{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-08-17 10:17:55","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT50 LFPW 170933","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 17 August 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, Monday 17 at 00 UTC","13":"Low 997 56N33W, moving northeast, expected 998 59N13W by 18\/12 UTC.","14":"Associated trough crossing English Channel at end.","15":"Low around 1013 over southwest of Spain, with little move.","16":"Secondary low expected 1014 36N11W by 17\/12 UTC, expected 1014 35N13W","17":"by 18\/12 UTC.","18":"High 1026 over Azores islands, with little change.","19":"Associated ridge extending towards southwest Ireland, driftng towards","20":"Bay of Biscay.","21":"Tropical wave along 17W, south of 20N, moving westward at 10 to 15","22":"kt.","23":"Tropical wave axis along 37W from 07N to 18N, moving westward at 15","24":"kt.","25":"Monsoon trough extending along 15N17W to 11N40W. ITCZ axis extending","26":"from 11N40W to 11N54W.","27":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 18 at 12 UTC","28":"FARADAY.","29":"Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, gradually increasing Southwest 5 or 6","30":"with severe gusts later, but Northeast 3 to 5 in far northwest.","31":"Slight or moderate, locally rough in far southwest at end.","32":"Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers, soon.","33":"ROMEO.","34":"Mainly Westerly 2 to 4, locally North or Northwest in far east,","35":"increasing Southwest 4 or 5 in far west at end.","36":"Slight, locally moderate in far northwest.","37":"Moderate vis in showers in far northwest at end.","38":"ALTAIR.","39":"Clockwise 2 to 4, gradually increasing South or Southwest 4 or 5","40":"soon, locally 6 with gusts in far northwest.","41":"Slight or moderate, locally rough in far northwest at end.","42":"Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers, at end.","43":"CHARCOT.","44":"In northwest, North or Northeast 3 or 4.","45":"In southeast, Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast.","46":"Slight or moderate, locally rough in far southeast.","47":"ACORES.","48":"East or Northeast 3 or 4, but Variable  Clockwise 2 to 4 in far","49":"northwest.","50":"Slight or moderate.","51":"Moderate vis in scattered showers mainly in southeast. ","52":"JOSEPHINE.","53":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northeast, decreasing","54":"easterly 2 to 4 in far southeast at end.","55":"Moderate, locally rough in far northeast.","56":"Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in east, improving later.","57":"IRVING.","58":"East or Northeast 3 or 4.","59":"Slight or moderate.","60":"Moderate vis in scattered showers.","61":"MADEIRA.","62":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northeast, decreasing","63":"Northerly 2 to 4 at end.","64":"Moderate.","65":"Moderate vis in scattered showers.","66":"PAZENN.","67":"Clockwise 2 to 4.","68":"Slight.","69":"Poor vis in some showers in north.","70":"IROISE, YEU.","71":"Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing temporarily 5 in far southeast in","72":"late day.","73":"Slight.","74":"Poor vis in some fog patches in late night.","75":"ROCHEBONNE.","76":"Northerly 3 or 4, temporarily at times 5 in northeast in late day.","77":"Slight.","78":"CANTABRICO.","79":"Northeasterly 2 to 4 in west, but Northwesterly in east.","80":"Slight.","81":"FINISTERRE.","82":"North or Northeast 4 or 5 in north, but 6 or 7 near capes and in","83":"south. Gusts.","84":"Slight or moderate in north, moderate or rough in south.","85":"PORTO.","86":"In far southeast, Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable at end. ","87":"Elsewhere, North or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts.","88":"Moderate or rough.","89":"Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.","90":"SAO VICENTE.","91":"- In  far northwest, North or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in far","92":"northwest at first.","93":"- Elsewhere, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 from east, then Variable 2 to 4","94":"at end, locally Southeasterly in far southwest.","95":"Slight or moderate, locally smooth or slight in far southeast.","96":"Poor vis in thundery showers in far northwest at first. Locally poor","97":"vis due to some coastal fog patches.","98":"CADIZ.","99":"Westerly 1 to 3, veering Northwesterly 2 to 4 soon.","100":"Smooth or slight.","101":"Moderate vis in scattered showers, improving later. Locally poor vis","102":"due to coastal fog patches, in north.","103":"GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","104":"Westerly 1 to 3, becoming Variable soon, then Easterly 2 to 4 later.","105":"Smooth or slight.","106":"CASABLANCA.","107":"Variable 2 to 4 soon, gradually becoming Southwesterly later, locally","108":"Variable 1 to 3 in far northeast.","109":"Slight or moderate.","110":"Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches, in south.","111":"AGADIR.","112":"Mainly Northwesterly 1 to 3, becoming Variable at end.","113":"Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate soon.","114":"Poor vis due to coastal fog patches.","115":"METEOR.","116":"East or Northeast 3 or 4.","117":"Moderate.","118":"Moderate vis in scattered showers in north, later.","119":"CANARIAS.","120":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, but 4 or 5 between Islands and in far","121":"southeast.","122":"Moderate, locally slight or moderate in northeast.","123":"Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches.","124":"TARFAYA.","125":"Mainly Northeasterly 1 to 3.","126":"Moderate, decreasing slight later.","127":"Poor vis due to coastal fog patches.","128":"CAPE VERDE.","129":"Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northeast at end.","130":"Moderate.","131":"Moderate vis in scattered showers in far south.","132":"CAP BLANC.","133":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 along coast.","134":"Moderate, locally rough in far south soon.","135":"Moderate vis in sand haze. Moderate or poor vis in some thundery","136":"showers.","137":"CAP TIMIRIS.","138":"North or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in far north, becoming Variable","139":"1 to 3 in far southeast at end.","140":"Moderate, locally rough in far north soon.","141":"Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in far south, at first.","142":"Moderate vis in sand haze.","143":"SIERRA LEONE.","144":"Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly 3 or 4 in far north.","145":"Moderate.","146":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.","147":"GULF OF GUINEA.","148":"South or Southwest 3 or 4.","149":"Moderate in long SW swell.","150":"Locally poor vis in thundersqualls mainly in north and in east.","151":"POINTE NOIRE.","152":"East or Southeast 3 or 4, but Southerly 2 to 4 in east.","153":"Moderate in long SW swell, locally rough in far southwest, decreasing","154":"moderate at end.","155":" ","156":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","157":"Persistence of North or Northeast near gale over south FINISTERRE.","158":""}}]}