FQNT50 LFPW 170953 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 17 March 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 166. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 17 at 00 UTC Low 964 61N21W, moving north, expected 974 68N08W, then evacuating north. Associated trough towards south, with new low "THERESE" deepening in it, expected 1001 40N15W by 17/18 UTC, then 990 38N16W by 18/12 UTC. High 1023 over France, drifting northeast, expected 1034 over Eastern Europe by 18/12 UTC. High 1042 43N49N, drifting southeast, expected 1036 37N44W by 18/12 UTC. The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 11N15W to 03N20W. The ITCZ continues from 03N20W across 02N33W to the coast of Brazil near 01S46W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 18 at 12 UTC FARADAY. North or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in west later,then quickly becoming Southerly 4 or 5 in far west at end. Gusts. High, at times very high in far north, decreasing very rough at end. Long NW swell 6 to 7.5 m decreasing 4.5 to 5 m at end. Poor vis in locally heavy rain or thundery showers. ROMEO. Westerly 5 or 6, veering Northerly 6 or 7 soon then locally becoming Easterly 4 or 5 in east later. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, at times cross in west, in NW swell. Long NW swell increasing 5.5 to 6.5 m, decreasing 4 or 5 m at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, locally thundery. ALTAIR. North or Northwest 6 or 7. Gusts. Increasing very rough or high. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m. Poor vis in locally heavy rain or thundery showers. CHARCOT. In east, South or Southwest 4 or 5 , increasing Cyclonic 6 or 7 soon, mainly Northeaterly,then 7 or 8 later. Severe gusts. In west, North or Northwest 5 or 6, increasing Northerly 7 or 8 later, at times Cyclonic. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, increasing very rough or high from west soon. At times cross. Long NW swell 5 or 6 m in west. Poor vis in locally heavy rain or thunderstorms . ACORES. North or Northwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon. Gusts to severe gusts near the islands.. Very rough, increasing very rough or high in long NNW swell 4 or 5 m. Long NW swell 5 m. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. JOSEPHINE. In west : Variable 2 to 4, increasing quickly North or Northwest 5 or 6 soon then 7 or 8 later at time 9 at end. Severe gust in thunderstorms. In east : Easterly 3 or 4, at times Variable, backing Southerly 4 or 5 soon, then becoming Cyclonic 5 or 6 later. Severe gust in thunderstorms. Rough in long NW swell, increasing very rough or high in west soon. Cross in west. NW swell near 5 m. Poor vis in heavy rain and thunderstorms. IRVING. North or Northwest 6 or 7. Gusts. Rough or very rough and cross, becoming very rough, then locally high later. Long N swell near 5 m. Poor vis in showers. MADEIRA. In west, West or Northwest 3 or 4 , increasing 5 or 6 soon, at times 7 in far west later. Gusts. In east, Southwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon, then veering Westerly 5 or 6 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough, then locally very rough later. Long NW swell 4 or 5 m. Poor vis in thundery showers. PAZENN. Southerly 3 to 5, backing Easterly soon. Rough or very rough. Long W or NW swell 3 to 4m, increasing 4 to 5m at end. Poor vis in showers in west. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Southeasterly 4 or 5, increasing Easterly 5 or 6 at end. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in far west at end. Long NW swell 3m, abating at first. CANTABRICO. In west : Variable 2 to 4, temporarily East soon. In east : East or Southeast 4 or 5. Moderate or rough. Long NW swell 3m, abating at first. FINISTERRE. Southerly 2 to 4, backing Southeasterly 3 to 5 soon, increasing Southeast 5 or 6 in southwest later. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Long NW swell 3 to 4m, increasing 4 to 5m at end. Poor vis in showers at end. PORTO. South or Southeast 4 or 5, backing Southeast 5 or 6 soon. Gusts. Rough, in long NW 3 to 4 m swell,increasing very rough at end. Poor vis in rain or showers from south. SAO VICENTE. South or Southeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Rough, at times very rough near cape Sao Vicente, increasing very rough in far northwest at end in long NW swell 3 m. Poor vis in rain and thundery showers from south soon. CADIZ. East 6 or 7, locally 8 leeward strait, decreasing East or Southeast 5 or 6 soon, then Southeast 4 or 5 later. Severe Gusts. Moderate or rough,abating slight or moderate later. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers soon. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. East 7 or 8, decreasing 5 or 6 soon, then 3 or 4 later, locally 5 in west. Gusts. Moderate locally rough in west,abating slight or moderate soon. Moderate vis in rain or showers later. CASABLANCA. Southwesterly 3 or 4, increasing Southerly 4 or 5 soon, then Southwest 6 or 7 in west at end. Gust in thunderstorms. Rough increasing very rough at end, in long NW swell. Poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwesterly 4 or 5 soon, then increasing 4 or 5, then increasing 5 or 6 later, locally 7 in north at end. Gust in thunderstorms. Moderate or rough. at times cross, becoming rough at end. Poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers. METEOR. Northerly 4 to 6 from southeast to northwest, increasing 5 or 6 soon. Moderate or rough, locally becoming very rough later , in long NW swell 4 m. Poor vis in showers or due to sand haze in south. CANARIAS. Westerly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon, then locally 6 in north later. Gusts in north. Moderate, locally becoming rough or very rough in far northwest later, in long NW swell. Poor vis in showers from west. CAPE VERDE. North or Northeast 4 or 5 , temporarily 6 in far northwest. Gusts. Moderate, locally becoming rough in far northwest soon. Poor vis in scattered showers in north, or due to sand haze in south. CAP BLANC. Northerly 3 or 4, backing Westerly 4 or 5 in north soon . Gusts. Moderate, increasing rough at end in extreme northwest. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 4 or 5. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze, or poor vis in thundery showers in far north. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, but Northwesterly 3 or 4 in far southeast. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Mainly Southerly 2 to 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate abating slight or moderate soon. 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, decreasing slight in east soon.. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Easterly near gale in Bay of Biscay. Persistence or threat of Cyclonic near gale or gale in north of 26N.