Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-07 03:39:23 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 062027 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 148, FRIDAY 6 MARCH 2026 AT 2025 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 6 OF MARCH AT 12 UTC. LOW 953 62N31W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 968 66N29W BY 07/12 UTC, THEN 977 67N32W BY 08/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH EXTENDING OVER FARADAY AND ALTAIR, MOVING EAST, EXPECTED EXTENDING FROM ROMEO TO ACORES. COMPLEX LOW 1010 EAST SPAIN, SLOW-MOVING AND FLLLING GRADUALLY LATER. AGADIR. CONTINUING TO 07/00 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR SOUTHEAST. GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 062029 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 6 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 148. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 6 at 12 UTC Low 953 62N31W, moving northeast and expected 968 66N29W by 07/12 UTC, then 977 67N32W by 08/00 UTC. Associated trough extending over FARADAY and ALTAIR, moving east, expected extending from ROMEO to ACORES. Complex low 1010 east Spain, slow-moving and fllling gradually later. Relative low expected 1018 over southeast Bay of Biscay by 07/06 UTC, with little change. High 1034 39N18W, drifting southeast and expected 1026 34N18W by 08/00 UTC. Associated ridge extending northeastwards, weakening at end. New high expected 1032 42N43W by 08/00 UTC. Monsoon trough near 11N15W then extends southwestward to 04N17W. ITCZ continue from 04N17W to 01N30W then 00S47W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 8 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west, West increasing 5 or 6, then West or Northwest 6 or 7 soon. Gusts. In east, West or Northwest 3 to 5, but Southwest 6 or 7 in far southeast at first, increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 later. Gusts. Very rough or high, decreasing very rough soon. Cross. Long NW 5 to 5.5 m, but W swell 5 m in east at first, abating soon. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, and at times snow in far northwest. ROMEO. In west, Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing gradually West or Northwest 3 to 5 from northwest at first, then increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in far northwest at end. Gusts. In east, Southwest 4 to 6 from east to west, veering West or Northwest 3 to 5 in east at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, locally high in far northwest at first. Cross in long W swell. Long W swell 5 m in far northwest, abating soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain from west. ALTAIR. In west, Northwesterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north, increasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 in north later. Gusts. In east, Southwest 6 or 7, veering gradually Northwesterly 4 or 5 at first, then backing West 5 or 6 in far north at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Poor vis in rain or showers, improving from northwest. CHARCOT. In west, Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northwest, decreasing gradually North or Northwest 3 to 5 in northwest later. Gusts. In east, Clockwise 3 to 5, locally North or Northeast 5 or 6 in far southeast, at first and soon, becoming Southwest 4 or 5 in west at end. Rough or very rough. Cross in W or NW swell. Moderate or poor vis in rain in northwest soon. ACORES. In northwest, South or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, veering gradually North or Northeast frim northwest at first, then increasing 5 or 6 in south at end. Gusts. In southeast, Southerly 3 to 5, locally South or Southwest 5 or 6 in far north, veering gradually North or Northeast 5 or 6 from north at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers from west. JOSEPHINE. In west, Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing South or Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest soon. In east, North or Northeast 4 to 6 from west to east, decreasing North 3 to 5 at end. Decreasing moderate or rough, but very rough in far east till later. Poor vis in rain in far northwest at end. IRVING. Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far west, veering Southerly 2 to 4 at end, but increasing locally Northeast 5 or 6 in far northwest. Moderate or rough, temporarily moderate later. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers in west, at times thundery. MADEIRA. Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Rough, locally very rough in far east, decreasing moderate or rough later. PAZENN. Clockwise 3 to 5, but North 5 or 6 in east at first. Rough, becoming locally very rough in far northwest tomorrow morning. W or NW swell 3 m, increasing 3 to 4 m tomorrow morning. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in west at first, decreasing 2 to 4 tomorrow afternoon and veering East or Northeast in east. Rough, locally very rough in west at first, becoming moderate in far southeast soon. NW swell 3 to 3.5 m, at first. Locally poor vis in rain or showers. CANTABRICO. Northerly 5 or 6, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 overnight, at times Westerly 6 or 7 in far southeast with severe gusts. Rough, locally very rough in west at first. NW swell 3 to 3.5 m, at first. Poor vis in rain or showers and locally fog patches. FINISTERRE. In north, North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 tomorrow morning, becoming Clocwise 2 to 4 in west tomorrow afternoon. In south, North or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 tomorrow in late morning, then 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming rough tomorrow morning. NW swell increasing 3 to 3.5 m tomorrow morning. PORTO. North or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing North 5 or 6 later. Gusts. Very rough, decreasing gradually rough soon. SAO VICENTE. In far southeast, North or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 later. Elsewhere, North or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 soon, then 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing rough later, locally moderate or rough in far southeast. Moderate vis in scattered showers in south, improving later. CADIZ. In far east, Westerly 2 to 4, backing Southerly 3 to 5 soon, then decreasing 1 to 3 at end. Elsewhere, Westerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 later. Moderate or rough, locally slight in far north, decreasing slight or moderate at end. Moderate vis in scattered showers in southeast. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 3 or 5, backing Southwesterly 4 or 5 soon, then decrerasing 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some showers. CASABLANCA. - in far northeast, West or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 soon. - elsewhere, Northerly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Rough or very rough, becoming rough later. Moderate vis in rain or showers. AGADIR. North or Northeast 6 or 7, locally 8 in far southeast at first, then decreasing 5 or 6 soon, at times 7 in far southeast. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming rough later. METEOR. Easterly 4 or 5, locally 2 to 4 in far northwest. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers. CANARIAS. Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 between islands. Gusts. Rough, but locally very rough in far northeast at first, becoming moderate or rough at end. Moderate vis in some showers in far southwest at first. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 soon. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming rough later. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in scattered showers in northwest. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough soon. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, but mainly Westerly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, locally smooth or slight near coast. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Variable 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight in far east, becoming slight or moderate later. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze in northwest. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 2 to 4 from north to south. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate soon. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of West or Northwest near gale over FARADAY and north of ALTAIR, then Southwest near gale or gale in northwest-FARADAY at end. Threat of Northeast near gale over south-ACORES and north-IRVING. Threat of North near gale over southeast-AGADIR and northeast-TARFAYA.