{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-04-03 15:39:45","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 030827","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 198, FRIDAY 3 APRIL 2026 AT 0825 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 3 OF APRIL AT 00 UTC.","5":"LOW 979 BETWEEN GREENLAND AND ICELAND, SLOW-MOVING. ASSOCIATED TROUGH","6":"EXTENDING FROM THE BRITISH ISLES TO FARADAY, MOVING SLOWLY","7":"NORTHEAST.","8":"NEW LOW \"DAVE\" DEEPENING IN THIS TROUGH AND EXPECTED 1006 48N22W BY","9":"04\/00 UTC, MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 987 53N12W BY 04\/12 UTC.","10":"LOW 1014 OVER WESTERN SAHARA, SLOW MOVING.","11":"PERSISTENCE OF HIGH PRESSURE AROUND 1031 FROM THE AZORES ISLANDS TO","12":"SOUTH OF THE BAY OF BISCAY.","13":"FARADAY.","14":"FROM 03\/21 UTC TO 04\/09 UTC.","15":"IN FAR EAST, SOUTHWEST 8, VEERING WEST LATER. SEVERE GUSTS.","16":"ROMEO.","17":"FROM 03\/21 UTC TO 04\/12 UTC AT LEAST.","18":"SOUTHWEST 8, VEERING WESTERLY AT END. SEVERE GUSTS.","19":"BECOMING HIGH IN FAR NORTH AT END.","20":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","21":"FROM 04\/06 UTC TO 04\/12 UTC AT LEAST.","22":"IN AND LEEWARD STRAIT, EAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","23":"BT","24":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT50 LFPW 030828","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 3 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 198.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 3 at 00 UTC","13":"Low 979 between Greenland and Iceland, slow-moving. Associated trough","14":"extending from the British Isles to FARADAY, moving slowly","15":"northeast.","16":"New low \"DAVE\" deepening in this trough and expected 1006 48N22W by","17":"04\/00 UTC, moving northeast and expected 987 53N12W by 04\/12 UTC.","18":"Low 1014 over western Sahara, slow moving.","19":"Persistence of high pressure around 1031 from the Azores Islands to","20":"south of the Bay of Biscay.","21":"Monsoon trough from 08N13W to 03N20W.","22":"ITCZ axis along 03N20W to 01N35W to 01S48W.","23":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 4 at 12 UTC","24":"FARADAY.","25":"In far east, Southwest 6 or 7, locally Northerly 3 to 5 in north at","26":"first, increasing 7 or 8 soon, then veering West later. Severe","27":"gusts.","28":"Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4, increasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 from","29":"west soon, then decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.","30":"Rough or very rough, cross in far southeast in NW swell, becoming","31":"very rough later.","32":"Poor vis in rain or showers.","33":"ROMEO.","34":"Southwest 5 or 6, locally Northerly 3 to 5 in far northwest,","35":"increasing 6 or 7 soon, locally 8 in northwest, then veering Westerly","36":"later. Severe gusts.","37":"Rough or very rough, and cross in NW swell, becoming very rough or","38":"high in far north at end.","39":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.","40":"ALTAIR.","41":"In north, Southwest 6 or 7, veering gradually Northwest 5 or 6 from","42":"northwest at first, locally 7 in far north, then decreasing 3 to 5 at","43":"end. Gusts.","44":"In south, Southwest 4 to 6 from south to north, veering Northwesterly","45":"from west soon, then decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Gusts.","46":"Rough or very rough, but moderate or rough in south at first.","47":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.","48":"CHARCOT.","49":"In north, Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon, locally 7 in far","50":"north later, then veering West or Northwest in far northwest at end.","51":"Gusts.","52":"In south, Variable clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Southwesterly 3 to 4","53":"later.","54":"Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in far north later.","55":"Moderate vis in rain in far northwest at end.","56":"ACORES.","57":"Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly at first, becoming Westerly in north","58":"soon, then North or Northeast 3 to 5 in far northwest at end.","59":"Moderate, becoming rough in far north later.","60":"Moderate vis in rain in far northwest later.","61":"JOSEPHINE.","62":"In far northwest, South or Southeast 2 or 3, veering Southerly 2 to 4","63":"soon, then Southwest later.","64":"Elsewhere, East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast at","65":"first, backing North or Northeast 2 to 4 at end.","66":"Moderate.","67":"IRVING.","68":"East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast at first,","69":"backing Northeast later.","70":"Moderate.","71":"Moderate vis due to sand haze in south.","72":"MADEIRA.","73":"East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, at times 5, then","74":"backing North or Northeast at end.","75":"Moderate.","76":"PAZENN.","77":"West or Southwest 5 or 6 in north, but 4 or 5 in south, backing South","78":"or Southwest 5 or 6 later, increasing 6 or 7 at end. Gusts.","79":"Rough or very rough.","80":"NW swell 3 to 3.5 m, abating gradually.","81":"IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE.","82":"West or Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, backing Southerly 3","83":"to 5 later, increasing 5 or 6 in north at end.","84":"Moderate or rough, but increasing rough from northwest.","85":"NW swell increasing 3 to 3.5 m.","86":"Poor vis in rain at first.","87":"CANTABRICO.","88":"Westerly 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 or 3 soon, then Southeasterly 3","89":"or 4 later, increasing 3 to 5 at end.","90":"Moderate, increasing moderate or rough with NW swell soon.","91":"FINISTERRE.","92":"Clockwise 3 to 5, becoming mainly Southwesterly at end.","93":"Moderate, but increasing moderate or rough with NW swell from","94":"northwest.","95":"PORTO.","96":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, then 1 to 3","97":"later.","98":"Moderate.","99":"SAO VICENTE.","100":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in west at first, veering East","101":"or Northeast 4 or 5 in far south later, locally 6 in far southeast.","102":"Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in far southeast at end.","103":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","104":"In and leeward strait, Variable 1 to 3, increasing Easterly 6 or 7","105":"soon, then 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts.","106":"Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 3 to 5 soon, locally","107":"6 in south.","108":"Slight or moderate, becoming rough leeward strait at end.","109":"Poor vis in some fog patches in south at first.","110":"CASABLANCA.","111":"Northeast 3 to 5, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northeast at first.","112":"Moderate, but locally slight or moderate in far northeast.","113":"Poor vis in some coastal fog patches at first.","114":"AGADIR.","115":"Northeast 5 or 6, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast,","116":"decreasing 3 to 5 later and becoming Southerly 2 to 4 in south.","117":"Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later.","118":"Poor vis due to fog patches.","119":"METEOR.","120":"East or Northeast 4 or 5, backing Northeast soon and becoming","121":"Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far southeast.","122":"Decreasing moderate.","123":"Moderate vis due to sand haze, and in thundery showers in southeast.","124":"CANARIAS.","125":"East or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 between islands at first,","126":"decreasing Easterly 2 to 4 later, locally Northerly in far east.","127":"Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate later.","128":"Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers or due to sand haze.","129":"TARFAYA.","130":"Northerly 3 to 5, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far east, becoming","131":"Southwest 2 to 4 from east later.","132":"Moderate, locally rough in far north at first.","133":"Locally moderate vis due to sand haze, or poor vis due to fog","134":"patches.","135":"CAPE VERDE.","136":"North or Northeast 2 to 4, locally Variable in far northeast.","137":"Moderate.","138":"Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in northeast or due to sand","139":"haze.","140":"CAP BLANC.","141":"East or Northeast 3 to 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in south at first.","142":"Gusts.","143":"Moderate, locally slight in far southeast.","144":"Poor vis in thundery showers in northwest. Moderate vis due to sand","145":"haze.","146":"CAP TIMIRIS.","147":"Northeasterly 2 to 4, backing Northerly soon.","148":"Moderate in west, slight in east.","149":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","150":"SIERRA LEONE.","151":"In west, North or Northeast 3 or 4. In east, Variable 2 to 4, mainly","152":"Northwesterly.","153":"Moderate, locally slight in far east.","154":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","155":"GULF OF GUINEA.","156":"Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly in east. Severe gusts in","157":"thundersqualls.","158":"Slight, locally moderate in extreme west.","159":"Poor vis in thundersqualls.","160":"POINTE NOIRE.","161":"In west, Southeast 2 to 4.","162":"In east, South or Southwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 soon. ","163":"Severe gusts in thundersqualls.","164":"Slight or moderate.","165":"Poor vis in thundersqualls.","166":" ","167":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","168":"Southwest near gale in northwest PAZENN, veering West.","169":"Persistence of Westerly near gale or gale over ROMEO.","170":"Threat of South or Southwest near gale to severe storm over FARADAY,","171":"ALTAIR, and northwest of ACORES.","172":"Persistence of East near gale or gale over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR","173":"STRAIT.","174":""}}]}