{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-02-21 15:51:02","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 210719","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 122, SATURDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 0715 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 21 OF FEBRUARY  AT 00 UTC.","5":"LOW 956 54N39W MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 978 58N24W BY 22\/12 UTC.","6":"ASSOCIATED TROUGH OVER FARADAY, ALTAIR, AND ROMEO, MOVING NORTHEAST.","7":"NEW LOW EXPECTED 968 45N49W BY 22\/12 UTC WITH ASSOCIATED TROUGH","8":"EXTENDING IN EAST TOWARDS WEST FARADAY AND WEST ALTAIR.","9":"HIGH 1031 JUST NORTH PORTUGAL WITH LITTLE MOVE. ASSOCIATED RIDGE","10":"EXTENDING SOUTHWEST TOWARDS EAST IRVING.","11":"WEST OF FARADAY.","12":"CONTINUING TO 22\/03 UTC.","13":"SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","14":"HIGH.","15":"AGAIN FROM 22\/09 UTC TO 22\/12 UTC AT LEAST.","16":"SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","17":"WEST OF ALTAIR.","18":"FROM 22\/06 UTC TO 22\/12 UTC AT LEAST.","19":"SOUTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","20":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","21":"FROM 21\/18 UTC TO 22\/03 UTC.","22":"EASTERLY 8 IN AND LEEWARD STRAIT. SEVERE GUSTS.","23":"BT","24":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT50 LFPW 210858","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 21 February 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 122.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 21 at 00 UTC","13":"Low 956 54N39W moving northeast, expected 978 58N24W by 22\/12 UTC.","14":"Associated trough over FARADAY, ALTAIR, and ROMEO, moving northeast.","15":"New low expected 968 45N49W by 22\/12 UTC with associated trough","16":"extending in east towards west FARADAY and west ALTAIR. ","17":"High 1031 just north Portugal with little move. First associated","18":"ridge building towards south of France. Second one extending","19":"southwest towards east IRVING.","20":"The monsoon trough remains confined to the African continent. The","21":"ITCZ extends from 05N14W to 01S30W and to 01S47W.","22":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 22 at 12 UTC","23":"FARADAY.","24":"In west : Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing South or Southwest 5 or 6","25":"later, then increasing South or Southeast 7 or 8 at end. Severe","26":"gusts.","27":"In east : Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing South or Southwest 5 or 6","28":"soon. Severe gusts.","29":"High and cross, abating very rough at end.","30":"Long W swell 5 or 6  m. ","31":"Poor vis in rain or showers, with threat of thundersqualls in west at","32":"end.","33":"ROMEO.","34":"Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 soon.  Gusts.","35":"Very rough and cross, becoming high in far northwest.","36":"Long W swell near 5 m.","37":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing at end.","38":"ALTAIR.","39":"West or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 4 to 6 in east, backing Southerly 7","40":"or 8 in west at end. Gusts.","41":"Very rough, locally high in northwest,  at times cross, becoming very","42":"rough or rough at end.","43":"Long W swell near 5 m in north.","44":"Poor vis in rain or showers, with threat of thundersqualls in far","45":"northwest at end.","46":"CHARCOT.","47":"Southwest 5 or 6, locally 3 to 5 in southeast, decreasing 3 to 5","48":"everywhere later. Gusts in northwest.","49":"Rough, locally very rough, and cross in northwest, in long W swell","50":"4.5 m.","51":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in northwest.","52":"ACORES.","53":"Southwest 4 or 5 in east,locally Variable 2 to 4 in west, becoming","54":"mainly South or Southwest 3 to 5, locally 6 or 7 in northwest later.","55":"Gusts in northwest..","56":"Rough, temporarily very rough in northwest.","57":"Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.","58":"JOSEPHINE.","59":"In northwest, South or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northwest.","60":"In southeast, East or Northeast 3 or 4.","61":"Rough, becoming moderate or rough soon, in long NW swell.","62":"IRVING.","63":"In northwest, South or Southwest 3 to 5, backing Southerly soon.","64":"In southeast, Southeasterly 3 or 4, backing East or Southeast soon.","65":"Moderate or rough in long NW swell.","66":"Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in far northwest, or moderate","67":"vis in west due to sand haze.","68":"MADEIRA.","69":"East or Northeast 3 or 4, abating 3 at end.","70":"Rough in long N or NW swell, decreasing gradually moderate later.","71":"PAZENN.","72":"Southwest 5 or 6.","73":"Rough or very rough.","74":"W swell 3.5 to 4m.","75":"Locally poor vis in rain in northwest.","76":"IROISE, YEU.","77":"Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in northwest tonight.","78":"Rough with W or NW swell, becoming very rough in northwest tonight.","79":"W or NW swell 3.5m.","80":"Locally poor vis in rain or drizzle.","81":"ROCHEBONNE.","82":"West or Southwest 4, backing South or Southwest 3 to 5 in the","83":"morning, then decreasing 2 to 4 next night.","84":"Rough with W or NW swell.","85":"W or NW swell 3.5m.","86":"CANTABRICO.","87":"Southerly 2 to 4, backing mainly East or Southeast in evening, then","88":"becoming Westerly 3 or 4 at end.","89":"Moderate or rough, increasing rough with NW.","90":"NW swell 3m.","91":"Locally poor vis in fog patches.","92":"FINISTERRE.","93":"Southwesterly 3 to 5 in north and Clockwise 2 to 4 in south.","94":"Rough.","95":"W or NW swell 3.5m.","96":"PORTO.","97":"Northeast 2 to 4 .","98":"Rough in long NW swell.","99":"SAO VICENTE.","100":"Northeast 3 to 5, increasing temporarily East 4 or 5 in south soon.","101":"Rough in long NW swell, gradually abating moderate at end.","102":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","103":"In and leeward strait : Easterly 5 or 6, increasing 7 at times 8","104":"soon, then decreasing Easterly 6 or 7 at end. Gusts.","105":"Elsewhere : East or Northeast 4 or 5. Gusts.","106":"Moderate, locally rough leeward strait.","107":"CASABLANCA.","108":"Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon.","109":"Rough, but moderate in far northeast, decreasing moderate or rough","110":"later.","111":"Poor vis due to coastal fog patches.","112":"AGADIR.","113":"Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing Easterly 3 or 4 soon.","114":"Rough in long NW swell, decreasing moderate soon.","115":"Poor vis due to coastal fog patches.","116":"METEOR.","117":"In northwest, East or Southeast 2 to 4.","118":"In southeast, East or Northeast 3 or 4, temporarily 5 in far","119":"southeast.","120":"Moderate or rough, abating moderate at end.","121":"CANARIAS.","122":"Northeast 4 or 5.","123":"Rough, abating moderate at end.","124":"Poor vis due to coastal fog patches, or moderate vis due to sand haze","125":"in southeast.","126":"TARFAYA.","127":"Northeasterly 2 to 4, veering East or Southeast later.","128":"Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate soon.","129":"Poor vis due to coastal fog patches, or moderate vis due to sand","130":"haze.","131":"CAPE VERDE.","132":"Northeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northeast.","133":"Moderate or rough, abating moderate at end..","134":"Moderate vis due to some sand haze in far southeast.","135":"CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS.","136":"Northeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far north.","137":"Rough or moderate, abating moderate at end.","138":"Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast.","139":"SIERRA LEONE.","140":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in extreme west, but Variable 2","141":"to 4 in far southeart, mainly Westerly.","142":"Moderate, locally slight in far southeast.","143":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","144":"GULF OF GUINEA.","145":"Southerly 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest. Severe","146":"gusts in thundersqualls.","147":"Slight or moderate.","148":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, or moderate vis due to sand","149":"haze in north.","150":"POINTE NOIRE.","151":"South or Southeast 3 or 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.","152":"Slight or moderate.","153":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.","154":" ","155":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","156":"Persistence or threat of South or Southwest near gale to severe gale","157":"over FARADAY, ALTAIR, northwest of ACORES, then northwest of CHARCOT","158":"and west of ROMEO later.","159":""}}]}