{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-04-05 18:27:11","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 050844","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 202, SUNDAY 5 APRIL 2026 AT 0840 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 5 OF APRIL  AT 06 UTC.","5":"LOW 969 47N37W, EXPECTED 954 53N28W BY 06\/00 UTC, THEN 959 57N27W BY","6":"06\/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED VIOLENT STORM TO HURRICANE FORCE (80 KT) OVER","7":"FARADAY.","8":"FARADAY.","9":"CONTINUING TO 06\/12 UTC.","10":"RAPIDLY BECOMING CYCLONIC 10 TO 12 (80 KT), DECREASING WESTERLY 8","11":"LATER, AT TIMES 9 IN FAR NORTH, THEN DECREASING IN EAST AT END.","12":"VIOLENT GUSTS.","13":"BECOMING VERY HIGH OR PHENOMENAL (18 M) FROM WEST, DECREASING HIGH OR","14":"VERY HIGH LATER.","15":"ROMEO.","16":"FROM 05\/12 UTC TO 06\/06 UTC.","17":"IN WEST, SOUTH 8, AT TIMES 9 AT FIRST. SEVERE GUSTS.","18":"BECOMING HIGH FROM WEST, LOCALLY VERY HIGH IN WEST LATER.","19":"ALTAIR.","20":"CONTINUING TO 06\/09 UTC.","21":"SOUTHWESTERLY 8 OR 9 FROM WEST, TEMPORARILY 10 IN FAR NORTHWEST,","22":"RAPIDLY DECREASING WESTERLY 8, THEN DECREASING IN EAST LATER. VIOLENT","23":"GUSTS.","24":"BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH FROM NORTHWEST, THEN HIGH AT END.","25":"CHARCOT.","26":"FROM 05\/18 UTC TO 06\/06 UTC AT LEAST.","27":"IN FAR NORTHWEST, SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","28":"BECOMING LOCALLY HIGH IN WEST LATER.","29":"ACORES.","30":"CONTINUING TO 06\/06 UTC.","31":"IN FAR NORTHWEST, SOUTHWEST 8, VEERING NORTHWEST SOON. SEVERE GUSTS.","32":"GRADUALLY BECOMING HIGH FROM NORTHWEST.","33":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","34":"CONTINUING TO 06\/12 UTC AT LEAST.","35":"IN AND LEEWARD STRAIT, EAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","36":"BT","37":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT50 LFPW 050845","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 5 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 202.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 5 at 00 UTC","13":"Low 969 47N37W, expected 954 53N28W by 06\/00 UTC, then 959 57N27W by","14":"06\/12 UTC. Associated violent storm to hurricane force (80 kt) over","15":"FARADAY.","16":"High 1026 over Bay of Biscay, moving east by 06\/00 UTC.","17":"New high expected 1032 36N42W by 06\/12 UTC.","18":"Monsoon trough from 08N13W to 03N24W. ","19":"ITCZ from 03N24W to 00N40W to 00N51W.","20":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 6 at 12 UTC","21":"FARADAY.","22":"Rapidly becoming Cyclonic 10 to 12, decreasing Westerly 7 or 8 later,","23":"at times 9 in far north, then decreasing West or Northwest 6 to 8","24":"from east to west at end. Violent gusts.","25":"Becoming very high or phenomenal from west, decreasing high or very","26":"high later.","27":"Long W or SW swell 7 to 9 m, then N or NW swell 9 to 11 m soon.","28":"Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers.","29":"ROMEO.","30":"In west : increasing Southerly 7 or 8, at times 9 at first,","31":"decreasing Westerly 4 to 6 from west later, then decreasing West or","32":"Northwest 3 to 5 at end. Severe gusts.","33":"In east : increasing Southerly 5 or 6, then 6 or 7 soon. Gusts.","34":"Rough or very rough, becoming high from west soon, locally very high","35":"in west later.","36":"Long W swell 7 to 10 m from east to west later.","37":"Poor vis in rain or showers in west soon.","38":"ALTAIR.","39":"Southwesterly 8 or 9 from west, temporarily 10 in far northwest,","40":"rapidly decreasing Westerly 7 or 8, then gradually decreasing","41":"Northwest 6 or 7 later. Violent gusts.","42":"Becoming high or very high from northwest, then high at end.","43":"Increasing Long W or NW swell 7 to 9 m, locally 10 or 11 m in north","44":"soon.","45":"Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers.","46":"CHARCOT.","47":"In east : Variable 2 to 4, increasing South or Southeast 3 to 5 soon,","48":"locally 6 in north,  then increasing Southerly 4 or 5, at times 6, at","49":"end. ","50":"In west : increasing South or Southwest 5 to 7 from east to west,","51":"increasing South or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northwest,","52":"soon, then decreasing West or Northwest  4 to 6 at end. Severe","53":"Gusts.","54":"Becoming rough or very rough, then locally high in west later.","55":"Long W swell 5 to 7 m in west later.","56":"Poor vis in rain or showers in west soon.","57":"ACORES.","58":"Gradually increasing Southwest 5 to 7 from east to west, locally 8 in","59":"far northwest, veering Westerly 6 or 7 soon, locally Northwest 8 in","60":"far northwest, then decreasing North or Northwest 6 or 7 at end.","61":"Severe gusts.","62":"Rough or very rough, graually becoming high from northwest.","63":"Long NW swell 5 to 7 m later.","64":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.","65":"JOSEPHINE.","66":"In west : Variable 2 to 4, rapidly increasing Southwest 4 or 5 in far","67":"northwest, increasing Southwest 4 to 6, at times 7, soon, then","68":"veering Westerly 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. ","69":"In east : East or Northeast 3 or 4, veering East or Southeast soon,","70":"then increasing South or Southwest 4 or 5 at end.","71":"Moderate or rough, becoming locally rough or very rough in long NW","72":"swell later.","73":"Long NW swell 5 m in far northwest at end.","74":"Poor vis in rain or showers in west later.","75":"IRVING.","76":"Variable 2 to 4, gradually increasing Northwesterly 5 or 6 soon.","77":"Gusts.","78":"Moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon, locally very rough or high","79":"in northwest.","80":"Long NW swell 5 or 6 m in northwest at end.","81":"Moderate vis in some showers in northwest soon.","82":"MADEIRA.","83":"Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, becoming Westerly 3 to 5 at","84":"end, locally 6 in far northwest.","85":"Moderate, becoming locally rough in far north soon.","86":"PAZENN.","87":"Variable 2 to 4, increasing South or Southeast 4 to 6 from south to","88":"north in the evening.","89":"Rough, temporarily very rough in north at first, decreasing gradually","90":"moderate or rough.","91":"Long NW swell 3 to 4 m, abating overnight.","92":"Locally poor vis in scattered showers, clearing overnight.","93":"IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE.","94":"Variable 2 to 4, increasing East or Southeast 4 or 5 overnight,","95":"locally 6 in west tomorrow morning.","96":"Rough, temporarily very rough in west at first, decreasing gradually","97":"moderate tomorrow morning.","98":"Long NW swell 3 to 4 m, abating overnight.","99":"Locally poor vis in scattered showers, clearing overnight.","100":"CANTABRICO.","101":"Variable 1 to 3, increasing East or Southeast 4 or 5 in the evening,","102":"temporarily 6 in west tomorrow morning.","103":"Rough, decreasing gradually moderate tomorrow morning.","104":"Long NW swell 3 to 3.5 m, abating overnight.","105":"Locally poor vis in coastal fog patches at first, then poor vis in","106":"scattered showers, clearing overnight.","107":"FINISTERRE.","108":"Variable 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 3 to 5 from south to north in","109":"the evening, the Southeasterly 4 or 5 tomorrow morning.","110":"Rough, decreasing gradually moderate tomorrow morning.","111":"Long NW swell 3 to 3.5 m, abating overnight.","112":"Locally poor vis in scattered showers, clearing overnight.","113":"PORTO.","114":"Northeasterly 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later, then increasing","115":"Southerly 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.","116":"Rough in long NW swell, becoming moderate or rough at end.","117":"SAO VICENTE.","118":"East or Northeast 3 to 5, locally 6 in far southeast, veering","119":"Easterly soon, then veering South or Southeast 4 to 6 later.","120":"Moderate or rough.","121":"Poor vis in thundery showers at end, or due to sand haze.","122":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","123":"In and leeward strait : East 7 or 8. Severe gusts.","124":"Elsewhere : Easterly 3 to 5, at times 6.","125":"Moderate or rough.","126":"Moderate vis in some showers at end.","127":"CASABLANCA.","128":"Variable 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 later.","129":"Moderate or rough.","130":"Poor vis in thundery showers or due to sand haze.","131":"AGADIR.","132":"Variable 2 to 4, increasing East or Northeast 3 to 5 later, then","133":"becoming Variable 5 to 7 at end. Gusts.","134":"Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.","135":"Poor vis in thundery showers or due to sand haze.","136":"METEOR.","137":"East or Northeast 2 to 4, backing North or Northeast soon.","138":"Moderate.","139":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","140":"CANARIAS.","141":"North or Northeast 3 to 5.","142":"Slight or moderate.","143":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","144":"TARFAYA.","145":"Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Northeast 4 or 5 soon, then","146":"becoming Variable 4 to 6 later.","147":"Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon.","148":"Poor vis in thundery showers or due to sand haze.","149":"CAPE VERDE.","150":"Northeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 3 to 5 soon.","151":"Moderate.","152":"Moderate vis in some showers in north, or poor vis due to sand haze.","153":"CAP BLANC.","154":"Northerly 2 to 4, at times 5 later. Gusts.","155":"Slight or moderate.","156":"Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze.","157":"CAP TIMIRIS.","158":"Northerly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon, then veering North or","159":"Northeast at end.","160":"Slight or moderate.","161":"Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze or showers later.","162":"SIERRA LEONE.","163":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 later, but locally 2 to","164":"4 in far southeast.","165":"Moderate, locally slight in east.","166":"Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze.","167":"GULF OF GUINEA.","168":"Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly. Gusts.","169":"Slight or moderate.","170":"Poor vis in thundersqualls in west or due to sand haze.","171":"POINTE NOIRE.","172":"Mainly Southerly 2 to 4.","173":"Moderate.","174":"Poor vis in thundery showers later.","175":" ","176":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","177":"Persistence or threat of North or Northeast near gale or gale in","178":"north of 35N. ","179":"Threat of West or Southwest near gale or gale in west of FARADAY and","180":"ALTAIR. ","181":"Persistence or threat of Easterly near gale or gale leeward Gibraltar","182":"strait at first.","183":""}}]}