Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-15 19:36:54 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 150903 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 162, SUNDAY 15 MARCH 2026 AT 0900 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 15 OF MARCH AT 00 UTC. LOW 961 61N28W, MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 970 BETWEEN ICELAND AND SCOTLAND BY 16/00UTC, THEN 979 64N06W BY 16/12UTC. ASSOCIATED WEAK DISTURBANCE CROSSING THE BAY OF BISCAY LATER. NEW LOW EXPECTED 993 48N47W BY 15/12 UTC, MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 986 53N33W BY 16/00UTC, THEN EXPECTED 971 58N25W BY 16/12UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH REACHING FARADAY AND ALTAIR LATER. HIGH 1033 38N35W, DRIFTING EAST AND WEAKENING, EXPECTED 1027 40N23W BY 16/00UTC, THEN EXPECTED 1024 44N03W BY 16/12UTC. FARADAY. FROM 15/15 UTC TO 16/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8 FROM WEST, VEERING NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 IN WEST AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. ROMEO. FROM 16/06 UTC TO 16/12 UTC AT LEAST. IN NORTHWEST, SOUTHWEST 8. GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS IN NORTHWEST. ALTAIR. FROM 15/18 UTC TO 16/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTHWEST, VEERING WEST 8 OR 9 IN WEST LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH.AND CROSS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 150905 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 15 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 162. Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 15 at 00 UTC Low 961 61N28W, moving northeast, expected 970 between Iceland and Scotland by 16/00UTC, then 979 64N06W by 16/12UTC. Associated weak disturbance crossing the bay of Biscay later. New low expected 993 48N47W by 15/12 UTC, moving northeast, expected 986 53N33W by 16/00UTC, then expected 971 58N25W by 16/12UTC. Associated trough reaching FARADAY and ALTAIR later. High 1033 38N35W, drifting east and weakening, expected 1027 40N23W by 16/00UTC, then expected 1024 44N03W by 16/12UTC. Associated ridge extending towards Morocco and building towards south Bay of Biscay. A monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near the coastal border of Guinea and Sierra Leone at 09N13.5W then reaches southwestward to 04N19W. An ITCZ continues from 04N19W across 00N27W to the coast of Brazil at 03S38W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 16 at 12 UTC FARADAY. West or Northwest 4 or 5, backing quickly South or Southwest 6 or 7 soon, locally 8 in west, then becoming Southwest 7 or 8 everywhere later, but locally veering Northwest 8 or 9 in far west at end. Severe gusts. Very rough, locally high in far north, becoming high and cross in NW swell soon, then in SW swell in west at end. Long NW swell 5 or 6 m, becoming SW 5 or 6 m in west at end. Poor vis due to some fog patches at first, then in heavy rain or thundery showers from west soon. ROMEO. West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, backing Southwesterly from west soon, then increasing locally Southwest 7 or 8 in northwest at end.Severe gusts. Rough, increasing very rough or high soon,at times cross, in long NW swell. Long NW swell increasing 5 to 7 m. Poor vis due to some fog patches. ALTAIR. In northwest : increasing Southwest 5 or 6 from west, becoming 6 or 7, locally 8 soon, then veering West 8 or 9 later. Severe gusts. In southeast : Variable Clockwise 3 or 4, increasing Southwest 4 to 6 soon, then 6 or 7 later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing very rough or high, at times cross in northwest later in long NW swell. Poor vis due to some fog patches or drizzle at first, then in rain in far northwest later. CHARCOT. North or Northwest 4 or 5, becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 soon, then increasing locally Southwest 5 or 6 later in northwest. Rough, increasing very rough in north soon, in long NW swell. Long NW swell 5 m in north soon, then in northeast later. Poor vis due to some fog patches overnight. ACORES. Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in southeast, veering Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest later, then locally veering Northwest 6 or 7 at end in far northwest. Moderate, temporarily rough in east at first,locally increasing rough or very rough in far northwest at end. Poor vis due to some showers at end in northwest. JOSEPHINE. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in southeast,decreasing gradually East or Northeast 3 or 4 at end, locally Southeast in far northwest. Rough, at times moderate in west. IRVING. Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in east at end, but backing North or Northeast in west. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later. Poor vis in showers, becoming thundery soon. MADEIRA. Northeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing gradually Easterly 3 or 4 at end. Rough, abating moderate or rough later. Poor vis in showers, mainly in southwest. PAZENN. Veering Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in north, backing West or Southwest 3 to 5 from west next night, then increasing 5 or 6 in far north tomorrow morning. Rough, becoming very rough or high next night. Long NW swell increasing 6 or 7 m next night. Poor vis in scattered showers. IROISE, YEU. Southwest 3 to 5, veering West or Northwest this afternoon, and backing Southwest tomorrow morning. Moderate or rough in NW swell, becoming rough or very rough next night. Long NW swell increasing 5 to 5.5m next night. Poor vis in some rain. ROCHEBONNE. Northerly 2 to 4, backing West or Southwest 3 to 5 from west in daytime, and veering North or Northwest 2 to 4 next night. Moderate or rough in NW swell, becoming rough or very rough next night. Poor vis in some rain. CANTABRICO. North or Northwest 3 to 5, backing Westerly 2 to 4 from west in daytime, and veering mainly North or Northwest next night, then Variable tomorrow morning.. Rough with long NW swell, becoming moderate in east next night. Poor vis in showers at first, then some rain next night. FINISTERRE. North or Northwest 3 or 4 prevailing, at times 5 in south, becoming Variable clockwise 2 to 4 next night. Rough with NW swell, becoming very rough in northwest next night. Long NW swell increasing 4 or 5 m in northwest next night. PORTO. North 5 or 6, veering Northeast 4 or 5 later, then 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. Rough, increasing very rough in north at end in long NW swell 4 m. Moderate vis in fog patches in the morning. . SAO VICENTE. Northerly 5 or 6, veering Northeast soon, then decreasing 3 or 4 in north at end.. Rough in long NW swell, abating locally moderate in southeast at end. CADIZ. Northwest 3 or 4, veering Northeast 4 or 5 later, locally 6 leeward strait at end. Slight or moderate, becoming locally rough in long NW swell in far southwest soon. Slight or moderate. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West or Northwest 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 oon, then becoming Easterly 5 or 6 at end. Slight, temporarily moderate. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far south. Rough in long NW swell, abating moderate in northeast at end. Poor vis in scattered showers in far northeast at first, or due to some fog patches later. AGADIR. North or Northeast 5 or 6, occasionally 7 along coast, decreasing Variable Cyclonic 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Rough in long NW swell. METEOR. East or Northeast 5 or 6, gradually decreasing North or Northeast 3 or 4 soon, then increasing locally Northeast 5 in far northwest at end. Rough, decreasing moderate later. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, or due to sand haze in south. CANARIAS. Northeasterly 5 or 6, gradually decreasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. Rough, abating moderate at end. Moderate vis in showers in far northwest. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze, mainly in far southeast. TARFAYA. Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far northeast, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end. Rough in long NW swell. CAPE VERDE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Moderate, locally rough in north, abating moderate at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, or due to sand haze. CAP BLANC. Northeast 4 to 6 from south to north, decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 later, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in southeast at end. Gusts. Rough, abating moderate at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze, or in some showers in south later. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 2 to 4. Moderate, locally slight along coast. Moderate vis due to sand haze, moderate or poor vis in thundery showers soon. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far west, but Variable, mainly Westerly, 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far west. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4 in west, but mainly Southerly 2 to 4 in east. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate in long SW swell. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Southwesterly gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR, ROMEO, and far northwest of CHARCOT, with threat of Northwest severe gale over FARADAY and ALTAIR soon. Persistence of Easterly near gale or gale over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR STRAIT.