FQNT50 LFPW 180943 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 18 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 168. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 18 at 00 UTC Low "THERESE" 999 40N16W slowly moving southwest, expected 984 35N21W by 19/12 UTC. High 1038 39N45W slow-moving, expected 1032 36N46W by 19/12UTC. Associated ridge building northeast and merging with the next ridge. Ridge extending from eastern Europe to the British Isles, with new high expected 1030 over the British Isles by 19/12UTC. The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 11N15W, then curves southwestward to 04N22W. The ITCZ continues from 04N22W to 03S42W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 19 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In northwest, decreasing Northeast 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon, then becoming South or Southwest 3 or 4 in far northwest later. In southeast, North or Northeast 5 to 7, gradually veering Northeast 4 to 6, at times 7 in far southeast. Severe gusts. Very rough, locally high and cross in southeast, abating rough or very rough later. Long NW swell 5 m, abating from west soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain, improving later. ROMEO. North or Northeast 5 to 7, decreasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Very rough or high, at times cross in west, in NW swell. Long NW swell 5 m, abating later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ALTAIR. In west, North or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing North or Northeast 5 to 7 soon . Severe gusts. In east, North 6 or 7, increasing 8 or 9 soon, then veering Northeast at end. Severe gusts. Very rough, locally high and cross in east. Long NW swell near 5 m, abating later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. Threat of thunderstorms in southeast later. CHARCOT. In west, North or Northeast 7 or 8, locally 9 in far south, veering Northeast soon. Severe gusts. In east, East or Southeast 5 or 6, increasing Easterly 6 or 7 soon, then 7 or 8 later..Severe gusts. Very rough or high, cross in west. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m from west, abating later. Poor vis in heavy rain or thunderstorms. ACORES. North or Northwest 6 or 7, increasing Northerly 7 or 8 soon, locally 9 in east. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Very rough or high. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m, abating in west later. Poor vis in heavy rain and thunderstorms, mainly in east. JOSEPHINE. In west, North or Northwest 7 or 8, increasing 9 soon, then becoming Cyclonic later. Severe gusts. In east, Southerly 5 or 6, becoming Cyclonic 6 or 7 soon, then Southeasterly at end. Severe gusts. Very rough, locally high in west. . Increasing NW swell 6 to 7 m in west, 5 to 6m in east. Poor vis in heavy rain and thunderstorms. IRVING. North or Northwest 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 from west soon, then backing West or Northwest later. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, at times cross. Long NW swell increasing 5 or 6 m, increasing 6 or 6.5 m in northeast at end. Poor vis in rain and thunderstorms. MADEIRA. Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in far north, increasing Southwest 7 or 8 in west at end. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Rough or very rough, increasing high in northwest soon, in long NNW swell . Long NW swell increasing 5 to 7 m in northwest soon. Poor vis in heavy rain or thunderstorms. PAZENN. Easterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 from east overnight, at times 7 tomorrow morning. Very rough, becoming rough or very rough overnight. Long NW swell 4 to 5m, abating overnight. Poor vis in showers in west at first. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Easterly 5 or 6, increasing at times 7 this evening. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough tomorrow morning. Long NW swell 3 to 4m, abating next night. CANTABRICO. In west : Variable 2 to 4, becoming Easterly 3 to 5 this evening, at times 6 in north. In east : East or Southeast 3 to 5, backing East or Northeast this afternoon, and veering East or Southeast 5 or 6 overnight. Rough, temporarily very rough in west in afternoon. Long NW swell 3 to 4m, abating next night. FINISTERRE. Mainly Southeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in southwest, backing East or Northeast this afternoon, and veering Easterly overnight, locally 6 in northwest. Gusts. Very rough, decreasing rough overnight. Long NW swell 4 to 4.5m, dereasing 3m this evening, the abating tomorrow morning. Poor vis in showers. PORTO. South or Southeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon. Gusts in thunderstorm. Very rough,in long NW swell 4 m, abating later. Moderate or poor vis in heavy rain or thnderstorms. SAO VICENTE. South or Southeast 5 to 7, decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough soon, in long NW swell 4 m. Poor vis in heavy rain and thunderstroms. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. South or Southeast 4 or 5, backing Easterly soon, then increasing 6 at times 7 later, in and leeward strait. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming rough or moderate later . Poor vis in thundery showers, improving at end. CASABLANCA. South or Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 later. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Rough, increasing very rough and cross soon in west, in long NW swell. Poor vis in heavy rain or thunderstorms. AGADIR, TARFAYA. South or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in north. Severe gusts. Rough, increasing very rough and cross in northwest soon, in long NW swell, then everywhere at end. Poor vis in locally heavy rain or thunderstorms. METEOR. Northerly 5 or 6,at times 7 in north, backing Northwesterly 6 or 7 from northwest soon, .then increasing Northwesterly 7 or 8 in west later, locally 5 or 6 in east. Gusts. Rough or very rough, increasing high in northwest later. Long NNW swell near 5 m. Poor vis in thundery showers. CANARIAS. Westerly 5 or 6 , backing Southwesterly later, at times 7 between the islands at end. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in northwest, increasing very rough soon . Long NW swell increasing 5 m in northwest later. Poor vis in heavy rain and thundery showers. CAPE VERDE. Northerly 4 or 5, backing East or Northeast 5, at times 6 in far north at end. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in northwest, becoming locally very rough in north soon, in long N swell 4 to 4.5 m. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in south. CAP BLANC. Northwesterly 4 or 5, backing Westerly later, then West or Southwest at end. Moderate, increasing rough soon in northwest, then very rough later, in long NW swell 3 to 4 m. Moderate vis in some scattered showers in north. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, then backing North or Northwest later. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, but Northerly 3 or 4 in far southeast. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Mainly Southerly 2 to 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. In west, Southeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 later. In east, Southeast 2 or 3. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No gale expected. Persistance of Cyclonic near gale to severe gale between 25N and 45N. Threat of Easterly near gale over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR.