Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-28 14:16:28 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 280909 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 135, SATURDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 0905 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 28 OF FEBRUARY AT 00 UTC. LOW 1003 49N42W, EXPECTED 987 54N25W BY 28/18 UTC, THEN 973 57N18W BY 01/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH IN NORTH OF 40N. FARADAY. FROM 01/00 UTC TO 01/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8 FROM WEST. GUSTS. ROMEO. FROM 01/03 UTC TO 01/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8. GUSTS. ALTAIR. FROM 28/21 UTC TO 01/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8, VEERING QUICKLY NORTHWEST. GUSTS. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. FROM 01/06 UTC TO 01/12 UTC AT LEAST. EAST 8 LEEWARD STRAIT. GUSTS. AGADIR. CONTINUING TO 01/00 UTC. IN EAST, NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8. GUSTS. CANARIAS. CONTINUING TO 01/00 UTC. NORTHEAST 8 BETWEEN ISLANDS. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 280910 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 28 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 135. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 28 at 00 UTC Low 1003 49N42W, expected 987 54N25W by 28/18 UTC, then 973 57N18W by 01/12 UTC. Associated trough in north of 40N. High 1036 35N27W, moving slowly west and expected 1035 42N39W by 01/12 UTC. The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic along the coast of Guinea near 11N15W, then extends southwestward to 08N16W. The ITCZ continues from 08N16W to the coast of Brazil near 05S36W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 1 at 12 UTC FARADAY. Southwest 6 or 7, becoming Westerly soon, then veering Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8 from west later. Gusts. Rough or very rough, locally cross. Poor vis in heavy rain soon then by showers later. ROMEO. Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, increasing 7 or 8 later, then locally veering Northwest 6 or 7 in west at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, increasing very rough and cross at end. Poor vis in showers at first, then in heavy rain later from west. ALTAIR. Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, increasing 7 or 8 soon, then veering Northwest in west later, then becoming Northwest 7 or 8 everywhere at end. Severe gusts. Rough, gradually becoming very rough and cross at end. Poor vis in heavy rain or showers from west. CHARCOT. Northwesterly 3 or 4 in southeast, increasing Southwest 4 to 6 in northwest soon, then gradually becoming Southwest 4 to 6 everywhere later, locally 7 in north and veering Northwest at end in far northwest.Gusts. Rough, inreasing very rough in northwest at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers from northwest later. ACORES. West or Southwest 4 or 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in southeast, gradually increasing Westerly 4 or 5 soon, at times 6 in northwest. Gusts in northwest. Moderate, increasing locally rough in north at end. Moderate vis in rain or scattered showers. JOSEPHINE. North or Northeast 3 to 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in northwest, increasing locally West or Southwest 4 or 5 soon in northwest, at times 6 in far north at end. Rough in long NW swell, decreasing moderate in west at end. Moderate vis in scattered showers in northwest.. IRVING. Northeasterly 3 to 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in northwest, gradually increasing Northwest 3 or 4 in northwest later. Moderate or rough, abating moderate at end. Moderate vis in scattered showers at end. MADEIRA. Northeasterly 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in far southeast at first, decreasing gradually North or Northeast 4 or 5 at end. Gusts in southeast. Rough, abating locally moderate at end in northwest. PAZENN. West or Southwest 4 to 6 from southeast to northwest, increasing Southwest 6 or 7 overnight. Rough or very rough and cross. Long NW swell 3 to 4 m, abating overnight. Locally poor vis in showers. IROISE, YEU. Westerly 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 from west in the evening, locally 7 in west overnight. Rough, decreasing moderate in east tomorrow morning. Long NW swell 3 to 3.5 m, abating overnight. Locally poor vis in showers. ROCHEBONNE. Westerly 3 or 4, increasing Southerly 4 or 5 overnight. Rough, decreasing moderate in east tomorrow morning. Long NW swell 3 to 3.5 m, abating overnight. Locally poor vis in scattered showers, clearing in the afternoon. CANTABRICO. Westerly 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 overnight, then increasing Southeast 4 or 5 tomorrow morning. Rough, decreasing moderate in east tomorrow morning. Long NW swell 3 to 3.5 m, abating overnight. Locally poor vis in scattered showers, clearing in the afternoon. FINISTERRE. Westerly 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 4 to 6 from east to west tomorrow morning. Rough. Long NW swell 3 to 4 m, abating overnight. Locally poor vis in scattered showers, clearing in the afternoon. PORTO. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 along the coast, gradually decreasing Northeast 3 or 4 later, and Variable 2 to 4 at end. Rough, abating moderate at end. SAO VICENTE. North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing locally Northeast 3 or 4 in northwest at end. Rough, at times cross. in long NW swell 3 m. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait : Easterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 later, then 7 at times 8 with gusts at end. Elsewhere : Northerly 3 to 5, gradually increasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 later, but Northeasterly 2 to 4 in north. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in south of CADIZ later. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches. CASABLANCA. Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing locally 3 to 5 in far northeast later. Rough, temporarily moderate along coast at first.. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northeast 6 or 7, locally 8 in east of AGADIR, decreasing 5 or 6 in south, locally 6 or 7 over AGADIR , later, then 5 or 6 everywhere at end.. Gusts. Rough or very rough and cross, abating rough at end.. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze.in far south. METEOR. Northeast 5 or 6, locally 4 or 5 in far northwest. Rough, locally moderate in far northwest. CANARIAS. Northeast 6 or 7, locally 8 with severe gusts between Islands, decreasing 5 or 6 everywhere later. Gusts. Rough, temporarily very rough in southeast. CAPE VERDE, CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 5 or 6. Rough, temporarily very rough at first in north of CAP BLANC. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze over CAP VERDE, CAP TIMIRIS and east of CAP BLANC. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 5 or 6, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Rough, locally moderate or slight in far southeast, increasing very rough in far northwest at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze in north, moving south later. GULF OF GUINEA. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly in southeast. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in far west. Poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze in northwest. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, but Southerly 1 to 3 in east. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Southwest near gale or gale over PAZENN and FINISTERRE. Persistence of Westerly near gale over ALTAIR, CHARCOT, locally gale over FARADAY and ROMEO. Threat of Northwest near gale over JOSEPHINE soon, and of Southerly gale over west of FARADAY at end. Persistence of Easterly near gale or gale over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR STRAIT.