FQNT52 LFPW 151953 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 15 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 163. Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 15 at 12 UTC Low 991 48N47W, moving east and expected 976 55N27W by 16/06 UTC, then 955 in south of Iceland by 17/00 UTC. Associated trough in south, in north of 40N. Low 1008 over Morocco, with little change. High 1031 38N31W, gradually weakening, and new high 1042 41N54W expected by 16/12, then slow moving, with ridge to CAPE VERDE. The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 07N13W and continues to 03N19W. ITCZ continues from 03N19W to 04S38W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 17 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Southwesterly 7 or 8, at times 9, veering gradually Northwest later from west. Severe gusts. Very rough or high and cross, becoming high soon. Long W or SW swell 5 or 6 m soon from west, then long NW swell in west at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. ROMEO. Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing gradually 6 or 7, at times 8 from northwest. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, cross. Long NW swell 5 to 7 m, abating from west soon. Poor vis in rain or showers in west later. ALTAIR. In northwest, Southwest 7 or 8, at times 9, veering West soon, then Northwest 7 or 8 later, and decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. In southeast, Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 4 to 6 at first, then 6 or 7 later, and veering Northwest at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, cross, increasing very rough or high from northwest, and temporarily very high in west later. Long W or NW swell 6 or 7 m later. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers from northwest. CHARCOT. Variable Clockwise 3 to 5, increasing locally Southwest 5 or 6 soon in northwest, then 6 or 7 later. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in north. Long NW swell 5 m in far north, abating later. Poor vis in rain in northwest at end. ACORES. Variable Clockwise 3 to 5, increasing gradually Northwest 6 or 7 soon from northwest. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in far north, increasing locally very rough or high in northwest later. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m in northwest at end. Moderate vis in rain from northwest soon. JOSEPHINE. East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far east at first, decreasing 3 or 4 later, and veering locally Southerly in far northwest. Moderate or rough. IRVING. Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in east soon, but backing North 4 or 5 in west later, then increasing Northerly 4 to 6 from east to west at end. Gusts in showers. Moderate or rough, abating moderate soon. Poor vis in thundery showers. MADEIRA. Northeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing Easterly 3 or 4 soon, then Variable Cyclonic 2 to 4 at end. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in thundery showers, mainly in southwest. PAZENN. Westerly 2 to 4, locally 5 in north, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in northwest tomorrow morning, then South 5 or 6 everywhere tomorrow evening. Rough, becoming very rough or high with NW swell overnight, then decreasing very rough tomorrow afternoon. Long NW swell increasing 6 to 7 m overnight. IROISE, YEU. Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 overnight, then increasing South 4 or 5 tomorrow evening. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough with NW swell overnight. Long NW swell increasing 5 to 5.5 m overnight. Poor vis in some rain overnight. ROCHEBONNE. Westerly 2 to 4, increasing South 4 or 5 tomorrow evening. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough with NW swell tomorrow morning. Long NW swell increasing 5 to 5.5 m tomorrow morning. Poor vis in some rain overnight. CANTABRICO. Westerly 2 to 4, increasing East or Southeast 4 or 5 tomorrow evening. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough with NW swell tomorrow morning. Long NW swell increasing 4 to 5m tomorrow morning. Poor vis in some rain overnight. FINISTERRE. Variable 2 to 4, temporarily North 5 in south at first, becoming Southerly tomorrow evening. Rough, becoming very rough with NW swell tomorrow morning. Long NW swell increasing 4 to 5 m from northwest overnight. PORTO. North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then East or Northeast 2 to 4 later. Gusts. Rough, increasing very rough in north later in long NW swell. SAO VICENTE. In north, North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 soon In south, North or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 later, then locally 7 in far east at end. Gusts. Rough in long NW swell, increasing locally very rough in southeast at end. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward Gibraltar strait, West or Northwest 2 to 4, veering East or Northeast 5 or 6 soon, then increasing East 7 or 8 later. Severe gusts. Elsewhere, Northerly 2 to 4, veering Northeast 4 or 5 soon, then Easterly 5 or 6 at end. Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough later, then locally very rough in and leeward strait. CASABLANCA. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far south, decreasing East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northeast at end. Rough in long NW swell, abating locally moderate in south at end. AGADIR. North or Northeast 5 or 6, temporarily 7 along the coast at first, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then becoming Variable Cyclonic 2 to 4 later. Gusts. Rough, abating moderate at end. METEOR. In northwest, East or Northeast 3 or 4, backing North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northwest soon, then increasing Northerly 4 to 6 at end. In southeast, East or Northeast 3 or 4, decreasing Northerly 2 to 3 soon, then backing North or Northwest 3 or 4 at end. Gusts in showers. Rough, abating moderate later. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery, or due to sand haze in south. CANARIAS. Northeasterly 5 or 6, gradually decreasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 soon, then locally Variable 2 to 4 in northwest at end. Gusts. Rough, abating moderate later. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in far southeast. TARFAYA. Northerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far northeast, decreasing temporarily Variable 2 to 4 soon, then becoming Northeast at end. Gusts in showers. Rough in long NNW swell, abating moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at end. CAPE VERDE. North or Northeast 3 or 4. Moderate, locally rough in north, abating moderate soon. Poor vis in scattered showers, or due to sand haze. CAP BLANC. Northeast 4 to 6 from south to north, decreasing Variable Cyclonic 3 or 4 soon, then becoming North or Northeast at end. Gusts in showers. Rough, abating moderate later. Moderate vis due to sand haze, or poor in thundery showers in south. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 3 or 4, increasing 5 at end in east. Gusts in showers. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze, moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in north. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far west, but Variable, mainly Westerly, 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far west. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4 in west, but mainly Southerly 2 to 4 in east. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat or persistence of North or Northwest near gale or gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR, ACORES then over IRVING, CHARCOT and JOSEPHINE at end. Persistence of Southwesterly near gale over ROMEO and CHARCOT at first. Persistence of Easterly near gale or gale over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR STRAIT.