{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-05-17 04:02:12","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 161822","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 250, SATURDAY 16 MAY 2026 AT 1820 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 16 OF MAY  AT 00 UTC.","5":"NEW LOW EXPECTED 986 53N43W BY 17\/06 UTC, MOVING WEST, EXPECTED 982","6":"53N34W BY 18\/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING FARADAY AND ALTAIR.","7":"FARADAY.","8":"FROM 17\/15 UTC TO 18\/00 UTC AT LEAST.","9":"IN WEST, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","10":"BECOMING HIGH IN WEST AT END.","11":"ALTAIR.","12":"FROM 17\/15 UTC TO 18\/00 UTC AT LEAST.","13":"IN FAR NORTHWEST, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","14":"BECOMING HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST AT END.","15":"BT","16":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT52 LFPW 161822","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 16 May 2026 at 2215 UTC.","6":"Wind speed in BEAUFORT SCALE.","7":"Sea state in DOUGLAS SCALE.","8":"Please be aware, wind gusts can be a further 40 percent stronger than","9":"the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the","10":"significant height.","11":"Part 1 : WARNING NR 250.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 16 at 12 UTC","13":"Low area 997 south or Norway, expected 1003 north of Scotland by","14":"18\/00 UTC.","15":"Associated trough towards Bay of Biscay, graudally filling and","16":"evacuating northeast.","17":"New low expected 986 53N43W by 17\/06 UTC, moving west, expected 982","18":"53N34W by 18\/00 UTC. Associated trough crossing FARADAY and ALTAIR.","19":"High 1032 35N31W, drifting southwest, expected 1028 29N43W by 18\/00","20":"UTC.","21":"Associated ridge building towards Bay of Biscay at first.","22":"A Tropical wave is near 43W, from 12N southward, moving westward at","23":"around 15 kt. ","24":"The monsoon trough is near 12N16W, then curves southwestward to","25":"01N38W. ","26":"No ITCZ is analysed at this time.","27":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 18 at 00 UTC","28":"FARADAY.","29":"In west : South or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon, then","30":"West or Southwest 7 or 8 later. Severe gusts.","31":"In east : increasing South or Southwest 4 or 5, then 5 or 6 soon,","32":"veering Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Gusts.","33":"Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough from west later,","34":"locally high in west at end.","35":"Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.","36":"ROMEO.","37":"West or Northwest 3 or 4, backing South or Southwest soon from west,","38":"then increasing 5 or 6 later.","39":"Moderate or rough in NW swell.","40":"Moderate vis in scattered showers.","41":"ALTAIR.","42":"Southwesterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northwest, increasing 5 or 6","43":"soon, locally 6 or 7 in west, then veering West or Southwest 5 or 6","44":"later, locally 7 or 8 in far northwest. Severe gusts.","45":"Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in west later,","46":"locally high in far northwest at end.","47":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery later.","48":"CHARCOT.","49":"North or Northwest 3 or 4, gradually backing Southwesterly from west","50":"soon, then increasing 4 or 5 later, at times 6 in far northwest.","51":"Moderate, at times rough in far north.","52":"Moderate vis in scattered showers.","53":"ACORES.","54":"In northwest : West or Southwest 4 or 5, backing Southwest soon and","55":"increasing locally 6 in far northwest later. Gusts.","56":"In southeast : Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming West or Southwest 3 or 4","57":"later, at times 5.","58":"Slight or moderate, becoming locally rough in far northwest later.","59":"Moderate vis in rain in far northwest at end.","60":"JOSEPHINE.","61":"North or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5, locally backing West in far","62":"northwest later.","63":"Moderate.","64":"Moderate vis in showers, clearing at end.","65":"IRVING.","66":"In northwest : Variable Clockwise 2 to 4.","67":"In southeast : Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 at first.","68":"Moderate, but slight in northwest.","69":"MADEIRA.","70":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, but 4 or 5 in east.","71":"Moderate, locally rough in far east, deceasing moderate later.","72":"PAZENN.","73":"Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, backing Westerly later, then","74":"Southwesterly at end, locally 5 in far northwest.","75":"Moderate or rough, in NW swell.","76":"Poor vis in showers.","77":"IROISE, YEU.","78":"West or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing Northwest 3 or 4 soon, then","79":"backing Westerly 3 to 5 later.","80":"Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end.","81":"Poor vis in showers.","82":"ROCHEBONNE.","83":"West or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 soon, then backing","84":"Westerly at end.","85":"Slight or moderate.","86":"Poor vis in showers.","87":"CANTABRICO.","88":"Westerly 4 or 5, decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 at first, then","89":"becoming Variable 1 to 3 at end.","90":"Slight or moderate.","91":"Poor vis in showers, clearing later.","92":"FINISTERRE.","93":"Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 at end.","94":"Moderate, in NW swell.","95":"Poor vis in showers, clearing later.","96":"PORTO.","97":"North or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5, locally increasing 4 or 5 in","98":"east later.","99":"Moderate, at times slight near coast.","100":"Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches. Moderate vis in","101":"scattered showers, clearing later.","102":"SAO VICENTE.","103":"North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 at first and at end.","104":"Moderate, at times rough at first, but locally slight near coast.","105":"CADIZ.","106":"Variable 2 to 4, at times 5, mainly Northwesterly, increasing West or","107":"Northwest 3 to 5 from east to west later.","108":"Smooth or slight in north, slight or moderate in south, becoming","109":"slight or moderate everywhere later.","110":"GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","111":"West or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing West 3 to 5 later, then backing","112":"West or Southwest at end.","113":"Smooth or slight.","114":"CASABLANCA.","115":"North 4 or 5, but locally Northwest 3 or 4 in far northeast.","116":"Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later.","117":"AGADIR.","118":"North or Northeast 5 or 6, but 6 or 7 in east. Gusts.","119":"Rough, decreasing moderate or rough soon.","120":"METEOR.","121":"Northeast 4 or 5, but locally 3 or 4 in far northwest.","122":"Moderate.","123":"CANARIAS.","124":"Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 with gusts between Islands, increasing 5","125":"or 6 in southeast at end.","126":"Moderate, locally rough in far east.","127":"TARFAYA.","128":"North or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts.","129":"Rough, decreasing moderate or rough later.","130":"CAPE VERDE.","131":"Northeast 4 or 5.","132":"Moderate, locally rough in far southwest, decreasing moderate later.","133":"Moderate vis in some showers.","134":"CAP BLANC.","135":"North or Northeast 5 or 6, but 4 or 5 in far northwest.","136":"Moderate or rough.","137":"Moderate vis due to sand haze in east.","138":"CAP TIMIRIS.","139":"North 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north at end.","140":"Moderate or rough.","141":"Moderate vis due to sand haze in east.","142":"SIERRA LEONE.","143":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, but Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far","144":"southeast.","145":"Moderate, locally rough in far northwest.","146":"Poor vis in thunderstorms in far south, moderate vis due to sand haze","147":"in far east.","148":"GULF OF GUINEA.","149":"Southwesterly 2 to 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest.","150":"Moderate.","151":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.","152":"POINTE NOIRE.","153":"South or Southeast 3 or 4, but Southerly 2 to 4 in far east.","154":"Moderate.","155":"Moderate vis in showers mainly in west.","156":" ","157":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","158":"Threat of Southwesterly near gale in Bay of Biscay.","159":"Persistence of Westerly near gale or gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR and","160":"ROMEO. ","161":"Persistence of Northerly near gale or gale over east of AGADIR.","162":""}}]}