{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-09-17 11:19:22","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT50 LFPW 170723","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 17 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 : NO WARNING.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 17 at 00 UTC","13":"Complex low area between Greenland ans Iceland. Associated disturbed","14":"flow above 45N, with a first trough crossing the Bay of Biscay.","15":"Second trough crossing northwest FARADAY later. ","16":"Thundery low expected 1013 30N35W, slow-moving, expected 1019 33N35W","17":"by 18\/12UTC. ","18":"Low 1014 over south Spain, slow moving.","19":"High 1035 44N28W, drifting southeast and weakening, expected 1026","20":"38N25W by 18\/12UTC. Associated ridge extending over the bay of","21":"Biscay. ","22":"Tropical wave 27W, south of 16N, moving westward at 10-15 kt. ","23":"Monsoon trough from 18N16W to 09N37W. ITCZ from 09N37W to 08N57W.","24":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 18 at 12 UTC","25":"FARADAY.","26":"- In far northwest : Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon, then","27":"decreasing West 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. ","28":"- Elsewhere : West or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon.","29":"Gusts.","30":"Slight or moderate, gradually increasing rough from north.","31":"Poor vis in thundery rain in northwest later.","32":"ROMEO.","33":"West or Northwest 4 or 5, rapidly backing Westerly 3 to 5, then","34":"increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northwest,","35":"later.","36":"Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough soon.","37":"ALTAIR.","38":"Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southwest West or Southwest 3 to 5 from","39":"west soon.","40":"Slight or moderate.","41":"Moderate vis in showers in far southwest at end.","42":"CHARCOT.","43":"- In west : Northerly 3 to 5, backing Northwesterly later.","44":"- In east : Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast, decreasing","45":"North or Northeast 3 to 5 at end.","46":"Moderate or rough.","47":"ACORES.","48":"Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5, backing Southeasterly later.","49":"Slight or moderate.","50":"Poor vis in thundery showers in west.","51":"JOSEPHINE.","52":"- in far northwest : Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing Northeasterly 2 to","53":"4 later.","54":"- Elsewhere : North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in east and at","55":"times 7 in far east at first. Gusts.","56":"Moderate or rough from west to east, and at times very rough in far","57":"east at first.","58":"IRVING.","59":"Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5, becoming locally Variable 2 to 4 in","60":"extreme west soon.","61":"Moderate.","62":"MADEIRA.","63":"North or Northeast 4 to 6 from south to north. Gusts.","64":"Moderate or rough.","65":"PAZENN.","66":"Veering North or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 this evening,","67":"and backing Westerly 3 to 5 in north tomorrow morning.","68":"Moderate or rough, becoming rough overnight, temporarily very rough","69":"in northwest.","70":"Long NW swell increasing 3 to 4 m overnight.","71":"Locally poor vis in rain, clearing in the evening.","72":"IROISE, YEU.","73":"West 4 or 5, veering Northwest this afternoon, and decreasing 2 to 4","74":"overnight, and backing Westerly tomorrow morning.","75":"Moderate, becoming rough in west.","76":"NW swell increasing 3 to 3.5 m in west tomorrow morning.","77":"Locally poor vis in rain.","78":"ROCHEBONNE.","79":"Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in northwest, veering Northerly 2 to 4","80":"this evening.","81":"Moderate, becoming rough in west tomorrow morning.","82":"NW swell increasing 3 to 3.5 m in west tomorrow morning.","83":"Locally poor vis in some rain, or in morning fog patches tomorrow.","84":"CANTABRICO.","85":"West or Northwest 2 to 4, veering Northerly in Northwest overnight.","86":"Moderate with NW swell, becoming rough in far northwest tomorrow","87":"morning.","88":"Locally poor vis in rain.","89":"FINISTERRE.","90":"IN far southeast, North or Northeast 5 or 6. Elsewhere, Northerly 3","91":"to 5, but West or Northwest 2 to 4 in east, veering Northeasterly 3","92":"to 5 everywhere overnight.","93":"Moderate, becoming rough tomorrow morning.","94":"NW swell increasing 3 m in north tomorrow morning.","95":"Locally poor vis in some rain in north, clearing overnight.","96":"PORTO.","97":"North 6 or 7, decreasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 soon. Severe","98":"gusts.","99":"Rough, locally very rough in southwest at first.","100":"SAO VICENTE.","101":"- In far southeast : Variable 2 to 4.","102":"- Elsewhere : North or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 later.","103":"Gusts.","104":"Rough, locally very rough in extreme west at first, locally moderate","105":"in far southeast.","106":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","107":"Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly at first, increasing Easterly 5 or","108":"6 in and leeward strait soon.","109":"Slight or moderate.","110":"CASABLANCA.","111":"Northerly 5 or 6 in west, veering North or Northeast later, but","112":"Variable 2 to 4 in east.","113":"Moderate or rough.","114":"AGADIR, TARFAYA.","115":"Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing 3 to 5 later.","116":"Moderate or rough.","117":"METEOR.","118":"Easterly 3 to 5 from west to east, becoming locally Variable 2 to 4","119":"in west soon.","120":"Moderate, locally decreasing slight in west soon.","121":"Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers in west.","122":"CANARIAS.","123":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands.","124":"Moderate, locally rough in far northeast.","125":"CAPE VERDE.","126":"East or Northeast 3 to 5. Gusts.","127":"Moderate.","128":"Poor vis in thundery showers in far southwest and in far northwest.","129":"CAP BLANC.","130":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in southeast.","131":"Moderate, becoming locally rough in far southeast soon.","132":"Moderate vis due to some sand haze.","133":"CAP TIMIRIS.","134":"Mainly Northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing locally 6 in far northeast","135":"soon, then increasing Northerly 4 to 6 from south to north at end.","136":"Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.","137":"Moderate vis due to some sand haze.","138":"SIERRA LEONE.","139":"- In west : Variable 3 to 5, mainly Southeasterly.","140":"- In east : Mainly Southwesterly 3 to 5, veerin Easterly soon. Severy","141":"gusts in thundersqualls.","142":"Moderate, locally smooth or slight near coast, and locally slight","143":"leeward islands in north soon.","144":"Poor vis in thundersqualls.Moderate vis due to some sand haze in far","145":"northeast later.","146":"GULF OF GUINEA.","147":"Southerly 3 or 4. Severy gusts in thundersqualls in north.","148":"Moderate.","149":"Poor vis in thundery showers in north.","150":"POINTE NOIRE.","151":"South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 4 or 5 in extreme west.","152":"Moderate.","153":" ","154":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","155":"Threat of Easterly near gale or gale in and leeward Gibraltar strait.","156":""}}]}