{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-02-20 23:38:58","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 201947","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 121, FRIDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 1945 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 20 OF FEBRUARY  AT 12 UTC.","5":"TROUGH OVER BRITISH ISLES AND ENGLISH CHANNEL MOVING EAST.","6":"LOW 976 51N38W MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 965 56N33W BY 22\/00 UTC.","7":"ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING FARADAY, ALTAIR, ACORES THEN ROMEO.","8":"HIGH 1032 JUST WEST PORTUGAL WITH LITTLE MOVE. FIRST ASSOCIATED RIDGE","9":"BUILDING TOWARDS SOUTH OF FRANCE. SECOND ONE EXTENDING SOUTHWEST.","10":"EAST OF FARADAY.","11":"CONTINUING TO 21\/06 UTC.","12":"SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","13":"HIGH AND CROSS.","14":"WEST OF FARADAY.","15":"CONTINUING TO 22\/00 UTC AT LEAST.","16":"SOUTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9 IN FAR NORTHWEST AT FIRST, DECREASING IN","17":"SOUTH LATER. SEVERE GUSTS.","18":"HIGH.","19":"ROMEO.","20":"CONTINUING TO 21\/06 UTC.","21":"SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.","22":"HIGH AND CROSS.","23":"WEST OF ALTAIR.","24":"CONTINUING TO 20\/21 UTC.","25":"SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.","26":"HIGH AND CROSS.","27":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","28":"FROM 21\/18 UTC TO 22\/00 UTC AT LEAST.","29":"EASTERLY 8 IN AND LEEWARD STRAIT. SEVERE GUSTS.","30":"BT","31":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT52 LFPW 201948","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 20 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 121.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 20 at 12 UTC","13":"Trough over British Isles and English Channel moving east.","14":"Low 976 51N38W moving northeast, expected 965 56N33W by 22\/00 UTC.","15":"Associated trough crossing FARADAY, ALTAIR, ACORES then ROMEO.","16":"High 1032 just west Portugal with little move. First associated ridge","17":"building towards south of France. Second one extending southwest.","18":"Monsoon trough extend from 09N13W to 04N20W. ","19":"ITCZ  from 04N20W to 02N30W and to 00N45W.","20":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 22 at 00 UTC","21":"FARADAY.","22":"In west : Southwest 7 or 8, at times 9 at first. Severe gusts.","23":"In east : South or Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing Southwest 6 or 7","24":"soon. Severe gusts.","25":"High, locally cross in east.","26":"Long W swell 5 m, later.","27":"Poor vis in rain or showers.","28":"ROMEO.","29":"Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northwest at first,  decreasing 5","30":"or 6 at end.  Severe gusts.","31":"Very rough and cross, locally high in west at first.","32":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.","33":"ALTAIR.","34":"West or Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6, later, then","35":"backing Southerly at end. Gusts.","36":"Very rough or high, and cross, becoming very rough at end.","37":"Poor vis in rain or showers.","38":"CHARCOT.","39":"Southwest 5 or 6, at times 6, locally 3 to 5 in southeast, decreasing","40":"3 to 5 evereywhere at end. Gusts.","41":"Rough or very rough, and cross in northwest.","42":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.","43":"ACORES.","44":"Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in east,backing mainly Southerly 3 to 5,","45":"at times 6, at end. Gusts.","46":"Rough or very rough.","47":"Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.","48":"JOSEPHINE.","49":"In west, South 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northwest.","50":"In east, Clockwise 2 to 4, locally Northeast 3 or 4 in southeast.","51":"Rough, becoming moderate or rough later.","52":"IRVING.","53":"In west, South or Southwest 3 to 5, backing Southerly soon.","54":"In east, Southeasterly 3 or 4.","55":"Moderate or rough in long NW swell.","56":"Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in far northwest.","57":"MADEIRA.","58":"In far northwest, East or Southeast 3 or 4.","59":"Elsewhere, East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 at first.","60":"Rough in long N or NW swell, decreasing gradually moderate later.","61":"PAZENN.","62":"Southwest 5 or 6.","63":"Rough or very rough.","64":"W swell increasing 3 to 4m.","65":"Vis locally poor in drizzle or fog patches, then in rain.","66":"IROISE, YEU.","67":"West or Southwest 4 or 5, backing Southwest soon, then increasing 5","68":"or 6 in north at end.","69":"Rough with W or NW swell increasing 3.5m tomorrow.","70":"Locally poor vis in rain or drizzle.","71":"ROCHEBONNE.","72":"West or Southwest 4 or 5, backing South or Southwest 3 to 5 soon,","73":"then decreasing 2 to 4 at end.","74":"Rough with W or NW swell, increasing 3.5m in west tomorrow.","75":"CANTABRICO.","76":"Westerly 3 or 4, backing Southerly 2 to 4 soon, then Southeasterly","77":"later.","78":"Moderate or rough, increasing rough with NW swell 3m later.","79":"Locally poor vis in morning fog patches.","80":"FINISTERRE.","81":"Southwesterly 3 to 5 in north and Clockwise 2 to 4 in south.","82":"Rough.","83":"W or NW swell increasing 3.5m tomorrow.","84":"PORTO.","85":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally Variable 2 to 4 in northwest.","86":"Rough in long NW swell.","87":"SAO VICENTE.","88":"Northeast 3 to 5, veering east or Northeast soon, locally 6 in far","89":"southeast.","90":"Roughin long NW swell, locally moderate or rough in east.","91":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","92":"In and leeward strait : East or Northeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7","93":"soon, then Easterly 7 or 8 at end. Gusts.","94":"Elsewhere : Northeasterly 3 to 5, veering East or Northeast soon,","95":"then increasing Easterly 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.","96":"Moderate or rough.","97":"CASABLANCA.","98":"Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later.","99":"Rough, but moderate in far northeast, decreasing moderate or rough","100":"later.","101":"AGADIR.","102":"In far southeast, Variable 1 to 3.","103":"Elsewhere, Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon.","104":"Rough in long N or NW swell, decreasing moderate later.","105":"Poor vis due to coastal fog patches.","106":"METEOR.","107":"In west, East or Southeast 2 to 4.","108":"In east, East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast.","109":"Moderate or rough.","110":"CANARIAS.","111":"Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands at first and soon.","112":"Moderate or rough.","113":"Poor vis due to coastal fog patches.","114":"TARFAYA.","115":"Northeasterly 2 to 4.","116":"Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later.","117":"Poor vis due to coastal fog patches.","118":"CAPE VERDE.","119":"Northeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northeast.","120":"Moderate or rough.","121":"Moderate vis due to some sand haze in south.","122":"CAP BLANC.","123":"Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northeast at first,","124":"decreasing 3 or 4 in south later.","125":"Moderate or rough.","126":"CAP TIMIRIS.","127":"North or Northeast 3 or 4.","128":"Moderate.","129":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","130":"SIERRA LEONE.","131":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in extreme west, but Variable 2","132":"to 4 in far southeart, mainly Westerly.","133":"Moderate, locally slight in far southeast.","134":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","135":"GULF OF GUINEA.","136":"Southerly 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest. Severe","137":"gusts in thundersqualls.","138":"Slight or moderate.","139":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, or moderate vis due to sand","140":"haze in north.","141":"POINTE NOIRE.","142":"South or Southeast 3 or 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.","143":"Slight or moderate.","144":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.","145":" ","146":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","147":"Persistence of Southwesterly near gale or gale over FARADAY at","148":"first.","149":"Threat of Southerly near gale or gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR and","150":"ACORES, then ROMEO at end.","151":""}}]}