Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-09 13:22:57 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 090917 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 152, MONDAY 9 MARCH 2026 AT 0915 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 9 OF MARCH AT 00 UTC. TROUGH EXTENDING FROM BRITISH ISLES TO BAY OF BISCAY, MOVING EAST. LOW 978 59N35W MOVING SOUTHEAST, EXPECTED 968 57N23W BY 10/12UTC. ASSOCIATED TOUGH REACHING NORTHWEST FARADAY, MOVING EAST. HIGH 1036 40N30W, MOVING EAST/SOUTHEAST, EXPECTED 1034 37N26W BY 10/12 UTC. MONSOON TROUGH FROM 11N15W TO 02N22W. ITCZ FROM 02N22W TO 03S39W. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 10/12 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. AGADIR. FROM 09/12 UTC TO 10/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 090917 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 9 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 152. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 9 at 00 UTC Trough extending from British isles to bay of Biscay, moving east. Low 978 59N35W moving southeast, expected 968 57N23W by 10/12UTC. Associated tough reaching northwest FARADAY, moving east. High 1036 40N30W, moving east/southeast, expected 1034 37N26W by 10/12 UTC. Monsoon trough from 11N15W to 02N22W. ITCZ from 02N22W to 03S39W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 10 at 12 UTC FARADAY. West or Southwest 7 or 8. Severe gusts. Very rough or high and cross. Long W or SW swell 5 m at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ROMEO. Westerly 6 or 7 from west. Gusts. Rough or very rough, locally cross in west, becoming very rough or high soon. Long NW swell 5 m in west at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain, clearing at end. ALTAIR. West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far north, and West or Southwest 2 or 3 in far south. Gusts. Rough or very rough, locally cross in north. Moderate vis in some showers in west. CHARCOT. West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in east at first. Gusts. Rough or very rough, locally cross in northwest, becoming very rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain. ACORES. Easterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far southwest at first, gradually becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon. Moderate or rough, locally very rough and cross in far southwest at first. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in southwest at first. JOSEPHINE. Northerly 4 to 6 from west to east. Rough, temporarily very rough in far northeast soon. Moderate vis in some showers. IRVING. Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6. Gusts in northwest. Moderate or rough, locally very rough and cross in far northwest at first. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers in west, clearing later. MADEIRA. Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in east. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough soon. Moderate vis in isolated showers, clearing at end. PAZENN. North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, but temporarily Variable 2 to 4 in east, backing Southwest 5 or 6 overnight. Rough in W or NW swell. Poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwest 3 or 4 in late night, increasing 4 or 5 in north tomorrow at noon. Moderate or rough. Locally poor vis in rain or showers. CANTABRICO. Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Westerly 4 or 5 in south in late afternoon, then mainly Westerly 2 to 4 tomorrow morning. Moderate or rough. Locally poor vis in rain or showers. FINISTERRE. Northwesterly 5 or 6, locally 7 in southwest, decreasing 4 or 5, locally 6 in south, in late day, and backing Southwesterly 3 to 5 in late night. Gusts. Rough or very rough in NW swell, becoming rough overnight. Poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. Increasing North or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 later, then decreasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Becoming very rough and cross, then gradually rough at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. SAO VICENTE. Increasing North or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in north soon, then decreasing 4 or 5 in west at end. Gusts. Rough, becoming rough or very rough soon. Moderate or poor vis in showers. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Increasing North or Northwest 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5 later, then decreasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 at end. Slight or moderate, becoming locally rough in far southwest later. Moderate or poor vis in showers, becoming poor vis in thundery showers later. CASABLANCA. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing 5 or 6 soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough soon. Moderate vis in isolated showers. AGADIR. North or Northeast 6 or 7, rapidly increasing locally 8 in east. Severe gusts. Rough, becoming locally very rough in far southeast soon. METEOR. Easterly 5 or 6. Gusts. Rough. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers. CANARIAS. Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 between islands.Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough soon. Modera vis due to sand haze in east. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in northeast. Gusts. Rough, becoming locally very rough in far northeast soon. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in northeast. Moderate or rough, becoming rough soon. Moderate vis in some showers in northwest, or due to sand haze in far southeast. CAP BLANC. Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Rough. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in southeast. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, but mainly Westerly 3 or 4 in far southeast. Moderate, locally rough in east at first. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southwest 2 to 4, but locally Variable in far northwest. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze in northwest. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence or threat of Westerly near gale over FARADAY, and ROMEO. Persistence or threat of North or Northeast near gale or gale over AGADIR, TARFAYA, CANARIAS, CAP BLANC.