{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-04-23 15:39:46","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 230703","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 238, THURSDAY 23 APRIL 2026 AT 0700 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 23 OF APRIL  AT 00 UTC.","5":"LOW 976 44N25W FILLING NORTHWESTWARDS, EXPECTED 995 51N32W BY 24\/12","6":"UTC.","7":"NEW LOW EXPECTED 1003 40N32W BY 24\/12 UTC.","8":"HIGH AREA 1016-1018 EXTENDING FROM WEST CAPE VERDE TO SOUTH PORTUGAL","9":"WITH LITTLE CHANGE.","10":"STATIONARY HIGH 1033 OVER SCOTLAND WITH RIDGE TOWARDS ENGLISH","11":"CHANNEL.","12":"FARADAY.","13":"CONTINUING TO 23\/18 UTC.","14":"EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8 IN FAR EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.","15":"ROMEO.","16":"CONTINUING TO 23\/12 UTC.","17":"SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 8 IN FAR WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.","18":"ALTAIR.","19":"CONTINUING TO 23\/12 UTC.","20":"SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.","21":"CHARCOT.","22":"CONTINUING TO 23\/12 UTC.","23":"SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.","24":"BT","25":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT50 LFPW 230735","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 23 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 238.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 23 at 00 UTC","13":"Low 976 44N25W filling northwestwards, expected 995 51N32W by 24\/12","14":"UTC.","15":"New low expected 1003 40N32W by 24\/12 UTC.","16":"High area 1016-1018 extending from west Cape Verde to south Portugal","17":"with little change.","18":"Stationary high 1033 over Scotland with ridge towards English","19":"Channel.","20":"Monsoon trough from 11N15W to 00N35W.","21":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 24 at 12 UTC","22":"FARADAY.","23":"In west, Northwest 5 or 6, backing Westerly soon, at times 7 soon and","24":"later, then decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. In east, Cyclonic 6 or","25":"7, locally East or Southeast 7 or 8 in far east, decreasing South or","26":"Southwest 4 or 5 soon. Severe gusts at first.","27":"Rough or very rough, decreasing rough at end.","28":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery in east at","29":"first.","30":"ROMEO.","31":"South or Southeast 6 or 7, locally 8 in far west, decreasing 4 or 5","32":"soon, then veering Southerly at end. Severe gusts at first.","33":"Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough later.","34":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.","35":"ALTAIR.","36":"Westerly 5 or 6, but South or Southeast 7 or 8 in far northeast at","37":"first, decreasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 later, at times 6. Gusts,","38":"temporarily severe at first.","39":"Rough or very rough, decreasing rough soon.","40":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.","41":"CHARCOT.","42":"Southerly 5 or 6, temporarily 7 or 8 in far northwest at first,","43":"decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then South or Southwest 3 or 4 at end. Severe","44":"gusts at first.","45":"Rough or very rough, decreasing gradually moderate in W or SW swell.","46":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, improving at end.","47":"ACORES.","48":"Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6, backing Southwesterly soon. Gusts.","49":"Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough soon.","50":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.","51":"JOSEPHINE.","52":"South or Southwest 4 or 5, temporarily 6 at first, decreasing","53":"Southwesterly 2 to 4 soon.","54":"Moderate or rough in W or NW swell, temporarily very rough in far","55":"northwest at first, decreasing moderate at end.","56":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, improving soon.","57":"IRVING.","58":"Westerly 3 to 5, backing gradually Southwesterly, at times 6 with","59":"gusts in west at end.","60":"Moderate or rough in N or NW swell.","61":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.","62":"MADEIRA.","63":"In northwest, West or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 at first,","64":"decreasing Variable 1 to 3 later. In southeast, Variable 2 to 4,","65":"decreasing 1 to 3 soon.","66":"Moderate or rough in NW swell, decreasing moderate later.","67":"Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in northwest, improving soon.","68":"PAZENN.","69":"East or Southeast 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later.","70":"Moderate or rough.","71":"Poor vis in some fog patches soon then in showers later.","72":"IROISE, YEU.","73":"Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6.","74":"Moderate.","75":"ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO.","76":"Easterly 3 to 5, becoming Cyclonic in west later.","77":"Slight or moderate.","78":"Poor vis in some morning fog patches in southwest later then in","79":"showers from south.","80":"FINISTERRE.","81":"Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southeasterly at first, becoming","82":"Southwesterly later.","83":"Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate next night.","84":"Poor vis in fog patches next night, then in showers in the morning.","85":"PORTO.","86":"In west, South or Southwest 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 later.","87":"In east, Variable 1 to 3.","88":"Moderate in W or SW swell, temporarily rough in far west at first.","89":"Moderate vis in showers later, improving at end.","90":"SAO VICENTE.","91":"Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally Northwesterly in far southeast.","92":"Moderate in W or NW swell.","93":"Moderate vis in showers later, improving at end.","94":"CADIZ.","95":"Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 soon.","96":"Slight or moderate in W or NW swell.","97":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","98":"GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","99":"Variable 2 to 4, mainly Westerly.","100":"Slight, becoming moderate later.","101":"Moderate or poor vis in showers later. Moderate vis due to sand","102":"haze.","103":"CASABLANCA.","104":"Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Northerly at end.","105":"Moderate in NW swell.","106":"Poor vis due to coastal fog patches at first. Moderate vis due to","107":"sand haze at first.","108":"AGADIR, TARFAYA.","109":"Northerly 2 to 4, increasing gradually 4 or 5, at times 6 in far east","110":"of AGADIR at end.","111":"Moderate in NW swell.","112":"Poor vis due to coastal fog patches at first.","113":"METEOR.","114":"Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing locally South 4 or 5 in far west later.","115":"Moderate in N or NW swell, at times rough at first.","116":"Moderate vis in some showers in far north, improving soon.","117":"CANARIAS.","118":"In northwest, Northwesterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 later.","119":"In southeast, Northerly 2 to 4, increasing Northeast 3 to 5 at end.","120":"Moderate in NW swell, locally slight in far east.","121":"CAPE VERDE.","122":"In northwest, Clockwise 2 to 4. In southeast, Northeasterly 4 or 5.","123":"Moderate in N swell.","124":"CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS.","125":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon. Gusts.","126":"Moderate, locally rough in east of CAP TIMIRIS.","127":"Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze near coast.","128":"SIERRA LEONE.","129":"In far southeast, Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5 soon and later.","130":"Elsewhere, North or Northeast increasing 4 or 5.","131":"Moderate in N swell, locally slight near coasts.","132":"Moderate vis due to sand haze in far east.","133":"GULF OF GUINEA.","134":"In west, Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5. In east, South or Southwest 2","135":"to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.","136":"Moderate in S or SE swell.","137":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand","138":"haze.","139":"POINTE NOIRE.","140":"Mainly Southerly 2 to 4, at times 5. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.","141":"Moderate in S or SE swell.","142":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.","143":" ","144":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","145":"South or Southwest moderate or fresh flow from METEOR to ROMEO.","146":"Northeasterly moderate or fresh flow from CASABLANCA to CAPE VERDE,","147":"with threat of near gale over AGADIR.","148":""}}]}