{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-03-18 19:56:44","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 180914","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 168, WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH 2026 AT 0910 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 18 OF MARCH  AT 00 UTC.","5":"LOW \"THERESE\" 999 40N16W SLOWLY MOVING SOUTHWEST, EXPECTED 984 35N21W","6":"BY 19\/12 UTC.","7":"ALTAIR.","8":"FROM 18\/15 UTC TO 19\/12 UTC AT LEAST.","9":"NORTH 8 IN EAST, BUT TEMPORARILY NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR SOUTHWEST AT","10":"FIRST, INCREASING LOCALLY 9 IN SOUTHEAST SOON, THEN VEERING NORTHEAST","11":"AT END. SEVERE GUSTS.","12":"HIGH.","13":"EAST OF CHARCOT.","14":"FROM 19\/03 UTC TO 19\/12 UTC.","15":"EASTERLY 8. GUSTS.","16":"WEST OF CHARCOT.","17":"CONTINUING TO 19\/12 UTC AT LEAST.","18":"NORTH 8, LOCALLY 9 IN SOUTH SOON, VEERING NORTHEAST SOON. SEVERE","19":"GUSTS.","20":"HIGH AND CROSS.","21":"ACORES.","22":"FROM 18\/15 UTC TO 19\/12 UTC AT LEAST.","23":"NORTHERLY 8, INCREASING LOCALLY 9 IN EAST SOON. SEVERE GUSTS.","24":"HIGH.","25":"JOSEPHINE.","26":"CONTINUING TO 19\/12 UTC AT LEAST.","27":"IN WEST, NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER. SEVERE","28":"GUSTS.","29":"HIGH AND CROSS, TEMPORARILY VERY HIGH IN WEST AT END.","30":"IRVING.","31":"FROM 18\/15 UTC TO 19\/12 UTC AT LEAST.","32":"NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8, BACKING WEST OR NORTHWEST AT END. SEVERE","33":"GUSTS.","34":"WEST OF MADEIRA.","35":"FROM 19\/06 UTC TO 19\/12 UTC AT LEAST.","36":"SOUTHWEST 8. GUSTS.","37":"METEOR.","38":"FROM 19\/03 UTC TO 19\/12 UTC.","39":"NORTHWEST 8 IN WEST . GUSTS.","40":"BT","41":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT50 LFPW 180943","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 18 March 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 168.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 18 at 00 UTC","13":"Low \"THERESE\" 999 40N16W slowly moving southwest, expected 984 35N21W","14":"by 19\/12 UTC.","15":"High 1038 39N45W slow-moving, expected 1032 36N46W by 19\/12UTC.","16":"Associated ridge building northeast and merging with the next ridge.","17":"Ridge extending from eastern Europe to the British Isles, with new","18":"high expected 1030 over the British Isles by 19\/12UTC. ","19":"The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 11N15W, then curves ","20":"southwestward to 04N22W. The ITCZ continues from 04N22W to ","21":"03S42W.","22":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 19 at 12 UTC","23":"FARADAY.","24":"In northwest, decreasing Northeast 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4","25":"soon, then becoming South or Southwest 3 or 4 in far northwest later.","26":"In southeast, North or Northeast 5 to 7, gradually veering Northeast","27":"4 to 6, at times 7 in far southeast. Severe gusts.","28":"Very rough, locally high and cross in southeast, abating  rough or","29":"very rough later.","30":"Long NW swell 5 m, abating from west soon.","31":"Moderate or poor vis in rain, improving later.","32":"ROMEO.","33":"North or Northeast 5 to 7, decreasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 at","34":"end. Gusts.","35":"Very rough or high, at times cross in west, in NW swell.","36":"Long NW swell 5 m, abating later.","37":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.","38":"ALTAIR.","39":"In west, North or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing North or Northeast 5","40":"to 7 soon . Severe gusts.","41":"In east, North 6 or 7, increasing 8 or 9 soon,  then veering","42":"Northeast at end. Severe gusts.","43":"Very rough, locally high and cross in east.","44":"Long NW swell near 5 m, abating later.","45":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. Threat of","46":"thunderstorms in southeast later.","47":"CHARCOT.","48":"In west, North or Northeast 7 or 8, locally 9 in far south, veering","49":"Northeast soon. Severe gusts.","50":"In east, East or Southeast 5 or 6, increasing Easterly 6 or 7 soon,","51":"then 7 or 8 later..Severe gusts.","52":"Very rough or high, cross in west.","53":"Long NW swell 5 to 6 m from west, abating later.","54":"Poor vis in heavy rain or thunderstorms.","55":"ACORES.","56":"North or Northwest 6 or 7, increasing Northerly 7 or 8 soon, locally","57":"9 in east. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. ","58":"Very rough or high.","59":"Long NW swell 5 to 6 m, abating in west later.","60":"Poor vis in heavy rain and thunderstorms, mainly in east.","61":"JOSEPHINE.","62":"In west, North or Northwest 7 or 8, increasing 9 soon, then becoming","63":"Cyclonic later. Severe gusts.","64":"In east, Southerly 5 or 6, becoming Cyclonic 6 or 7 soon, then","65":"Southeasterly at end. Severe gusts.","66":"Very rough, locally high in west. .","67":"Increasing NW swell 6 to 7 m in west, 5 to 6m in east.","68":"Poor vis in heavy rain and thunderstorms.","69":"IRVING.","70":"North or Northwest 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 from west soon, then","71":"backing West or Northwest later. Severe gusts.","72":"Very rough or high, at times cross.","73":"Long NW swell increasing 5 or 6 m, increasing 6 or 6.5 m in northeast","74":"at end.","75":"Poor vis in rain and thunderstorms.","76":"MADEIRA.","77":"Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in far north, increasing Southwest 7 or 8","78":"in west at end. Severe gusts in thunderstorms.","79":"Rough or very rough, increasing high in northwest soon, in long NNW","80":"swell .","81":"Long NW swell increasing 5 to 7 m in northwest soon.","82":"Poor vis in heavy rain or thunderstorms.","83":"PAZENN.","84":"Easterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 from east overnight, at times 7","85":"tomorrow morning.","86":"Very rough, becoming rough or very rough overnight.","87":"Long NW swell 4 to 5m, abating overnight.","88":"Poor vis in showers in west at first.","89":"IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE.","90":"Easterly 5 or 6, increasing at times 7 this evening.","91":"Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough tomorrow morning.","92":"Long NW swell 3 to 4m, abating next night.","93":"CANTABRICO.","94":"In west : Variable 2 to 4, becoming Easterly 3 to 5 this evening, at","95":"times 6 in north. ","96":"In east : East or Southeast 3 to 5, backing East or Northeast this","97":"afternoon, and veering East or Southeast 5 or 6 overnight.","98":"Rough, temporarily very rough in west in afternoon.","99":"Long NW swell 3 to 4m, abating next night.","100":"FINISTERRE.","101":"Mainly Southeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in southwest, backing East or","102":"Northeast this afternoon, and veering Easterly overnight, locally 6","103":"in northwest. Gusts.","104":"Very rough, decreasing rough overnight.","105":"Long NW swell 4 to 4.5m, dereasing 3m this evening, the abating","106":"tomorrow morning.","107":"Poor vis in showers.","108":"PORTO.","109":"South or Southeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon. Gusts in","110":"thunderstorm.","111":"Very rough,in long NW swell 4 m, abating later.","112":"Moderate or poor vis in heavy rain or thnderstorms.","113":"SAO VICENTE.","114":"South or Southeast 5 to 7, decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.","115":"Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough soon, in long NW","116":"swell 4 m.","117":"Poor vis in heavy rain and thunderstroms.","118":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","119":"South or Southeast 4 or 5, backing Easterly soon, then increasing 6","120":"at times 7 later, in and leeward strait. Gusts.","121":"Slight or moderate, becoming rough or moderate later .","122":"Poor vis in thundery showers, improving at end.","123":"CASABLANCA.","124":"South or Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 later. Severe gusts in","125":"thunderstorms.","126":"Rough, increasing very rough and cross soon in west, in long NW","127":"swell.","128":"Poor vis in heavy rain or thunderstorms.","129":"AGADIR, TARFAYA.","130":"South or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in north. Severe gusts.","131":"Rough, increasing very rough and cross in northwest soon, in long NW","132":"swell, then everywhere at end.","133":"Poor vis in locally heavy rain or thunderstorms.","134":"METEOR.","135":"Northerly 5 or 6,at times 7 in north,  backing Northwesterly 6 or 7","136":"from northwest soon, .then increasing Northwesterly 7 or 8 in west","137":"later, locally 5 or 6 in east. Gusts.","138":"Rough or very rough, increasing high in northwest later.","139":"Long NNW swell near 5 m.","140":"Poor vis in thundery showers.","141":"CANARIAS.","142":"Westerly 5 or 6 , backing Southwesterly later, at times 7 between the","143":"islands at end. Gusts.","144":"Moderate, locally rough in northwest, increasing very rough soon .","145":"Long NW swell increasing 5 m in northwest later. ","146":"Poor vis in heavy rain and thundery showers.","147":"CAPE VERDE.","148":"Northerly 4 or 5, backing East or Northeast 5, at times 6 in far","149":"north at end. Gusts.","150":"Moderate, locally rough in northwest, becoming locally very rough in","151":"north soon, in long N swell 4 to 4.5 m.","152":"Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in south.","153":"CAP BLANC.","154":"Northwesterly 4 or 5, backing Westerly later, then West or Southwest","155":"at end.","156":"Moderate, increasing rough soon in northwest, then very rough later,","157":"in long NW swell 3 to 4 m.","158":"Moderate vis in some scattered showers in north.","159":"Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast.","160":"CAP TIMIRIS.","161":"Northerly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, then backing North or","162":"Northwest later.","163":"Moderate.","164":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","165":"SIERRA LEONE.","166":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, but Northerly 3 or 4 in far southeast.","167":"Moderate.","168":"Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze.","169":"GULF OF GUINEA.","170":"Mainly Southerly 2 to 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far","171":"northwest. Severe gusts with thundersqualls.","172":"Slight or moderate.","173":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.","174":"POINTE NOIRE.","175":"In west, Southeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 later. ","176":"In east, Southeast 2 or 3.  Severe gusts with thundersqualls.","177":"Slight or moderate.","178":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.","179":" ","180":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","181":"No gale expected.","182":"Persistance of Cyclonic near gale to severe gale between 25N and","183":"45N.","184":"Threat of Easterly near gale over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR.","185":""}}]}