FQNT50 LFPW 200904 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 20 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 120. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 20 at 00 UTC Weak trough crossing the Bay of Biscay at first. Complex low 975 52N39W, slow-moving northeast, expected 965 55N36W by 21/12UTC. Associated trough crossing FARADAY, ALTAIR and northwest ACORES, reaching ROMEO at end. High 1031 39N12W, moving northeast, expected 1034 over south of France by 21/12UTC. Associated ridge extending towards METEOR. ITCZ extends from 02N11W to 02N30W and to 00N43W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 21 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In west, South or Southwest 7 or 8, at times 9, veering Southwest soon. Severe gusts. In east, South or Southwest 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 soon, then decreasing Southwest 6 or 7 later. Severe gusts. High, and cross at first. Long W swell 5 to 6 m, abating from west soon. Poor vis in rain or showers. ROMEO. South or Southwest 5 or 6, but 4 or 5 in east at first, increasing 6 or 7 from west soon, temporarily 8 in far northwest. Severe gusts. Becoming very rough or high, and cross. Long W swell 5 m, abating later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers soon. Poor vis due to fog patches. ALTAIR. In west, South or Southwest 7 or 8, at times 9 at first, decreasing Southwest 6 or 7 from west soon, then 5 or 6 in south at end. Severe gusts. In east, South or Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing Southwest 4 or 5 at end, at times 6. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, and cross at first. Long W swell 5 or 6 m, abating from west soon. Poor vis in rain or showers. CHARCOT. In west, South or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon. Gusts. In east, South or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in far north at end. Rough or very rough, cross in long W or NW swell in northwest. Long W swell increasing 5 m in far northwest soon, abating at end. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers in northwest. Poor vis due to fog patches. ACORES. In west, South or Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 soon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. In east, Southerly 4 to 6 from south to north. Rough or very rough, and cross in long W or NW swell. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. JOSEPHINE. In west, South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northwest. In east, Clockwise 2 to 4, locally Northeast 3 or 4 in southeast. Rough in long NW swell. IRVING. In west, Southerly 4 to 6 from south to north, decreasing South or Southwest 3 to 5 soon, then Southerly 2 to 4 at end. In east, Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 at first. Rough in long NW swell, decreasing moderate or rough later. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in far northwest. MADEIRA. In far northwest, East or Southeast 3 or 4. Elsewhere, East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Rough in long N or NW swell. PAZENN. Southwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 this afternoon, and increasing 5 or 6 in northwest this evening. Rough, becoming rough or very rough next night. W swell increasing 3.5 or 4m overnight. Vis locally poor in drizzle or fog patches, then in rain in northwest at end. IROISE, YEU. West or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 this evening. Rough with W or NW swell increasing 3.5m at end. Locally poor vis in rain or drizzle. ROCHEBONNE. West or Southwest 4 or 5, backing Southwest 3 to 5 tomorrow morning. Rough with W or NW swell. Locally poor vis in scattered showers at first. CANTABRICO. Westerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in northwest at first, backing South or Southwest 2 to 4 this evening, then South or Southeast tomorrow morning. Rough with NW swell 3 or 4 m, temporarily very rough at first. Locally poor vis in scattered showers at first, or in morning fog patches tomorrow. FINISTERRE. Southwesterly 3 to 5 from south to north, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in south this afternoon. Rough. W or NW swell increasing 3.5m tomorrow morning. PORTO. North or Northwest 2 to 4, locally Clockwise 1 to 3 in far northwest. Rough in long NW swell, temporarily moderate soon. SAO VICENTE. Northeast 3 to 5. Roughin long NW swell, locally moderate or rough in east. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait, East or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 later, then East 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Elsewhere, Northeasterly 3 to 5, veering East or Northeast later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough leeward strait at end. CASABLANCA. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far south till midnight. Rough, but moderate in far northeast. AGADIR. In far southeast, Variable 1 to 3. Elsewhere, Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then 3 or 4 at end. Rough. Poor vis due to fog patches. METEOR. In west, East or Southeast 2 to 4. In east, East 4 or 5, decreasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 soon, locally 5 in far southeast. Moderate or rough. CANARIAS. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands. Moderate or rough. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 2 to 4, locally 5 in northwest at first. Moderate or rough. Poor vis due to fog patches. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northeast. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. CAP BLANC. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northeast at first. Moderate or rough. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northwest at first. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in south. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, but mainly Westerly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, locally slight in far southeast. Moderate vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, locally Variable in far northwest. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, or moderate vis due to sand haze in north. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Southwest near gale in northwest PAZENN. Persistence of Southwesterly near gale or gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR and ROMEO, then threat of Southerly near gale or gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR and ACORES.