{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-09-18 14:22:15","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 180741","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 352, FRIDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 0740 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 18 OF SEPTEMBER  AT 00 UTC.","5":"HEAT LOW 1006 OVER SAHARA, WITH LITTLE CHANGE, WITH TROUGH REACHING","6":"NORTH MOROCCO.","7":"HIGH 1028 39N26W, DRIFTING SOUTHEAST AND WEAKENING, EXPECTED 1025","8":"41N20W BY 19\/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED RIDGE BUILDING OVER THE BAY OF","9":"BISCAY.","10":"EAST OF CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","11":"FROM 19\/00 UTC TO 19\/12 UTC AT LEAST.","12":"EAST 8 IN AND LEEWARD STRAIT. GUSTS.","13":"BT","14":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT50 LFPW 180831","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 18 September 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 352.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 18 at 00 UTC","13":"Complex low over Iceland, slow-moving. Associated disturbed flow","14":"above 45N, with a first trough over the Bay of Biscay and a second","15":"trough over northwest FARADAY.","16":"Thundery low 1022 30N34W, slowly moving north and expected 1015","17":"33N34W by 19\/12 UTC. ","18":"Heat low 1006 over Sahara, with little change, with trough reaching","19":"north Morocco.","20":"New low expected 984 50N53W by 19\/12 UTC, with associated trough over","21":"west FARADAY.","22":"High 1028 39N26W, drifting southeast and weakening, expected 1025","23":"41N20W by 19\/12 UTC. Associated ridge building over the Bay of","24":"Biscay. ","25":"Tropical wave along 36W, south of 18N, moving west near 15 kt. ","26":"Monsoon trough near 18N16W to 10N40W.","27":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 19 at 12 UTC","28":"FARADAY.","29":"In far northwest : West or Northwest 2 to 4, veering East or","30":"Northeast later, at times 5.","31":"Elsewhere : Southwest 5 or 6, temporarily decreasing 4 or 5 later.","32":"Moderate or rough.","33":"Poor vis in rain or thundery showers mainly in northwest.","34":"ROMEO.","35":"West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in northwest.","36":"Rough in long NW swell, abating moderate in southwest later.","37":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in far northwest soon.","38":"ALTAIR.","39":"Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in northwest later.","40":"Slight or moderate, at times rough in far northwest at end.","41":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.","42":"CHARCOT.","43":"- In northwest : Northwesterly 3 or 4, backing Southwest soon.","44":"- In southeast : North or Northeast 3 to 5.","45":"Moderate, locally rough in extreme west.","46":"Moderate vis in scattered showers.","47":"ACORES.","48":"Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southwest, increasing 4 or 5","49":"in south at end, at times 6 in west.","50":"Slight or moderate.","51":"Poor vis in showers, locally thundery in southwest.","52":"JOSEPHINE.","53":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast at first.","54":"Moderate, locally rough in east.","55":"IRVING.","56":"In west : Cyclonic 3 to 5, at times 6 in north at end.","57":"In east : East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in extreme east.","58":"Moderate.","59":"Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers mainly in west.","60":"MADEIRA.","61":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in northeast.","62":"Moderate, locally rough in east.","63":"Moderate vis in some showers in west.","64":"PAZENN.","65":"West or Southwest 4 or 5 in north, but Variable 2 to 4 in south.","66":"Rough or very rough, becoming rough soon.","67":"Long NW swell 3 to 4 m, decreasing 3 to 3.5 m soon, then abating","68":"later.","69":"IROISE, YEU.","70":"West or Northwest 3 or 4, backing West or Southwest soon.","71":"Moderate or rough.","72":"NW swell 3 to 3.5 m in west, abating later.","73":"ROCHEBONNE.","74":"Northerly 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon.","75":"Moderate or rough, abating moderate at end.","76":"NW swell increasing 3 to 3.5 m in west, then abating later.","77":"CANTABRICO.","78":"North or Northeast 2 to 4, veering Northeasterly 2 to 4 soon.","79":"Moderate or rough, abating moderate at end.","80":"NW swell increasing 3 m in west, then abating later.","81":"Locally poor vis in rain in east at first.","82":"FINISTERRE.","83":"Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally 5 or 6 in south and leeward cape.","84":"Moderate or rough, becoming rough soon.","85":"NW swell increasing 3 m in north, then abating later.","86":"PORTO.","87":"North 5 or 6, decreasing North or Northeast 3 or 4 in east later.","88":"Moderate or rough.","89":"SAO VICENTE.","90":"- In far southeast : East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6","91":"later.","92":"- Elsewhere : North 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later, then North or","93":"Northeast 3 or 4 at end.","94":"Moderate or rough.","95":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","96":"- In and leeward strait : East 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon, at","97":"times 8 later. Gusts.","98":"- Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4.","99":"Slight or moderate, locally rough leeward strait later.","100":"CASABLANCA.","101":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in west at first.","102":"Moderate or rough.","103":"AGADIR, TARFAYA.","104":"Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 near coast at first, decreasing 3 or 4","105":"at end.","106":"Moderate, locally rough in north.","107":"Moderate vis due to some fog patches.","108":"METEOR.","109":"- In west : Variable 2 to 4.","110":"- In east : Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in south..","111":"Moderate, locally slight in west.","112":"Poor vis in thundery showers in west.","113":"CANARIAS.","114":"North or Northeast 3 to 5.","115":"Moderate, at times rough in far northeast.","116":"CAPE VERDE.","117":"Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in east.","118":"Moderate.","119":"Moderate vis due to some sand haze.","120":"CAP BLANC.","121":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in southeast.Gusts.","122":"Moderate, locally rough in south at first.","123":"Moderate vis due to some sand haze in far southeast.","124":"CAP TIMIRIS.","125":"Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north.","126":"Moderate, locally rough in north at first.","127":"Moderate vis due to some sand haze in east.","128":"SIERRA LEONE.","129":"In northwest : North or Northeast 3 or 4.","130":"In southeast : West or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in east later.","131":"Moderate.","132":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in south. Moderate vis due to","133":"some sand haze in far northeast.","134":"GULF OF GUINEA.","135":"South or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in far northwest.","136":"Moderate.","137":"Poor vis in thundery showers in north.","138":"POINTE NOIRE.","139":"South or Southeast 3 or 4.","140":"Moderate.","141":" ","142":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","143":"Persistence of Easterly gale in and leeward Gibraltar strait.","144":"Threat of Southerly near gale or gale over FARADAY and west of","145":"ALTAIR.","146":""}}]}