Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-13 13:44:12 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 130808 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 100, FRIDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 0805 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 13 OF FEBRUARY AT 00 UTC. LOW "NILS" 981 52N17E, EVACUATING NORTHEAST. SECONDARY LOW 984 52N07W, MOVING SOUTHEAST AND FILLING, EXPECTED 983 OVER MEDITERRANEAN SEA BY 14/00 UTC, THEN EXPECTED 987 41N10E BY 14/12UTC. LOW 992 45N09W, MOVING SOUTHEAST AND MERGING WITH PREVIOUS LOW. ASSOCIATED DISTURBED FLOW NORTH OF 35N. NEW LOW EXPECTED 976 54N49W BY 14/00 UTC, SLOWLY MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 976 57N25W BY 14/12 UTC. HIGH 1030 33N34W, BUILDING TOWARDS NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 1034 35N20W BY 14/12 UTC. FARADAY. FROM 13/12 UTC TO 14/09 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN WEST. ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 13/15 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. ALTAIR. FROM 13/18 UTC TO 14/06 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST. CHARCOT. CONTINUING TO 13/18 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN EAST. JOSEPHINE. CONTINUING TO 13/18 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN EAST. PAZENN. FROM 13/12 UTC TO 14/06 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9 IN EAST IN BEGINNING OF NIGHT, DECREASING IN WEST THE SECOND PART OF THE NIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. IROISE. FROM 13/18 UTC TO 14/06 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. FROM 13/12 UTC TO 14/09 UTC. INCREASING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 FROM WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. CANTABRICO. FROM 13/09 UTC TO 14/09 UTC. NORTHWESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. FINISTERRE. FROM 13/12 UTC TO 14/00 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. PORTO. CONTINUING TO 14/03 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. SAO VICENTE. CONTINUING TO 14/03 UTC. NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. CONTINUING TO 13/18 UTC. WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 130808 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 13 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 100. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 13 at 00 UTC Low "NILS" 981 52N17E, evacuating northeast. Secondary low 984 52N07W, moving southeast and filling, expected 983 over Mediterranean Sea by 14/00 UTC, then expected 987 41N10E by 14/12UTC. Low 992 45N09W, moving southeast and merging with previous low. Associated disturbed flow north of 35N. New low expected 976 54N49W by 14/00 UTC, slowly moving northeast, expected 976 57N25W by 14/12 UTC. Associated trough crossing FARADAY and ALTAIR. High 1030 33N34W, building towards northeast, expected 1034 35N20W by 14/12 UTC. Monsoon trough enters the Atlantic along the Guinea coast then reaches southwestward to 05N19W. ITCZ continues from 05N19W across 00N33W to 01S40W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 14 at 12 UTC FARADAY. Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough locally high in west later. Poor vis in rain or showers. ROMEO. North or Northwest 5 to 7 from west to east, locally 8 in east at first, backing Southwest 5 or 6 in west soon, then increasing Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. Poor vis in rain or showers. ALTAIR. Southwest 5 to 7 from east to west, increasing 8 in far northwest soon, then decreasing 6 or 7 later. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, temporarily high in far northwest later. Poor vis in rain or showers in northwest. CHARCOT. Northwest 6 or 7 locally 8 in east at first, backing West or Southwest 4 to 6 from west soon. Severe gusts. Very rough locally high in east, becoming rough or very rough later. Poor vis in rain or showers in east at first. ACORES. Variable Clockwise 3 to 5, locally Southwest 5 or 6 in northwest, increasing 7 in far northwest at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough, locally very rough in far northwest, later. JOSEPHINE. Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in east at first, decreasing Northerly 4 to 6 soon, then Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough, locally high in east at first, becoming rough or very rough soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in east at first. IRVING. Clockwise mainly Easterly 3 to 5, veering mainly Southeasterly later. Rough, becoming moderate or rough later. MADEIRA. Northerly 4 to 6, veering Northeast later. Rough, locally very rough in northeast. PAZENN. Increasing North or Northwest 7 or 8, at times 9 in east in beginning of night, decreasing Northwesterly 4 or 5 in west the second part of the night, then backing West or Southwest 3 to 5 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in afternoon. Poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE. Northerly 2 to 4, increasing Northwest 5 or 6 in afternoon, then North or Northwest 7 or 8 in evening, decreasing Northerly 5 or 6 tomorrow morning. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in evening. Long W swell 4 to 5m, abating in afternoon. Poor vis in rain or showers. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Cyclonic 5 or 6, at times 7, increasing North or Northwest 7 or 8 from west in afternoon, decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in evening. Long W swell 4 to 5m, abating in afternoon. Poor vis in rain or showers. CANTABRICO. Southwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing Northwesterly 7 or 8 from west in late morning, decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in evening. Long W swell 4 to 5m, abating in afternoon. Poor vis in rain or showers. FINISTERRE. Increasing North or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 5 or 6 in second part of the night, locally 7 in far northeast, then 3 to 5 at end.. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in afternoon. Long W swell 3 to 4m, then N swell 3 to 4m. Poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. North or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, becoming very rough later. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing later. SAO VICENTE. Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing North or Northwest 6 or 7 later, then 4 to 6 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, becoming very rough at end. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing later. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West 7 or 8, decreasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 soon, then veering Northwest later. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. Poor or very poor in rain or thundery showers, clearing later. CASABLANCA. Northwesterly 5 or 6, locally 7 in north, decreasing Northerly 5 or 6 later. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough later. Moderate or poor vis in showers, mainly in east, clearing at end. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North 5 or 6, increasing North or Northeast 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Rough, locally moderate over south of TARFAYA at first, becoming rough or very rough later. Moderate or poor vis in showers in east at first. METEOR. Easterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in southeast. Moderate or rough. CANARIAS. Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 between islands. Gusts. Rough. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in far east at end. Gusts. Rough, locally moderate in far south. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. CAP BLANC. Northeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon. Gusts. Rough. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in north. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, but Westerly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, locally rough in west at first. GULF OF GUINEA. Southeasterly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in long NW swell in west. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Slight, locally moderate in long NW swell in west. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Southwesterly near gale or gale in Bay of Biscay. Persistence of Southwest of near gale or gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR, ROMEO, CHARCOT. Persistence or threat of Northeasterly of near gale or game over AGADIR, TARFAYA, MADEIRA, CANARIAS.