FQNT50 LFPW 130909 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 13 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 159. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 13 at 00 UTC Low 959 between Iceland and Norway, slow-moving, expected 982 by 14/12UTC. Associated trough over the Bay of Biscay and the English Channel, moving east. New low expected 957 just southeast Cape Farewell by 14/12UTC. Associated disturbance crossing areas above 40N, with shallow low expected 1007 50N20W by 14/00UTC, moving southeast, expected just north Galicia by 14/12UTC. Low expected 1012 over Western Sahara by 14/12UTC. High 1033 36N41W, slow-moving with little change. Associated ridge extending towards Morocco. Monsoon trough from 07N13W to 03N21W. ITCZ axis along 02N12W to 03S25W and to 02S43W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 14 at 12 UTC FARADAY. Westerly 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon, then 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Very rough and cross , temporarily high in northeast at first, abating rough or very rough at end, in long NW swell. NW swell 4.5 to 5 m. Moderate vis in rain or showers. ROMEO. Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in northeast, increasing Westerly 5 to 7 soon, then becoming Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Very rough or high, and cross. Long NW swell 4 or 5 m. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ALTAIR. Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north, becoming Northwest in east at end, and Southwest in west. Rough, locally very rough in northeast, in long NW swell. Northwest swell 3 to 4 m, locally 5 m in northeast. Moderate vis in scattered rain or showers, in far northeast, or due to fog patches in far south. CHARCOT. West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, increasing Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in north east later. Gusts. Rough or very rough in long NW swell. Long NW swell 4.5 to 5 m. Moderate vis in rain or showers, mainly in northeast. ACORES. Northwesterly 2 to 4, veering Northerly soon, then locally becoming Northeast 3 or 4 in south at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in long NW swell 3 m. Locally moderate vis in some scattered showers in far south, or due to fog patches in north. JOSEPHINE. In north, West or Northwest 3 or 4, veering North or Northwest 4 or 5 soon. In south, Northerly 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough locally very rough in northeast later, in long NW swell 3 or 4 m. Locally moderate vis in some scattered showers. IRVING. Northeast 4 to 6 from northwest to southeast. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in scattered showers. MADEIRA. Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing rough at end in long NW swell 3 m. Moderate vis in rain or showers. PAZENN. West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing 4 or 5 overnight, at times 6 in south, and veering North or Northwest tomorrow morning. Gusts. Very rough or high, becoming very rough overnight. Long NW swell 5 to 6m, abating 4m tomorrow morning. Poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Westerly decreasing 5 or 6, veering West or Northwest 5 or 6 this afternoon, then Northwest 3 or 4 tomorrow morning. Gusts. Becoming very rough, locally high in west, decreasing rough or very rough tomorrow morning. Long NW swell 4.5 or 5.5m. Poor vis in rain then showers or squalls. CANTABRICO. Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, but 3 to 5 in southeast at first, veering West or Northwest 5 or 6 everywhere this afternoon, and decreasing 3 or 4 in northwest tomorrow morning. Gusts. Becoming very rough. Long NW swell 4 or 5m. Poor vis in rain or showers. FINISTERRE. West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in north, increasing 5 or 6 everywhere tomorrow morning. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough this evening. Long NW swell 5 or 5.5m, abating 4m tomorrow morning. Poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Westerly, increasing Northwesterly 4 or 5, soon, then at times 6 at end. Moderate, becoming rough or very rough soon, then rough later in long NW swell.4 to 4.5 m. Moderate vis in rain or showers. SAO VICENTE. Northerly 4 or 5, backing North or Northeast later. Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough later, in long NW swell 3 or 4 m. Locally moderate vis in scattered showers from northwest soon. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In strait and leeward, East or Northeast 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon, then increasing Westerly 4 or 5 later. Gusts. Elsewhere, Northeast 2 to 4, backing Northerly 3 or 4 soon, then increasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 later. Gusts. Slight locally moderate in southwest. CASABLANCA. Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end. AGADIR. North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon. Moderate, increasing moderate or rough at end. METEOR. Northeast 5 or 6 . Gusts. Moderate or rough, gradually increasing rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CANARIAS. Northeasterly 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon, locally 8 between islands. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in rain or thundery showers or due to sand haze in southeast. TARFAYA. Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far south. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5 , temporarily 6 in far north at end. Moderate, increasing rough later in north. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, or due to sand haze in northeast at end. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 6 in far north later. Moderate, increasing rough later in north. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 4 or 5, abating 3 or 4 at end. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 near Cape Verde islands, but Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, locally slight in far southeast. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA, POINTE NOIRE. Southerly 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts or due to sand haze in far northwest. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No near gale or gale expected. Persistence or threat of North or Northeast near gale over AGADIR, CANARIAS, and northeast of CAP BLANC.