{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-04-23 06:01:48","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 221853","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 237, WEDNESDAY 22 APRIL 2026 AT 1850 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 22 OF APRIL  AT 12 UTC.","5":"LOW 974 45N23W,  SLOW MOVING AND FILLING, EXPECTED 982 46N24W BY","6":"23\/12 UTC, THEN 989 50N27W BY 24\/00UTC.","7":"HIGH 1018 25N28W, THEN LITTLE CHANGE, ASSOCITED RIDGE EXTENDING TO","8":"PORTUGAL.","9":"FARADAY.","10":"CONTINUING TO 23\/21 UTC.","11":"CYCLONIC 8 IN EAST, BECOMING EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8 IN FAR EAST SOON.","12":"SEVERE GUSTS.","13":"HIGH AND CROSS.","14":"ROMEO.","15":"CONTINUING TO 23\/21 UTC.","16":"SOUTHEASTERLY 8, DECREASING SOON, EXCEPT IN FAR WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.","17":"HIGH AND CROSS IN WEST.","18":"ALTAIR.","19":"CONTINUING TO 23\/12 UTC.","20":"CYCLONIC 8 IN NORTHEAST, BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 8 IN FAR EAST","21":"SOON. SEVERE GUSTS.","22":"HIGH AND CROSS.","23":"CHARCOT.","24":"CONTINUING TO 23\/15 UTC.","25":"SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 8, DECREASING AT FIRST, EXCEPT IN FAR NORTHWEST.","26":"SEVERE GUSTS.","27":"JOSEPHINE.","28":"CONTINUING TO 22\/21 UTC.","29":"SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.","30":"BT","31":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT52 LFPW 221853","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 22 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 237.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 22 at 12 UTC","13":"Low 974 45N23W,  slow moving and filling, expected 982 46N24W by","14":"23\/12 UTC, then 989 50N27W by 24\/00UTC.","15":"High 1018 25N28W, then little change, associted ridge extending to","16":"Portugal. ","17":"The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 09N16W and continues","18":"southwestward to 02N31W. The ITCZ from 02N31W to 01N41W","19":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 24 at 00 UTC","20":"FARADAY.","21":"In west : North decreasing 6 or 7, then North or Northwest 5 or 6, at","22":"times 7 soon, and backing Westerly at end, locally Cyclonic 4 to 6 in","23":"far north. Severe gusts.","24":"In east : Cyclonic 7 or 8, becoming South or Southwest 5 or 6 at end.","25":"Severe gusts.","26":"Very rough or high and cross, decreasing rough or very rough at end.","27":"Long NE swell 5 to 6 m in west, abating soon, and temporarily SE","28":"swell 5 m in west later.","29":"Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery in east.","30":"ROMEO.","31":"Southeasterly 7 or 8, decreasing South or Southeast 6 or 7 soon,","32":"locally 8 in far west soon, then decreasing gradually 4 to 6, from","33":"east at end.","34":"Very rough and cross, temporarily high in extreme west later.","35":"Poor vis in some thundery rain or showers.","36":"ALTAIR.","37":"Northwesterly 6 or 7, but locally Cyclonic 6 or 7, at times 8 in","38":"northeast, decreasing gradually Westerly 5 or 6 later, then 4 to 6 at","39":"end, locally Southwesterly in east. Severe gusts.","40":"Very rough or high and cross, decreasing very rough soon, then rough","41":"at end.","42":"Long NE swell 5 to 6 m, abating gradually from east at first.","43":"Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery in east, improving in","44":"southwest later.","45":"CHARCOT.","46":"Southerly 6 or 7, at times 8, decreasing 6 or 7 at first, temporarily","47":"8 in far northwest, then decreasing gradually 4 or 5 at end. Severe","48":"gusts.","49":"Rough or very rough, at times cross with W swell, decreasing rough at","50":"end.","51":"Poor vis in some thundery rain or showers, improving from south at","52":"end.","53":"ACORES.","54":"West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in north, and West or Southwest","55":"in east at first, decreasing Westerly 4 to 6 from west soon, then 3","56":"or 4, at times 5 at end, locally Southerly 5 or 6 in far west.","57":"Gusts.","58":"Rough or very rough, at times cross with N swell, decreasing rough at","59":"end.","60":"Poor vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery, improving from","61":"southwest later.","62":"JOSEPHINE.","63":"South or Southwest decreasing 4 to 6, locally 7 in north at first,","64":"then decreasing 3 to 5 later, and Southwesterly 3 or 4 at end.","65":"gusts.","66":"Rough or very rough, at times cross with W swell, in west, decreasing","67":"moderate later.","68":"Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, improving from southwest at","69":"end.","70":"IRVING.","71":"Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north, decreasing West or","72":"Southwest 3 or 4 later, at times 5, locally backing Southwest 4 or 5","73":"in extreme west at end. Gusts.","74":"Rough in N swell, decreasing moderate or rough soon.","75":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.","76":"MADEIRA.","77":"In northwest : Southwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing","78":"West or Southwest 3 or 4 later. Gusts. ","79":"In southeast : Variable 2 to 4, becoming Westerly soon.","80":"Moderate or rough in NW swell.","81":"Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in northwest, clearing at end.","82":"PAZENN.","83":"Southeasterly 3 to 5, but temporarily 5 or 6 in west overnight and","84":"tomorrow morning.","85":"Rough, locally very rough in west, decreasing rough, locally moderate","86":"in east, overnight.","87":"Poor vis in showers or heavy rain, at times thundery, clearing at","88":"first.","89":"IROISE, YEU.","90":"Easterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 overnight, temporarily 5 or 6","91":"tomorrow morning.","92":"Moderate, locally slight in east.","93":"Poor vis in showers or heavy rain, at times thundery, clearing this","94":"evening.","95":"ROCHEBONNE.","96":"Variable 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 4 or 5 tomorrow morning.","97":"Moderate, locally slight in east.","98":"Poor vis in showers in north, clearing this evening.","99":"CANTABRICO.","100":"Variable 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 3 to 5, tomorrow morning.","101":"Moderate, decreasing slight in southeast overnight.","102":"FINISTERRE.","103":"Southerly 5 or 6, locally 4 in east, decreasing gradually","104":"Southeasterly 2 to 4 tomorrow morning.","105":"Rough, locally very rough in west, decreasing rough, locally moderate","106":"in east, overnight.","107":"PORTO.","108":"In west : South decreasing 3 to 5, then 3 or 4 soon, and 2 to 4 at","109":"end.","110":"In east : Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Southwesterly soon.","111":"at end.","112":"Moderate or rough from east to west, decreasing moderate at end.","113":"SAO VICENTE.","114":"Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally Northwesterly in far southeast, at","115":"times 5 near coasts.","116":"Moderate in W or NW swell.","117":"Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast.","118":"CADIZ.","119":"Northwesterly 3 or 4, decreasing temporarily 2 to 4 soon, and","120":"increasing at times 5 later.","121":"Slight or moderate in W or NW swell.","122":"Moderate or poor vis in some showers later. Moderate vis due to sand","123":"haze.","124":"GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","125":"North or Northwest 2 to 4, locally West in and leeward strait,","126":"veering East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 later, and decreasing 2","127":"to 4 at end, locally Westerly in west.","128":"Slight increasing moderate in far west at end.","129":"Moderate or poor vis in some showers later. Moderate vis due to sand","130":"haze.","131":"CASABLANCA.","132":"Clockwise 2 to 4, but locally Northerly in east.","133":"Moderate in NW swell.","134":"Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. Moderate vis due to sand haze.","135":"AGADIR, TARFAYA.","136":"Northerly 2 to 4, increasing at times 5 in far east of AGADIR later.","137":"Moderate in NW swell.","138":"Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. Moderate vis due to sand haze.","139":"METEOR.","140":"Variable 2 to 4, but Westerly 4 or 5 in north, becoming Clockwise 2","141":"to 4 everywhere at end.","142":"Moderate or rough in N or NW swell, decreasing moderate at end.","143":"Moderate vis in some showers in far north.","144":"CANARIAS.","145":"In far northwest : West or Southwest 2 to 4, veering West or","146":"Northwest later.","147":"Elsewhere : Northerly 2 to 4, veering North or Northeast 3 or 4 at","148":"end, locally 5 in far southeast.","149":"Slight or moderate in NW swell, locally rough in far northwest at","150":"first and soon.","151":"Moderate vis due to sand haze in east.","152":"CAPE VERDE.","153":"Northeasterly 2 to 4, but Variable Clockwise in north, veering East","154":"or Northeast 3 or 4 everywhere later, locally 5 in far southeast.","155":"Moderate in N swell.","156":"CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS.","157":"Northerly increasing 4 or 5, at times 6 in far east later.","158":"Moderate, becoming locally rough in east of CAP TIMIRIS later.","159":"Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze near coast.","160":"SIERRA LEONE.","161":"In far southeast : Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing 4 or","162":"5 at end.","163":"Elsewhere : North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in northeast,","164":"increasing 4 or 5 later.","165":"Moderate, locally slight near coasts.","166":"Moderate vis due to sand haze in south.","167":"GULF OF GUINEA.","168":"South or Southwest 2 to 4 in east, but Westerly in west, at times 5","169":"later. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.","170":"Moderate in S or SE swell.","171":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand","172":"haze in northwest.","173":"POINTE NOIRE.","174":"South or Southeast 2 to 4, at times 5 in far south at first and soon.","175":"Severe gusts in thundersqualls.","176":"Moderate in S or SE swell.","177":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.","178":" ","179":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","180":"Persistence of Cyclonic near gale over FARADAY, at first.","181":"Threat of Southerly near gale over ALTAIR and ACORES.","182":"Threat of Northerly near gale over AGADIR.","183":""}}]}