Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-30 04:22:47 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 291920 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 190, SUNDAY 29 MARCH 2026 AT 1920 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 29 OF MARCH AT 12 UTC. DISTURBANCE OVER THE BRITISH ISLES, MOVING SOUTHEAST. NEW ATLANTIC TROUGH REACHING FARADAY AND ALTAIR AT END. HIGH 1042 45N15W, WITH LITTLE CHANGE. ASSOCIATED RIDGE EXTENDING OVER THE BAY OF BISCAY. FARADAY. FROM 30/09 UTC TO 30/18 UTC. IN WEST, SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST AT TIMES 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CASABLANCA. FROM 30/06 UTC TO 30/15 UTC. IN SOUTHEAST, NORTHEAST AT TIMES 8. SEVERE GUSTS. AGADIR. CONTINUING TO 30/18 UTC. NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 291921 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 29 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 190. Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 29 at 12 UTC Disturbance over the British Isles, moving southeast. New Atlantic trough reaching FARADAY and ALTAIR at end. High 1042 45N15W, with little change. Associated ridge extending over the Bay of Biscay. Monsoon trough from 04N08W to 03N23W, then ITCZ extends towards 01S35W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 31 at 00 UTC FARADAY. South or Southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 in west at first, at times 8 soon and later. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough by NW swell. Poor vis due to fog in far north. Moderate or poor vis in rain in west later and at end. ROMEO. Westerly 3 to 5, becoming Clockwise soon, then increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in northwest later. Increasing rough or very rough by NW swell. Poor vis due to fog. ALTAIR. South or Southeast increasing 5 or 6 then 7 in far northwest later. Gusts. Moderate or rough by NW swell, locally very rough in far northwest at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain in far northwest at end. CHARCOT. In west, Southeasterly 4 or 5. In southeast, Northeasterly 5 or 6 , locally 7 in far southeast at first and soon. Moderate or rough, increasing rough by NW swell at end. Poor vis due to fog in far northeast at end. ACORES. Southeasterly 4 or 5, locally South 6 in far northwest. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in some scattered showers. JOSEPHINE. East or Northeast 5 or 6, increasing locally 7 in far northeast soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing rough and cross at end. IRVING. Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in east. Moderate or rough, and cross. MADEIRA. Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 near coasts and in east. Gusts. Rough or very rough, and cross. PAZENN. West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast at first, veering North or Northwest 3 to 5 soon, decreasing 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough soon. Long NW swell 3 to 3.5 m, increasing gradually 3.5 to 4.5 m. IROISE, YEU. West or Northwest 5 or 6, veering North or Northwest soon, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Moderate or rough, becoming rough soon, then rough or very rough later. Long NW swell increasing 3 to 4 m soon. Locally poor vis in some rain or showers. ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. Northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 soon, veering Northerly 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Long NW swell increasing 3 to 4 m later. Locally poor vis in some rain or showers. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 3 to 5 in north, but 6 or 7 in south. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough later. Long NW swell increasing 3 to 3.5 m later. PORTO. North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 at first and at end. Gusts. Rough by NW swell. SAO VICENTE, CADIZ. Decreasing Northeasterly 5 or 6, then 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally slight or moderate over CADIZ. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. East 4 or 5, at times 6. Gusts. Slight. CASABLANCA. Northeast increasing 6 or 7, then at times 8 in southeast soon. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough and cross. Locally moderate vis due to sand haze. AGADIR. Northeast 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough, becoming rough or very rough, and cross. Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery or due to sand haze. METEOR. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in northeast. Moderate or rough, and cross. Moderate vis in some scattered showers. CANARIAS. Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 near islands and in extreme northeast. Gusts. Rough or very rough, and cross. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 5 to 7 from southeast to northwest, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Gusts. Rough or very rough, and cross. Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery or due to sand haze. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 3 to 5 from south to north. Moderate, locally rough in far northeast. Moderate vis in scattered showers or due to sand haze. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Moderate or rough, and cross. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in north. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Mainly Northerly 2 to 4, increasing 3 or 4, at times 5, later, but Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, locally slight near coasts. Moderate vis due to sand haze or in some thundersqualls with severe gusts. GULF OF GUINEA, POINTE NOIRE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northeast near gale in south FINISTERRE. Persistence of South or Southwest near gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR at first. Persistance or Northeast near gale over PORTO, MADEIRA, AGADIR, CANARIAS at first.