FQNT50 LFPW 260908 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 26 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 131. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 26 at 00 UTC Low 973 60N29W, moving northeast, expected 970 over Iceland by 27/00 UTC, then 67N10W by 27/12 UTC. Associated trough crossing area north of 40N. High 1033 34N32W, slowly moving northeast, expected 1037 37N20W by 27/12 UTC. Associated ridge towards bay of Biscay, gradually weakening. New ridge building towards north later. Monsoon trough from 10N13W to 04N19W. ITCZ from 04N19W to 00N31W to 02S46W Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 27 at 12 UTC FARADAY. West or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 5 or 6 soon, then increasing Southwest 7 or 8 in west later. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough and cross, becoming very rough at end. Long W swell 5 or 6 m. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ROMEO. West or Southwest 4 to 6, at times 7, rapidly increasing Westerly 7 or 8, then decreasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough and cross, becoming very rough at end. Long West swell 5 m in west at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ALTAIR. West or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in north, decreasing 4 to 6 soon, locally Variable 2 to 4 in south. Severe gusts. Very rough and cross, locally high in north, becoming rough or very rough at end. Long NW swell 5 or 6 m soon. Poor vis in rain or showers in northeast, at times thundery. CHARCOT. Southwest 4 to 6, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast, rapidly increasing West or Northwest 5 to 7 from south to north, locally 8 in northwest, then rapidly decreasing North or Northwest 4 to 6 later. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, locally cross in north. Long W or NW swell 5 m in west. Poor vis in rain or showers in northeast, at times thundery. ACORES. Westerly 3 to 5, veering Northerly soon, then becoming Variable 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in scattered showers in west. JOSEPHINE. Northwesterly 3 to 5, locally Northeast 5 or 6 in far southeast at first, increasing Northerly 4 or 5 later, at times 6 in southeast at end. Rough, rapidly decreasing moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in far southeast, clearing soon. IRVING. East or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in far southeast, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest. Moderate or rough. MADEIRA, CASABLANCA, AGADIR, METEOR, CANARIAS, TARFAYA, CAPE VERDE, CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. Northeasterly 5 or 6, at times 7 in east, increasing locally 8 between islands of CANARIAS soon. Severe gusts. Rough and cross, locally very rough in east soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in east, and due to sand haze. PAZENN. Southwesterly 5 or 6, at times 7, veering Westerly later. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Long W swell 3m, abating at first. Poor vis in showers or rain. IROISE, YEU. Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 at first, at times 7. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Long W swell 3 m, abating at first. Vis becoming poor overnight. ROCHEBONNE. Southerly 2 to 4, locally Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest, increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 from west later. Moderate or rough. Long W swell 3 m, abating at first. Vis becoming poor overnight. CANTABRICO. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in far northwest later. Moderate or rough. Vis becoming poor overnight. FINISTERRE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 from northwest at first, at times 7 in north soon, then veering Westerly at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Long W swell 3m, abating at first. Poor vis in showers or rain. PORTO. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Westerly 3 to 5 later, then increasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 at end. Rough in long NW swell, decreasing moderate or rough later. Poor vis in rain or showers later. SAO VICENTE. East or Northeast 4 to 6, locally 7 in far southeast, backing Northeasterly later, then backing North or Northwest at end. Gusts. Rough, at times very rough in far southeast, becoming moderate or rough later. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward Strait : East 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Elsewhere : Easterly 4 to 6, backing North or Northeast at end. Rough, at times very rough leeward strait, becoming moderate or rough later. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in northwest, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate or rough, but slight in far southeast. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southeast 2 to 4, but locally Variable in far northwest. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in extreme west. Poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 soon. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze in north. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Southwest West near gale or gale over FARADAY, northwest of ALTAIR, and ROMEO. Persistence or threat of North or Northeast near gale or gale over MADEIRA, CANARIAS, AGADIR and TARFAYA. Threat of Westerly near gale in Bay of Biscay.