{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-03-16 04:40:24","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 151952","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 163, SUNDAY 15 MARCH 2026 AT 1950 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 15 OF MARCH  AT 12 UTC.","5":"LOW 991 48N47W, MOVING EAST AND EXPECTED 976 55N27W BY 16\/06 UTC,","6":"THEN 955 IN SOUTH OF ICELAND BY 17\/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH IN","7":"SOUTH, IN NORTH OF 40N.","8":"LOW 1008 OVER MOROCCO, WITH LITTLE CHANGE.","9":"FARADAY.","10":"CONTINUING TO 17\/00 UTC AT LEAST.","11":"SOUTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9, VEERING GRADUALLY NORTHWEST FROM WEST SOON.","12":"SEVERE GUSTS.","13":"HIGH AND CROSS.","14":"ROMEO.","15":"FROM 16\/06 UTC TO 17\/00 UTC.","16":"IN NORTHWEST, SOUTHWEST 8. GUSTS.","17":"HIGH AND CROSS.","18":"ALTAIR.","19":"CONTINUING TO 16\/21 UTC.","20":"IN NORTHWEST, SOUTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9, VEERING WEST SOON, THEN","21":"NORTHWEST 8 LATER. SEVERE GUSTS.","22":"HIGH AND CROSS, TEMPORARILY VERY HIGH IN WEST LATER.","23":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","24":"FROM 16\/15 UTC TO 17\/00 UTC AT LEAST.","25":"EAST 8 IN AND LEEWARD STRAIT. SEVERE GUSTS.","26":"BT","27":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT52 LFPW 151953","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 15 March 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 163.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 15 at 12 UTC","13":"Low 991 48N47W, moving east and expected 976 55N27W by 16\/06 UTC,","14":"then 955 in south of Iceland by 17\/00 UTC. Associated trough in","15":"south, in north of 40N. ","16":"Low 1008 over Morocco, with little change.","17":"High 1031 38N31W, gradually weakening, and new high 1042 41N54W","18":"expected by 16\/12, then slow moving, with ridge to CAPE VERDE.","19":"The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 07N13W and continues ","20":"to 03N19W. ","21":"ITCZ continues from 03N19W to 04S38W.","22":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 17 at 00 UTC","23":"FARADAY.","24":"Southwesterly 7 or 8, at times 9, veering gradually Northwest later","25":"from west. Severe gusts.","26":"Very rough or high and cross, becoming high soon.","27":"Long W or SW swell 5 or 6 m soon from west, then long NW swell in","28":"west at end.","29":"Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.","30":"ROMEO.","31":"Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing gradually 6 or 7, at times 8 from","32":"northwest. Severe gusts.","33":"Very rough or high, cross.","34":"Long NW swell 5 to 7 m, abating from west soon.","35":"Poor vis in rain or showers in west later.","36":"ALTAIR.","37":"In northwest, Southwest 7 or 8, at times 9, veering West soon, then","38":"Northwest 7 or 8 later, and decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts.","39":"In southeast, Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 4 to 6","40":"at first, then 6 or 7 later, and veering Northwest at end. Gusts.","41":"Rough or very rough, cross, increasing very rough or high from","42":"northwest, and temporarily very high in west later.","43":"Long W or NW swell 6 or 7 m later.","44":"Poor vis in rain or thundery showers from northwest.","45":"CHARCOT.","46":"Variable Clockwise 3 to 5, increasing locally Southwest 5 or 6 soon","47":"in northwest, then 6 or 7 later. Gusts.","48":"Rough, locally very rough in north.","49":"Long NW swell 5 m in far north, abating later.","50":"Poor vis in rain in northwest at end.","51":"ACORES.","52":"Variable Clockwise 3 to 5, increasing gradually Northwest 6 or 7 soon","53":"from northwest. Gusts.","54":"Moderate, locally rough in far north, increasing locally very rough","55":"or high in northwest later.","56":"Long NW swell 5 to 6 m in northwest at end.","57":"Moderate vis in rain from northwest soon.","58":"JOSEPHINE.","59":"East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far east at first, decreasing","60":"3 or 4 later, and veering locally Southerly in far northwest.","61":"Moderate or rough.","62":"IRVING.","63":"Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in east soon, but backing North 4","64":"or 5 in west later, then increasing Northerly 4 to 6 from east to","65":"west at end. Gusts in showers.","66":"Moderate or rough, abating moderate soon.","67":"Poor vis in thundery showers.","68":"MADEIRA.","69":"Northeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing Easterly 3 or 4 soon, then Variable","70":"Cyclonic 2 to 4 at end.","71":"Moderate or rough.","72":"Poor vis in thundery showers, mainly in southwest.","73":"PAZENN.","74":"Westerly 2 to 4, locally 5 in north, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in","75":"northwest tomorrow morning, then South 5 or 6 everywhere tomorrow","76":"evening.","77":"Rough, becoming very rough or high with NW swell overnight, then","78":"decreasing very rough tomorrow afternoon.","79":"Long NW swell increasing 6 to 7 m overnight.","80":"IROISE, YEU.","81":"Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 overnight, then","82":"increasing South 4 or 5 tomorrow evening.","83":"Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough with NW swell","84":"overnight.","85":"Long NW swell increasing 5 to 5.5 m overnight.","86":"Poor vis in some rain overnight.","87":"ROCHEBONNE.","88":"Westerly 2 to 4, increasing South 4 or 5 tomorrow evening.","89":"Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough with NW swell","90":"tomorrow morning.","91":"Long NW swell increasing 5 to 5.5 m tomorrow morning.","92":"Poor vis in some rain overnight.","93":"CANTABRICO.","94":"Westerly 2 to 4, increasing East or Southeast 4 or 5 tomorrow","95":"evening.","96":"Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough with NW swell","97":"tomorrow morning.","98":"Long NW swell increasing 4 to 5m tomorrow morning.","99":"Poor vis in some rain overnight.","100":"FINISTERRE.","101":"Variable 2 to 4, temporarily North 5 in south at first, becoming","102":"Southerly tomorrow evening.","103":"Rough, becoming very rough with NW swell tomorrow morning. ","104":"Long NW swell increasing 4 to 5 m from northwest overnight.","105":"PORTO.","106":"North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then East or","107":"Northeast 2 to 4 later. Gusts.","108":"Rough, increasing very rough in north later in long NW swell.","109":"SAO VICENTE.","110":"In north, North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing East or","111":"Northeast 3 or 4 soon","112":"In south, North or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing East or Northeast 5","113":"or 6 later, then locally 7 in far east at end. Gusts.","114":"Rough in long NW swell, increasing locally very rough in southeast at","115":"end.","116":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","117":"In and leeward Gibraltar strait, West or Northwest 2 to 4, veering","118":"East or Northeast 5 or 6 soon, then increasing East 7 or 8 later.","119":"Severe gusts.","120":"Elsewhere, Northerly 2 to 4, veering Northeast 4 or 5 soon, then","121":"Easterly 5 or 6 at end.","122":"Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough later, then locally","123":"very rough in and leeward strait.","124":"CASABLANCA.","125":"Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far south, decreasing East or","126":"Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northeast at end.","127":"Rough in long NW swell, abating locally moderate in south at end.","128":"AGADIR.","129":"North or Northeast 5 or 6, temporarily 7 along the coast at first,","130":"decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then becoming Variable Cyclonic 2 to 4 later.","131":"Gusts.","132":"Rough, abating moderate at end.","133":"METEOR.","134":"In northwest, East or Northeast 3 or 4, backing North or Northeast 3","135":"or 4, locally 5 in far northwest soon, then increasing Northerly 4 to","136":"6 at end.","137":"In southeast, East or Northeast 3 or 4, decreasing Northerly 2 to 3","138":"soon, then backing North or Northwest 3 or 4 at end.","139":"Gusts in showers.","140":"Rough, abating moderate later.","141":"Poor vis in showers, at times thundery, or due to sand haze in","142":"south.","143":"CANARIAS.","144":"Northeasterly 5 or 6,  gradually decreasing East or Northeast 3 or 4","145":"soon, then locally Variable 2 to 4 in northwest at end. Gusts.","146":"Rough, abating moderate later.","147":"Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in far southeast.","148":"TARFAYA.","149":"Northerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far northeast, decreasing","150":"temporarily Variable 2 to 4 soon, then becoming Northeast at end.","151":"Gusts in showers.","152":"Rough in long NNW swell, abating moderate at end.","153":"Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at end.","154":"CAPE VERDE.","155":"North or Northeast 3 or 4.","156":"Moderate, locally rough in north, abating moderate soon.","157":"Poor vis in scattered showers, or due to sand haze.","158":"CAP BLANC.","159":"Northeast 4 to 6 from south to north, decreasing Variable Cyclonic 3","160":"or 4 soon, then becoming  North or Northeast at end. Gusts in","161":"showers.","162":"Rough, abating moderate later.","163":"Moderate vis due to sand haze, or poor in thundery showers in south.","164":"CAP TIMIRIS.","165":"Northerly 3 or 4, increasing 5 at end in east. Gusts in showers.","166":"Moderate.","167":"Moderate vis due to sand haze, moderate or poor vis in thundery","168":"showers in north.","169":"SIERRA LEONE.","170":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far west, but Variable,","171":"mainly Westerly, 2 to 4 in far southeast.","172":"Moderate.","173":"Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze.","174":"GULF OF GUINEA.","175":"Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far west.","176":"Severe gusts with thundersqualls.","177":"Moderate.","178":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.","179":"POINTE NOIRE.","180":"South or Southeast 3 or 4 in west, but mainly Southerly 2 to 4 in","181":"east. Severe gusts with thundersqualls.","182":"Moderate.","183":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.","184":" ","185":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","186":"Threat or persistence of North or Northwest near gale or gale over","187":"FARADAY, ALTAIR, ACORES then over IRVING, CHARCOT and JOSEPHINE at","188":"end.","189":"Persistence of Southwesterly near gale over ROMEO and CHARCOT at","190":"first.","191":"Persistence of Easterly near gale or gale over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR","192":"STRAIT.","193":""}}]}