{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-04-17 08:34:36","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 170655","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 228, FRIDAY 17 APRIL 2026 AT 0655 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 17 OF APRIL  AT 00 UTC.","5":"NEW LOW EXPECTED 987 SOUTHEAST OF CAPE FAREWELL. ASSOCIATED TROUGH","6":"REACHING FARADAY AT END.","7":"FARADAY.","8":"FROM 18\/09 UTC TO 18\/15 UTC AT LEAST.","9":"SOUTH 8 IN EXTREME NORTHWEST. GUSTS.","10":"BT","11":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT50 LFPW 170756","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 17 April 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 228.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 17 at 00 UTC","13":"Low 993 54N16W, moving northeast, expected 1002 btween Iceland and","14":"Norway by 18\/12UTC. Associated trough extending from Ireland to","15":"Azores, with deepening low expected 1018 39N25W by 17\/12 UTC,","16":"slow-moving, expected 1014 36N29W by 18\/12UTC. ","17":"Shallow low 1018 hPa over Spain, slow-moving. ","18":"New low expected 987 southeast of cape Farewell. Associated trough","19":"reaching FARADAY at end.","20":"New low expected 1011 28N17W by 18\/12UTC.","21":"High 1023 45N37W, moving northeast, expected 1030 49N15W by","22":"18\/12UTC.","23":"Monsoon trough from 06N10W to 05N18W then ITCZ continues from 05N18W","24":"to 00N38W.","25":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 18 at 12 UTC","26":"FARADAY.","27":"In west : increasing Southerly 3 to 5 from west, increasing 6 or 7","28":"later, locally 8 in far northwest at end. Gusts.","29":"In east : North or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable from west soon","30":"then increasing Southeasterly 4 or 5 at end.","31":"Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far northwest at tend. ","32":"Poor vis in rain in extreme west at end.","33":"ROMEO.","34":"Northwesterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far north, veering Northeasterly 2","35":"to 4 later then Easterly at end, locally 5 in far south.","36":"Rough, abating moderate later.","37":"Moderate vis in rain in southeast, clearing at end.","38":"ALTAIR.","39":"In west : Easterly 3 to 5, veering South or Southeast 4 or 5 later","40":"then increasing 5 or 6 at end. ","41":"In east : East or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 from south","42":"soon, at times 7, then veering South or Southeast 4 or 5 in south at","43":"end. Gusts.","44":"Moderate or rough.","45":"Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in far southeast.","46":"CHARCOT.","47":"In northwest, Northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing East or Northeast 5 or","48":"6 later.","49":"In southeast, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northeast 4 or 5 later,","50":"locally 6 in extreme east at end.","51":"Moderate or rough.","52":"Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in west.","53":"ACORES.","54":"In northwest, East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, becoming Variable","55":"at end.","56":"In southeast, Southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 from","57":"west soon.","58":"Moderate.","59":"Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.","60":"JOSEPHINE.","61":"In northwest : Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southeasterly 3 or 4","62":"later, locally 5 in far northwest.","63":"In southeast : Northeasterly 3 or 4.","64":"Moderate.","65":"Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in extreme west.","66":"IRVING.","67":"In northwest : West or Southwest 3 to 5, veering Northwest in far","68":"northwest at end.","69":"In southeast : Northeast 3 to 5.","70":"Moderate.","71":"Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in northwest.","72":"MADEIRA.","73":"Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in south later.","74":"Moderate, locally rough in southeast at first.","75":"PAZENN.","76":"Southwesterly 3 to 5, veering gradually Northwesterly 2 to 4 from","77":"west in afternoon, then North or Northeast 3 to 5 overnight.","78":"Moderate or rough with W swell.","79":"Poor vis in rain, clearing in evening.","80":"IROISE.","81":"Southwest 3 to 5, veering Northwesterly 2 to 4 this evening, then","82":"North or Northwest 3 or 4 in late night.","83":"Moderate or rough with W swell.","84":"Poor vis due to fog patches or drizzle.","85":"YEU.","86":"Variable 2 to 4, Southwest 3 or 4 prevailing in west, veering","87":"Northwesterly 2 to 4 this evening, then Northerly 3 or 4 in late","88":"night.","89":"Moderate in W swell, locally rough in far northwest, abating","90":"overnight.","91":"Poor vis due to fog patches or drizzle.","92":"ROCHEBONNE.","93":"Variable 2 to 4, locally Northerly at times 5 in east this afternoon,","94":"becoming Northerly 3 or 4 everywhere overnight..","95":"Moderate with W swell.","96":"CANTABRICO.","97":"In west, becoming Northerly 3 or 4,at times 5 this evening, but West","98":"or Northwest in far south. ","99":"In east, Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly East or Northeasterly in","100":"afternoon, and increasing 3 to 5 tomorrow morning.","101":"Moderate with W swell.","102":"Poor vis in some coastal fog patches at first.","103":"FINISTERRE.","104":"Variable 2 to 4, becoming North or Northeast 4 or 5 this evening,","105":"locally 6 in south, and veering Northeasterly 5 or 6 tomorrow","106":"morning, locally 7 near the cape. Gusts.","107":"Moderate or rough.","108":"Poor vis in rain in northwest, clearing in evening.","109":"PORTO.","110":"North 4 or 5, increasing 6 in northwest later.","111":"Moderate, locally rough in northwest later.","112":"SAO VICENTE.","113":"North or Northeast 3 to 5, but mainly East in southeast.","114":"Moderate, locally rough in south at first.","115":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","116":"In and leeward strait, Easterly 5 or 6, at times 7. Gusts.","117":"Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4.","118":"Moderate, at times rough.","119":"CASABLANCA.","120":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, but Variable 1 to 3 in far northeast.","121":"Rough, decreasing moderate soon.","122":"Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.","123":"AGADIR.","124":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5.","125":"Rough, decreasing moderate soon.","126":"Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.","127":"METEOR.","128":"East or Northeast 3 to 5.","129":"Moderate, locally rough in southeast at first.","130":"CANARIAS.","131":"Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands, temporarily increasing","132":"East or Northeast 5 or 6 later, at times 7. Gusts.","133":"Moderate or rough.","134":"Moderate or poor vis due to some sand haze in southeast.","135":"TARFAYA.","136":"North or Northeast 3 or 4 in west, but Variable 2 to 4 in east.","137":"Rough, decreasing moderate soon.","138":"Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.","139":"CAPE VERDE.","140":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5.","141":"Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later.","142":"CAP BLANC.","143":"Northerly 4 or 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later.","144":"Rough, abating moderate soon.","145":"Moderate or poor vis due to some sand haze.","146":"CAP TIMIRIS.","147":"Northerly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 at end.","148":"Rough, abating moderate later.","149":"Moderate or poor vis due to some sand haze.","150":"SIERRA LEONE.","151":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, but Northwesterly 2 to 4 in","152":"far southeast.","153":"Moderate,at times rough in far northwest.","154":"GULF OF GUINEA.","155":"Southerly 2 to 4 in east, locally Variable 1 to 3 in west. Severe","156":"gusts with thundersqualls.","157":"Moderate in long S swell.","158":"Poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in west.","159":"POINTE NOIRE.","160":"Southeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far south. Severe gusts with","161":"thundersqualls.","162":"Moderate in long S swell, locally rough in far south.","163":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.","164":" ","165":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","166":"Theat of East or Northeast near gale over FINISTERRE.","167":"Southerly strong flow over FARADAY, ALTAIR and west of ROMEO, veering","168":"Northwesterly later.","169":"Persistence of Easterly strong flow leeward Gibraltar strait.","170":""}}]}