{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-08-16 21:00:32","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT52 LFPW 161847","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 16 August 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, Sunday 16 at 12 UTC","13":"Low 1002 53N37W, moving northeast, expected 995 60N19W by 18\/00 UTC.","14":"Associated trough crossing FARADAY at first.","15":"Low around 1013 over south of Spain, with little move.","16":"Secondary low expected 1015 35N11W by 17\/12 UTC, expected 1014 on","17":"place by 18\/00 UTC.","18":"High 1027 over Azores islands, with little move, expected 1029 by","19":"18\/00 UTC.","20":"Associated ridge extending towards Ireland, gradually moving towards","21":"Bay of Biscay.","22":"Tropical wave axis along 33W from 07N to 19N, moving westward at 15","23":"kt.","24":"The monsoon trough Atlantic near 20N16W, and extends southwestward to","25":"13N25W to 12N31W. ","26":"The ITCZ begins near 12N40W and continues to 13.5N45W to 12N50W.","27":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 18 at 00 UTC","28":"FARADAY.","29":"Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, becoming gradually Clockwise 2","30":"to 4 from west soon.","31":"Slight or moderate, at times rough in far west at first, increasing","32":"moderate from west later.","33":"Moderate or poor vis in showers at times thundery in west, improving","34":"soon.","35":"ROMEO.","36":"Becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 from west, then mainly Westerly 3 or 4 in","37":"north later.","38":"Slight, increasing locally moderate in far northwest later.","39":"ALTAIR.","40":"Clockwise 2 to 4, locally South or Southwest 4 or 5 in west at","41":"first.","42":"Slight or moderate, locally rough in far northwest at first.","43":"Moderate or poor vis in some showers at times thundery in northwest,","44":"improving soon.","45":"CHARCOT.","46":"In northwest, North or Northeast 2 to 4.","47":"In southeast, Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast.","48":"Slight or moderate, locally rough in far southeast.","49":"ACORES.","50":"Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming gradually Northeast 3 or 4 from east soon,","51":"locally Clockwise 2 to 4 in far northwest at end.","52":"Slight or moderate.","53":"Moderate vis in scattered showers mainly in southeast. ","54":"JOSEPHINE.","55":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast, decreasing 4","56":"or 5 at end.","57":"Moderate, locally moderate or rough in far northeast, and locally","58":"slight in far northwest.","59":"Moderate vis in scattered showers in west, improving later.","60":"IRVING.","61":"East or Northeast 3 or 4.","62":"Slight or moderate.","63":"Moderate vis in scattered showers.","64":"MADEIRA.","65":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in south at","66":"end.","67":"Moderate.","68":"Moderate vis in scattered showers in west, soon.","69":"PAZENN.","70":"Clockwise 2 to 4.","71":"Slight.","72":"Poor vis in some showers.","73":"IROISE, YEU.","74":"North or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 at first, then","75":"decreasing 5 in far southeast at end.","76":"Slight or moderate.","77":"Poor vis in some fog patches at end.","78":"ROCHEBONNE.","79":"Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far east later.","80":"Slight or moderate.","81":"CANTABRICO.","82":"Northeasterly 2 to 4 in west, but northwesterly in east.","83":"Slight.","84":"FINISTERRE.","85":"North or Northeast 4 or 5 in north, 6 or 7 in south. Gusts.","86":"Slight or moderate in north, moderate or rough in south.","87":"PORTO.","88":"North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in far north at first, then at","89":"end, but locally Northerly 3 to 5 along coast, and becoming mainly","90":"Northwesterly 2 to 4, in far southeast at end. Gusts.","91":"Moderate or rough.","92":"Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.","93":"SAO VICENTE.","94":"- In  far northwest, North or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in extrme","95":"northwest at first.","96":"- Elsewhere, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 from east, then Variable 2 to 4","97":"at end, locally Southeasterly in far southwest.","98":"Moderate, in west, locally rough in extreme northwest, at first,","99":"becoming slight in east.","100":"Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.","101":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","102":"- In Gibraltar strait, increasing East 3 or 4, at times 5, then","103":"decreasing mainly Westerly 1 to 3 at first","104":"- Elsewhere, mainly Westerly 1 to 3, veering Northwesterly later,","105":"temporarily 3 or 4 in north.","106":"Smooth or slight.","107":"Moderate vis in scattered showers, improving later.  Moderate or poor","108":"due to coastal fog patches, in north.","109":"CASABLANCA.","110":"Northerly 3 or 4, but Westerly 1 to 3 in east, becoming Variable 2 to","111":"4 soon, mainly Westerly in south.","112":"Slight or moderate.","113":"Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches in south.","114":"AGADIR, TARFAYA.","115":"Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable over AGADIR soon.","116":"Slight or moderate.","117":"Poor vis due to coastal fog patches.","118":"METEOR.","119":"East or Northeast 3 or 4.","120":"Moderate.","121":"Moderate vis in scattered showers, improving later.","122":"CANARIAS.","123":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, but 4 or 5 between Islands and in far","124":"southeast.","125":"Moderate, locally slight or moderate along coasts.","126":"Moderate vis in sand haze in south. Locally poor vis due to coastal","127":"fog patches.","128":"CAPE VERDE.","129":"East or Northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in far west at end.","130":"Moderate.","131":"Moderate vis in scattered showers in far south.","132":"CAP BLANC.","133":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 along coast.","134":"Moderate, locally rough in far southeast at end.","135":"Moderate vis in sand haze.","136":"CAP TIMIRIS.","137":"North or Northwest 3 or 4, but 4 or 5 in far north.","138":"Moderate, locally slight along coast.","139":"Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in far south, at first.","140":"Moderate vis in sand haze.","141":"SIERRA LEONE.","142":"Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southwesterly in south.","143":"Moderate.","144":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.","145":"GULF OF GUINEA.","146":"South or Southwest 3 or 4.","147":"Moderate.","148":"Locally poor vis in thundersqualls in north and in far east.","149":"POINTE NOIRE.","150":"Southeast 3 or 4, but Southerly 2 to 4 in east.","151":"Moderate, locally rough in far southwest.","152":" ","153":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","154":"Persistence of North or Northeast near gale over south FINISTERRE and","155":"PORTO.","156":""}}]}