Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-03 07:55:57 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 030723 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 141, TUESDAY 3 MARCH 2026 AT 0720 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 3 OF MARCH AT 00 UTC. LOW "REGINA" 1007 36N09W, MOVING SOUTHWEST AND EXPECTED 1008 31N13W BY 04/00 UTC, THEN 1013 28N10W BY 04/12 UTC. NEW SECONDARY LOW EXPECTED 1012 35N08W BY 04/12 UTC. TROUGH CROSSING FARADAY AND ALTAIR SOON, THEN ROMEO AND CHARCOT AT END. JOSEPHINE. CONTINUING TO 03/21 UTC. NORTH 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. LOCALLY HIGH IN EAST. MADEIRA. FROM 03/12 UTC TO 04/03 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN EAST. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. CONTINUING TO 03/15 UTC. EAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CANARIAS. FROM 03/15 UTC TO 04/12 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 BETWEEN ISLANDS, INCREASING 8 OR 9 IN EAST LATER. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 022004 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 2 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 140. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 2 at 12 UTC Trough extending from the British Isles to CASABLANCA, slow moving east. A first part in north evacuating towards the North Sea. In a second part, just west Portugal, low "REGINA" deepening 1007 37N10W by 03/00 UTC, moving southwest and expected 1006 30N12W by 04/00 UTC. Low 986 55N48W, moving northeast and expected 959 63N40W by 04/00 UTC. Associated trough crossing FARADAY and ALTAIR, and reaching ROMEO at end. High 1034 36N33W, drifting southwest and expected 1031 32N34W by 04/00 UTC. Associated ridge extending northwards and moving east. New high building in this ridge and expected 1030 over England by 03/12 UTC, drifting east and expected 1031 over North Sea by 04/00 UTC. Monsoon trough from 05N09W to 01N13W. The ITCZ extends from 01N13W to 03S40W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 4 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west, decreasing Southwest 6 or 7 from west, veering West 5 or 6 at first, then increasing 6 or 7 from west soon. Gusts. In east, increasing South 6 or 7 soon, locally 8 in north, decreasing South or Southwest 6 or 7 soon, then veering northwest 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Decreasing rough or very rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing from west later. ROMEO. In west, Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing South 6 or 7 in far west later, then decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. In east, decreasing North or Northeast 3 to 5, and Variable 2 to 4 later. Decreasing rough or very rough. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m, abating at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers in west. ALTAIR. In west, decreasing Southwest 6 or 7, veering Northwest 5 or 6 later, then decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. In east, Clockwise 3 to 5, increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in far north soon, then veering West or Northwest 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. CHARCOT. In west, decreasing North or Northwest 5 or 6, then North 4 or 5 soon, and Variable 3 to 5 at end, at times 6 in far northwest. In east, Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 soon, and 4 or 5 later. Gusts. Decreasing very rough, and gradually rough soon and later. Long NW swell 5 to 5.5 m, abating at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers in west. ACORES. Clockwise 2 to 4, but locally Southwest 5 or 6 in far northwest, and Northerly 5 or 6 in far east, decreasing West 3 to 5 at end, locally North 4 or 5 in far northwest. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far east, decreasing moderate or rough at end. Moderate vis in some rains in northwest later. JOSEPHINE. North or Northwest 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 in far east soon, then decreasing 5 to 7 from northwest to southeast at end. Severe gusts. Very rough, becoming high in southeast later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or in showers in east, at times thundery at first. IRVING. In west, decreasing Clockwise 2 to 4. In east, Northeasterly decreasing 3 to 5, locally 6 in far east, then backing North soon. Moderate or rough. MADEIRA. North or Northwest 6 or 7, increasing locally 7 or 8 in east later. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming High in east later. Becoming long N or NW swell 5 to 6 m in east at end. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers in east. PAZENN. Cyclonic 4 to 6, at times 7 in far south at first, becoming Northeast 4 or 5 soon, veering Easterly 3 or 4 later. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough soon, then rough later. W or NW swell 4 to 4.5 m, abating later. Locally poor vis in showers. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far south, veering East or Southeast 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in far west. NW swell increasing 3 to 3.5 m soon, temporarily 4 m in west, abating at end. CANTABRICO. Easterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in south later. Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in far west. NW swell increasing 3 to 3.5 m soon, temporarily 4 m in west, abating at end. FINISTERRE. Cyclonic 3 to 5 in east, but North 6 or 7 in west, becoming Northeasterly 3 to 5 soon, backing North or Northeast 3 or 4 later. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough soon, then rough later. NW swell 4 to 4.5 m, abating 3 to 3.5 m later. Locally poor vis in showers. PORTO. North 6 or 7, locally Variable 3 to 5 in east, decreasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 soon, then backing North later. Gusts in west. Becoming rough or very rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing later. SAO VICENTE. North 5 or 6 at times 7 in far west at first, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in east, becoming mainly Easterly 5 to 6 soon, then backing North or Northeast at end. Gusts in far west. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough from west at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait : East or Southeast 5 or 6, temporarily increasing 7 or 8 in strait soon, then veering South 4 or 5 at end. Gusts, locally severe in strait. Elsewhere : East or Southeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable soon, and Southerly later. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. CASABLANCA. North or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in west, but Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far northeast, decreasing Variable 3 to 5 later. Gusts. Becoming rough or very rough, but moderate in east at first. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far east, and becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 at end, locally 6 or 7 in far west. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough soon. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers. METEOR. Northeasterly 5 or 6, decreasing East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far east, soon. Moderate or rough. CANARIAS. Northerly 5 or 6 from north, at times 7 between islands, then North or Northwest 7 or 8 in far northeast at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in north soon. Moderate vis in scattered rain at first, then in thundery showers in far northeast later. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing 5 or 6 at end. Becoming moderate or rough from north. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in northwest, but Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate or rough, locally slight or moderate in far southeast. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4, locally South or Southwest in east, becoming mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4 at end. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze in northwest. POINTE NOIRE. Southeast 2 to 4, but Southerly in east. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight near coast. Poor vis in thundersqualls in north and in east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Westerly near gale over west of FARADAY and northwest of ALTAIR. Threat of Northerly near gale over ROMEO, CHARCOT, east of ACORES, west of JOSEPHINE, and north of IRVING. Persistence of North or Northwest near gale or gale over MADEIRA, CANARIAS and TARFAYA.