{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-08-19 01:38:19","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT52 LFPW 181923","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 18 August 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 : NO WARNING.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 18 at 12 UTC","13":"Low 988 60N14W, expected 1002 over British islands by 20\/00 UTC.","14":"Associated trough gradually crossing Bay of Biscay.","15":"Low around 1012 over Spain of Spain, with little move.","16":"Associated shallow low 1015 35N13W, filing, expected 1016 just south","17":"or Portugal by 20\/00 UTC.","18":"Shallow low expected 1018 44N44W by 20\/0 UTC.","19":"Associated trough towards FARADAY.","20":"High 1029 over Azores islands, slow-moving.","21":"High 1029 50N41W, expected 53N32W by 20\/00 UTC.","22":"Tropical wave along 17W, south of 17N. Tropical wave along 26W, south","23":"of 19N, moving westward at 10 kt. Monsoon trough from 13N17W to","24":"11N40W.","25":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 20 at 00 UTC","26":"FARADAY.","27":"In west, Northeasterly 3 or 4, increasing East or Southeast 3 to 5","28":"soon, then Cyclonic 4 to 6 with gusts later. In east, Northerly 2 to","29":"4, at times 5 at first.","30":"Moderate, becoming locally rough in far northeast later.","31":"Poor vis due to some fog patches. Poor vis in rain or thundery","32":"showers in far west soon.","33":"ROMEO.","34":"North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, but West in far southeast at","35":"first.","36":"Moderate, at times slight in far southeast at first, becoming","37":"moderate or rough soon.","38":"Moderate vis in some rain, improving soon. Poor vis due to some fog","39":"patches.","40":"ALTAIR.","41":"In west, Clockwise 2 to 4, temporarily 5 in north at first. In east,","42":"becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5, then decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 at end.","43":"Slight or moderate.","44":"Moderate or vis in some rain or showers, mainly in north.","45":"CHARCOT.","46":"Northwesterly 3 to 5, veering Northerly later.","47":"Slight or moderate.","48":"Moderate vis in some rain or showers.","49":"ACORES.","50":"Clockwise 2 to 4.","51":"Slight or moderate.","52":"Moderate vis in scattered showers, mainly in south.","53":"JOSEPHINE.","54":"Northerly 3 to 5, at times Cyclonic in far east at first.","55":"Moderate.","56":"Poor vis in thundery showers in east, then in north at end.","57":"IRVING.","58":"East or Northeast 3 or 4.","59":"Moderate in NE swell, locally slight in far west.","60":"Moderate vis in scattered showers in west.","61":"MADEIRA.","62":"Northerly 3 or 4, increasing locally 4 or 5 in far northeast soon.","63":"Moderate in N or NE swell, decreasing locally slight in far southeast","64":"soon.","65":"Moderate vis in showers in far northeast, clearing soon.","66":"PAZENN.","67":"Westerly 2 to 4, increasing Northwesterly 4 or 5 at first, at times 6","68":"at first.","69":"Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.","70":"Poor vis in rain or showers.","71":"IROISE, YEU.","72":"Westerly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon, at times 6. Gusts.","73":"Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate soon.","74":"Poor vis in rain or showers.","75":"ROCHEBONNE.","76":"Northwesterly 2 to 4, but temporarily Westerly 4 or 5 later.","77":"Slight, becoming moderate later.","78":"Vis becoming poor in showers later.","79":"CANTABRICO.","80":"Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northwesterly later.","81":"Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.","82":"Vis becoming poor in showers at end.","83":"FINISTERRE.","84":"In north, Northerly 3 to 5, veering temporarily Westerly 2 to 4","85":"soon.","86":"In south, Northerly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at first, temporarily 2","87":"to 4 later.","88":"Slight or moderate.","89":"Vis becoming poor in showers later.","90":"PORTO.","91":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, but Cyclonic 2 to 4 in east.","92":"Slight or moderate.","93":"Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.","94":"SAO VICENTE.","95":"Cyclonic 2 to 4, at times Southerly at first.","96":"Slight or moderate in N or NW swell.","97":"Poor vis in thundery showers in west. Poor vis due to some fog","98":"patches in far northeast.","99":"CADIZ.","100":"Westerly 2 to 4, backing Southwesterly soon.","101":"Smooth or slight.","102":"GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","103":"Westerly 3 to 5, at times 6 with gusts in far east.","104":"Smooth or slight.","105":"CASABLANCA.","106":"In far northeast, Variable 2 to 4, becoming West or Southwest soon.","107":"Elsewhere, West or Southwest 3 or 4, veering West or Northwest soon,","108":"locally 5 in far northwest.","109":"Slight, locally moderate in far west.","110":"Poor vis due to coastal fog patches in south. Moderate vis in showers","111":"in northwest.","112":"AGADIR.","113":"North or Northwest 2 to 4, temporarily 5 in far southeast at end.","114":"Slight in N or NW swell, locally moderate in far northeast at first.","115":"Poor vis due to coastal fog patches.","116":"METEOR.","117":"East or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 in far southeast at end.","118":"Moderate, locally slight in far northwest.","119":"Moderate vis in scattered showers in far northwest.","120":"CANARIAS.","121":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 between islands and in far","122":"southeast.","123":"Slight or moderate.","124":"Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.","125":"TARFAYA.","126":"North or Northeast 2 to 4.","127":"Slight in N or NW swell.","128":"Poor vis due to coastal fog patches.","129":"CAPE VERDE.","130":"Northeast 4 or 5, locally 3 or 4 in far northwest and in far","131":"southeast.","132":"Moderate.","133":"CAP BLANC.","134":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6. Gusts.","135":"Moderate.","136":"CAP TIMIRIS.","137":"Variable 2 to 4, but North or Northeast 4 or 5 in far northwest.","138":"Moderate.","139":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","140":"SIERRA LEONE.","141":"Cyclonic 2 to 4, mainly Easterly 3 to 5 in far northwest and","142":"Southwest in south. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.","143":"Moderate in long S swell.","144":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.","145":"GULF OF GUINEA.","146":"Southerly 3 or 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.","147":"Moderate in long S or SW swell.","148":"Poor vis in thundersqualls in north.","149":"POINTE NOIRE.","150":"South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southwest.","151":"Moderate in long S or SW swell.","152":" ","153":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","154":"No near gale or gale expected.","155":""}}]}