{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-04-12 13:00:59","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 120801","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 218, SUNDAY 12 APRIL 2026 AT 0800 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 12 OF APRIL AT 00 UTC.","5":"LOW 970 58N11W, MOVING NORTH, EXPECTED 990 65N08W BY 13\/12 UTC.","6":"ASSOCIATED TROUGH IN BAY OF BISCAY AND ENGLISH CHANNEL AT FIRST.","7":"NEW LOW EXPECTED 993 47N45W BY 12\/06 UTC, EXPECTED COMPLEX LOW 987","8":"50N38W BY 13\/00 UTC, THEN 975 ON PLACE BY 13\/12 UTC.","9":"ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING FARADAY, ALTAIR AND ROMEO FROM WEST.","10":"FARADAY.","11":"FROM 12\/12 UTC TO 13\/12 UTC AT LEAST.","12":"SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","13":"HIGH IN FAR SOUTHWEST.","14":"ALTAIR.","15":"FROM 12\/12 UTC TO 13\/12 UTC AT LEAST.","16":"SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTHWEST, THEN IN WEST LATER. SEVERE GUSTS.","17":"HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST.","18":"ACORES.","19":"FROM 13\/06 UTC TO 13\/12 UTC AT LEAST.","20":"SOUTHWEST 8, IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.","21":"SAO VICENTE.","22":"CONTINUING TO 12\/09 UTC.","23":"NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.","24":"HIGH IN EAST.","25":"AGADIR.","26":"FROM 12\/09 UTC TO 13\/12 UTC AT LEAST.","27":"NORTH 8 IN FAR SOUTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.","28":"HIGH IN FAR SOUTHEAST.","29":"TARFAYA.","30":"FROM 12\/15 UTC TO 13\/12 UTC AT LEAST.","31":"NORTH 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.","32":"HIGH IN FAR NORTHEAST.","33":"BT","34":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT50 LFPW 120817","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 12 April 2026 at 1015 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 : NO WARNING.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 12 at 00 UTC","13":"Low 970 58N11W, moving north, expected 990 65N08W by 13\/12 UTC.","14":"Associated trough in Bay of Biscay and English Channel at first.","15":"New low expected 993 47N45W by 12\/06 UTC, expected complex low 987","16":"50N38W by 13\/00 UTC, then 975 on place by 13\/12 UTC.","17":"Associated trough crossing FARADAY, ALTAIR and ROMEO from west.","18":"High 1034 37N27W, drifting southeast, expected 1028 33N22W by 13\/12","19":"UTC.","20":"Associated ridge building gradually towards Bay of Biscay.","21":"Monsoon trough Atlantic, near 06N10W and continues southwestward to","22":"02N24W. ","23":"ITZC continue from, 02N24W, to 00N50W.","24":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 13 at 12 UTC","25":"FARADAY.","26":"Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing Southwest 7 or 8 at first, then","27":"decreasing Southwesterly 4 to 6 later, locally 7 in far south. Severe","28":"gusts.","29":"Rough or very rough, temporarily high in far southwest soon,","30":"increasing very rough later.","31":"Long SW swell 5 m in west later, abating at end.","32":"Poor vis in rain and showers.","33":"ROMEO.","34":"West or Northwest 5 or 6, backing West or Southwest 4 or 5 at first,","35":"then increasing Southwesterly 5 or 6 from west soon, temporarily 7 in","36":"west later. Gusts.","37":"Very rough, locally high, in far east at first, becoming rough or","38":"very rough soon.","39":"Long NW swell 5 to 6 m, in east, abating at first.","40":"Poor vis in some rain and showers, improving at end.","41":"ALTAIR.","42":"Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in","43":"northwest at first, then in west later. Severe gusts.","44":"Rough or very rough, locally high in far northwest soon, then in west","45":"at end.","46":"Long SW swell near 5 m in far northwest at end.","47":"Poor vis in some rain and showers, improving in east later.","48":"CHARCOT.","49":"Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6, backing West or Southwest 5 to 6,","50":"from west soon, locally 7 in far northwest later. Gusts.","51":"Very rough, locally high, in far northeast at first, becoming rough","52":"or very rough soon.","53":"Long NW swell 5 to 6 m, abating from west at first.","54":"Poor vis in some rain and showers, improving in west later.","55":"ACORES.","56":"Southwest increasing 4 to 6, locally Clockwise 2 to 4 in far","57":"southeast, then increasing 6 or 7 in northwest later, locally 8 in","58":"far northwest, at end, and Southwest 3 to 5 in southeast. Severe","59":"gusts.","60":"Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far northeast at first, then","61":"in far northwest later.","62":"JOSEPHINE.","63":"Northerly 4 to 6, locally Clockwise 2 to 4 in west, becoming","64":"gradually West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 from northwest soon,","65":"locally Clockwise 2 to 4 in south later.","66":"Decreasing rough or very rough from west, then moderate or rough at","67":"end.","68":"Long NW swell 5 to 5.5 m in northeast, abating soon.","69":"IRVING.","70":"Clockwise 2 to 4, locally Northeasterly 4 or 5 in far southeast at","71":"first, then locally South or Southwest 3 to 5 in far northwest at","72":"end.","73":"Moderate or rough, then moderate in west soon.","74":"MADEIRA.","75":"North or Northeast 4 to 6, from northwest to southeast, becoming","76":"gradually Clockwise 2 to 4 in northwest soon. Gusts.","77":"Rough or very rough, then rough in west later.","78":"PAZENN.","79":"West or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing Westerly 3 or 4 soon, then","80":"increasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 at end, locally 6 in far west.","81":"Very rough, but high at first, becoming rough at end.","82":"Long NW swell 5 to 6m, abating 4 to 5m at first, then 3 to 4m at","83":"end.","84":"Poor vis in showers.","85":"IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE.","86":"Westerly 2 to 4.","87":"Rough or very rough, locally high in far west at first, becoming","88":"moderate or rough at end.","89":"Long NW swell 5 to 6m, abating 4 to 5m at first, then 3 to 4m at","90":"end.","91":"Poor vis in showers.","92":"CANTABRICO.","93":"Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in south.","94":"Very rough, becoming rough at end.","95":"Long NW swell 4 to 5m, abating 3 to 4m at end.","96":"Poor vis in showers.","97":"FINISTERRE.","98":"Northwesterly 4 or 5, decreasing Westerly 3 or 4 later, then","99":"increasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 at end, at times 6.","100":"Very rough, but high at first, becoming rough at end.","101":"Long NW swell 5 to 6m, abating 4 to 5m at first, then 3 to 4m at","102":"end.","103":"Poor vis in showers.","104":"PORTO.","105":"Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4, at times 5 later, and backing","106":"Westerly at end. Severe gusts.","107":"Very rough, decreasing rough at end.","108":"Long NW swell 5 to 6 m, abating soon.","109":"Poor vis in scattered rain and showers, soon.","110":"SAO VICENTE.","111":"North or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 4 to 6 soon, then 3 or 4 at","112":"end. Gusts.","113":"Very rough, at times high at first, becoming rough from north at","114":"end.","115":"Poor vis in scattered rain and showers, soon, clearing at end.","116":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","117":"Northwesterly increasing 5 or 6, temporarily Westerly 6 or 7 leeward","118":"strait at first, then decreasing gradually 3 to 5 from east later.","119":"Gusts.","120":"Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in far southwest soon,","121":"decreasing slight or moderate in GIBRALTAR STRAIT at end.","122":"Moderate vis in some sand haze, at first.","123":"CASABLANCA.","124":"Northerly 5 or 6, locally Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6, in far","125":"northeast, decreasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 at end.","126":"Increasing very rough, locally rough in far east.","127":"Moderate vis in sand haze, mainly in east, clearing at first.","128":"AGADIR.","129":"North or Northeast increasing 6 or 7, locally 8 in far southeast.","130":"Severe gusts.","131":"Increasing rough or very rough, then very rough soon, locally high in","132":"far southeast.","133":"METEOR.","134":"East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast.","135":"Moderate or rough, locally cross in N swell, in far east at end.","136":"CANARIAS.","137":"Northeast increasing 5 or 6, at times 7 near and between islands, and","138":"in far east, veering East or Northeast later. Severe gusts.","139":"Moderate or rough, increasing rough soon, locally very rough in far","140":"northeast, and locally cross in N swell, in west at end.","141":"Moderate vis due to some sand haze in far southeast.","142":"TARFAYA.","143":"North or Northeast increasing 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northeast.","144":"Severe gusts.","145":"Increasing rough or very rough, then very rough soon, locally high in","146":"far northeast.","147":"Moderate vis in scattered showers, clearing soon.","148":"CAPE VERDE.","149":"East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in southeast. Gusts.","150":"Moderate or rough.","151":"Moderate vis in some isolated showers in west. Moderate vis due to","152":"some sand haze in far southeast.","153":"CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS.","154":"North or Northeast increasing 5 or 6, at times 7 in northeast.","155":"Gusts.","156":"Moderate or rough, increasing rough later, locally moderate in","157":"extreme east.","158":"Moderate vis due to some sand haze in southeast.","159":"SIERRA LEONE.","160":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 near Cape Verde island, and","161":"mainly Westerly 2 to 4 in far southeast.","162":"Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in far east.","163":"Moderate vis due to some sand haze, mainly in east.","164":"GULF OF GUINEA.","165":"Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, temporarily Variable 1 to 3 in far west","166":"at first. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.","167":"Moderate, locally slight in far east.","168":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to some","169":"sand haze, in northwest.","170":"POINTE NOIRE.","171":"Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far south, and mainly South or","172":"Southeast 2 to 4 in far east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.","173":"Moderate, locally slight in far east.","174":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.","175":" ","176":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","177":"Persistance and threat of near gale or gale, at times severe gale,","178":"over FARADAY and ALTAIR, and near gale over north of ACORES, west of","179":"ROMEO and west of CHARCOT.","180":"Persistence of Northerly near gale or gale over AGADIR, TARFAYA. ","181":"Persistence of Northeasterly near gale over CANARIAS, abating at end.","182":""}}]}