{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-04-15 23:24:46","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 151914","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 226, WEDNESDAY 15 APRIL 2026 AT 1910 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 15 OF APRIL  AT 12 UTC.","5":"COMPLEX LOW 987 57N29W, MOVING NORTHWEST AND EXPECTED 989 65N34W BY","6":"17\/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH EXTENDING OVER THE BRITISH ISLES AND","7":"MOVING EAST.","8":"SECONDARY LOW 996 48N34W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 992 55N17W BY","9":"17\/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH EXTENDING SOUTHWARDS AND MOVING EAST.","10":"HIGH 1026 34N41W, SLOW-MOVING AND EXPECTED 1024 32N44W BY 17\/00 UTC.","11":"ASSOCIATED RIDGE EXTENDING OVER THE BAY OF BISCAY.","12":"FARADAY.","13":"CONTINUING TO 16\/15 UTC.","14":"CYCLONIC 8 FROM WEST, TEMPORARILY SOUTHWESTERLY IN EAST AT FIRST,","15":"DECREASING IN WEST SOON. SEVERE GUSTS.","16":"ROMEO.","17":"FROM 16\/09 UTC TO 16\/18 UTC.","18":"SOUTHWESTERLY 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. GUSTS.","19":"HIGH.","20":"ALTAIR.","21":"CONTINUING TO 16\/03 UTC.","22":"SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","23":"BT","24":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT52 LFPW 151914","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 15 April 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 226.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 15 at 12 UTC","13":"Complex low 987 57N29W, moving northwest and expected 989 65N34W by","14":"17\/00 UTC. Associated trough extending over the British Isles and","15":"moving east.","16":"Secondary low 996 48N34W, moving northeast and expected 992 55N17W by","17":"17\/00 UTC. Associated trough extending southwards and moving east.","18":"High 1026 34N41W, slow-moving and expected 1024 32N44W by 17\/00 UTC.","19":"Associated ridge extending over the Bay of Biscay.","20":"Monsoon trough from 08N13W to 02N15W.","21":"ITZC from 02N15W to 02N35W.","22":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 17 at 00 UTC","23":"FARADAY.","24":"Cyclonic 7 or 8 from west, temporarily Southwesterly in east at","25":"first, decreasing Northwest 5 or 6 in west soon, then West or","26":"Northwest 4 to 6 from west to east later, locally Clockwise 2 to 4 in","27":"far southwest at end. Severe gusts.","28":"Rough or very rough, at times cross, gradually decreasing rough from","29":"west later.","30":"Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing from west","31":"later.","32":"ROMEO.","33":"Increasing Southwesterly 6 or 7 from west, temporarily 8 in far","34":"northwest soon, then decreasing West 5 or 6 at end, locally Southwest","35":"in far southeast. Severe gusts.","36":"Very rough and cross in W swell, becoming temporarily high in far","37":"northwest later.","38":"Long W swell 5 to 6 m in east at first, decreasing.","39":"Poor vis in rain and showers, occasionally thundery.","40":"ALTAIR.","41":"Southwest decreasing 6 or 7, at times 8 at first, gradually veering","42":"West or Northwest 5 or 6 from west soon, then decreasing mainly","43":"Northerly 3 to 5 later, locally Clockwise 2 to 4 in west at end.","44":"Gusts.","45":"Rough or very rough, at times cross, decreasing rough from west","46":"later.","47":"Poor vis in rain or showers, occasionally thundery, clearing from","48":"west later.","49":"CHARCOT.","50":"Southwesterly increasing 4 to 6 from northwest, locally 7 in far","51":"northwest, decreasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 in northwest later,","52":"then 3 or 4 at end, but Southwest 4 or 5 in southeast. Gusts.","53":"Rough or very rough, at times cross in W swell, decreasing moderate","54":"or rough from south at end.","55":"Poor vis in rain or showers in northwest.","56":"ACORES.","57":"In northwest, Southwest 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in far north at first,","58":"veering Northwest 3 or 4 soon, then Northeast at end. Gusts.","59":"In southeast, Variable 2 to 4.","60":"Rough or very rough in long NW swell, decreasing moderate or rough","61":"later.","62":"Poor vis in rain or showers in northwest.","63":"JOSEPHINE.","64":"Clockwise 2 to 4, at times Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest, and","65":"locally Northeast 4 or 5 in far southeast.","66":"Rough or very rough in long NW swell, gradually decreasing moderate","67":"or rough soon.","68":"IRVING.","69":"Variable 2 to 4, locally East or Northeast 3 to 5 in southeast.","70":"Rough in long NW swell, decreasing moderate or rough soon.","71":"Moderate or poor vis in some showers in northwest, clearing later.","72":"MADEIRA.","73":"Northeast decreasing 4 or 5 in southeast, temporarily 6 at first, but","74":"Variable 2 to 4 in northwest.","75":"Rough in long NW swell, decreasing moderate or rough from northwest","76":"later.","77":"PAZENN.","78":"Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 later.","79":"Rough or very rough.","80":"W swell 4 to 5 m, gradually abating later.","81":"Poor vis in some rain at end.","82":"IROISE.","83":"Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, increasing 4 or 5 at end.","84":"Rough, becoming rough or very rough soon, then rough later.","85":"W swell increasing 3 to 4 m, then abating 3 m later.","86":"YEU.","87":"Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, backing South or Southwest","88":"2 to 4 later.","89":"Rough, becoming rough or very rough soon, then rough later.","90":"W swell increasing 3 to 4 m, then abating 3 m later.","91":"ROCHEBONNE.","92":"Southwest 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon, then locally","93":"Northeast 3 or 4 in east at end.","94":"Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough soon, then rough","95":"later.","96":"W swell increasing 3 to 4 m, then abating 3 m later.","97":"CANTABRICO.","98":"Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Northeasterly 3 or 4 soon, at times","99":"5 in east later, becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end.","100":"Moderate or rough, becoming rough later.","101":"W increasing 3 to 3.5 m soon, then abating 3 m later.","102":"FINISTERRE.","103":"In northwest, Southwest 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 later.","104":"In southeast, Variable 2 to 4.","105":"Rough or very rough, becoming rough later.","106":"W swell 4 to 4.5 m, abating later.","107":"PORTO.","108":"Variable 2 to 4, becoming North 3 or 4 in southeast later.","109":"Rough in long NW swell, temporarily very rough in west at first.","110":"Poor vis due to fog patches.","111":"SAO VICENTE.","112":"Veering North or Northeast 3 to 5.","113":"Becoming rough in long NW swell.","114":"Poor vis due to fog patches in north later.","115":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","116":"In and leeward strait, increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5, then","117":"Easterly 5 or 6 soon, at times 7 later. Gusts.","118":"Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northerly.","119":"Slight or moderate, becoming rough in south soon in long NW swell","120":"later.","121":"CASABLANCA.","122":"North or Northeast decreasing 4 or 5, locally 6 in far south at","123":"first, but Variable 1 to 3 in far northeast.","124":"Gradually becoming rough in long NW swell.","125":"Poor vis due to coastal fog patches.","126":"AGADIR.","127":"North or Northeast decreasing 4 or 5, temporarily 5 or 6 at first,","128":"then 3 or 4 later. Gusts.","129":"Rough in long NW swell.","130":"METEOR.","131":"East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in southeast.","132":"Rough in long NW swell, decreasing moderate in northwest later.","133":"Moderate vis in isolated showers in west.","134":"CANARIAS.","135":"Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands. Gusts.","136":"Moderate or rough in long NW swell.","137":"Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in far southeast later.","138":"TARFAYA.","139":"North or Northeast 3 or 4 in west, but Variable 2 to 4 in east.","140":"Moderate or rough in long NW swell.","141":"Moderate or poor vis in some coastal fog patches, or due to sand haze","142":"soon.","143":"CAPE VERDE.","144":"Northeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at end.","145":"Moderate or rough in long NW swell.","146":"Moderate vis in isolated showers in northwest.","147":"CAP BLANC.","148":"North or Northeast decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6 along coast at","149":"first. Gusts.","150":"Moderate or rough.","151":"Moderate or poor vis due to some sand haze.","152":"CAP TIMIRIS.","153":"Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in north.","154":"Moderate, locally rough in far northwest at end.","155":"Moderate or poor vis due to some sand haze.","156":"SIERRA LEONE.","157":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, but Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far","158":"southeast.","159":"Moderate.","160":"Moderate vis due to some sand haze.","161":"GULF OF GUINEA.","162":"Southerly 2 to 4, locally Variable in northwest. Severe gusts with","163":"thundersqualls.","164":"Slight or moderate.","165":"Poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in southwest.","166":"POINTE NOIRE.","167":"Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southwest. Severe gusts with","168":"thundersqualls.","169":"Moderate, locally slight in extreme east.","170":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.","171":" ","172":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","173":"Persistence of Easterly near gale leeward Gibraltar strait.","174":"Threat of Northeasterly near gale between islands of CANARIAS at end.","175":""}}]}