{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-02-18 12:47:16","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 180853","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 116, WEDNESDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 0850 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 18 OF FEBRUARY  AT 00 UTC.","5":"LOW 990 54N17W, MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 989 57N12W BY 19\/00 UTC,","6":"THEN EXPECTED 57N14W BY 19\/12UTC.","7":"SECONDARY LOW \"PEDRO\" 999 46N19W, MOVING EAST\/NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 990","8":"48N07W BY 18\/12 UTC, THEN 987 OVER WEST OF THE ENGLISH CHANNEL BY","9":"19\/00UTC, THEN 998 48N03E BY 19\/12UTC.","10":"ASSOCIATED STRONG AND DISTURBED FLOW ABOVE 40N.","11":"NEW LOW EXPECTED 967 48N45W BY 19\/00 UTC, THEN EXPECTED 967 50N42W BY","12":"19\/12UTC.","13":"HIGH 1027 34N33W, MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 1031 39N14W BY 19\/12UTC.","14":"FARADAY.","15":"FROM 18\/15 UTC TO 19\/12 UTC AT LEAST.","16":"SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 FROM WEST, BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST","17":"EVERYWHERE LATER. SEVERE GUSTS.","18":"BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH, AND CROSS.","19":"ROMEO.","20":"CONTINUING TO 19\/06 UTC.","21":"NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, DECREASING NORTHWEST 8 SOON. SEVERE GUSTS.","22":"HIGH AND CROSS.","23":"ALTAIR.","24":"FROM 18\/18 UTC TO 19\/12 UTC AT LEAST.","25":"IN WEST, SOUTH 8, VEERING SOUTHWEST EVERYWHERE LATER.SEVERE GUSTS.","26":"BECOMING HIGH AND CROSS.","27":"CHARCOT.","28":"CONTINUING TO 18\/21 UTC.","29":"IN NORTHEAST, WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, DECREASING FROM WEST SOON.","30":"SEVERE GUSTS.","31":"LOCALLY HIGH AND CROSS, IN NORTH.","32":"PAZENN.","33":"CONTINUING TO 19\/12 UTC.","34":"SOUTHWEST LOCALLY 8 IN SOUTH, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 FROM","35":"WEST IN DAYTIME, AND DECREASING 8 NEXT NIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS.","36":"HIGH.","37":"IROISE.","38":"FROM 18\/15 UTC TO 19\/12 UTC AT LEAST.","39":"WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","40":"HIGH.","41":"YEU, ROCHEBONNE.","42":"FROM 18\/09 UTC TO 19\/12 UTC AT LEAST.","43":"SOUTHWESTERLY 8, VEERING WESTERLY 8 OR 9 IN AFTERNOON, THEN WEST OR","44":"NORTHWEST 8 IN LATE NIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS.","45":"BECOMING HIGH.","46":"CANTABRICO.","47":"FROM 18\/09 UTC TO 19\/12 UTC AT LEAST.","48":"WESTERLY 8 OR 9, AT TIMES 10 IN WEST THIS  AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS.","49":"BECOMING HIGH.","50":"FINISTERRE.","51":"CONTINUING TO 19\/06 UTC.","52":"SOUTHWEST 8, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST FROM WEST IN DAYTIME, AND","53":"DECREASING FROM SOUTHWEST NEXT NIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS.","54":"HIGH.","55":"BT","56":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT50 LFPW 180854","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 18 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 116.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 18 at 00 UTC","13":"Low 990 54N17W, moving northeast, expected 989 57N12W by 19\/00 UTC,","14":"then expected 57N14W by 19\/12UTC.","15":"Secondary low \"PEDRO\" 999 46N19W, moving east\/northeast, expected 990","16":"48N07W by 18\/12 UTC, then 987 over west of the English Channel by","17":"19\/00UTC, then 998 48N03E by 19\/12UTC.","18":"Associated strong and disturbed flow above 40N.","19":"New low expected 967 48N45W by 19\/00 UTC, then expected 967 50N42W by","20":"19\/12UTC.","21":"High 1027 34N33W, moving northeast, expected 1031 39N14W by 19\/12UTC.","22":"The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic through the coast of","23":"Guinea-Bissau near 12N16W and continues southwestward to 05N20W. ","24":"The ITCZ extends from 05N20W to 00N35W and to 01S49W.","25":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 19 at 12 UTC","26":"FARADAY.","27":"In west, Variable 3 to 5, gradually increasing South or Southeast 7","28":"or 8 soon, at times 9 later. Severe gusts. ","29":"In east, Northwesterly 6 or 7, decreasing and backing Westerly 4 to 6","30":"soon, then increasing Southwesterly 6 or 7, locally 8 later. Severe","31":"gusts.","32":"Rough or very rough and cross, increasing locally high or very high","33":"and cross in west at end.","34":"W or SW 5 or 6 m in west at end.","35":"Moderate or poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers.","36":"ROMEO.","37":"West or Northwest 7 or 8, locally 9 in east,  decreasing 7 or 8","38":"later, but becoming Westerly 5 or 6 in west, then increasing","39":"Southwest 6 or 7 in west at end. Severe gusts.","40":"Very rough or high, cross.","41":"Long N or NW swell 5 m.","42":"Poor vis in heavy rain or showers,  improving soon from west.","43":"ALTAIR.","44":"In west, Variable 3 to 5, gradually increasing South or Southwest 7","45":"or 8 with severe gusts soon. ","46":"In east, Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing Variable 4 to 6 soon, then","47":"increasing South or Southwest 6 or 7, at times 8 in north later.","48":"Severe gusts.","49":"Rough or very rough and cross, increasing rough or very rough later","50":"in northwest.","51":"W swell 5 or 6 m in west later.","52":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers from west.","53":"CHARCOT.","54":"West or Norththwest 6 or 7, but 8 or 9 in northeast, decreasing 4 to","55":"6 soon, then backing Westerly 3 to 5 in southwest later, locally","56":"Southwest 6 or 7 in far west at end. Severe gusts.","57":"Very rough, locally high and cross in north.","58":"Long N or NW swell 5 m.","59":"Moderate or poor vis in showers in east, improving soon.","60":"ACORES.","61":"In west, Variable 2 to 4, increasing South 5 or 6 soon, locally 7 in","62":"far northwest later. ","63":"In east, Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable soon, then becoming","64":"Southerly 4 or 5 later, at times 6 in north at end.","65":"Rough, increasing locally very rough in far west later.","66":"Long W swell 5 m in west later.","67":"Moderate or poor vis in west later.","68":"JOSEPHINE.","69":"West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north, gradually veering","70":"North 3 to 5 from west soon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in west","71":"later, locally South 4 or 5 in west at end.","72":"Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far north, in long NW","73":"swell.","74":"IRVING.","75":"Variable 2 to 4, becoming Easterly soon, locally Southeasterly in","76":"west, then veering Southerly 4 or 5 later, at times 6 in far","77":"northwest at end. ","78":"Moderate, locally rough in far northwest.","79":"Moderate or poor vis in some showers or due to sand haze in south.","80":"MADEIRA.","81":"Northeasterly 2 to 4, veering East or Northeast soon, then increasing","82":"locally 4 or 5 in south later.","83":"Moderate.","84":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","85":"PAZENN.","86":"Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in south, veering West or Northwest 8 or","87":"9 from west in daytime, and decreasing 7 or 8 next night, then 6 or 7","88":"at end. Severe gusts.","89":"Very rough, becoming high from west in daytime.","90":"W swell 3 or 4 m at first.","91":"Locally poor vis in rain or showers.","92":"IROISE.","93":"Southwest 6 or 7, veering West or Northwest 7 or 8 this evening, then","94":"Northwest tomorrow morning. Severe gusts.","95":"Rough or very rough, becoming high in evening.","96":"Locally poor vis in rain or showers.","97":"YEU, ROCHEBONNE.","98":"Southwesterly increasing 7 or 8, veering Westerly 8 or 9 in","99":"afternoon, then West or Northwest 7 or 8 in late night. Severe","100":"gusts.","101":"Rough or very rough, becoming high from west in afternoon.","102":"Locally poor vis in rain or showers.","103":"CANTABRICO.","104":"Southwest 6 or 7, but Southerly 5 or 6 in east at first, veering","105":"Westerly 8 or 9 in afternoon, temporarily 10 in west this afternoon.","106":"Severe gusts.","107":"Rough or very rough, becoming high from west in afternoon.","108":"Locally poor vis in rain or showers.","109":"FINISTERRE.","110":"Southwest 7 or 8, veering West or Northwest 8 or 9 from west in","111":"daytime, and decreasing gradually 6 or 7 from southwest next night,","112":"then 5 or 6 tomorrow morning. Severe gusts.","113":"Rough or very rough, becoming high from west in daytime.","114":"W or NW swell increasing 4 or 5 m in south in evening.","115":"Locally poor vis in rain or showers.","116":"PORTO.","117":"West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in north, veering Northwest 5 or","118":"6 soon, then 4 or 5 later. Gusts.","119":"Rough, becoming rough or very rough soon in long NW swell 4 m.","120":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, improving soon.","121":"SAO VICENTE.","122":"Increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 in north, but West or Northwest 3","123":"or 4 in south, then gradually veering Northerly everywhere later.","124":"Moderate, becoming gradually rough in NW swell.","125":"Moderate vis in scattered showers.","126":"CADIZ.","127":"Westerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in north, veering Northerly 3 or 4 at","128":"end.","129":"Slight or moderate.","130":"Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.","131":"GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","132":"Westerly 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 in east.","133":"Slight.","134":"Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.","135":"CASABLANCA.","136":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 later.","137":"Moderate.","138":"Moderate or poor in some coastal fog patches.","139":"AGADIR, TARFAYA.","140":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 soon in north, but 4 or","141":"5 in south. Gusts.","142":"Moderate, at times rough in north.","143":"Moderate or poor in some coastal fog patches.","144":"METEOR.","145":"East or Northeast 4 or 5.","146":"Moderate.","147":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","148":"CANARIAS.","149":"Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands, increasing 5 or 6","150":"soon, locally 7 between islands.","151":"moderate or rough.","152":"Moderate vis due to sand haze near the coast.","153":"CAPE VERDE.","154":"Northeast 4 or 5.","155":"Moderate.","156":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","157":"CAP BLANC.","158":"Northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north soon.","159":"Moderate, locally rough in far north.","160":"Moderate vis due to sand haze near the coast.","161":"CAP TIMIRIS.","162":"North or Northeast 3 or 4.","163":"Slight or moderate.","164":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","165":"SIERRA LEONE.","166":"Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in west at first,  but Variable 2 to 4","167":"in far southeast.","168":"Moderate, locally smooth or slight near coasts.","169":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","170":"GULF OF GUINEA.","171":"Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.","172":"Slight or moderate.","173":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts.","174":"POINTE NOIRE.","175":"South or Southeast 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.","176":"Moderate.","177":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts.","178":" ","179":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","180":"Northwest near gale or gale in the Bay of Biscay, improving soon. ","181":"Persistence of Southwesterly near gale or gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR,","182":"ROMEO, northwest CHARCOT and ACORES.","183":"Persistence of Northeast near gale over AGADIR and between islands of","184":"CANARIAS.","185":""}}]}