{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-05-18 19:17:54","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 181840","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 254, MONDAY 18 MAY 2026 AT 1830 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 18 OF MAY  AT 12 UTC.","5":"LOW 984 54N31W MOVING EAST THEN NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 992 59N13W BY","6":"20\/00 UTC.","7":"ASSOCIATED TROUGH IN SOUTH CROSSING AREAS ABOVE 40N.","8":"NEW LOW EXPECTED 999 47N38W BY 19\/00 UTC, DEEPENING 985 46N31W BY","9":"20\/00 UTC.","10":"ASSOCIATED TROUGH DEEPENING TOWARDS SOUTH ACORES.","11":"FARADAY.","12":"CONTINUING TO 19\/00 UTC.","13":"WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","14":"HIGH.","15":"ALTAIR.","16":"FROM 19\/06 UTC TO 20\/00 UTC AT LEAST.","17":"SOUTHWESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","18":"AGADIR.","19":"CONTINUING TO 19\/00 UTC.","20":"NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.","21":"BT","22":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT52 LFPW 181905","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 18 May 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 254.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 18 at 12 UTC","13":"Low 984 54N31W moving east then northeast, expected 992 59N13W by","14":"20\/00 UTC.","15":"Associated trough in south crossing areas above 40N.","16":"New low expected 999 47N38W by 19\/00 UTC, deepening 985 46N31W by","17":"20\/00 UTC.","18":"Associated trough deepening towards south ACORES.","19":"High 1028 30N30W weakening 1023 32N20W by 20\/00 UTC. Associated ridge","20":"building northeast with new high expected 1025 over Portugal by 20\/00","21":"UTC.","22":"Tropical wave along 22W, south of 11N, moving westward at 5 to 10","23":"kt.","24":"Monsoon trough near 11N15W, then continues southwestward to 05N19W. ","25":"ITCZ from 03N25W to 00N48W.","26":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 20 at 00 UTC","27":"FARADAY.","28":"Westerly 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8 in east at first, backing Southerly","29":"soon, then becoming Cyclonic 5 to 7in west at end. Gusts.","30":"Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough soon.","31":"West swell 4 to 5 m in east, abating later.","32":"Poor vis in rain or showers, becoming thundery later.","33":"ROMEO.","34":"West or Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing Southwesterly 5 or 6 later.","35":"Gusts.","36":"Rough or very rough, locally high in far northwest at first.","37":"West swell 5 m, abating in west at end.","38":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at first, then in west at","39":"end.","40":"ALTAIR.","41":"West or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing Southwesterly 6 or 7 soon,","42":"locally 7 or 8 in west. Severe gusts.","43":"Rough or very rough.","44":"West swell 4 to 5 m in northeast at first.","45":"Poor or very poor vis in rain and thundery showers from west at","46":"first.","47":"CHARCOT.","48":"West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 4 in far south, backing South or","49":"Southwest 5 or 6 in west at end, at times 7. Gusts.","50":"Rough or very rough, locally moderate in southeast at first.","51":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in west at end.","52":"ACORES.","53":"West or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7 from west soon. Gusts.","54":"Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in northwest later.","55":"Poor vis in rain or thundery showers from west at first.","56":"JOSEPHINE.","57":"West or Southwest 3 or 4, but Variable 2 to 4 in southeast,","58":"increasing locally South or Southwest 5 or 6 in northwest later.","59":"Moderate, becoming rough from northwest soon.","60":"IRVING.","61":"Clockwise 2 to 4, locally Southwest 5 or 6 in northwest, becoming","62":"Southwest 4 to 6 at end.","63":"Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon.","64":"Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in far northwest.","65":"MADEIRA.","66":"Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast, but Variable 2 to 4 in","67":"northwest.","68":"Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end.","69":"PAZENN.","70":"Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in late night, locally 7 in north","71":"till tomorrow evening. Gusts.","72":"Rough, becoming rough or very rough tomorrow morning.","73":"W swell increasing 3 to 4m in northwest later.","74":"Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.","75":"IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE.","76":"South or Southwest 5 or 6, temporarily 7 at first, veering Southwest","77":"soon, then decreasing 4 or 5 from south later. Gusts.","78":"Increasing rough.","79":"Poor vis in rain or showers, mainly in north.","80":"CANTABRICO.","81":"Southerly 3 or 4, locally Southwest 5 or 6 in far northwest,","82":"occasionally 7 at first, veering mainly Westerly 3 to 5 soon,","83":"temporarily 6 in west, then backing West or Southwest at end.","84":"Moderate in southeast, rough in northwest.","85":"Poor vis in showers.","86":"FINISTERRE.","87":"Southwesterly 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in northeast at first, decreasing","88":"4 or 5 tomorrow morning, locally 6 in northeast, then decreasing","89":"South or Southwest 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.","90":"Moderate or rough, increasing rough.","91":"W or NW swell increasing 3 to 3.5m at end.","92":"Poor vis in rain or showers.","93":"PORTO.","94":"Southwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 soon, then becoming Variable","95":"at end.","96":"Moderate, becoming rough in northwest at end, by ONO swell.","97":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, mainly in northeast.","98":"SAO VICENTE.","99":"Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times North 5 in southeast.","100":"Slight or moderate.","101":"CADIZ.","102":"Northwesterly 2 to 4.","103":"Slight or moderate, becoming slight later.","104":"GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","105":"Westerly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 soon, then veering Easterly at","106":"end.","107":"Smooth or Slight.","108":"CASABLANCA.","109":"North or Northeast 4 to 6 from north to south.","110":"Moderate.","111":"AGADIR.","112":"North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in east. Severe gusts.","113":"Rough.","114":"METEOR.","115":"In northwest, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwest at end.","116":"In southeast, Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon.","117":"Slight or moderate.","118":"CANARIAS.","119":"Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 with gusts between islands and in far","120":"southeast.","121":"Moderate.","122":"TARFAYA.","123":"North 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.","124":"Rough, becoming moderate or rough later.","125":"CAPE VERDE.","126":"Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at end.","127":"Moderate.","128":"CAP BLANC.","129":"North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end.","130":"Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later.","131":"Moderate vis due to sand haze in east.","132":"CAP TIMIRIS.","133":"Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north at first.","134":"Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later.","135":"Moderate vis due to sand haze in east.","136":"SIERRA LEONE.","137":"Northeast 3 to 5 5, but Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far east.","138":"Moderate.","139":"Poor vis in thunderstorms in far southeast, moderate vis due to sand","140":"haze in east.","141":"GULF OF GUINEA.","142":"Southerly 2 to 4.","143":"Moderate.","144":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.","145":"POINTE NOIRE.","146":"Southeasterly 3 to 5.","147":"Moderate.","148":"Poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in north.","149":" ","150":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","151":"Persistence of Cyclonic near gale or gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR,","152":"ROMEO, CHARCOT, ACORES.","153":""}}]}