Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-15 13:24:31 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 151104 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 106, SUNDAY 15 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 1100 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 15 OF FEBRUARY AT 00 UTC. COMPLEX LOW 965 59N27W MOVING SOUTHEAST, EXPECTED 984 56N22W BY 16/00UTC, THEN 999 54N16W BY 16/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH GRADUALLY CROSSING BAY OF BISCAY, ENGLISH CHANNEL AND NORTH SEA. NEW LOW EXPECTED 1002 45N39W BY 16/12 UTC, WITH ASSOCIATED TROUGH OVER FARADAY AND ALTAIR. ALTAIR. FROM 16/06 UTC TO 16/12 UTC AT LEAST. IN WEST, SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. ROCHEBONNE. CONTINUING TO 15/18 UTC. IN WEST, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CANTABRICO. CONTINUING TO 16/00 UTC. IN WEST, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. FINISTERRE. CONTINUING TO 16/00 UTC. IN FAR NORTHEAST, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. AGADIR, TARFAYA. CONTINUING TO 15/12 UTC. NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CANARIAS. CONTINUING TO 15/12 UTC. NORTHEAST 8 BETWEEN ISLANDS. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 150858 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 15 February 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 104. Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 15 at 00 UTC Complex low 965 59N27W moving southeast, expected 984 56N22W by 16/00UTC, then 999 54N16W by 16/12 UTC. Associated trough gradually crossing Bay of Biscay, English Channel and North Sea. New low expected 1002 45N39W by 16/12 UTC, with associated trough over FARADAY and ALTAIR. High 1031 35N09W with little change, expected 1033 36N13W by 16/12 UTC. Monsoon trough from 10N14W to 04N19W. ITCZ axis along 04N19W 02N30W EQ44W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 16 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In north, West 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 soon, then increasing East or Northeast 4 to 6 at end. In south, Variable 2 to 4, increasing East or Northeast 4 to 6 later, then mainly Southeasterly 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, and cross. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ROMEO. Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in southwest soon, then increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, in extreme southwest at end. Gusts. Very rough, locally cross. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers. ALTAIR. South or Southwest 6 or 7, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in northwest, temporarily decreasing 5 or 6, at times 7, soon, then increasing 6 or 7 later, locally 8 in west at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, and cross. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CHARCOT. West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in north. Gusts. Rough or very rough, and cross. Poor vis in rain or showers. ACORES. In west, South or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 5 to 7 later. In east, South or Southwest 3 to 5 from southeast to northwest, increasing 4 or 5, at times 6, at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far northwest, and cross. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. JOSEPHINE. Variable clockwise 2 to 4, but locally West or Southwest 5 in far north. Moderate or rough. IRVING. Southeasterly 3 to 5, locally increasing 6 in far northwest later. Moderate or rough, and cross. Locally moderate or poor vis in some showers. MADEIRA. In northwest, East or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5, at times 6, soon, then backing Easterly later. In southeast, East or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in far southeast at first, decreasing Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6, at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far southeast, and cross. PAZENN. West or Southwest 6 or 7, veering West or Northwest tonight and decreasing 5 or 6 in south. Gusts. Very rough, increasing high in far north tonight. Locally poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE, YEU. West or Southwest 6 or 7, veering West in afternoon, then West or Northwest tonight. Severe gusts. Very rough, becoming locally high in far northwest at end. Poor vis in rain or showers. ROCHEBONNE. West or Southwest 7, veering West or Northwest 6 tonight, locally 7 in north. Gusts. Very rough. Poor vis in showers. CANTABRICO. West or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in west, decreasing Westerly 5 or 6 tonight, but 6 or 7 in west. Severe gusts. Very rough, becoming rough or very rough in east tomorrow morning. Poor vis in rain or showers. FINISTERRE. Southwest 6 or 7, locally 7 or 8 in far northeast, decreasing 5 or 6 tonight, but 6 or 7 in far northeast. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, increasing very rough from north in daytime and cross with NW swell. Locally poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in north. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Locally moderate or poor vis in some showers. SAO VICENTE. Northwesterly 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. CADIZ. Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 4 to 6 from west to east, locally 7 in extreme east. Gusts. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate. CASABLANCA. Northeast 4 to 6 from north to south. Moderate or rough, decreasing. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Northeast 7 or 8, decreasing 5 to 7 at first, then 4 to 6 later. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, and cross, decreasing. METEOR. Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in east, decreasing Southeasterly 3 or 4 at end. Moderate or rough, and cross. CANARIAS. East or Northeast 6 or 7, locally 8 between islands at first, decreasing 5 or 6, locally 7 between islands, soon, then Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6, at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough, and cross. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 from west soon. Rough, becoming moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. CAP BLANC. Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Rough, becoming moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing Northeasterly 4 or 5 soon. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north, but Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis in some thundersqualls with severe gusts or 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 with severe gusts. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Westerly near gale over the Bay of Biscay. Persistence or threast of Southwesterly near gale or gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR, ROMEO, CHARCOT, ACORES.