FQNT50 LFPW 240939 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 24 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 180. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 24 at 00 UTC Low "THERESE" 1007 over Canary Islands, gradually filling on place. Complex low 964 63N11W, moving west, expected 972 over south of Sweden by 52/12 UTC. Associated trough crossing Bay of Biscay, English Channel and North Sea. High 1028 40N29W, drifting northeast, expected 1035 47N18W by 25/12 UTC. Associated ridge towards Bay of Biscay, gradually weakening. Monsoon trough near 06N10W and continues southwestward to 03N20W. ITCZ extends from 03N20W to 02N30W to 02S42W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 25 at 12 UTC FARADAY. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 later, but locally Northwest 5 or 6 in east at first, increasing gradually South 5 or 6 from west soon, then locally 7 in far northwest at end. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in far north at first. Temporarily moderate vis in rain in far northwest soon. ROMEO. West or Northwest 4 to 6 from south to north, locally 7 in far north, veering Northerly soon, and decreasing gradually Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 from west. Gusts in north. Moderate or rough, gradually increasing rough or very rough from north at first. Long NW swell increasing 5 m in northeast at end. ALTAIR. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Easterly later, and increasing South 4 or 5 in west, then locally 6 in far northwest at end. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in far north. CHARCOT. Northerly 2 to 4, increasing Northeasterly 4 or 5 soon, then locally 5 or 6 in east later. Gusts in east. Moderate, increasing gradually rough in northeast, then very rough in far northeast at end. ACORES. Northeast 4 or 5, locally East or Southeast 2 to 4 in northwest. Moderate. JOSEPHINE. Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in northeast at end. Moderate, increasing moderate or rough later. IRVING. East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast, decreasing Easterly 3 or 4 in west later. Moderate, locally rough in southeast. MADEIRA. Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts in showers. Moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers in south, improving at end. PAZENN. Variable 2 to 4, increasing gradually Northwesterly 6 or 7 from north at first, then decreasing Northerly 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough soon, but locally high in far north later. Long NW swell increasing 4 to 5m later. IROISE, YEU. Southwest 3 to 5, increasing Northwesterly 6 or 7 from north soon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough soon, locally high in north at end. Poor vis in showers at end. ROCHEBONNE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northwesterly 5 or 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough later. Poor vis in showers at end. CANTABRICO. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northwesterly 4 or 5 later, at times 6. Moderate, becoming rough or very rough at end. Poor vis in showers at end. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 3 to 5, backing Northerly 4 or 5 soon, then increasing 5 or 6 later, locally 7 in south at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming gradually rough or very rough from north later. Long NW swell increasing 4 to 5m in north at end. PORTO. East or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing Northerly 4 or 5 soon, then 5 or 6 later in northwest, and locally 7 in north at end. Gusts. Moderate, increasing moderate or rough later. SAO VICENTE. In north, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northerly soon, and increasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 at end. In south, East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 leeward strait. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in south. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward Gibraltar strait, East 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Elsewhere, Easterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, locally rough in and leeward strait. CASABLANCA. Northeast 3 to 5, locally increasing 5 or 6 in northwest soon. Gusts. Moderate, increasing rough in northwest soon. AGADIR, TARFAYA. East or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 in far north, increasing North or Northeast 3 to 5 later. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some showers, then poor vis due to coastal fog patches over TARFAYA overnight. METEOR. North or Northeast 4 to 6 from west to east. Moderate or rough from west to east. Moderate vis in some showers in far east. CANARIAS. Cyclonic 3 to 5, locally Northeast 5 or 6 in northwest, with at times 7 soon. Gusts in showers. Slight or moderate, locally rough in west. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers. CAPE VERDE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 3 or 4 in far southeast. Moderate, locally rough in far northeast. CAP BLANC. West or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in northwest. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest. Moderate vis in scattered showers in north. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northwest 3 or 4. Moderate. SIERRA LEONE. Near coast, Northwesterly 3 to 5. Elsewhere, North or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 at end. Moderate, but locally slight near coast. GULF OF GUINEA. Southwesterly 2 to 4, but locally Northwesterly in far northwest. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. Variable, mainly Southeast, 2 or 3, at times 4, increasing South or Southeast 3 or 4 soon. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight near coast. Poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northwesterly near gale in Bay of Biscay at first. Persistence of Northeasterly near gale over FINISTERRE. Persistence of Easterly near gale leeward Gibraltar strait, decreasing Wednesday afternoon. Persistence of South or Southwest near gale or gale over West of FARADAY. Threat of Northeasterly near gale or gale over PORTO, northeast of JOSEPHINE and southeast of CHARCOT.