FQNT50 LFPW 020755 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 2 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 139. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 2 at 00 UTC Trough extending from north Ireland to north Madeira slow moving east. A first part in north evacuating towards the North Sea. In a second part, just west Portugal, low "REGINA" deepening 1008 40N10W moving southwards, expected 1003 33N12W by 03/12 UTC. Low 1000 47N50W moving northeast, expected 957 60N40W by 03/12 UTC. Associated trough gradually crossing from west FARADAY and ALTAIR. High 1036 39N34W expected 1031 32N35W by 03/12 UTC. Associated ridge towards southwest Iceland gradually drifting towards British Isles with new high expected 1029 over England by 03/12 UTC. Monsoon trough from 10N14W to 02N18W. The ITCZ extends from 02N18W to 03S39W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 3 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In west, increasing South or Southwest 7 or 8, locally 9 in far north, then decreasing Southwest 6 or 7 from west soon, then veering West later. Severe gusts. In east, Northwest 4 to 6, decreasing Clockwise 2 to 4 at first, then increasing South 6 or 7 soon, locally 8 in north. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, decreasing rough or very rough later. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m in east, abating soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers from west. ROMEO. In west, North decreasing 4 to 6, but 6 or 7 at first, then Clockwise 2 to 4 later, and increasing South 6 or 7 in far west at end. Gusts. In east, Northwesterly 4 to 6, then veering North or Northeast soon, and Variable 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Very rough or high, at times cross, decreasing rough or very rough later. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m, abating later. Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers, improving in east later. ALTAIR. In west, increasing South or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northwest, then decreasing Southwest 6 or 7 later, then veering Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. In east, North or Northwest decreasing 4 to 6, then Clockwise 3 to 5 at first, and increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in far north later. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Long NW swell 5 to 5.5 m in far northeast, abating soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. CHARCOT. In west, North or Northwest decreasing 6 or 7, then North 4 to 6 later, and Variable 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. In east, Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing North or Northeast 4 to 6 at end. Gusts. Very rough or high, at times cross, decreasing rough or very rough later. Long NW swell 5 to 5.5 m, abating later. Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers, improving in east later. ACORES. Clockwise 2 to 4, but locally Southwest 5 or 6 in far northwest, and Northerly 5 or 6 in far east. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far east. JOSEPHINE. North or Northwest 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 in far east later. Severe gusts. Very rough, becoming high in far southeast at end. Increasing long NW swell 5 m in far southeast at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in east. IRVING. In west, Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing Clockwise 2 to 4 soon. In east, North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5, locally 6 in far east, soon. Moderate or rough. MADEIRA. North or Northwest 6 or 7, increasing locally 7 or 8 in far northeast at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming locally high in far northeast at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in east. PAZENN. Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming North or Northeast soon, then decreasing Northeasterly 3 or 4 later. Rough or very rough. W or NW swell increasing 4 to 4.5m soon, then abating 3 to 3.5m later. Locally poor vis in showers. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. Southerly 3 to 5, backing Easterly soon, then decreasing 3 or 4 later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing very rough in extreme west later. NW swell increasing 3 to 4m in west later. FINISTERRE. Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming North or Northeast soon, then decreasing 4 or 5 later. Gusts. Increasing very rough. NW swell increasing 3 to 4m soon, then 4 to 4.5m later. Locally poor vis in showers. PORTO. In west, South 5 or 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at first, then increasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 later. In east, increasing North 6 or 7, then decreasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 later. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. SAO VICENTE. Variable 4 to 6, mainly Northerly in west, increasing temporarily North 7 in far west soon, then becoming Easterly at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in west soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait : East 7 or 8, decreasing East or Southeast 6 or 7 at first, then temporarily 5 or 6 later. Gusts. Elsewhere : East or Southeast 4 to 6, decreasing Southerly 2 to 4 from south at first, then becoming Variable at end. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. CASABLANCA. Westerly 3 to 5, increasing locally North or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, from west at first, then becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 at end, locally North 7 in far west. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Northwesterly 3 or 4, increasing North or Northwest 5 or 6 soon, at times 7, then decreasing Westerly 4 to 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. METEOR. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6. Moderate or rough. CANARIAS. Northerly 3 to 5, increasing gradually Northerly 5 or 6 from north at first, at times 7 between islands. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in north later. Moderate vis in scattered rain in north, then in thundery showers in far northeast at end. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6 later. Moderate or rough. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast, increasing at times 6 in north later. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6 soon. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in northwest, but Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate or rough, locally slight or moderate in far southeast. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4, locally South or Southwest in east. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze in northwest. POINTE NOIRE. Southeast 2 to 4, but Southerly in east. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight near coast. Poor vis in thundersqualls in northwest, then in far east at end. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of North or Northwest near gale or gale over southeast of JOSEPHINE, MADEIRA, CASABLANCA, then threat of Northwesterly near gale over AGADIR, TARFAYA and CANARIAS. Persistence of South or Southwest near gale or gale over FARADAY and ALTAIR, veering Westerly near gale at first.