Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-11 22:15:54 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 111957 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 157, WEDNESDAY 11 MARCH 2026 AT 1955 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 11 OF MARCH AT 00 UTC. PERSISTENCE OF A DISTURBED FLOW IN NORTH OF 45N. LOW 1009 OVER SAHARA, GRADUALLY FILLING. HIGH 1034 38N26W, MOVING SOUTHWEST AND EXPECTED 1033 35N40W BY 13/00 UTC. FARADAY. FROM 12/00 UTC TO 13/00 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST SOON. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH SOON. ROMEO. FROM 12/03 UTC TO 13/00 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTH, VEERING WEST SOON. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH SOON. AGADIR. CONTINUING TO 12/03 UTC. NORTHEAST 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 111958 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 11 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 157. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 11 at 12 UTC Persistence of a disturbed flow in north of 45N. Low 1009 over Sahara, gradually filling. High 1034 38N26W, moving southwest and expected 1033 35N40W by 13/00 UTC. Monsoon trough from 10N14W to 03N20W, to Eq 26W. ITCZ from Eq26W to 03S44W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 13 at 00 UTC FARADAY. West or Southwest 6 or 7, rapidly veering West or Northwest, locally 8 in far northeast, then decreasing Westerly 5 or 6 in southwest later. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, cross, becoming very rough soon, locally high in northeast. Long NW swell 5 m at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers. ROMEO. Southwest 6 or 7, rapidly increasing locally 8 in far north, veering West or Northwest soon, then veering West or Northwest at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, cross, becoming very rough or high soon. Long NW swell 5 m at end. Moderate or poor vis in some showers. ALTAIR. Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in north, gradually decreasing 4 or 5 later, then decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in northeast soon. Moderate vis in some scattered showers. CHARCOT. West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northwest, and locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast, increasing 4 to 6 soon, then veering West or Northwest at end. Rough, locally very rough in north. ACORES. In north : West or Southwest 3 to 5, decreasing Westerly 3 or 4 at end. In south : Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 in far southeast. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some showers in northwest. JOSEPHINE. In north : Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable soon, then Northwesterly 3 or 4 at end. In south : Northeast 3 to 5. Rough in NW swell, becoming moderate or rough soon. Locally moderate vis in scattered showers in west. IRVING. East or Northeast 4 or 5 , locally 6 in southeast. Moderate, locally rough in southeast. Moderate vis in some showers. MADEIRA. Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7. Gusts. Rough. Moderate vis in scattered showers. PAZENN. Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northwest, increasing 6 or 7 soon, veering West or Southwest at end. Gusts. Very rough, becoming rough or very rough soon, then very rough or high later. Long NW swell 4 to 5 m, abating temporarily 3 to 4 m later. Poor vis in rain or showers later. IROISE, YEU. Westerly 3 to 5, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 soon, then 6 or 7 later. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough at end, locally high in far northwest. Long NW swell 4 to 5 m, abating 3 to 4 m later. Poor vis in rain or showers at end. ROCHEBONNE. Westerly 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 4 or 5 soon, then 5 or 6 later and 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, temporarily rough later. Long NW swell 4 to 5 m, abating later. CANTABRICO. In northwest, Westerly 2 to 4, backing Southwest 3 or 4 soon, increasing 5 or 6 later, locally 7 in far northwest at end. In southeast, Variable 2 to 4. Rough or very rough, becoming rough later. Long NW swell 4 to 5 m, abating later. FINISTERRE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwest 3 to 5 soon, increasing 5 or 6 later, locally 7 in far northeast at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, temporarily rough. Long NW swell 4 to 5 m, abating later. PORTO. Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4. Rough in NW swell, becoming moderate or rough at end. SAO VICENTE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, rapidly increasing locally 6 in far southeast. Rough in long NW swell, locally moderate in far southeast. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In strait and leeward : East or Northeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon. Gusts. Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly. Slight or moderate, locally rough in strait and leeward. CASABLANCA. Northeast 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in far south, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Gusts. Rough. AGADIR. Northeast 6 or 7, temporarily 8 in east, temporarily decreasing Northeasterly 4 or 5 later. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming rough later. METEOR. East or Northeast 5 or 6 . Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers. CANARIAS. East or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 at first. Gusts. Rough, becoming moderate or rough soon. Moderate vis in some showers in west and due to sand haze in far southeast. TARFAYA. Northeast 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in north, decreasing 3 or 4 later, then increasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Rough, temporarily very rough in north, becoming moderate or rough later. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate, temporarily rough in northeast. Moderate or poor vis in showers and due to sand haze in south. CAP BLANC. East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in east. Rough, becoming moderate at end. Moderate vis in scattered showers in northwest or due to sand haze in southeast. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 4 or 5. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Moderate vis in scattered showers in northwest or due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, but mainly Westerly 3 or 4 in far southeast. Moderate, at times rough, but locally slight near coast. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, locally Variable in extreme west. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far northwest. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence or threat of Westerly near gale or gale over FARADAY and ROMEO. Persistence of Westerly near gale in all areas of the Bay of Biscay. Threat of Northeast near gale over CANARIAS.