{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-01-18 09:14:21","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 172143","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 41, SATURDAY 17 JANUARY 2026 AT 2140 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 17 OF JANUARY  AT 12 UTC.","5":"NEW LOW EXPECTED 950 ABOVE SOUTH OF GREENLAND BY 18\/00UTC, THEN","6":"MOVING EAST, EXPECTED 978 59N42W BY 18\/12UTC, AND 986 58N35W BY 19\/00","7":"UTC, WITH ASSOCIATED TROUGH REACHING FARADAY AT FIRST, ROMEO SOON,","8":"AND BAY OF BISCAY AT END.","9":"LOW DEEPENING OVER SOUTH OF PORTUGAL EXPECTED 1009 BY 18\/00 UTC,","10":"MOVING EAST AND FILLING.","11":"HIGH 1036 35N33W, SLOW-MOVING AND EXPECTED 1035 34N38W BY 19\/00 UTC.","12":"WEST OF FARADAY.","13":"CONTINUING TO 18\/15 UTC.","14":"WEST 8 IN FAR NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.","15":"HIGH.","16":"AGAIN FROM 18\/21 UTC TO 19\/00 UTC AT LEAST.","17":"WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","18":"HIGH.","19":"MADEIRA.","20":"CONTINUING TO 18\/03 UTC.","21":"NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","22":"AGADIR, TARFAYA.","23":"FROM 18\/06 UTC TO 18\/12 UTC.","24":"NORTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","25":"BT","26":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT52 LFPW 172145","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 17 January 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":"WARNING : Regarding the elaboration and dissemination of routine","12":"bulletins, erratic service is possible  from  january 17,  2026,","13":"following a strike notice. However, security aspects will be","14":"monitored on a permanent basis and warning bulletins will be sent","15":"out.","16":"Part 1 : WARNING NR 41.","17":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 17 at 12 UTC","18":"Low 1008 51N09W, moving south and gradually filling at first.","19":"New low expected 950 above south of Greenland by 18\/00UTC, then","20":"moving east, expected 978 59N42W by 18\/12UTC, and 986 58N35W by 19\/00","21":"UTC, with associated trough reaching FARADAY at first, ROMEO soon,","22":"and Bay of Biscay at end.","23":"Low deepening over south of Portugal expected 1009 by 18\/00 UTC,","24":"moving east and filling.","25":"High 1036 35N33W, slow-moving and expected 1035 34N38W by 19\/00 UTC.","26":"The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 08N13W and extends to","27":"03N17.5W. The ITCZ continues from 03N17.5W to 02N37.5W.","28":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 19 at 00 UTC","29":"FARADAY.","30":"In west, West 6 or 7, locally 7 or 8 in far north, decreasing 6 or 7","31":"everywhere later, then increasing West or Southwest 7 or 8 at end.","32":"Severe gusts.","33":"In east, increasing West or Northwest 6 or 7, then decreasing  5 or 6","34":"later, at times 7, and backing West at end. Severe gusts.","35":"Rough or very rough, but very rough or high in northwest, becoming","36":"very rough or high everywhere soon.","37":"Long NW swell increasing 5 to 6 m everywhere from northwest.","38":"Poor vis in rain or showers in east at first, then in north.","39":"ROMEO.","40":"In west, increasing Southwesterly 5 or 6, locally Northwest in far","41":"northwest, then Northwest 6 or 7 soon, and decreasing West or","42":"Northwest 5 or 6 later. Gusts.","43":"In east, Variable 2 to 4, increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 soon,","44":"temporarily 7 soon and later, then veering Northwest later. Gusts.","45":"Rough in west, but moderate or rough in east, increasing rough or","46":"very rough in west later, then everywhere at end, locally high in far","47":"northwest.","48":"Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers.","49":"ALTAIR.","50":"Northwesterly 5 or 6, locally 4 or 5 in far southwest, decreasing 4","51":"or 5 everywhere later, at times 6 in far north, then 2 to 4 in south","52":"at end. Gusts.","53":"Rough, locally very rough in far northwest, at times cross soon,","54":"increasing rough or very rough later.","55":"Long W or NW swell increasing near 5 m in north soon.","56":"Poor vis in rain or showers, clearing later.","57":"CHARCOT.","58":"In northwest, Variable 2 to 4, at times 5, increasing Northwest 5 or","59":"6 soon, temporarily 7, then decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.","60":"In southeast, Northerly 4 or 5, becoming Northwesterly 2 to 4 soon,","61":"locally Northerly 4 or 5 in far southeast, then increasing North or","62":"Northwest 4 or 5 later, at times 6. Gusts.","63":"Rough, at times cross, becoming moderate or rough in east later, then","64":"increasing rough or very rough in west at end.","65":"Poor vis in rain or showers.","66":"ACORES.","67":"In west, Northwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 soon, then","68":"becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end.","69":"In east, North or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, at times","70":"6, then North 3 to 5 later. Gusts.","71":"Slight or moderate in west, but moderate or rough in east,","72":"temporarily very rough in far east at first, becoming moderate or","73":"rough everywhere at end.","74":"Moderate or poor vis in some rain or fog patches.","75":"JOSEPHINE.","76":"In west, North or Northwest decreasing 5 or 6, then 3 to 5 soon, at","77":"times 6 in north at end. Gusts.","78":"In east, North increasing 5 or 6, then decreasing North or Northwest","79":"4 or 5 later, locally 6 in far southeast. Gusts.","80":"Rough or very rough, at times cross, decreasing rough later, and","81":"moderate or rough at end.","82":"NW swell near 5 m at first.","83":"Moderate or poor vis in some showers.","84":"IRVING.","85":"In west, North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far","86":"northwest, becoming Northerly 3 or 4 later in far northwest. ","87":"In east, North 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, at times 6, then","88":"veering North or Northeast later. Gusts.","89":"Becoming slight or moderate in west, but moderate or rough in east,","90":"temporarily very rough in far east at first.","91":"Moderate vis in some showers in east later and at end.","92":"MADEIRA.","93":"North or Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8 at first, decreasing North 5 or","94":"6 soon, then veering North or Northeast at end, locally 4 or 5 in","95":"west. Severe gusts.","96":"Rough or very rough with NW swell, increasing temporarily very rough","97":"soon.","98":"Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing soon. Moderate vis in","99":"some showers later and at end, mainly in west.","100":"PAZENN.","101":"Mainly Northerly 2 to 4,  backing West or Southwest 3 to 5 later,","102":"locally Southwesterly 5 or 6 in far northwest, then veering","103":"Northwesterly 5 or 6 from west at end.","104":"Rough in NW swell, becoming moderate tomorrow at noon, and locally","105":"rough in northwest at end.","106":"Poor vis in rain or showers at end in west.","107":"IROISE, YEU.","108":"North or Northeast 3 to 5, backing mainly Northerly 2 to 4 later, and","109":"Northwesterly at end.","110":"Rough in W or NW swell, becoming moderate tomorrow soon.","111":"Locally poor vis in some rain or showers, or coastal fog patches","112":"soon.","113":"ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO.","114":"North or Northeast 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in east soon, and","115":"North or Northwest 4 or 5 in west.","116":"Rough in W or NW swell, becoming moderate at end.","117":"Locally poor vis in some rain or showers, and some coastal fog","118":"patches soon.","119":"FINISTERRE.","120":"Northeast 4 or 5, backing Northwesterly 3 to 5 later.","121":"Rough in NW swell, temporarily very rough at first, becoming moderate","122":"later.","123":"Poor vis in some showers in south at first.","124":"PORTO.","125":"North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in north later, then","126":"North or Northwest everywhere at end. Gusts.","127":"Very rough or rough, and cross, decreasing rough soon, then moderate","128":"or rough at end.","129":"Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers at first, then","130":"moderate vis in showers at end.","131":"SAO VICENTE.","132":"Veering North 5 or 6, locally 4 or 5 in far southeast, then","133":"increasing 5 or 6 everywhere soon, temporarily 7 in far southwest,","134":"and decreasing 4 or 5 in northeast at end. Gusts.","135":"Very rough in long NW swell, abating rough later, at times cross.","136":"Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery shower, then moderate","137":"vis in some showers later and at end.","138":"CADIZ.","139":"Becoming Variable Cyclonic 3 to 5, then East or Northeast soon, then","140":"backing Northerly later.","141":"Moderate or rough in NW swell in southwest, but slight or moderate in","142":"northeast, decreasing slight or moderate everywhere at end.","143":"Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers.","144":"GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","145":"Southwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing Easterly 3 or 4 soon, then becoming","146":"Variable 1 to 3 later.","147":"Slight or moderate.","148":"Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers.","149":"CASABLANCA.","150":"In far northeast, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northerly 4 or 5 at end.","151":"Elsewhere, increasing Northerly 5 or 6 at first, then 6 or 7 soon,","152":"and decreasing 5 or 6 later. Gust.","153":"Very rough in long NW swell, becoming rough or very rough soon, at","154":"times cross.","155":"Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers, then","156":"moderate or poor vis in showers later and at end, mainly in east.","157":"AGADIR, TARFAYA.","158":"North or Northwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 at times 7, at first,","159":"locally Westerly over TARFAYA, then Northerly 6 or 7 everywhere soon","160":", at times 8, then decreasing 5 or 6 later. Severe gusts.","161":"Rough or very rough in long NW swell, increasing very rough soon.","162":"Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers, clearing","163":"from northwest soon.","164":"METEOR.","165":"Northeasterly 5 or 6. Gusts.","166":"Rough, decreasing moderate or rough in northwest soon.","167":"CANARIAS.","168":"Northerly 4 or 5 in southwest, at times 6, but increasing Northwest 6","169":"or 7 in northeast at first, then decreasing Northerly 5 or 6","170":"everywhere soon, at times 7 near and between islands. Severe gusts.","171":"Becoming rough or very rough in NW swell.","172":"Moderate or poor vis in some scattered rain, clearing at end.","173":"CAPE VERDE.","174":"East or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts.","175":"Rough.","176":"Moderate vis in scattered showers, mainly in northwest, or due to","177":"sand haze in far southeast.","178":"CAP BLANC.","179":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6. Gusts.","180":"Rough, locally moderate in far east.","181":"Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast.","182":"CAP TIMIRIS.","183":"Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 later, at","184":"times 6. Gusts.","185":"Rough, locally moderate in far east.","186":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","187":"SIERRA LEONE.","188":"North or Northeast 5 or 6 in northwest, but 4 or 5 in southeast,","189":"locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast.","190":"Rough, locally moderate or rough in southeast.","191":"Moderate vis due to sand haze in northeast.","192":"GULF OF GUINEA.","193":"Variable 2 to 4 in west, mainly Southerly, but South or Southwest in","194":"east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.","195":"Slight or moderate in west, but slight in east.","196":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.","197":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","198":"POINTE NOIRE.","199":"South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally South or Southwest in far east.","200":"Severe gusts in thundersqualls.","201":"Slight or moderate.","202":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand","203":"haze in north.","204":" ","205":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","206":"Persistence or threat of Westerly near gale or gale north of 42N.","207":""}}]}