north at first, then becoming Southwest 4 to 6 in northwest later, locally Clockwise 2 to 4 in southeast. Very rough, locally high in far northeast at first, decreasing rough from west. Long W or NW swell 5 m, in east, abating from west at first. Moderate or poor vis in some showers in east, clearing at first. JOSEPHINE. West or Northwest 4 to 6 from east to west, veering North or Northwest soon, and decreasing North 4 or 5 at end, locally Northwest 3 or 4 in far northwest. Very rough, temporarily high in far northwest at first, decreasing rough or very rough at end. Long W or NW swell 5 to 6 m, abating soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery, clearing from west later. IRVING. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far east, locally Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 in northwest . Very rough, abating gradually rough from west. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m in east, abating at first. MADEIRA. West or Northwest 4 or 5, veering North soon, and increasing 5 or 6 in west. Gusts. Increasing gradually rough or very rough from northwest. Long NW swell 5 m in northwest, abating at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery at first. PAZENN. South or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4 tomorrow afternoon. Rough or very rough, decreasing rough tomorrow afternoon. Long W swell 3.5 to 4 m overnight. Poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE. Southerly 2 to 4, temporarily 5 in north at first. Moderate or rough. Long W swell 3.5 to 4 m tomorrow afternoon. Locally poor visibility in fog patches tomorrow in daytime. YEU, ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. Variable 2 to 4. Increasing moderate or rough with W swell. Long W swell 3.5 to 4 m tomorrow afternoon. Locally poor visibility in fog patches tomorrow in daytime. FINISTERRE. South or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 tomorrow morning. Rough or very rough, decreasing rough tomorrow afternoon. Long W swell 3.5 to 4 m overnight. Poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. South or Southwest decreasing 3 to 5, locally 6 in east at first, then veering gradually Northerly 2 to 4 from southwest soon, and increasing 3 or 4 at end, locally 5 in far south. Gusts. Rough, then very rough from northwest at first. Poor vis in rain and showers at times thundery, clearing from west later. SAO VICENTE. Decreasing Southerly 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 in north, then veering North or Northwest 2 to 4 from west at first, and becoming Variable 2 to 4 in southeast later, and increasing Northerly 4 or 5 elsewhere at end. Moderate, increasing rough from northwest in NW swell, then very rough in west soon, and becoming rough everywhere at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait : East or Southeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in strait, increasing 5 or 6 at locally 7 in strait later . Gusts. Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southeasterly at first. Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough later. Moderate vis in some rain and showers, at end. CASABLANCA, AGADIR, TARFAYA. Southwesterly 2 to 4, but Variable over TARFAYA, veering Northwesterly 3 to 5 soon, then Northerly at end. Gusts. Moderate, increasing rough in long NW swell from northwest at first, then locally very rough in far northwest of CASABLANCA soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery. METEOR. Northeasterly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in east at end. Rough or very rough, abating rough later. Long NW swell 5 m in far north, abating at first. CANARIAS. Northerly 3 to 5, at times 6 between islands, increasing 5 or 6 later, at times 7 between islands. Gusts, locally severe between islands. Increasing rough or very rough in long NW swell from northwest, then abating rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers in far northeast at end. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in north in long NW swell, becoming rough later everywhere. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in east. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing temporarily 6 soon in northwest of CAP BLANC, then increasing 5 or 6 in CAP BLANC at end. Gusts. Moderate, increasing gradually rough in long NW swell from northwest at first, then temporarily very rough in far northwest of CAP BLANC soon. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in northwest, but locally Westerly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, locally rough in northwest, but slight in far southeast. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in east. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southwest 2 to 4, but locally Westerly 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. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Southwest near gale over PAZENN. Persistence or threat of Southwesterly near gale or gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR and ROMEO, increasing Westerly flow gale to severe gale soon. Persistence of Easterly near gale, in and leeward Gibraltar strait. Threat of North or Northeast near gale, from south to CASABLANCA, to northeast of CANARIAS.