{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-02-23 13:54:48","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 230932","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 127, MONDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 0930 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 23 OF FEBRUARY  AT 00 UTC.","5":"LOW 974 44N45W, EXPECTED 980 56N23W WITH SECONDARY LOW 984 46N27W BY","6":"24\/00 UTC, THEN 974 NEAR ICELAND COAST WITH SECONDARY LOW 990 48N21W","7":"BY 24\/12 UTC.","8":"FARADAY.","9":"CONTINUING TO 24\/12 UTC.","10":"SOUTH 8 IN EAST, DECREASING SOON, THEN INCREASING NORTHWEST 8 IN WEST","11":"LATER. SEVERE GUSTS.","12":"HIGH, CROSS LATER.","13":"WEST OF ROMEO.","14":"CONTINUING TO 24\/00 UTC.","15":"SOUTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","16":"HIGH AND CROSS.","17":"ALTAIR.","18":"CONTINUING TO 24\/09 UTC.","19":"SOUTHWESTERLY 8, LOCALLY 8 OR 9 IN SOUTHWEST, DECREASING WEST OR","20":"NORTHWEST 8 LATER. VIOLENT GUSTS.","21":"HIGH OR VERY HIGH, AT TIMES CROSS.","22":"WEST OF CHARCOT.","23":"CONTINUING TO 24\/00 UTC.","24":"SOUTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","25":"HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST.","26":"NORTHWEST OF ACORES.","27":"CONTINUING TO 24\/06 UTC.","28":"WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, LOCALLY 9 IN FAR NORTHWEST, VEERING WEST 8 SOON.","29":"VIOLENT GUSTS.","30":"HIGH OR VERY HIGH FROM WEST.","31":"BT","32":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT50 LFPW 230932","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 23 February 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 127.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 23 at 00 UTC","13":"Low 974 44N45W, expected 980 56N23W with secondary low 984 46N27W by","14":"24\/00 UTC, then 974 near Iceland coast with secondary low 990 48N21W","15":"by 24\/12 UTC.","16":"High 1028 40N07W slow moving and gradually weakening, and high 1023","17":"25N35W slow moving and expected 1027 31N39W by 24\/12 UTC.","18":"The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic through 08N12W and continues","19":"southwestward to 04N17W. ","20":"The ITCZ extends from 04N17W to 04N30W and to 00N40W.","21":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 24 at 12 UTC","22":"FARADAY.","23":"In west : South or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing Northwest","24":"6 or 7 soon, then 7 or 8 later. Severe gusts.","25":"In east : South 7 or 8, decreasing South or Southwest 6 or 7 soon,","26":"then veering Northwest at end. Severe gusts.","27":"Very rough or high, becoming cross later.","28":"Long SW swell increasing 5.5 to 6.5 m from west.","29":"Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.","30":"ROMEO.","31":"In west : South 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 later, then South or","32":"Southwest 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts.","33":"In east : South increasing 6 or 7. Gusts.","34":"Very rough or high in west and cross, but rough or very rough in","35":"east.","36":"Long SW swell increasing 5.5 to 6.5 m in extreme west at end.","37":"Poor vis in heavy rain or showers from west, at times thundery.","38":"ALTAIR.","39":"Southwesterly 7 or 8, locally 8 or 9 in southwest, veering West or","40":"Northwest 7 or 8 from west later, then decreasing 6 or 7 at end.","41":"Violent gusts.","42":"Very rough or high, becoming high or very high from west at first.","43":"Long W or SW swell increasing 6 to 7.5 m from west.","44":"Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thunderstorms, then poor vis","45":"in rain and showers later.","46":"CHARCOT.","47":"In west : South 7 or 8, decreasing South or Southwest 6 or 7 later,","48":"then veering West or Southwest at end. Severe gusts.","49":"In east : South 4 to 6 from south to north, increasing 5 or 6 soon,","50":"then South or Southwest 6 or 7 later. Gusts.","51":"In northwest : rough or very rough and cross, locally high in far","52":"northwest, becoming very rough or high later.","53":"In southeast : moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough and","54":"cross later.","55":"Long W swell increasing 5.5 to 7 m in extreme west at end.","56":"Poor vis in heavy rain and thundery showers from west.","57":"ACORES.","58":"West or Southwest 7 or 8, locally 9 in far northwest, veering","59":"Westerly 7 or 8 soon, but 6 or 7 in south, then decreasing West or","60":"Northwest 5 or 6 at end, at times 7 in north. Violent gusts.","61":"Becoming very rough or high from west at first, locally high or very","62":"high in northwest.","63":"Long W or NW swell increasing 6 to 7.5 m from west, decreasing 5.5 to","64":"6.5 m at end.","65":"Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, mainly in north.","66":"JOSEPHINE.","67":"In northwest : increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 from northwest,","68":"locally 7 in far northwest, then 6 or 7 soon, veering West or","69":"Southwest at end. Gusts.","70":"In southeast : South or Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 later,","71":"then 5 or 6 at end, but 4 or 5 in far southeast.","72":"Moderate or rough in long NW swell, becoming gradually rough or very","73":"rough from northwest soon, locally high in far northwest at end.","74":"Long NW swell increasing 5 to 6.5 m in far northwest at end.","75":"Poor vis in heavy rain and thundery showers from west soon.","76":"IRVING.","77":"In north : West or Southwest 5 or 6, veering West or Northwest later,","78":"then decreasing Northwest 4 or 5 at end.","79":"In south : Southwest 3 to 5, then West or Southwest soon, then","80":"gradually North or Northwest 4 or 5 at end.","81":"Moderate or rough, becoming gradually very rough or high from","82":"northwest.","83":"Long NW swell increasing 5.5 to 7 m from northwest.","84":"Moderate vis in some rain or showers.","85":"MADEIRA.","86":"Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 4 or 5 in northwest soon,","87":"locally 6 in far northwest.","88":"Moderate, occasionally rough in north, becoming locally rough or very","89":"rough in far northwest at end.","90":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, in far","91":"northwest later.","92":"PAZENN.","93":"South or Southwest 4 to 6 from east to west, increasing 6 or 7 from","94":"west tomorrow morning.","95":"Rough or very rough and cross.","96":"Long W swell 3 to 3.5 m.","97":"Locally poor visibility in fog patches, clearing in the afternoon,","98":"then poor vis in showers in west tomorrow morning.","99":"IROISE.","100":"Southwesterly 4 or 5, backing South or Southeast, locally 6 in north,","101":"tomorrow morning.","102":"Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough overnight.","103":"Long W swell 3 to 3.5 m, abating overnight.","104":"Locally poor visibility in fog patches, clearing in the afternoon.","105":"YEU, ROCHEBONNE.","106":"Southerly 2 to 4, increasing Southeast 4 or 5 tomorrow morning.","107":"Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough overnight.","108":"Long W swell 3 to 3.5 m, abating overnight.","109":"Locally poor visibility in fog patches, clearing in the afternoon.","110":"CANTABRICO.","111":"Southeasterly 2 to 4.","112":"Rough, decreasing moderate tomorrow morning.","113":"Long W swell 3 to 3.5 m, abating overnight.","114":"Locally poor visibility in fog patches, clearing in the afternoon.","115":"FINISTERRE.","116":"Southerly 2 to 4, increasing 6 or 7 from west tomorrow morning.","117":"Rough, decreasing moderate or rough overnight.","118":"Long W swell 3 to 3.5 m, abating overnight.","119":"Locally poor visibility in fog patches, clearing in the afternoon,","120":"then poor vis in showers in west tomorrow morning.","121":"PORTO.","122":"South or Southeast 3 or 4, increasing South 4 or 5 soon, then 5 or 6","123":"later.","124":"Rough in long NW swell, decreasing moderate or rough soon.","125":"SAO VICENTE.","126":"Southeasterly 2 to 4 from south to north, veering Southerly soon,","127":"then increasing 3 to 5 at end.","128":"Moderate or rough in long NW swell, decreasing moderate later.","129":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","130":"In and leeward strait : East or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6. Gusts.","131":"Elsewhere : Variable 1 to 3.","132":"Slight or moderate.","133":"CASABLANCA, AGADIR, TARFAYA.","134":"Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly soon, then becoming South or","135":"Southeast at end.","136":"Moderate in long NW swell, locally rough in far north of CASABLANCA","137":"till later.","138":"Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches or sand haze.","139":"METEOR.","140":"Variable 2 to 4 in northwest, but North or Northeast 4 or 5 in","141":"southeast, becoming Northerly 3 or 4 everywhere at end, at times 5 in","142":"far south.","143":"Moderate, becoming gradually rough or very rough in northwest soon.","144":"Long NW swell increasing 5 to 5.5 m in far northwest later.","145":"CANARIAS.","146":"Northeasterly 2 to 4, but locally East or Southeast in far northeast,","147":"at times 5 near islands.","148":"Slight or moderate.","149":"Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze.","150":"CAPE VERDE.","151":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in west later.","152":"Moderate, becoming rough in west soon.","153":"Moderate vis due to some sand haze in east.","154":"CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS.","155":"Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5.","156":"Moderate in long NW swell.","157":"Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze.","158":"SIERRA LEONE.","159":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, but locally Westerly 2 to 4 in far","160":"southeast.","161":"Moderate, locally rough in far northwest, but slight in far","162":"southeast.","163":"Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in east.","164":"GULF OF GUINEA.","165":"South or Southwest 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest.","166":"Severe gusts in showers.","167":"Slight, locally moderate in extreme west.","168":"Poor vis in scattered thundery showers. Moderate or poor vis due to","169":"sand haze.","170":"POINTE NOIRE.","171":"South or Southeast 2 to 4. Severe gusts in showers.","172":"Slight or moderate.","173":"Poor vis in scattered thundery showers.","174":" ","175":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","176":"Persistence of Cyclonic near gale in north of 38N, decreasing later.","177":"Threat of Southwesterly near gale or gale over FARADAY and ALTAIR","178":"later.","179":""}}]}