{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-02-22 04:13:29","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 211935","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 123, SATURDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 1935 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 21 OF FEBRUARY  AT 12 UTC.","5":"LOW 964 55N34W MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 988 60N19W BY 23\/00 UTC.","6":"ASSOCIATED TROUGH EXTENDING FROM THE BRITISH ISLES TO AZORES ISLANDS,","7":"MOVING NORTHEAST, AND CROSSING THE ENGLISH CHANNEL LATER.","8":"NEW LOW EXPECTED 968 45N48W BY 22\/12 UTC, THEN 976 45N44W BY","9":"23\/00UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH REACHING FARADAY, ALTAIR AND NORTHWEST","10":"ACORES AT END.","11":"WEST OF FARADAY.","12":"CONTINUING TO 22\/03 UTC.","13":"SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.","14":"HIGH.","15":"AGAIN FROM 22\/09 UTC TO 23\/00 UTC.","16":"SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","17":"HIGH.","18":"EAST OF FARADAY.","19":"FROM 22\/18 UTC TO 23\/00 UTC AT LEAST.","20":"SOUTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","21":"EAST OF ALTAIR.","22":"FROM 22\/21 UTC TO 23\/00 UTC AT LEAST.","23":"SOUTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","24":"WEST OF ALTAIR.","25":"FROM 22\/06 UTC TO 23\/00 UTC AT LEAST.","26":"SOUTH 8, VEERING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST AT END. SEVERE GUSTS.","27":"BECOMING HIGH IN WEST LATER.","28":"ACORES.","29":"FROM 22\/18 UTC TO 23\/00 UTC AT LEAST.","30":"SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.","31":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","32":"CONTINUING TO 22\/03 UTC.","33":"EASTERLY 8 IN AND LEEWARD STRAIT. SEVERE GUSTS.","34":"BT","35":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT52 LFPW 211936","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 21 February 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 123.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 21 at 12 UTC","13":"Low 964 55N34W moving northeast, expected 988 60N19W by 23\/00 UTC.","14":"Associated trough extending from the British Isles to Azores Islands,","15":"moving northeast, and crossing the English Channel later. ","16":"New low expected 968 45N48W by 22\/12 UTC, then 976 45N44W by","17":"23\/00UTC. Associated trough reaching FARADAY, ALTAIR and northwest","18":"ACORES at end.","19":"High 1032 from south of France to the Iberian peninsula, slowly","20":"weakening, expected 1029 by 23\/00UTC. ","21":"ITCZ from 08N13W to 02N43W.","22":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 23 at 00 UTC","23":"FARADAY.","24":"In west : Southwest decreasing 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8 in far north at","25":"first, then increasing South or Southeast 7 or 8 soon, and decreasing","26":"South 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts.","27":"In east : Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing South or Southwest 5 or 6","28":"soon, then increasing South 6 or  7, at times 8 at end. Severe","29":"gusts.","30":"very rough or high, at times cross.","31":"Long W swell 5 or 6 m, abating at end.","32":"Poor vis in rain or thundery showers later.","33":"ROMEO.","34":"Southwest 4 to 6, decreasing 3 to 5 soon, then increasing South or","35":"Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far west at end. Gusts.","36":"Very rough, locally high in far northwest.","37":"Long W swell near 5 m in north.","38":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or due to fog patches.","39":"ALTAIR.","40":"In west, increasing South 6 or 7, then 7 or 8 soon, and veering South","41":"or Southwest at end. Severe Gusts.","42":"In east, South or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing south 5 or 6 soon,","43":"then 6 or 7, at times 8 at end. Severe gusts.","44":"Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high and cross in west","45":"later. ","46":"Long W swell near 5 m in north, abating soon.","47":"Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.","48":"CHARCOT.","49":"Southwest decreasing 3 to 5, but locally Clockwise 2 to 4 in far","50":"southeast, then increasing South 5 or 6 in west at end.","51":"Rough, locally very rough in northwest.","52":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or due to fog patches.","53":"ACORES.","54":"In west, Southerly increasing 5 to 7 from south to north, then South","55":"or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northwest at end. Severe","56":"gusts.","57":"In east, Southerly 3 to 5, increasing 4 to 6 at end. Gusts.","58":"Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far northwest.","59":"Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.","60":"JOSEPHINE.","61":"Clockwise 2 to 4, locally South in northwest and East in southeast.","62":"Moderate or rough.","63":"IRVING.","64":"In northwest, South or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing 4 to 6 soon.","65":"In southeast, Southeasterly 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon.","66":"Moderate or rough.","67":"Poor vis in rain or showers in far west.","68":"MADEIRA.","69":"East or Northeast 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 2 or 3, mainly Easterly","70":"at end.","71":"Decreasing moderate.","72":"PAZENN.","73":"Southwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 tomorrow afternoon.","74":"Rough or very rough.","75":"W swell 3 ot 3.5m, increasing 4 to 4.5m tomorrow.","76":"Locally poor vis in rain in northwest.","77":"IROISE.","78":"Southwest 5 or 6, veering West or Southwest 4 or 5 tomorrow","79":"afternoon.","80":"Rough, becoming very rough in northwest in late night.","81":"W swell 3.5m.","82":"Poor vis in rain or drizzle.","83":"YEU.","84":"Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in west in late night, and","85":"veering West or Southwest 4 or 5 tomorrow afternoon.","86":"Rough with W swell 3 or 3.5m.","87":"Poor vis in rain or drizzle.","88":"ROCHEBONNE.","89":"South or Southwest 2 to 4, locally 5 in northwest, increasing 3 to 5","90":"tomorrow morning, and veering West or Southwest tomorrow afternoon.","91":"Rough with W or NW swell 3.5m.","92":"Locally poor vis in fog patches.","93":"CANTABRICO.","94":"Mainly Southeasterly 2 to 4, veering Southerly in late night, then","95":"Westerly tomorrow morning.","96":"Moderate or rough with NW swell.","97":"Locally poor vis in fog patches.","98":"FINISTERRE.","99":"Southwesterly 3 to 5 in north and Clockwise 2 to 4 in south.","100":"Rough.","101":"W or NW swell 3.5m.","102":"PORTO.","103":"Northeasterly 2 to 4 .","104":"Moderate or rough.","105":"SAO VICENTE.","106":"Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally East 5 or 6 in far southeast,","107":"decreasing Easterly 2 to 4 at end.","108":"Moderate or rough.","109":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","110":"In and leeward strait : Easterly 6 or 7, temporarily 8 at first,","111":"decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts.","112":"Elsewhere : Easterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 at end.","113":"Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate at end.","114":"CASABLANCA.","115":"Northeast 3 or 4, veering Easterly 2 or 3 at end.","116":"Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate soon.","117":"AGADIR, TARFAYA.","118":"Northeast 3 or 4, veering Easterly 2 to 4 at end.","119":"Moderate.","120":"METEOR.","121":"In northwest, East or Southeast 2 to 4, veering Southerly at end.","122":"In southeast, East or Northeast 3 or 4, temporarily 5 in far","123":"southeast.","124":"Moderate or rough.","125":"CANARIAS.","126":"Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands.","127":"Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate later.","128":"Moderate vis due to sand haze in east.","129":"CAPE VERDE.","130":"Northeast 4 or 5.","131":"Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later.","132":"Moderate vis due to some sand haze in far southeast.","133":"CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS.","134":"Northeasterly 3 or 4, temporarily 5 in far north. Gusts.","135":"Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later.","136":"Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast.","137":"SIERRA LEONE.","138":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in west, but Variable 2 to 4 in","139":"far southeast, mainly Westerly.","140":"Moderate, locally slight in far southeast.","141":"Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast.","142":"GULF OF GUINEA.","143":"Southerly 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest. Severe","144":"gusts in thundersqualls.","145":"Slight or moderate.","146":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, or moderate vis due to sand","147":"haze in north.","148":"POINTE NOIRE.","149":"South or Southeast 3 or 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.","150":"Slight or moderate.","151":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.","152":" ","153":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","154":"Persistence of Cyclonic near gale to severe gale north of 35N.","155":""}}]}