{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-04-03 23:58:44","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 031840","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 199, FRIDAY 3 APRIL 2026 AT 1840 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 3 OF APRIL  AT 12 UTC.","5":"LOW 983 BETWEEN GREENLAND AND ICELAND, SLOW-MOVING TOWARDS NORWEGIAN","6":"SEA.  ASSOCIATED TROUGH EXTENDING FROM THE BRITISH ISLES TO FARADAY,","7":"WITH DEEPENING LOW \"DAVE\" EXPECTED 1006 48N22W BY 04\/00 UTC, MOVING","8":"NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 973 JUST NORTHEAST SCOTLAND BY 05\/00UTC.","9":"LOW AREA 1014 \/1017 OFF MOROCCO COASTS, WITH LITTLE CHANGE.","10":"FARADAY.","11":"FROM 03\/21 UTC TO 04\/12 UTC.","12":"IN FAR EAST, WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","13":"ROMEO.","14":"FROM 03\/21 UTC TO 04\/18 UTC.","15":"SOUTHWEST 8, VEERING WESTERLY IN NORTH SOON, BUT DECREASING IN SOUTH.","16":"SEVERE GUSTS.","17":"HIGH IN NORTH.","18":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","19":"FROM 04\/09 UTC TO 05\/00 UTC AT LEAST.","20":"IN AND LEEWARD STRAIT, EAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","21":"BT","22":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT52 LFPW 031841","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 3 April 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 199.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 3 at 12 UTC","13":"Low 983 between Greenland and Iceland, slow-moving towards Norwegian","14":"Sea.  Associated trough extending from the British Isles to FARADAY,","15":"with deepening low \"DAVE\" expected 1006 48N22W by 04\/00 UTC, moving","16":"northeast and expected 973 just northeast Scotland by 05\/00UTC. ","17":"Low area 1014 \/1017 off Morocco coasts, with little change. ","18":"Persistence of ridge 1025-1027 from Azores to France.","19":"Monsoon trough from 08N13W to 03N20W.","20":"ITCZ axis along 03N20W to 01N35W to 01S48W.","21":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 5 at 00 UTC","22":"FARADAY.","23":"In far east, veering Westerly 7 or 8, then decreasing 4 or 5 later,","24":"and 3 or 4 at end. Severe gusts.","25":"Elsewhere, West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 soon, then","26":"West or Southwest 3 to 5 later, locally Southerly 5 or 6 in extreme","27":"west at end. Gusts.","28":"Very rough, at times cross, becoming rough at end.","29":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, becoming moderate vis in","30":"some showers later.","31":"ROMEO.","32":"Southwest 6 or 7 soon, at times 8, veering Westerly 7 or 8 in north","33":"soon, but 6 or 7 in south, then gradually decreasing 4 or 5","34":"everywhere later and at end. Severe gusts.","35":"Rough or very rough, and cross at first, becoming very rough or high","36":"in north soon, but very rough in south.","37":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, becoming moderate vis in","38":"some showers later.","39":"ALTAIR.","40":"In west, Northwesterly 5 or 6, at times 7 in north, decreasing 4 or 5","41":"soon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 later, locally Southerly 5 or 6","42":"in extreme west at end. Gusts.","43":"In east, Westerly 5 or 6 , at times 7 in north, veering Northwesterly","44":"3 to 5 soon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 later. Gusts.","45":"Rough or very rough from south to north, becoming rough at end.","46":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, becoming moderate vis in","47":"some showers soon.","48":"CHARCOT.","49":"In north, Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in far north, veering Westerly","50":"4 to 6 soon, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end. Gusts.","51":"In south, Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later.","52":"Moderate or rough in south, but becoming rough or very rough in","53":"north.","54":"Moderate vis in some showers in northwest.","55":"ACORES.","56":"Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 in north at first, increasing","57":"Southwesterly 4 or 5 in far northwest at end.","58":"Moderate in south, but moderate or rough in north.","59":"Moderate vis in some showers in far north.","60":"JOSEPHINE.","61":"Variable 2 to 4 in northwest, but Northeasterly 3 or 4 in southeast.","62":"Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in north later.","63":"IRVING.","64":"Northeast 2 to 4.","65":"Moderate.","66":"MADEIRA.","67":"East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, backing Northeast soon.","68":"Moderate.","69":"PAZENN.","70":"Southwest 3 to 5, backing South or Southwest 6 or 7 in northwest","71":"overnight, but 4 or 5 in far southeast, and veering Westerly 5 or 6","72":"in west tomorrow evening, at times 7 in north. Severe gusts.","73":"Rough, becoming very rough in northwest tomorrow morning, temporarily","74":"high.","75":"NW swell 3 to 3.5 m, abating overnight, then increasing 3 or 4 m","76":"tomorrow evening.","77":"IROISE, YEU.","78":"West or Southwest 3 or 4, backing South or Southwest 3 to 5","79":"overnight, then Southerly 5 or 6 tomorrow morning, and veering West","80":"or Southwest in evening. Gusts.","81":"Rough, becoming very rough in northwest tomorrow evening.","82":"NW swell 3 to 3.5 m, abating tomorrow morning.","83":"ROCHEBONNE.","84":"West or Southwest 3 or 4, backing Southerly overnight, increasing 4","85":"or 5 tomorrow morning, at times 6, and veering West or Southwest 3 to","86":"5 in evening.","87":"Moderate or rough.","88":"CANTABRICO.","89":"Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southeasterly 3 to 5 overnight, and veering","90":"Westerly 3 or 4 from west tomorrow evening.","91":"Moderate or rough.","92":"Locally poor vis in coastal fog patches.","93":"FINISTERRE.","94":"Variable 2 to 4, becoming West or Southwest 3 to 5 tomorrow morning,","95":"at time 6 in far northwest, and veering Northerly in south in","96":"evening.","97":"Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in far north tomorrow","98":"evening.","99":"NW swell increasing 3 or 4 m tomorrow evening.","100":"PORTO.","101":"North or Northeast decreasing 1 to 3, then increasing 2 to 4 later.","102":"Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in north at end.","103":"SAO VICENTE.","104":"In far southeast, Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6.","105":"Elsewhere, Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing at times 5 in south soon,","106":"temporarily becoming Variable in north soon and later.","107":"Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in far southeast soon, then in","108":"south at end.","109":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","110":"In and leeward strait, Easterly increasing 6 or 7, then 7 or 8 later.","111":"Severe gusts.","112":"Elsewhere, increasing Easterly 3 to 5 soon, at times 6 in south.","113":"Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough leeward strait soon.","114":"CASABLANCA.","115":"Northeast 3 to 5.","116":"Moderate.","117":"AGADIR.","118":"Northeast 5 or 6, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast,","119":"decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 everywhere","120":"later.","121":"Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate soon.","122":"Poor vis due to fog patches.","123":"METEOR.","124":"Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, locally Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far","125":"southeast at first and soon.","126":"Moderate.","127":"Moderate vis due to sand haze, and in thundery showers in east.","128":"CANARIAS.","129":"Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, decreasing 2 to 4 soon,","130":"then backing North or Northeast later.","131":"Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate soon.","132":"Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers or due to sand haze.","133":"TARFAYA.","134":"Northerly 3 or 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far east, becoming","135":"Southwest 2 to 4 from east soon, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 at","136":"end.","137":"Moderate.","138":"Poor vis due to fog patches.","139":"CAPE VERDE.","140":"North or Northeast 2 to 4, locally Variable in far northeast.","141":"Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in east later.","142":"Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in northeast at first, or","143":"due to sand haze.","144":"CAP BLANC.","145":"Northeasterly 3 to 5, backing Northerly 3 or 4 at end.","146":"Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in east later.","147":"Poor vis in thundery showers in northwest. Moderate vis due to sand","148":"haze.","149":"CAP TIMIRIS.","150":"Northerly 2 to 4.","151":"Slight or moderate.","152":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","153":"SIERRA LEONE.","154":"In west, North or Northeast 3 or 4. ","155":"In east, mainly North or Northwest 2 to 4.","156":"Moderate, locally slight or moderate in east.","157":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","158":"GULF OF GUINEA.","159":"Variable 1 to 3, at times 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.","160":"Slight, locally moderate in extreme west.","161":"Poor vis in thundersqualls.","162":"POINTE NOIRE.","163":"In west, Southeasterly 2 to 4.","164":"In east, Variable 1 to 3. ","165":"Severe gusts in thundersqualls.","166":"Slight or moderate.","167":"Poor vis in thundersqualls.","168":" ","169":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","170":"Threat of South or Southwest near gale to severe gale over FARADAY,","171":"ALTAIR, west of ROMEO, west of CHARCOT and northwest of ACORES, with","172":"threat of storm to hurricane over FARADAY.","173":"Persistence of East near gale or gale over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR","174":"STRAIT.","175":""}}]}