{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-02-17 23:21:43","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 172102","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 115, TUESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 2100 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 17 OF FEBRUARY  AT 12 UTC.","5":"LOW 990 51N24W, MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 980 56N16W BY 18\/12 UTC","6":"AND 989 56N12W BY 19\/00 UTC.","7":"SECONDARY LOW \"PEDRO\" 1004 46N33W, MOVING EAST\/NORTHEAST, EXPECTED","8":"998 47N20W BY 18\/00 UTC, THEN 986 OVER WEST OF THE ENGLISH CHANNEL BY","9":"19\/00UTC.","10":"ASSOCIATED STRONG AND DISTURBED FLOW ABOVE 40N.","11":"NEW LOW EXPECTED 968 49N46W BY 09\/00 UTC.","12":"FARADAY.","13":"CONTINUING TO 18\/03 UTC.","14":"IN FAR SOUTHEAST, WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","15":"LOCALLY HIGH AND CROSS, IN FAR SOUTHEAST.","16":"AGAIN FROM 18\/15 UTC TO 19\/00 UTC AT LEAST.","17":"IN WEST, SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","18":"ROMEO.","19":"CONTINUING TO 19\/00 UTC AT LEAST.","20":"WEST 8, INCREASING NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 SOON, THEN DECREASING NORTHWEST 8","21":"LATER. SEVERE GUSTS.","22":"BECOMING HIGH AND CROSS.","23":"ALTAIR.","24":"CONTINUING TO 18\/03 UTC.","25":"IN NORTHEAST, WESTERLY 8, OCCASIONALLY 9. SEVERE GUSTS.","26":"HIGH AND CROSS, IN NORTHEAST.","27":"AGAIN FROM 18\/18 UTC TO 19\/00 UTC AT LEAST.","28":"IN WEST, SOUTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","29":"CHARCOT.","30":"CONTINUING TO 18\/21 UTC.","31":"IN NORTH, WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, DECREASING FROM WEST LATER.","32":"SEVERE GUSTS.","33":"LOCALLY HIGH AND CROSS, IN NORTH.","34":"PAZENN.","35":"FROM 18\/06 UTC TO 19\/06 UTC AT LEAST.","36":"SOUTHWEST LOCALLY 8 IN SOUTH, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 FROM","37":"WEST IN DAYTIME, AND DECREASING 8 TOMORROW EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS.","38":"HIGH.","39":"IROISE.","40":"FROM 18\/15 UTC TO 19\/06 UTC AT LEAST.","41":"WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","42":"HIGH.","43":"YEU, ROCHEBONNE.","44":"FROM 18\/09 UTC TO 19\/06 UTC AT LEAST.","45":"SOUTHWEST 8, INCREASING WESTERLY 8 OR 9 IN AFTERNOON, AND DECREASING","46":"8 AT END. SEVERE GUSTS.","47":"BECOMING HIGH.","48":"CANTABRICO.","49":"FROM 18\/09 UTC TO 19\/06 UTC AT LEAST.","50":"WESTERLY 8 OR 9, AT TIMES 10 IN AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS.","51":"BECOMING HIGH.","52":"FINISTERRE.","53":"FROM 18\/03 UTC TO 19\/06 UTC.","54":"SOUTHWEST 8, LOCALLY 9 NEAR CAPE, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST FROM WEST","55":"IN DAYTIME, AND DECREASING 8 IN EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS.","56":"HIGH.","57":"BT","58":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT52 LFPW 172111","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 17 February 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 115.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 17 at 12 UTC","13":"Low 990 51N24W, moving northeast, expected 980 56N16W by 18\/12 UTC","14":"and 989 56N12W by 19\/00 UTC.","15":"Secondary low \"PEDRO\" 1004 46N33W, moving east\/northeast, expected","16":"998 47N20W by 18\/00 UTC, then 986 over west of the English Channel by","17":"19\/00UTC.","18":"Associated strong and disturbed flow above 40N.","19":"New low expected 968 49N46W by 09\/00 UTC.","20":"High 1029 36N12W, slow-moving, and merging with the next one. ","21":"New high 1027 34N37W, moving northeast, expected 1029 39N19W by","22":"19\/00UTC. ","23":"ITCZ extends from 06N18W to 02S45W.","24":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 19 at 00 UTC","25":"FARADAY.","26":"In west, North or Northwest 4 to 6, decreasing Variable 3 to 5 soon,","27":"then gradually increasing South or Southeast 7 or 8 with severe gusts","28":"later. ","29":"In east, Northwesterly 6 or 7, locally 8 with severe gusts in far","30":"southeast at first, decreasing 4 to 6 soon, then becoming Variable 3","31":"to 5 later, at times 6 in west at end.","32":"Rough or very rough and cross, locally high in far southeast at","33":"first.","34":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.","35":"ROMEO.","36":"West or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in southwest, increasing","37":"Northwest 7 or 8, soon, at times 9, then decreasing 7 or 8 later, but","38":"5 to 7 in southwest. Severe gusts.","39":"Very rough or high, cross.","40":"Long NW swell 5 m at end.","41":"Poor vis in showers, improving later.","42":"ALTAIR.","43":"In west, Northwest 4 to 6, decreasing Variable 3 to 5 soon, then","44":"gradually increasing South 7 or 8 with severe gusts later. ","45":"In east, veering Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 or 9 with severe gusts","46":"in northeast at first, decreasing 4 to 6 soon, then becoming Variable","47":"3 to 5 later, at times 6 in west at end.","48":"Vary rough and cross, locally high in northeast, decreasing rough or","49":"very rough soon.","50":"W swell 5 m, decreasing soon.","51":"Moderate or poor vis in rain in west at end.","52":"CHARCOT.","53":"West or Southwest 6 or 7, but 8 or 9 in north, decreasing 4 to 6","54":"later, locally 7 or 8 in northeast, then Variable 3 to 5 in southwest","55":"at end. Severe gusts.","56":"Becoming very rough, locally high and cross in north.","57":"Moderate or poor vis in showers, improving soon.","58":"ACORES.","59":"In west, Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon, then","60":"gradually increasing South 5 or 6 later, locally 7 in far northwest","61":"at end. ","62":"In east, Northwesterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far northeast, becoming","63":"Variable 2 to 4 soon, then Southeast at end.","64":"Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far northwest at end.","65":"JOSEPHINE.","66":"West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north, gradually veering","67":"Northwesterly 3 to 5 from west soon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in","68":"west at end.","69":"Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far north.","70":"IRVING.","71":"Variable 2 to 4, then becoming Easterly soon, then Southeasterly","72":"later, locally 5 in far northwest.","73":"Moderate, locally rough in far northwest.","74":"Moderate or poor vis in some showers.","75":"MADEIRA.","76":"Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Northeasterly later, locally 5 in far","77":"southeast at end.","78":"Moderate.","79":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","80":"PAZENN.","81":"Southwest 6 or 7, increasing locally 8 in south in morning, veering","82":"West or Northwest 8 or 9 from west in daytime, and decreasing 8","83":"tomorrow evening. Severe gusts.","84":"Very rough, becoming high from west tomorrow in daytime.","85":"W swell 3 or 4 m at first.","86":"Locally poor vis in rain or showers.","87":"IROISE.","88":"Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, veering West or Northwest 7 or","89":"8 tomorrow evening. Severe gusts.","90":"Rough or very rough, becoming high tomorrow evening.","91":"Locally poor vis in rain or showers.","92":"YEU, ROCHEBONNE.","93":"Southwesterly 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 in morning, and veering","94":"Westerly 8 or 9 in afternoon. Severe gusts.","95":"Rough or very rough, becoming high from west tomorrow afternoon.","96":"Locally poor vis in rain or showers.","97":"CANTABRICO.","98":"In east : Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, backing Southerly 5 or 6 in","99":"morning, and veering Westerly 8 or 9 in afternoon. Severe gusts.","100":"In west : Southwest 6 or 7, veering Westerly 8 or 9 tomorrow","101":"afternoon, temporarily 10. Severe gusts.","102":"Rough or very rough, becoming high from west in afternoon.","103":"Locally poor vis in rain or showers.","104":"FINISTERRE.","105":"Southwest 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 in late night, and veering West","106":"or Northwest 8 or 9 from west in daytime, and decreasing 6 or 7 in","107":"evening, locally 8 in northeast. Severe gusts.","108":"Rough or very rough, becoming high from west tomorrow in daytime.","109":"W or NW swell increasing 4 or 5 m in south tomorrow evening.","110":"Locally poor vis in rain or showers.","111":"PORTO.","112":"Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, increasing 5 or 6 soon, locally","113":"7 in north, then decreasing Northwest 5 or 6 later. Gusts.","114":"Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough soon.","115":"Moderate or poor vis in showers, improving later.","116":"SAO VICENTE.","117":"Increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5, but West or Northwest 3 or 4 in","118":"south, then gradually veering Northwesterly later.","119":"Moderate, becoming rough in north later.","120":"Moderate vis in scattered showers later.","121":"CADIZ.","122":"Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing West 3 or 4 later, locally 5 in","123":"north.","124":"Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end.","125":"Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.","126":"GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","127":"Westerly 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 in east.","128":"Slight.","129":"Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.","130":"CASABLANCA.","131":"Decreasing North or Northeast 2 to 4, then increasing 5 in fat south","132":"at end.","133":"Moderate.","134":"Moderate or poor in some coastal fog patches.","135":"AGADIR.","136":"Decreasing North or Northeast 2 to 4, then increasing 4 or 5 soon and","137":"5 or 6 at end.","138":"Moderate.","139":"Moderate or poor in some coastal fog patches.","140":"METEOR.","141":"East or Northeast 3 to 5.","142":"Moderate.","143":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","144":"CANARIAS.","145":"Northeasterly increasing 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands,","146":"increasing 5 or 6 at end, at times 7 between islands.","147":"Slight or moderate.","148":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","149":"TARFAYA.","150":"Variable 1 to 3 increasing North or Northeast 3 or 4 soon, then 4 or","151":"5 at end.","152":"Moderate, locally light in south.","153":"Moderate or poor in some coastal fog patches.","154":"CAPE VERDE.","155":"Northeast 4 or 5.","156":"Moderate.","157":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","158":"CAP BLANC.","159":"Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast at end.","160":"Slight or moderate.","161":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","162":"CAP TIMIRIS.","163":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times.","164":"Slight or moderate.","165":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","166":"SIERRA LEONE.","167":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in west at first and soon, but","168":"Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast.","169":"Moderate, locally smooth or slight near coasts.","170":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","171":"GULF OF GUINEA.","172":"Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.","173":"Slight or moderate.","174":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts.","175":"POINTE NOIRE.","176":"South or Southeast 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.","177":"Moderate.","178":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts.","179":" ","180":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","181":"Northwest near gale or gale in the Bay of Biscay, improving. ","182":"Persistence of Southwesterly near gale or gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR,","183":"ROMEO, CHARCOT, north ACORES.","184":"Threat or persistence of Northeast near gale over AGADIR and between","185":"islands of CANARIAS.","186":""}}]}