{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-02-20 08:29:31","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 191946","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 119, THURSDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 1945 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 19 OF FEBRUARY  AT 12 UTC.","5":"LOW \"PEDRO\" 996 49N03E, MOVING SOUTHEAST AND FILLING AT FIRST.","6":"COMPLEX LOW 968  50N42W, MOVING EAST, EXPECTED 976 50N37W BY 20\/12","7":"UTC, THEN MOVING NORTH, EXPECTED 956 53N38W BY 21\/00UTC.","8":"HIGH 1030 38N14W, GRADUALLY BUILDING AND MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED","9":"1033 42N05W BY 20\/12 UTC, THEN 1033 OVER SPAIN BY 21\/00UTC.  ITCZ","10":"EXTENDS FROM 02N11W TO 02N30W AND TO 02N50W.","11":"EAST OF FARADAY.","12":"FROM 20\/18 UTC TO 21\/00 UTC.","13":"SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","14":"HIGH AND CROSS.","15":"WEST OF FARADAY.","16":"CONTINUING TO 21\/00 UTC AT LEAST.","17":"SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS.","18":"HIGH OR VERY HIGH, AND CROSS.","19":"WEST OF ALTAIR.","20":"CONTINUING TO 21\/00 UTC.","21":"SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9, DECREASING FROM SOUTH AT END.","22":"SEVERE GUSTS.","23":"HIGH AND CROSS.","24":"BT","25":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT52 LFPW 191946","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 19 February 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 119.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 19 at 12 UTC","13":"Low \"PEDRO\" 996 49N03E, moving southeast and filling at first.","14":"Complex low 968  50N42W, moving east, expected 976 50N37W by 20\/12","15":"UTC, then moving north, expected 956 53N38W by 21\/00UTC.","16":"High 1030 38N14W, gradually building and moving northeast, expected","17":"1033 42N05W by 20\/12 UTC, then 1033 over Spain by 21\/00UTC.","18":" ITCZ extends from 02N11W to 02N30W and to 02N50W.","19":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 21 at 00 UTC","20":"FARADAY.","21":"In west, South or Southwest 7 or 8, increasing at times 9 soon.","22":"Severe gusts.","23":"In east, Southwest 6 or 7, increasing South or Southwest 7 or 8 at","24":"end. Severe gusts.","25":"Very rough or high and cross, locally very high in northwest at","26":"first.","27":"Long W swell 5 to 7 m, temporarily 8 m in northwest at first, then","28":"abating from west soon.","29":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.","30":"ROMEO.","31":"Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 to 6 soon, and temporarily 4 or 5 in","32":"east later, then increasing South or Southwest 6 or 7 in west at end.","33":"Severe gusts.","34":"Very rough, increasing high in far northwest soon.","35":"Long W swell increasing 5 or 6 m in northwest soon.","36":"Moderate vis in scattered rain, improving soon, then becoming","37":"moderate or poor in showers at end.","38":"ALTAIR.","39":"In west, South or Southwest 7 or 8, increasing at times 9 soon, then","40":"decreasing 5 or 6 in south at end. Severe gusts.","41":"In east, Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing South or Southwest","42":"6 or 7 later. Severe gusts.","43":"Very rough or high and cross.","44":"Long W swell 5 or 6 m.","45":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.","46":"CHARCOT.","47":"In northwest, Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing temporarily 4 or 5 soon,","48":"then increasing 6 or 7 at end. Gusts.","49":"In southeast, Southwesterly 3 to 5.","50":"Rough or very rough.","51":"Long W swell increasing 5 m in far northwest soon, abating at end.","52":"Moderate vis in some rain or showers in northwest.","53":"ACORES.","54":"South or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, then increasing 5 or 6, at","55":"times 7 soon, then veering Westerly 3 to 5 in west at end. Severe","56":"gusts.","57":"Rough or very rough, and cross.","58":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.","59":"JOSEPHINE.","60":"Clockwise 2 to 4, locally Southerly 4 or 5 in far northwest, and","61":"Northeast 4 or 5 in far southeast.","62":"Rough, temporarily very rough in far northeast at first.","63":"IRVING.","64":"Southwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, locally South or Southwest 5 or 6","65":"in far northwest, decreasing 3 to 5 in far northwest at end.","66":"Moderate or rough, by NW swell, increasing gradually very rough from","67":"northwest, temporarily very rough in far northwest at first.","68":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in far northwest.","69":"MADEIRA.","70":"East or Northeast 3 to 5 from northwest to southeast, at times 6 in","71":"far southeast, but locally Southeast in far northwest, decreasing 3","72":"or 4 at end.","73":"Moderate or rough, increasing rough later, and cross in east in long","74":"N or NW swell.","75":"PAZENN.","76":"Westerly 5 or 6, backing Southwest overnight, temporarily 7 in far","77":"north tomorrow morning. Gusts.","78":"Very rough or high and cross, decreasing gradually rough or very","79":"rough overnight.","80":"Long Northwest swell 5 to 6 m, gradually abating overnight.","81":"IROISE, YEU.","82":"Northwest 5 or 6,  backing West or Southwest tomorrow morning, then","83":"decreasing 4 or 5 tomorrow afternoon. Gusts.","84":"High and cross, decreasing gradually very rough overnight, then rough","85":"tomorrow morning.","86":"Long Northwest swell 4 to 5 m in the evening, gradually abating","87":"overnight.","88":"Locally poor vis in showers at times thundery, clearing in the","89":"evening.","90":"ROCHEBONNE.","91":"West or Northwest 5 or 6 temporarily 6 or 7 in east at first, then","92":"backing West or Southwest 4 or 5 overnight. Gusts.","93":"High, decreasing gradually very rough overnight, then rough tomorrow","94":"morning.","95":"Long Northwest swell 4 to 5 m in the evening, gradually abating","96":"overnight.","97":"CANTABRICO.","98":"West or Northwest 5 or 6, temporarily 6 or 7 in east at first, then","99":"backing West 2 to 4, locally 5 in northwest, overnight. Gusts.","100":"High, decreasing gradually very rough overnight, then rough tomorrow","101":"morning.","102":"Long Northwest swell 5 to 6 m in the evening, decreasing 4 to 5 m","103":"overnight.","104":"Locally poor vis in showers at times thundery, clearing overnight.","105":"FINISTERRE.","106":"Westerly 3 to 5 from south to north, backing Southwesterly","107":"overnight.","108":"Very rough, temporarily high in northeast at first, decreasing rough","109":"tomorrow morning.","110":"Long Northwest swell 5 to 6 m, gradually abating overnight.","111":"PORTO.","112":"North or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming Clockwise at first.","113":"Very rough, abating rough soon, then moderate or rough later.","114":"SAO VICENTE.","115":"Northeast 3 to 5.","116":"Rough, temporarily very rough in far north at first, and locally","117":"moderate in far southeast.","118":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","119":"North or Northeast 3 to 5, locally Westerly 2 to 4 in strait at","120":"first, then increasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 soon in and leeward","121":"strait. Gusts.","122":"Slight or moderate.","123":"CASABLANCA.","124":"North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.","125":"Rough, and cross in long N or NW swell, but moderate in far","126":"northeast.","127":"Moderate or poor in some coastal fog patches overnight.","128":"AGADIR.","129":"North or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 later, locally Variable","130":"2 to 4 in far southeast, then 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.","131":"Rough, and cross in long N or NW swell later.","132":"Moderate or poor vis in some coastal fog patches overnight.","133":"METEOR.","134":"Easterly 4 or 5, but locally Southeast 3 or 4 in far northwest,","135":"decreasing 3 or 4 at end, locally Southeast 2 to 4  in far","136":"northwest.","137":"Increasing moderate or rough, from northwest, then rough later.","138":"CANARIAS.","139":"Northeasterly 5 or 6, at times 7 between islands, decreasing 4 or 5,","140":"at times 6 between islands soon. Gusts.","141":"Increasing moderate or rough.","142":"Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast.","143":"TARFAYA.","144":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in far north, and locally","145":"Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far east, becoming Northeast 2 to 4 at end.","146":"Moderate or rough, in long N or NW swell at end.","147":"Moderate or poor in some coastal fog patches overnight.","148":"CAPE VERDE.","149":"Northeast 4 or 5, locally 3 or 4 in southwest.","150":"Moderate, locally slight near islands, increasing moderate or rough","151":"in north soon.","152":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","153":"CAP BLANC.","154":"Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northeast at first.","155":"Moderate, increasing locally rough in northwest at first.","156":"CAP TIMIRIS.","157":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north.","158":"Slight or moderate.","159":"Moderate vis due to sand haze in south.","160":"SIERRA LEONE.","161":"Northeast 3 or 4, but mainly Westerly 2 to 4 in far southeast.","162":"Moderate, locally slight in east.","163":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","164":"GULF OF GUINEA.","165":"Southerly 2 to 4, locally Variable in far northwest. Severe gusts in","166":"thundersqualls.","167":"Slight or moderate.","168":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, or moderate vis due to sand","169":"haze in north.","170":"POINTE NOIRE.","171":"South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 2 to 4 in east at first. Severe","172":"gusts in thundersqualls.","173":"Slight or moderate.","174":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.","175":" ","176":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","177":"Persistence of Southwesterly near gale or gale, at times severe gale","178":"at first, over FARADAY, ALTAIR, ROMEO, and northwest CHARCOT,","179":"decreasing from south at end.","180":""}}]}