{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-04-17 22:02:41","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 171806","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 229, FRIDAY 17 APRIL 2026 AT 1805 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 17 OF APRIL  AT 12 UTC.","5":"LOW 1004 OVER NEWFOUNDLAND DEEPENING NORTHEASTWARDS, EXPECTED 987","6":"54N37W BY 18\/12 UTC, THEN 986 60N34W BY 19\/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH","7":"EXPECTED LATER OVER WEST FARADAY AND WEST ALTAIR.","8":"FARADAY.","9":"FROM 18\/09 UTC TO 19\/00 UTC AT LEAST.","10":"SOUTH 8 IN WEST, LOCALLY 9 IN EXTREME NORTHWEST, VEERING WEST OR","11":"NORTHWEST IN EXTREME WEST AT END. SEVERE GUSTS.","12":"HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST.","13":"BT","14":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT52 LFPW 171807","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 17 April 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":"Part 1 : WARNING NR 229.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 17 at 12 UTC","13":"Trough extending from northwest Ireland to English Channel evacuating","14":"east-northeast.","15":"Shallow 1019 over Azors Islands, slow moving, expected 1014 by 19\/00","16":"UTC.","17":"New low deepening 1009 over Canary Islands by 18\/12 UTC, then slow","18":"moving.","19":"Low 1004 over Newfoundland deepening northeastwards, expected 987","20":"54N37W by 18\/12 UTC, then 986 60N34W by 19\/00 UTC. Associated trough","21":"expected later over west FARADAY and west ALTAIR.","22":"High 1025 46N30W building northeast, expected 1029 51N09W by 19\/00","23":"UTC.","24":"Monsoon trough from 12N16W to 04N20W then ITCZ continues from 04N20W","25":"to 01S49W.","26":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 19 at 00 UTC","27":"FARADAY.","28":"In west : increasing Southerly 5 or 6, then 7 or 8, locally 9 in","29":"extreme northwest soon, and veering West or Northwest 6 or 7 in","30":"extreme west at end. Severe gusts.","31":"In east : Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southeasterly 4 or 5 soon, then","32":"5 or 6 later, locally 7 in far north. Gusts.","33":"Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in west soon, locally high in","34":"far northwest.","35":"Increasing long S swell 5 or 6 m in far northwest at end.","36":"Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in west later.","37":"ROMEO.","38":"Veering Northeasterly 2 to 4, then Easterly soon, locally 5 in far","39":"south, and increasing Southeasterly 5 or 6 in west later.","40":"Moderate or rough.","41":"ALTAIR.","42":"In west : veering South or Southeast 4 or 5, then increasing 5 or 6","43":"soon, locally 7 in far northwest, and veering Northwest in far","44":"Northwest at end. Gusts. ","45":"In east : Easterly increasing 5 or 6, at times 7, then veering","46":"Southeasterly 4 to 6 later.","47":"Moderate or rough.","48":"Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in far southeast, then in west","49":"later.","50":"CHARCOT.","51":"In west : East or Northeast 4 to 6, veering Southeasterly later.","52":"In east : increasing Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in extreme east","53":"later.","54":"Moderate or rough.","55":"Poor vis in rain or showers in west.","56":"ACORES.","57":"In west :  East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing Variable","58":"2 to 4 soon, locally South 4 or 5 in far northwest later.","59":"In east : Variable 3 to 5, becoming South in far east soon.","60":"Moderate.","61":"Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.","62":"JOSEPHINE.","63":"In northwest : increasing Southeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far","64":"northwest.","65":"In southeast : Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5.","66":"Moderate.","67":"Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in extreme west.","68":"IRVING.","69":"In northwest : West or Southwest 3 to 5, veering North or Northwest","70":"from west later.","71":"In southeast : Northeast 3 to 5, backing North or Northeast in east","72":"at end.","73":"Moderate.","74":"Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, mainly in northwest.","75":"MADEIRA.","76":"Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in south and near islands. Gusts.","77":"Moderate.","78":"Moderate vis in isolated showers in west at end.","79":"PAZENN.","80":"Northerly 3 or 4, veering North or Northeast soon, locally 5 in","81":"south, then East or Northeast 4 or 5 later, locally 6 in far south at","82":"end.","83":"Moderate with W swell.","84":"IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE.","85":"Increasing North or Northwest 3 or 4 at first, veering Northerly","86":"soon, then increasing 4 or 5 later and veering North or Northeast at","87":"end.","88":"Moderate with W swell, locally rough in far north at first.","89":"Poor vis in some rain or drizzle in north.","90":"CANTABRICO.","91":"Mainly Northerly 2 to 4, veering Northeasterly 3 or 4 soon, then","92":"increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 in west later, locally 6 in","93":"extreme west at end. Coastal breeze.","94":"Moderate with W swell.","95":"FINISTERRE.","96":"North or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon, then Northeasterly","97":"6 or 7 later. Gusts.","98":"Moderate with W swell, increasing rough later.","99":"PORTO.","100":"North 4 or 5, increasing 6 in northwest at first, then decreasing 2","101":"to 4 in southeast later.","102":"Moderate, locally rough in northwest.","103":"SAO VICENTE.","104":"North or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in far northeast, but Variable","105":"3 to 5 in southeast.","106":"Moderate.","107":"Poor vis due to fog patches in far southeast.","108":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","109":"In and leeward strait, Easterly 5 or 6, at times 7. Gusts.","110":"Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4.","111":"Moderate, becoming rough leeward strait at end.","112":"CASABLANCA.","113":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, but Variable 1 to 3 in east.","114":"Moderate.","115":"Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.","116":"AGADIR.","117":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5.","118":"Moderate.","119":"Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.","120":"METEOR.","121":"Northeast 3 to 5, backing Northerly later.","122":"Moderate.","123":"CANARIAS.","124":"East or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 near islands, backing North in","125":"extreme west later. Gusts.","126":"Moderate, locally rough in northwest at first.","127":"Moderate or poor vis due to some sand haze in southeast. Moderate vis","128":"in some showers at end.","129":"TARFAYA.","130":"Northeasterly 3 or 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in east.","131":"Moderate.","132":"Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.","133":"CAPE VERDE.","134":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5.","135":"Moderate, locally rough in far south at first.","136":"CAP BLANC.","137":"Northerly 4 or 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon then Northwesterly at","138":"end.","139":"Moderate.","140":"Moderate or poor vis due to some sand haze.","141":"CAP TIMIRIS.","142":"Northerly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon.","143":"Moderate, locally rough in south at first.","144":"Moderate or poor vis due to some sand haze.","145":"SIERRA LEONE.","146":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, but Westerly 2 to 4 in far southeast.","147":"Moderate, locally rough in west.","148":"GULF OF GUINEA.","149":"Southerly 2 to 4 in east, locally Variable 1 to 3 in west. Severe","150":"gusts with thundersqualls.","151":"Moderate in long S swell.","152":"Poor vis in thundersqualls.","153":"POINTE NOIRE.","154":"Southeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in southwest. Severe gusts with","155":"thundersqualls.","156":"Moderate in long S swell, at times rough in far south.","157":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.","158":" ","159":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","160":"East or Northeast near gale over FINISTERRE decreasing.","161":"Southerly strong flow over FARADAY, ALTAIR, west of ROMEO and west of","162":"CHARCOT, gradually veering Northwesterly. Persistence of Easterly","163":"strong flow in and leeward Gibraltar strait.","164":""}}]}