FQNT52 LFPW 142017 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 14 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 161. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 14 at 12 UTC Low 962 just south Cape Farewell, moving northeast, expected 970 between Iceland and Scotland by 16/00UTC. Associated weak disturbance crossing the bay of Biscay later. New low expected 993 49N48W by 15/12 UTC, moving northeast, expected 983 53N33W by 16/00UTC. Associated trough reaching FARADAY and ALTAIR later. High 1035 38N36W, drifting east and weakening, expected 1027 39N27W by 16/00UTC. Associated ridge extending towards Morocco and building towards south Bay of Biscay. Monsoon trough from 07N12W to 04N20W. ITCZ from 04N20W to 02S40W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 16 at 00 UTC FARADAY. West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north, backing South 5 or 6 from west soon then Southwest 6 or 7 later, locally 8 in west. Severe gusts. Becoming very rough or high from west, locally cross in NW swell in west at end. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m. Poor vis due to some fog patches in south, then in rain in west later. ROMEO. West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, backing Southwesterly from west at end, locally 7 in far northwest. Gusts. Rough, increasing very rough or high soon, in long NW swell. Long NW swell increasing 5 to 7 m later. Poor vis due to some fog patches or drizzle. ALTAIR. In northwest : West or Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 from west later then 6 or 7 at end, locally 8 in far northwest. Severe gusts. In southeast : North or Northwest 3 or 4, becoming Variable soon, then increasing Southwest 4 or 5 at end. Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough later in long NW swell. Poor vis due to some fog patches or drizzle in north, then in rain in far northwest at end. CHARCOT. North or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 later then backing Southwesterly 3 or 4 in northwest at end. Rough, increasing very rough in north at end, in long NW swell. Long NW swell 5 m in north at end. Poor vis due to some fog patches or drizzle. ACORES. Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in southeast, veering Southwesterly 3 or 5 in far northwest at end. Moderate, at times rough in east at first. Poor vis due to some fog patches or drizzle in north. JOSEPHINE. North 4 or 5, veering Northeast soon, locally 6 in extreme east at end. Rough in long NW swell, decreasing moderate in west later. Poor vis due to fog patches or drizzle. IRVING. Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end. Poor vis in showers, becoming at times thundery at end. MADEIRA. Northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 near islands. Moderate or rough in long NW swell. Poor vis in scattered showers, or due to some fog patches in far north. PAZENN. Backing West or Northwest 3 to 5, veering Northwesterly 4 or 5 from west tomorrow, at times 6 in north, then North or Northwest 2 to 4 in south in evening. Rough, becoming very rough or high in northwest tomorrow evening. Long NW swell 3m, increasing 4 to 5m tomorrow evening. Poor vis in scattered showers. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. North or Northwest 3 to 5, backing West or Southwest tomorrow morning from north, and veering West or Northwest in afternoon. Rough, decreasing moderate in east overnight. Long NW swell 3m, abating tomorrow. Poor vis in showers, then some rain tomorrow. CANTABRICO. North or Northwest 3 to 5, backing West or Northwest from west in daytime. Decreasing rough, then moderate in east at end. Long NW swell 3 or 4 m, abating tomorrow. Poor vis in showers, then some rain tomorrow. FINISTERRE. North or Northwest 3 or 4 prevailing, at times 5 in south. Rough with NW swell, locally very rough at first. PORTO. North 5 or 6. Gusts. Very rough in long NW swell, decreasing rough soon. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing North 5 or 6 soon but becoming Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Rough in long NW swell, locally moderate in far southeast. Poor vis due to some fog patches or drizzle. CADIZ. West or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing North or Northwest 3 or 4 soon. Slight or moderate, becoming locally rough in long NW swell in far southwest soon. Slight or moderate, with long NW swell in south. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in east, decreasing Westerly 3 or 4 later, at times 5. Moderate, decreasing slight later. CASABLANCA. Northerly 3 to 5, increasing North or Northeast 4 to 6 later. Rough in long NW swell, locally moderate or rough in far east. Poor vis in scattered showers in far northeast, or due to some fog patches. AGADIR. North or Northeast 5 or 6, occasionally 7 along coast. Gusts. Rough, occasionally very rough, and cross in long NW swell. Poor due to some fog patches. METEOR. East or Northeast 5 or 6, gradually decreasing 3 or 4 soon. Rough, decreasing moderate or rough later. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CANARIAS. Northeasterly decreasing 5 or 6, at times 7 between islands and in far southeast at first, then 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, at times cross in N swell. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze, mainly in far south. TARFAYA. Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far north, but Northerly 3 or 4 along coast. Rough. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north, decreasing 3 to 5 from north to south soon, locally Northerly 2 to 4 in south later. Moderate, locally rough in north. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, or due to sand haze in north. CAP BLANC. Northeast 5 or 6 in north, decreasing 4 or 5 later, but Variable, mainly Northerly, 2 to 4 in south. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze, or in some showers in far south. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far southeast later. Moderate, locally slight along coast. Moderate vis due to sand haze, moderate or poor in thundery showers later. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast decreasing 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, but Variable, mainly Westerly, 2 to 4 in far east, occasionally 5 in far northeast later. Moderate, locally slight along coast. GULF OF GUINEA. Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far west. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Becoming moderate in long SW swell, temporarily slight in far east at first. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4 in west, but mainly South or Southwest 2 to 4 in east. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate in long SW swell. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Southwest near gale in PAZENN at end. Southwesterly gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR and northwest of ROMEO, with threat of severe gale over FARADAY, veering Northwesterly later. Threat of Easterly near gale or gale over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR STRAIT.