{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-09-17 20:12:12","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT52 LFPW 171910","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 17 September 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 : NO WARNING.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 17 at 12 UTC","13":"Complex low over Iceland, slow-moving. Associated disturbed flow","14":"above 45N, with a first trough over the Bay of Biscay.","15":"Second trough crossing northwest FARADAY soon.","16":"Thundery low 1023 28N35W, slowly moving north and expected 1017","17":"32N35W by 19\/00 UTC. ","18":"Low 1015 over south Spain, slow moving.","19":"High 1032 44N26W, drifting southeast and weakening, expected 1025","20":"40N22W by 19\/00 UTC. Associated ridge building over the Bay of","21":"Biscay. ","22":"Tropical wave near 34W, south of 16.5N. ","23":"Monsoon trough near 18N16W to 09N47W.","24":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 19 at 00 UTC","25":"FARADAY.","26":"Southwest 5 to 7 from southeast to northwest, decreasing Southwest 5","27":"or 6 later, locally Northwest 2 to 4 in far northwest, then","28":"decreasing Southwest 4 or 5 at end, and locally North or Northeast 1","29":"to 3 in northwest. Gusts in northwest at first and soon.","30":"Moderate or rough from south to north, and cross with long NW swell.","31":"Poor vis in thundery rain in northwest at first.","32":"ROMEO.","33":"Westerly 3 to 5, increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in","34":"far northwest, soon.","35":"Rough, and cross in long NW swell, locally very rough in far","36":"northeast, but moderate in far southwest.","37":"ALTAIR.","38":"Southwest 3 to 5, locally Clockwise 2 to 4 in southeast.","39":"Slight or moderate.","40":"Moderate vis in showers in west soon.","41":"CHARCOT.","42":"- In northwest : Northwesterly 3 to 5, backing Southwesterly later.","43":"- In southeast : Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast.","44":"Moderate or rough by NW swell, at times long.","45":"ACORES.","46":"Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in southwest, backing Southeasterly at","47":"first.","48":"Slight or moderate.","49":"Poor vis in thundery showers in west.","50":"JOSEPHINE.","51":"Northeast 4 to 6 from northwest to southeast, decreasing 3 to 5 at","52":"end.","53":"Moderate or rough from west to east.","54":"IRVING.","55":"Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5, becoming locally Cyclonic 2 to 4 in","56":"extreme west later.","57":"Moderate, gradually becoming slight in far southwest soon.","58":"Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers in west.","59":"MADEIRA.","60":"North or Northeast 4 to 6 from southwest to northeast. Gusts.","61":"Moderate or rough from west to east.","62":"PAZENN.","63":"Northwesterly 3 or 4, backing West or Southwest later, 4 or 5 in","64":"north, but 2 to 4 in south.","65":"Rough, temporarily very rough in northwest soon.","66":"Long NW swell increasing 3 to 4 m soon, then abating at end.","67":"Locally poor vis in rain at first.","68":"IROISE, YEU.","69":"North or Northwest 3 or 4, backing West or Northwest 2 to 4 soon,","70":"then West or Southwest later.","71":"Moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon.","72":"NW swell increasing 3 to 3.5 m in west soon, then abating at end.","73":"ROCHEBONNE.","74":"Northwesterly 3 or 4, veering Northerly soon, becoming Variable 2 to","75":"4 later.","76":"Moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon.","77":"NW swell increasing 3 to 3.5 m in west, then abating at end.","78":"Locally poor vis in some rain, or due to morning fog patches.","79":"CANTABRICO.","80":"West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5, veering Northerly 2 to 4 soon,","81":"then Northeasterly later.","82":"Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.","83":"NW swell increasing 3 m later, then abating at end.","84":"Locally poor vis in rain.","85":"FINISTERRE.","86":"In north, Northerly 3 to 5, gradually veering Northeasterly.","87":"In south, North 4 or 5, veering North or Northeast 5 or 6 soon.","88":"Moderate, becoming rough from north soon.","89":"NW swell increasing 3 m in north later, abating at end.","90":"Locally poor vis in some rain in north, clearing overnight.","91":"PORTO.","92":"North or Northeast 5 or 6.","93":"Rough, at times moderate.","94":"SAO VICENTE.","95":"- In far southeast : Variable 2 to 4.","96":"- Elsewhere : North or Northeast decreasing 5 or 6.","97":"Rough, locally moderate in far east, extending moderate westwards","98":"later.","99":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","100":"In and leeward strait, increasing Easterly 4 or 5 at first, and 5 or","101":"6 later, with gusts at end.","102":"Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4, locally increasing East or Northeast 5 or","103":"6 at end with gust in south.","104":"Slight or moderate.","105":"CASABLANCA.","106":"- In west : North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. ","107":"- In east : Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northeast 3 to 5 in far","108":"northeast at end.","109":"Moderate or rough.","110":"AGADIR, TARFAYA.","111":"Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 near coast.","112":"Moderate or rough.","113":"METEOR.","114":"- In west : Variable 1 or 3.","115":"- In east : East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5.","116":"Moderate, locally slight in west.","117":"Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers in west.","118":"CANARIAS.","119":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands.","120":"Moderate, locally rough in far northeast.","121":"CAPE VERDE.","122":"Northeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at end.","123":"Moderate, locally slight in far northwest.","124":"Poor vis in thundery showers in far southwest and in far northwest.","125":"CAP BLANC.","126":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in southeast.Gusts.","127":"Moderate, locally rough in south.","128":"Moderate vis due to some sand haze in far southeast.","129":"CAP TIMIRIS.","130":"Mainly Northerly 4 to 6 from south to north.","131":"Moderate or rough.","132":"Moderate vis due to some sand haze.","133":"SIERRA LEONE.","134":"Mainly Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5, but mainly Southerly in west,","135":"becoming mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4 in north at end. Severe gusts in","136":"thundersqualls.","137":"Moderate, locally smooth or slight near coast, and slight leeward","138":"islands in north.","139":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to some","140":"sand haze in far northeast later.","141":"GULF OF GUINEA.","142":"Mainly Southwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5.","143":"Moderate, locally slight in far east.","144":"Poor vis in thundery showers in north.","145":"POINTE NOIRE.","146":"South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in west at first.","147":"Moderate.","148":" ","149":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","150":"Persistence or threat of Easterly near gale in and leeward Gibraltar","151":"strait, and gale at end. ","152":"Threat of South or Southeast near gale over west of FARADAY at end.","153":""}}]}