Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-26 19:58:06 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 261924 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 185, THURSDAY 26 MARCH 2026 AT 1920 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 26 OF MARCH AT 12 UTC. LOW 1009 OVER MOROCCO, SLOWLY FILLING. HIGH 1032 43N19W, DRIFTING SOUTHWEST AND MERGING WITH THE NEXT ONE. FINISTERRE. CONTINUING TO 27/00 UTC. IN SOUTH, NORTHEAST AT TIMES 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. CONTINUING TO 27/09 UTC. IN AND LEEWARD STRAIT, EAST A TIMES 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 261925 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 26 March 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 185. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 26 at 12 UTC Low 967 62N33W, moving northeast, expected 978 between Iceland and Norway by 28/00UTC. Associated trough extending from the British isles to ALTAIR, reaching Brittany later. Low 1009 over Morocco, slowly filling. High 1032 43N19W, drifting southwest and merging with the next one. High 1036 41N46W, moving northeast, expected 1038 47N25W by 28/00 UTC. The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 07N12W and continues 01S26W. The ITCZ extends from 01S26W to 01S35W. Scattered moderate convection is depicted from 04S to 04N between 11W and 37W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 28 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Northwesterly 4 to 6, but Southwest 3 or 4 in far southwest at first, decreasing Clockwise 3 to 5 soon, locally North 5 or 6 in far southwest, then increasing South 6 or 7 in far northwest at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Poor vis in rain in east, clearing soon. ROMEO. In northwest, Southwest 4 or 5, veering Northerly 5 or 6 at first, then decreasing North or Northeast 3 to 5 at end. In southeast, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Westerly soon, then increasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 later. Moderate or rough, becoming gradually very rough from northwest. Poor vis in rain or drizzle, clearing later. ALTAIR. In northwest, Northerly 4 to 6, veering Northeasterly soon, then Southeasterly 4 or 5 at end. In southeast, Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northeast 5 or 6 soon, then decreasing Easterly 3 to 5 at end. Moderate or rough, becoming locally rough or very rough soon. Poor vis in rain or drizzle, mainly in east, clearing at end. CHARCOT. In northwest, Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing North or Northeast 4 to 6 later. In southeast, Northeast 5 to 7 from northwest to southeast, decreasing North or Northeast 4 to 6 soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough and cross southeast at first, becoming rough or very rough at end. Poor vis in rain or drizzle in far northwest soon. ACORES. East or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing Easterly 3 or 4 in west at end. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or drizzle in northwest, clearing later. JOSEPHINE. North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northeast at first. Gusts. Rough or very rough, at times cross in northeast, decreasing rough soon. IRVING. East or Northeast 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in far northeast later. Moderate, locally rough in east. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in far north at first and soon. PAZENN. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming mainly West or Northwest 3 or 4 in morning, and veering Northerly 5 or 6 from north in evening. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough to very rough tomorrow evening. Long NW swell increasing 3 or 4 m tomorrow evening. Locally poor vis in rain. IROISE. North or Northwest 2 to 4, backing Westerly 3 to 5 overnight, then North or Northwest 5 or 6 in evening. Gusts. Moderate, but rough at first, becoming rough with long NW swell tomorrow evening. Locally poor vis in rain tomorrow. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Mainly Northerly 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 to 4 tomorrow morning, then West or Northwest in evening. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate overnight, then rough in west tomorrow evening. Locally poor in rain tomorrow. CANTABRICO. Mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4, backing Northerly tomorrow evening. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate tomorrow morning. Locally poor vis in scattered showers. FINISTERRE. Northeast 3 to 5 in north, and 6 or 7 in south, locally 8 at first. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough overnight, and increasing rough or very rough tomorrow evening. Long NW swell 3 m, abating. Locally poor vis in rain tomorrow evening. PORTO. North or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing temporarily 3 to 5 in east at first. Gusts. Rough or very rough, at times cross, decreasing temporarily moderate or rough soon. SAO VICENTE. North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing temporarily Northeast 3 to 5 in northwest at first. Rough, locally very rough in northwest at first, but moderate or rough in far southeast. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward Gibraltar strait, East 6 or 7, at times 8, decreasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 at times 7, later. Severe gusts. Elsewhere, mainly Easterly 2 to 4, at times 5, becoming Variable in north later. Slight or moderate, locally rough leeward strait. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon. Rough. AGADIR. Northerly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon. Becoming rough. METEOR. Northeasterly 4 or 5. Moderate, locally becoming rough in far northeast soon. Moderate vis in scattered showers in far west. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands at first and soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough. TARFAYA. North or Northwest 4 or 5. Moderate, becoming rough soon. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 4 or 5. Moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers in far west. CAP BLANC. Northerly 4 or 5, temporarily North or Northwest 6 in far southeast. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 4 or 5, temporarily increasing North or Northwest 6 in far northeast at first. Moderate, locally slight near coast. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, but Northwesterly 3 or 4 in far southeast. Moderate, locally slight near coast. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southwest 2 to 4, but Northwesterly in far northwest. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 2 to 4. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northeast near gale or gale over FINISTERRE. Threat of Southwest near gale or gale in northwest of FARADAY. Persistence of Northeast near gale or gale over PORTO, and threat of Northeast near gale or gale over CHARCOT and JOSEPHINE.