{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-04-18 11:57:35","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 180823","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 230, SATURDAY 18 APRIL 2026 AT 0820 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 18 OF APRIL  AT 00 UTC.","5":"LOW 997 52N47W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 978 58N34W BY 19\/00","6":"UTC, THEN MOVING NORTHWEST AND EXPECTED 977 60N40W BY 19\/12 UTC.","7":"ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING FARADAY AND ALTAIR.","8":"FARADAY.","9":"FROM 18\/09 UTC TO 19\/03 UTC.","10":"SOUTH 8 IN NORTHWEST, LOCALLY 9 IN FAR NORTHWEST AT FIRST. SEVERE","11":"GUSTS.","12":"HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST.","13":"BT","14":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT50 LFPW 180823","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 18 April 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 230.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 18 at 00 UTC","13":"Trough extending over North Sea and English Channel evacuating","14":"east-northeast.","15":"Shallow low 1015 over Azores Islands, slow-moving and expected 1013","16":"by 19\/00 UTC, then merging with the next trough.","17":"Low 997 52N47W, moving northeast and expected 978 58N34W by 19\/00","18":"UTC, then moving northwest and expected 977 60N40W by 19\/12 UTC.","19":"Associated trough crossing FARADAY and ALTAIR.","20":"New low deepening 1009 25N18W by 18\/12 UTC, slowly moving northwest","21":"and expected 1008 31N19W by 19\/12 UTC.","22":"High 1029 47N18W, moving northeast and expected 1029 over the British","23":"Isles by 19\/12 UTC.","24":"Monsoon trough from 13N17W to 03N19W, then ITCZ continues from 03N19W","25":"to 00N48W.","26":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 19 at 12 UTC","27":"FARADAY.","28":"In west : South 7 or 8, temporarily 9 in far northwest at first,","29":"veering Northwest 6 or 7 from west soon. Severe gusts.","30":"In east : Southeasterly 4 or 5, increasing South or Southeast 6 or 7","31":"soon, then veering Northwest from west at end. Gusts.","32":"Becoming rough or very rough from west, but moderate in east,","33":"temporarily high in far northwest soon.","34":"S swell 5 to 5.5 m in west soon, abating later.","35":"Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.","36":"ROMEO.","37":"In west, Southeast increasing 4 or 5, locally 6 in west soon, then","38":"increasing South or Southeast 6 or 7 at end. Gusts.","39":"In east, East or Northeast 3 or 4, veering East or Southeast 4 or 5","40":"soon.","41":"Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in west later.","42":"Moderate or poor vis in rain in west later.","43":"ALTAIR.","44":"In west : South or Southeast 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 in north, veering","45":"Southerly soon, then Northwest 6 or 7 later. Gusts. ","46":"In east : Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6, veering South or Southeast","47":"soon, then South or Southwest at end, locally Northwest 6 or 7 in","48":"west. Gusts.","49":"Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in far northwest at end.","50":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.","51":"CHARCOT.","52":"In west : East or Southeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, veering","53":"Southeast soon, then South or Southeast at end.","54":"In east : East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far east,","55":"decreasing Northeasterly 2 to 4 at end.","56":"Moderate, at times rough.","57":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in west.","58":"ACORES.","59":"In west : Variable 2 to 4, increasing North 5 or 6 from northwest","60":"later, at times 6.","61":"In east : Cyclonic 4 to 6, decreasing 3 to 5 soon, then. ","62":"Moderate, becoming rough in far northwest at end.","63":"Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.","64":"JOSEPHINE.","65":"East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally Southeast in far northwest,","66":"increasing Easterly 3 to 5 in south at end.","67":"Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in west later.","68":"Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers in extreme west.","69":"IRVING.","70":"In far southeast, North or Northeast 3 to 5.","71":"Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4, becoming North or Northwest soon.","72":"Moderate.","73":"Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers.","74":"MADEIRA.","75":"East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in middle of area, becoming","76":"Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far southwest at end. Gusts.","77":"Moderate, at times rough.","78":"Moderate vis in isolated showers, or due to sand haze in south.","79":"PAZENN.","80":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in south, veering East or","81":"Northeast 4 or 5 later, at times 6 in far south, then Easterly at","82":"end.","83":"Moderate.","84":"IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE.","85":"Northerly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon, veering East or Northeast","86":"later.","87":"Moderate.","88":"Poor vis in some rain or drizzle in north.","89":"CANTABRICO.","90":"Northeasterly 3 or 4,  increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, veering East","91":"or Northeast later, at times 6 in far west.","92":"Moderate.","93":"FINISTERRE.","94":"Northeasterly 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon, becoming Variable 2 to","95":"4 in south later, decreasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 in north at","96":"end.","97":"Moderate or rough.","98":"PORTO.","99":"Northerly 3 to 5, decreasing North or Northwest 2 to 4 later, then","100":"becoming Variable 1 to 3 at end.","101":"Moderate.","102":"SAO VICENTE.","103":"North or Northeast decreasing 2 to 4, locally Variable in far","104":"southeast. ","105":"Moderate.","106":"Poor vis due to fog patches, mainly in south.","107":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","108":"In and leeward strait, Easterly 5 or 6, at times 7. Gusts.","109":"Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4.","110":"Moderate, locally rough leeward strait.","111":"Poor vis due to fog patches in far south.","112":"CASABLANCA.","113":"North or Northeast 2 to 4, but Variable 1 to 3 in far northeast.","114":"Moderate.","115":"Poor vis due to fog patches.","116":"AGADIR.","117":"Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in northwest.","118":"Moderate.","119":"Moderate vis due to some sand haze.","120":"METEOR.","121":"North or Northeast 3 to 5, backing Northerly soon.","122":"Moderate.","123":"CANARIAS.","124":"East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in north at first, bcoming","125":"Cyclonic 3 to 5 from southwest soon, then West or Northwest in","126":"southwest at end.","127":"Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate soon.","128":"Moderate vis due to some sand haze in southeast. Moderate vis in","129":"isolated showers.","130":"TARFAYA.","131":"Northeasterly 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later.","132":"Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate later.","133":"Moderate vis due to some sand haze.","134":"CAPE VERDE.","135":"North or Northeast 3 to 5.","136":"Moderate, locally rough in far south at first.","137":"CAP BLANC.","138":"Northwesterly 3 or 4, but Variable 2 to 4 in east at first, veering","139":"North or Northwest at end.","140":"Moderate.","141":"Moderate vis due to some sand haze. Poor vis due to some coastal fog","142":"patches.","143":"CAP TIMIRIS.","144":"Northerly 3 to 5.","145":"Moderate.","146":"Moderate vis due to some sand haze.","147":"SIERRA LEONE.","148":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, but West or Northwest 2 to 4 in far","149":"southeast.","150":"Moderate.","151":"GULF OF GUINEA.","152":"Southerly 2 to 4 in east, locally Variable 1 to 3 in west. Severe","153":"gusts with thundersqualls.","154":"Moderate in long S swell.","155":"Poor vis in thundersqualls.","156":"POINTE NOIRE.","157":"Southeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in southwest. Severe gusts with","158":"thundersqualls.","159":"Moderate in long S swell.","160":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.","161":" ","162":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","163":"Threat of South or Southeast near gale over west of ROMEO.","164":"Persistence or threat of North or Northwest near gale over FARADAY,","165":"ALTAIR and ACORES.","166":"Persistence of Easterly near gale near Gibraltar strait.","167":""}}]}