{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-02-17 04:33:57","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 161936","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 110, MONDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 1935 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 16 OF FEBRUARY  AT 12 UTC.","5":"LOW 999 45N39W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND DEEPENING, EXPECTED 993 49N30W","6":"BY 17\/00 UTC, THEN 982 55N19W BY 18\/00 UTC.","7":"SECONDARY LOW 1001 44N54W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 997 47N20W","8":"BY 18\/00 UTC.","9":"FARADAY.","10":"CONTINUING TO 18\/00 UTC AT LEAST.","11":"SOUTHWESTERLY 8, OCCASIONALLY 9 IN EXTREME WEST AT FIRST, BECOMING","12":"WESTERLY IN FAR SOUTH LATER, AND DECREASING ELSEWHERE. SEVERE GUSTS.","13":"BECOMING HIGH FROM SOUTHWEST.","14":"ROMEO.","15":"FROM 17\/12 UTC TO 18\/00 UTC AT LEAST.","16":"IN WEST, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","17":"HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST.","18":"ALTAIR.","19":"CONTINUING TO 18\/00 UTC AT LEAST.","20":"WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTH, THEN EVERYWHERE FROM WEST SOON, AND","21":"DECREASING AT END, EXCEPT IN FAR EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.","22":"LOCALLY HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST AT FIRST, THEN FROM WEST LATER.","23":"CHARCOT.","24":"FROM 17\/18 UTC TO 18\/00 UTC AT LEAST.","25":"IN FAR NORTHWEST, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","26":"HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST.","27":"BT","28":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT52 LFPW 161937","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 16 February 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 110.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 16 at 12 UTC","13":"Low 999 45N39W, moving northeast and deepening, expected 993 49N30W","14":"by 17\/00 UTC, then 982 55N19W by 18\/00 UTC. ","15":"Secondary low 1001 44N54W, moving northeast and expected 997 47N20W","16":"by 18\/00 UTC.","17":"High 1035 37N14W, slow-moving, then merging with the ridge of the","18":"next one. Associated ridge extending northwards and reaching the Bay","19":"of Biscay, then moving east.","20":"New high expected 1027 35N35W by 18\/00 UTC, with associated ridge","21":"extending eastwards.","22":"ITCZ extends from 03N20W to 02S30W to 03S43W.","23":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 18 at 00 UTC","24":"FARADAY.","25":"Southwesterly 7 or 8, occasionally 9 in extreme west at first, but","26":"cyclonic 6 or 7 in far northeast, becoming North or Northwest 6 or 7","27":"from west later, locally Westerly 7 or 8 in far south, and decreasing","28":"4 or 5 in far west at end. Severe gusts.","29":"Becoming very rough or high from west, then decreasing rough or very","30":"rough in far northwest at end.","31":"SW swell 5 m, abating from west at end.","32":"Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery,","33":"improving from west at end.","34":"ROMEO.","35":"Southwest increasing 6 or 7, locally Variable 3 to 5 in far northeast","36":"at first, increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7, at times 8 in west","37":"later, and veering Northwest 6 or 7 in far northwest at end. Severe","38":"gusts.","39":"Very rough, temporarily cross in NW swell, increasing very or high in","40":"west later.","41":"Long W or NW swell 5 m in far northeast, abating at first, then W or","42":"SW swell 5 m in far northwest at end.","43":"Moderate or poor vis in some rain or shower, then poor or very poor","44":"vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, in west at end.","45":"ALTAIR.","46":"Southwesterly 6 or 7, locally 8 in far north, increasing 7 or 8 from","47":"west soon, and decreasing Northwesterly 4 to 6 from west at end,","48":"locally Westerly 7 or 8 in east. Severe gusts.","49":"Rough or very rough and cross in West swell in east at first,","50":"temporarily high in far northwest, then increasiing very rough or","51":"high from west later. ","52":"W or SW swell 5 m in northwest at end.","53":"Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery,","54":"improving from west at end.","55":"CHARCOT.","56":"Southwest increasing 5 or 6, locally 7 in north, then increasing West","57":"or Southwest 6 or 7, in west at end, locally 8 in far northwest.","58":"Severe gusts.","59":"Rough or very rough, cross in W or NW swell in north, increasing high","60":"in far northwest at end.","61":"Moderate or poor vis in some rain or shower, then poor or very poor","62":"vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, in west at end.","63":"ACORES.","64":"Becoming West or Northwest, 3 to 5 from west, locally South or","65":"Southwest 4 to 6 in west, then increasing Westerly 5 or 6 in north","66":"later, and becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 in far southwest at end, locally","67":"Southwest 3 to 5 in far southeast.","68":"Moderate or rough, increasing locally very rough in far northwest","69":"later.","70":"Poor vis in rain or showers from west, at times thundery, clearing","71":"later.","72":"JOSEPHINE.","73":"In west, Southerly 3 to 5, veering South or Southwest, and increasing","74":"West or Southwest 4 to 6, from south to north later.","75":"In east,Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Southerly 3 or 4 soon, then","76":"increasing Southwest 4 to 6 from south to north at end.","77":"Moderate, locally rough in far north.","78":"IRVING.","79":"In northwest, South or Southwest 3 to 5, locally North or Northwest 3","80":"or 4 in far northwest, veering gradually North or Northeast 3 to 5","81":"later.","82":"In southeast, Southeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 soon.","83":"Moderate.","84":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in west, at times thundery.","85":"MADEIRA.","86":"Easterly 3 to 5, locally South or Southeast 2 to 4 in west, becoming","87":"Variable 2 to 4 in northwest and backing Northeast 2 to 4 in","88":"southeast later.","89":"Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate at end.","90":"Moderate vis due to sand haze in south.","91":"PAZENN.","92":"Westerly 3 to 5, locally 6 in northeast at first, increasing","93":"Southwest 6 or 7 from west soon. Gusts.","94":"Very rough, becoming crossed overnight.","95":"Long NW swell 4 to 5 m, abating later, then West swell 3 to 4 m at","96":"end.","97":"Locally poor vis in showers.","98":"IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE.","99":"Decreasing Northwest 5 or 6, then Westerly 3 or 4 soon, increasing","100":"West or Southwest 6 or 7 later. Gusts.","101":"Very rough, becoming rough or very rough later.","102":"Long NW swell 4 to 5 m, abating later.","103":"Locally poor vis in showers.","104":"CANTABRICO.","105":"In northwest, West or Northwest 5 or 6, backing Westerly soon,","106":"increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 later. Gusts.","107":"In southeast, West or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing Westerly 3 to 5","108":"soon, backing Southwesterly later.","109":"Rough or very rough.","110":"Long NW swell 4 to 4.5 m, decreasing 3 to 3.5 m later.","111":"Locally poor vis in showers.","112":"FINISTERRE.","113":"West or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon, then Southwest 6 or","114":"7 later. Gusts.","115":"Rough or very rough.","116":"Long NW swell 3 to 4 m, abating later.","117":"Locally poor vis in showers.","118":"PORTO.","119":"West decreasing 3 or 4, then backing Southwest soon, and increasing","120":"gradually South or Southwest 5 or 6 at end, locally 3 or 4 in far","121":"southeast.","122":"Rough.","123":"SAO VICENTE.","124":"Becoming Clockwise 1 to 3, locally North or Northeast 2 to 4 in","125":"southeast, then becoming West or Southwest 3 or 4 in north at end,","126":"and Clockwise 1 to 3 in south.","127":"Moderate, locally rough in far north, then moderate everywhere at","128":"end.","129":"Moderate or poor in some coastal fog patches overnight and early","130":"morning.","131":"CADIZ.","132":"Northwesterly 2 to 4, veering Northerly 3 or 4 soon, then backing","133":"Northwesterly 2 to 4 at end.","134":"Slight or moderate.","135":"Moderate or poor in some coastal fog patches overnight and early","136":"morning, near Morocco coast.","137":"GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","138":"Westerly 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 leeward strait, decreasing West or","139":"Northwest 2 to 4 later, locally West 4 or 5 leeward strait.","140":"Slight, locally moderate in far southwest.","141":"CASABLANCA.","142":"Northeast 4 to 6 from north to south, decreasing 3 to 5 soon, then 2","143":"to 4 at end.","144":"Moderate.","145":"Moderate or poor in some coastal fog patches overnight and early","146":"morning.","147":"AGADIR.","148":"In far southeast, Variable 1 to 3.","149":"Elsewhere, Northeasterly 4 to 6 from south to north, decreasing 3 to","150":"5 soon, then 2 to 4 later.","151":"Moderate, at times rough in far north at first.","152":"METEOR.","153":"In northwest, Southeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 at","154":"first, then Northeast 3 or 5 later.","155":"In southeast, East or Northeast 3 or 4, backing Northeast later.","156":"Moderate.","157":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in far northwest. Moderate or","158":"poor vis due to sand haze in east.","159":"CANARIAS.","160":"East or Northeast 3 to 5, backing North or Northeast at end. Gusts.","161":"Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate later.","162":"Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze.","163":"TARFAYA.","164":"North or Northeast 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in east.","165":"Moderate, decreasing slight in south later.","166":"Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze.","167":"CAPE VERDE.","168":"Northeast 4 or 5, but 3 or 4 in east.","169":"Decreasing moderate.","170":"Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze.","171":"CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS.","172":"Northeasterly 3 to 5, veering East or Northeast, soon, then backing","173":"North or Northeast at end.","174":"Moderate.","175":"Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze.","176":"SIERRA LEONE.","177":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in extreme west, but Variable 2","178":"to 4 in far southeast.","179":"Moderate, locally rough in far north at first.","180":"Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze.","181":"GULF OF GUINEA.","182":"Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.","183":"Slight, locally moderate in extreme west.","184":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts.","185":"POINTE NOIRE.","186":"South or Southeast 3 or 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.","187":"Moderate.","188":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts.","189":" ","190":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","191":"Persistence or threat of West or Northwest gale to severe gale over","192":"FARADAY, ALTAIR, ROMEO and CHARCOT, then threat of Southerly near","193":"gale or gale over west of, FARADAY, ALTAIR and ACORES later.","194":"Threat of West or Southwest gale or severe gale over the Bay of","195":"Biscay, veering West or Northwest.","196":""}}]}