FQNT50 LFPW 110928 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 11 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 156. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 11 at 00 UTC Trough crossing Bay of Biscay and English Channel at first. Disturbed flow north of 45N. Low 1007 over the Sahara, gradually filling, expected 1015 over Morocco by 12/00 UTC, then no significant by 12/12 UTC. High 1035 37N26W, slowly drifting west, expected 1033 36N31W by 12/12 UTC. Monsoon trough from 10N14W to 04N20W. ITCZ from 04N20W to 02S30W. The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 10N14W, then continues SW to near 02N21W. The ITCZ extends from 02N21W to the coast of Brazil near 03S43W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 12 at 12 UTC FARADAY. Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon, then veering Westerly later. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in northeast, and cross, increasing very rough in long NW swell .later, then high in far north at end. Long W swell near 5 m in northeast at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain, then in showers.. ROMEO. Westerly 4 or 5, locally Southwest 6 in far northwest, backing Southwesterly 5 or 6 soon, locally 7 in far northwest soon,then becoming Southwest 6 or 7 everywhere at end. Gusts. Very rough, temporarily high in far north at first , becoming rough or very rough soon, at times cross. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m, abating soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain, mainly in northwest. ALTAIR. West or Southwest 4 or 5, but 5 or 6 in northwest, increasing at times 7 in far north soon, then veering Westerly 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, at times cross in far northeast. Moderate vis in some rain and scattered showers. CHARCOT. West or Northwest 3 or 4, backing Southwest 4 or 5 soon, then increasing locally 6 in north later. Rough or very rough in long NW swell, becoming rough later, locally moderate in far southwest. Moderate vis in fog patches or drizzle. ACORES. Variable clockwise 2 to 4, increasing locally West or Southwest 4 or 5 in north. Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far northeast at first. Moderate or poor vis in some temporary showers in northwest. JOSEPHINE. In southeast, Northeast 4 or 5 In northwest, Northerly 3 or 4, becoming Variable Clockwise soon. Rough in NW swell, becoming moderate or rough from west soon. Locally moderate vis in scattered showers. IRVING. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in southeast. Gusts. Moderate, temporarily rough in far south. Moderate vis in scattered showers in southeast.. MADEIRA. Northeasterly 5 or 6. Gusts. Rough, temporarily very rough in southeast. Moderate vis in some scattered showers. PAZENN. West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast, backing Westerly 3 to 5 at first, then increasing Southwest 5 or 6 from northwest soon, locally 7 in northwest. Gust. Rough or very rough. NW swell 4 to 5 m, abating 3 to 4m at end. IROISE, YEU. West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing Westerly 3 or 4 soon, then increasing Southwest 5 or 6 later, at times 7 in far north at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough. NW swell 3 to 4m, increasing 4 to 5m at first, then abating 3 to 4m at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, clearing at first. ROCHEBONNE. West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 soon, then increasing Southwest 4 or 5 from west later. Rough or very rough. NW swell 3 to 4m, increasing 4 to 5m at first, then abating 3 to 4m at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, clearing at first. CANTABRICO. Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 soon, then becoming Southwesterly at end, locally 5 in far northwest. Rough or very rough. NW swell 3 to 4m, increasing 4 to 5m soon, then abating 3 to 4m at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, clearing at first. FINISTERRE. Variable 2 to 4, but mainly West, increasing Southwest 4 or 5 later. Rough or very rough. NW swell 4 to 5 m, abating 3 to 4m later. PORTO. Northerly 3 or 4, becoming Westerly in far northwest at end. Gusts. Rough in NW swell. Moderate or poor vis in showers, then in some fog patches soon. SAO VICENTE. North or Northeast 4 or 5. Rough in long NW swell, temporarily moderate in far southeast. Moderate vis in some rain, clearing soon. CADIZ. Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 soon, then locally 6 leeward strait later. Gusts. Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough in south later. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 4 or 5 soon at times 6 in west later. Gusts. Slight,increasing moderate in west later. CASABLANCA. Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in far southeast soon. Gusts. Rough, cross in south. Moderate vis in some showers in far northwest, clearing soon. AGADIR. Northeast 6 or 7, locally 8 in southeast, decreasing gradually 4 or 5 at end. Severe gusts. Rough, temporarily very rough. METEOR. Easterly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Gusts. Rough, abating moderate at end.. Moderate or poor vis in rain and thundery showers. CANARIAS. Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in northeast and between islands. Gusts. Rough, cross in northwest. Moderate vis in thundery showers, in northwest. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 6 or 7, at times 8 in northeast. Severe gusts. Very rough, abating rough later. Moderate vis due to sand haze in south. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 near islands at first only. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in northeast. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CAP BLANC. Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Rough, abating moderate at end. Moderate vis due some showers in northwest or sand haze in southeast. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 4 or 5. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due some showers in northwest or sand haze in southeast. SIERRA LEONE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in northeast and locally Northwesterly 3 to 5 in far southeast. Moderate, temporarily rough in east. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southeast 2 to 4, locally Variable in far northwest. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze in northwest. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in southwest.Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Westerly near gale in Bay of Biscay. Threat of Westerly near gale or gale over FARADAY, and ROMEO.