{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-03-15 10:20:48","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 150903","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 162, SUNDAY 15 MARCH 2026 AT 0900 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 15 OF MARCH  AT 00 UTC.","5":"LOW 961 61N28W, MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 970 BETWEEN ICELAND AND","6":"SCOTLAND BY 16\/00UTC, THEN 979 64N06W BY 16\/12UTC. ASSOCIATED WEAK","7":"DISTURBANCE CROSSING THE BAY OF BISCAY LATER.","8":"NEW LOW EXPECTED 993 48N47W BY 15\/12 UTC, MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED","9":"986 53N33W BY 16\/00UTC, THEN EXPECTED 971 58N25W BY 16\/12UTC.","10":"ASSOCIATED TROUGH REACHING FARADAY AND ALTAIR LATER.","11":"HIGH 1033 38N35W, DRIFTING EAST AND WEAKENING, EXPECTED 1027 40N23W","12":"BY 16\/00UTC, THEN EXPECTED 1024 44N03W BY 16\/12UTC.","13":"FARADAY.","14":"FROM 15\/15 UTC TO 16\/12 UTC AT LEAST.","15":"SOUTHWEST 8 FROM WEST, VEERING NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 IN WEST AT END.","16":"SEVERE GUSTS.","17":"HIGH AND CROSS.","18":"ROMEO.","19":"FROM 16\/06 UTC TO 16\/12 UTC AT LEAST.","20":"IN NORTHWEST, SOUTHWEST 8. GUSTS.","21":"HIGH AND CROSS IN NORTHWEST.","22":"ALTAIR.","23":"FROM 15\/18 UTC TO 16\/12 UTC AT LEAST.","24":"SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTHWEST, VEERING WEST 8 OR 9 IN WEST LATER. SEVERE","25":"GUSTS.","26":"HIGH.AND CROSS.","27":"BT","28":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT50 LFPW 150905","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 15 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 162.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 15 at 00 UTC","13":"Low 961 61N28W, moving northeast, expected 970 between Iceland and","14":"Scotland by 16\/00UTC, then 979 64N06W by 16\/12UTC. Associated weak","15":"disturbance crossing the bay of Biscay later. ","16":"New low expected 993 48N47W by 15\/12 UTC, moving northeast, expected","17":"986 53N33W by 16\/00UTC, then expected 971 58N25W by 16\/12UTC.","18":"Associated trough reaching FARADAY and ALTAIR later.","19":"High 1033 38N35W, drifting east and weakening, expected 1027 40N23W","20":"by 16\/00UTC, then expected 1024 44N03W by 16\/12UTC.","21":"Associated ridge extending towards Morocco and building towards south","22":"Bay of Biscay.","23":"A monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near the coastal border of ","24":"Guinea and Sierra Leone at 09N13.5W then reaches southwestward to","25":"04N19W. ","26":"An ITCZ continues from 04N19W across 00N27W to the coast of Brazil at","27":"03S38W.","28":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 16 at 12 UTC","29":"FARADAY.","30":"West or Northwest 4 or 5, backing quickly South or Southwest 6 or 7","31":"soon, locally 8 in west, then becoming Southwest 7 or 8 everywhere","32":"later, but locally veering Northwest 8 or 9 in far west at end. ","33":"Severe gusts.","34":"Very rough, locally high in far north, becoming high and cross in NW","35":"swell soon, then in SW swell in west at end.","36":"Long NW swell 5 or 6 m, becoming  SW 5 or 6 m in west at end.","37":"Poor vis due to some fog patches at first, then in heavy rain or","38":"thundery showers from west soon.","39":"ROMEO.","40":"West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, backing Southwesterly","41":"from west soon, then increasing locally Southwest 7 or 8 in northwest","42":"at end.Severe gusts.","43":"Rough, increasing very rough or high soon,at times cross, in long NW","44":"swell.","45":"Long NW swell increasing 5 to 7 m.","46":"Poor vis due to some fog patches.","47":"ALTAIR.","48":"In northwest : increasing Southwest 5 or 6 from west, becoming 6 or","49":"7, locally 8 soon, then veering West 8 or 9 later. Severe gusts.","50":"In southeast : Variable Clockwise 3 or 4, increasing Southwest 4 to 6","51":"soon, then 6 or 7 later. Gusts.","52":"Moderate or rough, increasing very rough or high, at times cross in","53":"northwest later in long NW swell.","54":"Poor vis due to some fog patches or drizzle at first, then in rain in","55":"far northwest later.","56":"CHARCOT.","57":"North or Northwest 4 or 5, becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 soon, then ","58":"increasing locally Southwest 5 or 6 later in northwest.","59":"Rough, increasing very rough in north soon, in long NW swell.","60":"Long NW swell 5 m in north soon, then in northeast later.","61":"Poor vis due to some fog patches overnight.","62":"ACORES.","63":"Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in southeast, veering Southwest 4 or","64":"5 in far northwest later, then locally veering Northwest 6 or 7 at","65":"end in far northwest.","66":"Moderate, temporarily rough in east at first,locally increasing rough","67":"or very rough in far northwest at end.","68":"Poor vis due to some showers at end in northwest.","69":"JOSEPHINE.","70":"Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in southeast,decreasing gradually East or","71":"Northeast 3 or 4 at end, locally Southeast in far northwest.","72":"Rough, at times moderate in west.","73":"IRVING.","74":"Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in east at end, but backing North","75":"or Northeast in west.","76":"Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later.","77":"Poor vis in showers, becoming thundery soon.","78":"MADEIRA.","79":"Northeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing gradually Easterly 3 or 4 at end.","80":"Rough, abating moderate or rough later.","81":"Poor vis in showers, mainly in southwest.","82":"PAZENN.","83":"Veering Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in north, backing West or","84":"Southwest 3 to 5 from west next night, then increasing 5 or 6 in far","85":"north tomorrow morning.","86":"Rough, becoming very rough or high next night.","87":"Long NW swell increasing 6 or 7 m next night.","88":"Poor vis in scattered showers.","89":"IROISE, YEU.","90":"Southwest 3 to 5, veering West or Northwest this afternoon, and","91":"backing Southwest tomorrow morning.","92":"Moderate or rough in NW swell, becoming rough or very rough next","93":"night.","94":"Long NW swell increasing 5 to 5.5m next night.","95":"Poor vis in some rain.","96":"ROCHEBONNE.","97":"Northerly 2 to 4, backing West or Southwest 3 to 5 from west in","98":"daytime, and veering North or Northwest 2 to 4 next night.","99":"Moderate or rough in NW swell, becoming rough or very rough next","100":"night. ","101":"Poor vis in some rain.","102":"CANTABRICO.","103":"North or Northwest 3 to 5, backing Westerly 2 to 4 from west in","104":"daytime, and veering mainly North or Northwest next night, then","105":"Variable tomorrow morning..","106":"Rough with long NW swell, becoming moderate in east next night.","107":"Poor vis in showers at first, then some rain next night.","108":"FINISTERRE.","109":"North or Northwest 3 or 4 prevailing, at times 5 in south, becoming","110":"Variable clockwise 2 to 4 next night.","111":"Rough with NW swell, becoming very rough in northwest next night.","112":"Long NW swell increasing 4 or 5 m in northwest next night.","113":"PORTO.","114":"North 5 or 6, veering Northeast 4 or 5 later, then 3 or 4 at end.","115":"Gusts.","116":"Rough, increasing  very rough in north at end in long NW swell 4 m.","117":"Moderate vis in fog patches in the morning. .","118":"SAO VICENTE.","119":"Northerly 5 or 6,  veering Northeast soon, then decreasing 3 or 4 in","120":"north at end..","121":"Rough in long NW swell, abating locally moderate in southeast at","122":"end.","123":"CADIZ.","124":"Northwest 3 or 4, veering Northeast 4 or 5 later, locally 6 leeward","125":"strait at end.","126":"Slight or moderate, becoming locally rough in long NW swell in far","127":"southwest soon.","128":"Slight or moderate.","129":"GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","130":"West or Northwest 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 oon, then","131":"becoming Easterly 5 or 6 at end.","132":"Slight, temporarily moderate.","133":"CASABLANCA.","134":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far south.","135":"Rough in long NW swell, abating moderate in northeast at end.","136":"Poor vis in scattered showers in far northeast at first, or due to","137":"some fog patches later.","138":"AGADIR.","139":"North or Northeast 5 or 6, occasionally 7 along coast, decreasing","140":"Variable Cyclonic 2 to 4 at end. Gusts.","141":"Rough in long NW swell.","142":"METEOR.","143":"East or Northeast 5 or 6, gradually decreasing North or Northeast 3","144":"or 4 soon, then increasing locally Northeast 5 in far northwest at","145":"end.","146":"Rough, decreasing moderate later.","147":"Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, or due to sand haze","148":"in south.","149":"CANARIAS.","150":"Northeasterly 5 or 6,  gradually decreasing East or Northeast 3 or 4","151":"at end. Gusts.","152":"Rough, abating moderate at end.","153":"Moderate vis in showers in far northwest.","154":"Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze, mainly in far southeast.","155":"TARFAYA.","156":"Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far northeast, decreasing","157":"Variable 2 to 4 at end.","158":"Rough in long NW swell.","159":"CAPE VERDE.","160":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later.","161":"Moderate, locally rough in north, abating moderate at end.","162":"Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, or due to sand haze.","163":"CAP BLANC.","164":"Northeast 4 to 6 from south to north, decreasing Northerly 3 or 4","165":"later, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in southeast at end. Gusts.","166":"Rough, abating moderate at end.","167":"Moderate vis due to sand haze, or in some showers in south later.","168":"CAP TIMIRIS.","169":"Northerly 2 to 4.","170":"Moderate, locally slight along coast.","171":"Moderate vis due to sand haze, moderate or poor vis in thundery","172":"showers soon.","173":"SIERRA LEONE.","174":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far west, but Variable,","175":"mainly Westerly, 2 to 4 in far southeast.","176":"Moderate.","177":"Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze.","178":"GULF OF GUINEA.","179":"Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far west.","180":"Severe gusts with thundersqualls.","181":"Moderate.","182":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.","183":"POINTE NOIRE.","184":"South or Southeast 3 or 4 in west, but mainly Southerly 2 to 4 in","185":"east. Severe gusts with thundersqualls.","186":"Moderate in long SW swell.","187":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.","188":" ","189":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","190":"Southwesterly gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR, ROMEO, and far northwest of","191":"CHARCOT, with threat of Northwest severe gale over FARADAY and ALTAIR","192":"soon.","193":"Persistence of Easterly near gale or gale over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR","194":"STRAIT.","195":""}}]}