{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-04-22 09:31:28","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 220829","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 236, WEDNESDAY 22 APRIL 2026 AT 0825 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 22 OF APRIL  AT 00 UTC.","5":"LOW 974 46N20W, EXPECTED 975 44N25W BY 23\/00 UTC, THEN 982 46N24W BY","6":"23\/12 UTC.","7":"FARADAY.","8":"CONTINUING TO 23\/12 UTC AT LEAST.","9":"CYCLONIC 8 OR 9 IN EAST, LOCALLY NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 IN WEST AT","10":"FIRST, DECREASING IN WEST SOON AND DECREASING 8 IN EAST SOON. SEVERE","11":"GUSTS.","12":"HIGH AND CROSS.","13":"ROMEO.","14":"CONTINUING TO 23\/12 UTC AT LEAST.","15":"EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8, AT TIMES 9 AT FIRST, VEERING SOUTHEASTERLY 8","16":"SOON, THEN DECREASING AT END, EXCEPT IN EXTREME WEST. VIOLENT GUSTS.","17":"HIGH AND CROSS IN EXTREME WEST.","18":"ALTAIR.","19":"CONTINUING TO 23\/12 UTC.","20":"CYCLONIC 8 IN NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.","21":"HIGH AND CROSS IN NORTH.","22":"CHARCOT.","23":"CONTINUING TO 23\/12 UTC.","24":"SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 8, DECREASING LATER, EXCEPT IN FAR NORTHWEST.","25":"SEVERE GUSTS.","26":"ACORES.","27":"CONTINUING TO 22\/18 UTC.","28":"WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.","29":"JOSEPHINE.","30":"CONTINUING TO 22\/21 UTC.","31":"SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.","32":"BT","33":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT50 LFPW 220829","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 22 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 : WARNING NR 236.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 22 at 00 UTC","13":"Low 974 46N20W, expected 975 44N25W by 23\/00 UTC, then 982 46N24W by","14":"23\/12 UTC.","15":"The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 07N12W and continues","16":"southwestward to 02N30W. ","17":"The ITCZ extends from 02N30W to 02N45W.","18":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 23 at 12 UTC","19":"FARADAY.","20":"In west : North or Northeast 7 or 8, decreasing North or Northwest 6","21":"or 7 soon. Severe gusts. Severe gusts.","22":"In east : Cyclonic 8 or 9, decreasing 7 or 8 soon. Severe gusts.","23":"Very rough or high and cross.","24":"Long NE swell increasing 5 to 6 m from east, then abating gradually","25":"from east later.","26":"Poor vis in rain or showers, locally thundery in east.","27":"ROMEO.","28":"East or Southeast 7 or 8, at times 9 at first, veering Southeasterly","29":"7 or 8 soon, then decreasing 5 or 6 at end, except in extreme west.","30":"Violent gusts.","31":"Very rough and cross, locally high in extreme west.","32":"Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.","33":"ALTAIR.","34":"Northwesterly 6 or 7, but locally Cyclonic 7 or 8 in northeast,","35":"decreasing gradually Westerly 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts.","36":"Becoming very rough or high and cross.","37":"Long NE swell 5 to 6 m, abating gradually from east later.","38":"Poor vis in rain or showers, locally thundery in east.","39":"CHARCOT.","40":"South or Southeast 7 or 8, decreasing South 6 or 7 later, then 5 or 6","41":"at end, but locally 8 in far northwest. Severe gusts.","42":"Rough or very rough, at times cross with W swell.","43":"Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.","44":"ACORES.","45":"Westerly 6 or 7, temporarily West or Southwest 7 or 8 in east at","46":"first, decreasing 5 or 6 later, at times 7 in far north. Severe","47":"gusts.","48":"Rough or very rough, at times cross with N swell.","49":"Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.","50":"JOSEPHINE.","51":"South or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 7 or 8 in northwest, decreasing 5","52":"or 6 later, then 4 or 5 at end, locally 6 in far northwest. Severe","53":"gusts.","54":"Rough or very rough, at times cross with W swell in west.","55":"Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.","56":"IRVING.","57":"Westerly decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6, but temporarily 6 or 7 in far","58":"northeast at first. Gusts.","59":"Rough or very rough, decreasing gradually moderate or rough at end.","60":"Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.","61":"MADEIRA.","62":"In northwest : Southwest 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in far northwest at","63":"first, decreasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 at end soon, at times 6.","64":"Gusts. ","65":"In southeast : Variable 2 to 4.","66":"Moderate or rough in NW swell, temporarily very rough in far","67":"northwest at first.","68":"Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in northwest.","69":"PAZENN.","70":"In west : Southeasterly 5 or 6, temporarily 7 at first, decreasing 4","71":"or 5 overnight. Gusts.","72":"In east : Variable 2 to 4.","73":"Rough, locally very rough in west, decreasing rough, locally moderate","74":"in east, overnight.","75":"Poor vis in showers or heavy rain, at times thundery, clearing in the","76":"afternoon.","77":"IROISE, YEU.","78":"Easterly 5 or 6, decreasing 2 to 4 in the afternoon, then increasing","79":"4 or 5 overnight.","80":"Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate, locally slight in east, in","81":"the afternoon.","82":"Poor vis in showers or heavy rain, at times thundery, clearing in the","83":"afternoon.","84":"ROCHEBONNE.","85":"Easterly 5 or 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in the afternoon, then","86":"becoming Easterly, locally 5 in north, overnight.","87":"Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate, locally slight in east, in","88":"the afternoon.","89":"Poor vis in showers in north, clearing in the afternoon.","90":"CANTABRICO.","91":"Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in east, decreasing Easterly 2 to 4","92":"overnight, then increasing 3 or 4, locally 5 in southeast, tomorrow","93":"morning.","94":"Slight or moderate.","95":"FINISTERRE.","96":"Southerly 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in west at first, decreasing","97":"gradually Southeasterly 2 to 4 overnight.","98":"Rough, locally very rough in west, decreasing rough, locally moderate","99":"in east, overnight.","100":"PORTO.","101":"In west : South 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northwest, decreasing","102":"gradually 3 or 4 at end.","103":"In east : Southwesterly 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon, then","104":"Westerly at end.","105":"Moderate or rough from east to west.","106":"SAO VICENTE.","107":"Variable 2 to 4, locally South or Southwest in northwest, at times 5","108":"in far northwest.","109":"Moderate or rough in W or NW swell.","110":"Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast.","111":"CADIZ.","112":"Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northwesterly 3 or 4 soon.","113":"Slight or moderate in W or NW swell.","114":"Moderate or poor vis in showers at end. Moderate vis due to sand","115":"haze.","116":"GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","117":"Westerly 2 to 4, increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 at end.","118":"Slight.","119":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","120":"CASABLANCA.","121":"In west : Variable 2 to 4.","122":"In east : North or Northeast 2 to 4.","123":"Moderate or rough in NW swell, decreasing moderate at first.","124":"Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. Moderate vis due to sand haze.","125":"AGADIR, TARFAYA.","126":"Northerly 2 to 4.","127":"Moderate or rough in NW swell, decreasing moderate at first.","128":"Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. Moderate vis due to sand haze.","129":"METEOR.","130":"Variable 2 to 4, but Westerly 3 to 5 in north.","131":"Moderate or rough in N or NW swell.","132":"Moderate vis in some showers.","133":"CANARIAS.","134":"Northerly 2 to 4, but locally West or Southwest in far northwest.","135":"Decreasing slight or moderate in NW swell, becoming locally rough in","136":"far northwest later.","137":"Moderate vis due to sand haze in east.","138":"CAPE VERDE.","139":"Northeasterly 2 to 4, but Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest.","140":"Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in N swell soon.","141":"Moderate vis in some showers in far north.","142":"CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS.","143":"Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in east, increasing 4 or 5 at end.","144":"Moderate.","145":"Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze near coast.","146":"SIERRA LEONE.","147":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in northeast, but Northwesterly","148":"in far southeast.","149":"Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later, but locally slight near","150":"coasts.","151":"Moderate vis due to sand haze in south.","152":"GULF OF GUINEA.","153":"South or Southwest 2 to 4 in east, but Westerly in west. Severe gusts","154":"in thundersqualls.","155":"Moderate in S or SE swell.","156":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand","157":"haze in northwest.","158":"POINTE NOIRE.","159":"South or Southeast 3 to 5. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.","160":"Moderate in S or SE swell.","161":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.","162":" ","163":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","164":"Persistence of Cyclonic near gale or gale over FARADAY and ROMEO,","165":"decreasing at end. ","166":"Threat of Southerly near gale over ALTAIR and ACORES.","167":""}}]}