Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-24 12:06:07 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 240839 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 24 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 24 at 00 UTC Low 977 56N24W moving northeast. Associated trough extending towards Azores Islands, moving east, expected from west Ireland to west Portugal by 25/00 UTC, then slow moving and filling. New atlantic trough expected over FARADAY and west ALTAIR by 25/12 UTC. High 1024 over France drifting east. High 1026 29N41W building 1030 33N34W by 25/12 UTC with associated ridge extending northeast. Monsoon trough near 12N16W and continues southwestward to 06N21W. ITCZ extends from 06N21W to 00N33W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 25 at 12 UTC FARADAY. Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6, at times 7 soon, and backing gradually South or Southwest from west. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, cross, abating rough or very rough later. Long SW swell 5 to 6 m, abating gradually from west. Moderate or poor vis in showers mainly in east, abating soon, then becoming moderate or poor in rain later. ROMEO. In west, Southwest 3 to 5, increasing Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 soon, and decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. In east, South 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing 3 to 5 soon, then veering Northwest at end. Gusts. Very rough, locally high in far southwest. Long W swell increasing 5 to 6 m in south at first, and abating at end. Poor vis in heavy rain or showers, improving at end. ALTAIR. West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6, at times 7 soon, and backing gradually Southwest from west. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, abating rough or very rough from west later. Long W or SW swell 5 to 7 m, abating gradually from west. Moderate or poor vis in showers mainly in east, abating soon, then becoming moderate or poor in rain later in far northwest. CHARCOT. In west, West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, veering Northwest 5 or 6 at first. Gusts. In east, South 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing Southwest 4 or 5 soon, then veering Northwest at end. Gusts. Very rough, locally high in west. Long W swell increasing 5 to 6 m at first. Poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery, improving at end. ACORES. West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in north, decreasing gradually 3 to 5 soon from west, then backing Southwest 5 or 6 in west later. Gusts. Very rough or high, abating rough or very rough later. Long W or NW swell 5 to 7 m, abating from west soon. Moderate or poor vis in showers mainly in east, improving soon. JOSEPHINE. West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, veering West or Northwest 4 to 6 from east to west soon, then veering Northerly at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing gradually very rough from west, locally high in far northwest. Long W swell increasing 5 to 6 m, and abating at end. Poor vis in rain and thundery showers. IRVING. West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast, veering Northerly at first, then decreasing Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 in west later. Very rough or high, abating rough or very rough soon. Long NW swell 5 to 7 m, abating gradually from west soon. Moderate vis in some showers in far northeast at first. MADEIRA. Southwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in northwest at first, veering gradually Northwest soon, then increasing North 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate, increasing gradually rough or very rough from northwest. Long NW swell increasing 5 m in northwest at first, abating at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. PAZENN. South or Southwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in west at first, decreasing Southerly 4 or 5 later, locally 6 in far northeast. Rough, increasing rough or very rough and cross with W swell. W or SW swell increasing 3 to 3.5m soon, then 4m later. Poor vis in rain or showers next night. IROISE. South or Southeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in north at first. Moderate or rough with W or NW swell. Locally poor visibility in fog patches. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Southeast 4 or 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon. Moderate or rough with W or NW swell. CANTABRICO. East or Southeast 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon. Gusts in far south. Moderate or rough with W or NW swell. W swell 3m in west at end. FINISTERRE. Southerly 6 or 7, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Gusts. Increasing gradually very rough with W swell 4 to 4.5m. Cross sea till next night. Poor vis in rain or showers next night. PORTO. South 5 or 6, decreasing South or Southwest 4 or 5 later, then Variable 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Moderate, becoming rough at first from northwest, then very rough later. Poor vis in rain and showers at times thundery soon. SAO VICENTE. Southerly 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 in north soon, veering North or Northwest 2 to 4 later. Moderate, increasing rough soon from northwest, then very rough in northwest later. Poor vis in rain and showers at times thundery soon. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait : East or Southeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in strait, increasing 5 or 6 at end, locally 7 in strait. Gusts. Elsewhere : Southeasterly 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. CASABLANCA, AGADIR, TARFAYA. South or Southeast 2 to 4, veering Southwesterly soon, then Northwesterly 3 to 5 later. Gusts later. Moderate, increasing rough in long NW swell from northwest later, then locally very rough in far northwest of CASABLANCA at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers later, except over TARFAYA. METEOR. North or Northeast 4 or 5. Increasing rough or very rough from northwest. Long NW swell 5 m in far north, abating later. CANARIAS. Northeasterly 2 to 4, but locally East or Southeast in far northeast, increasing Northerly 4 or 5 soon, at times 6 between islands. Gusts, locally severe between islands. Slight or moderate, increasing rough or very rough in long NW swell soon. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6. Moderate or rough, increasing locally very rough in north at first in long NW swell. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in east. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing temporarily 5 or 6 at end over CAP BLANC. Moderate, increasing gradually rough in long NW swell from northwest later, then very rough in far northwest of CAP BLANC at end. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, but locally Westerly 2 to 4 in far southeast, increasing at times 6 between islands at end. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest, but slight in far southeast. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in northeast. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southwest 2 to 4, but locally Westerly 1 to 3 in far northwest. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Southwest near gale in far northwest of PAZENN at end. Persistence or threat of Southwesterly near gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR and ROMEO, increasing Westerly flow gale to severe gale at end .