{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-04-19 02:15:02","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 181850","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 231, SATURDAY 18 APRIL 2026 AT 1845 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 18 OF APRIL  AT 00 UTC.","5":"SHALLOW LOW 1015 OVER AZORES ISLANDS, SLOW-MOVING AND EXPECTED 1013","6":"BY 19\/00 UTC, THEN MERGING WITH THE NEXT TROUGH.","7":"LOW 984 55N37W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 981 60N38W BY 19\/12","8":"UTC, THEN EXPECTED 1000 58N36W BY 20\/00UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH","9":"CROSSING FARADAY AND ALTAIR.","10":"LOW 1009 25N18W, SLOWLY MOVING NORTHWEST AND EXPECTED 1008 31N19W BY","11":"19\/12 UTC, THEN 1006 32N19W BY 20\/00UTC.","12":"HIGH 1029 48N14W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 1029 OVER THE BRITISH","13":"ISLES BY 19\/12 UTC, THEN MOVING NORTH.","14":"NEW HIGH EXPECTED 1032 42N41W BY 20\/00UTC.","15":"FARADAY.","16":"CONTINUING TO 19\/03 UTC.","17":"SOUTH 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.","18":"HIGH IN FAR NORTH.","19":"BT","20":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT52 LFPW 181851","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 18 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 231.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 18 at 12 UTC","13":"Shallow low 1015 over Azores Islands, slow-moving and expected 1013","14":"by 19\/00 UTC, then merging with the next trough.","15":"Low 984 55N37W, moving northeast and expected 981 60N38W by 19\/12","16":"UTC, then expected 1000 58N36W by 20\/00UTC. Associated trough","17":"crossing FARADAY and ALTAIR.","18":"Low 1009 25N18W, slowly moving northwest and expected 1008 31N19W by","19":"19\/12 UTC, then 1006 32N19W by 20\/00UTC.","20":"High 1029 48N14W, moving northeast and expected 1029 over the British","21":"Isles by 19\/12 UTC, then moving north.","22":"New high expected 1032 42N41W by 20\/00UTC.","23":"The monsoon trough is from 13N17W to 03N19W.","24":"The ITCZ continues from 03N19W to 00N48W.","25":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 20 at 00 UTC","26":"FARADAY.","27":"South 6 or 7, temporarily 8 in north at first, veering gradually","28":"Northwest from west at first, then decreasing 5 or 6 later, at times","29":"7 in east. Severe gusts.","30":"Becoming rough or very rough from west, temporarily high in far north","31":"at first.","32":"Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.","33":"ROMEO.","34":"In west : Southeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon, then veering","35":"rapidly Northwest in extreme west at end. Gusts.","36":"In east : East or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 later.","37":"Moderate or rough, at times very rough in far northwest.","38":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, mainly in west.","39":"ALTAIR.","40":"Southerly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far north, veering gradually North or","41":"Northwest 5 or 6 from west soon, at times 7. Gusts.","42":"Moderate or rough, becoming gradually rough or very rough from","43":"northwest soon.","44":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.","45":"CHARCOT.","46":"In west : Southeasterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far northwest, veering","47":"South soon, then increasing Northwest 5 or 6 at end.","48":"In east : Northeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 later.","49":"Moderate, at times rough.","50":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, mainly in west.","51":"ACORES.","52":"In west : Variable 2 to 4, increasing gradually North 5 or 6 from","53":"northwest at first, at times 7. Gusts.","54":"In east : South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5, becoming Variable 2","55":"to 4 later, then increasing North 3 to 5 at end, locally 5 or 6 in","56":"north. Gusts.","57":"Moderate, becoming moderate or rough from northwest soon.","58":"Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.","59":"JOSEPHINE.","60":"Easterly 2 to 4, locally 3 to 5 in south, at times 6 in far south.","61":"Gusts.","62":"Moderate, locally slight or moderate in northwest.","63":"Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.","64":"IRVING.","65":"North or Northwest 2 to 4, locally North or Northeast in far","66":"southeast at first, increasing North 3 to 5 soon, then North or","67":"Northeast 5 or 6 in far northwest at end.","68":"Moderate, becomng rough in far northwest at end.","69":"Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers.","70":"MADEIRA.","71":"Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in middle of area, becoming Cyclonic 4 to","72":"6 from southwest soon. Gusts.","73":"Moderate, at times rough near Madeira island.","74":"Moderate vis in isolated showers, or due to some sand haze.","75":"PAZENN.","76":"East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far south, veering Easterly","77":"tomorrow at noon, then increasing 5 or 6 in north tomorrow. ","78":"Moderate.","79":"IROISE, YEU.","80":"Northeasterly 4 or 5, veering East or Northeast overnight, increasing","81":"5 or 6 from north tomorrow evening.","82":"Moderate, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow afternoon.","83":"ROCHEBONNE.","84":"Northeasterly 4 or 5, veering East or Northeast overnight.","85":"Moderate, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow afternoon.","86":"CANTABRICO.","87":"Northeasterly 4 or 5, veering East or Northeast overnight, at times 6","88":"in far west.","89":"Moderate.","90":"FINISTERRE.","91":"Northeasterly 6 or 7, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in south tomorrow","92":"morning, decreasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 in north tomorrow at","93":"noon.","94":"Moderate or rough.","95":"PORTO.","96":"North or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 soon.","97":"Moderate, decreasing slight in east later.","98":"Poor vis due to fog patches.","99":"SAO VICENTE.","100":"Northerly 2 to 4, temporarily Easterly 3 to 5 in far southeast soon.","101":"Moderate, locally slight near coast.","102":"Poor vis due to fog patches.","103":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","104":"In and leeward strait  : Easterly 5 or 6, at times 7. Gusts.","105":"Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4.","106":"Slight or moderate, at times rough leeward strait.","107":"Poor vis due to fog patches in south.","108":"CASABLANCA.","109":"North or Northeast 2 to 4, but Variable 1 to 3 in far northeast,","110":"increasing East or Northeast 3 to 5 at end.","111":"Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in east at end.","112":"Poor vis due to fog patches.","113":"AGADIR.","114":"Northeast 4 or 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in southeast soon, then","115":"becoming East or Northeast 4 or 5 at end.","116":"Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in east at end.","117":"Moderate vis due to some sand haze.","118":"METEOR.","119":"Northerly 3 to 5.","120":"Moderate.","121":"CANARIAS.","122":"Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming West or Northwest later, except in far","123":"northeast.","124":"Slight or moderate.","125":"Moderate vis due to some sand haze in southeast. Poor vis due to some","126":"fog patches.","127":"TARFAYA.","128":"Variable 2 to 4, at times 5, becoming East or Northeast 3 to 5 at","129":"end.","130":"Slight or moderate.","131":"Moderate vis due to some sand haze.","132":"CAPE VERDE.","133":"North or Northeast 3 to 5.","134":"Moderate.","135":"CAP BLANC.","136":"Northwesterly 3 or 4, veering North or Northwest soon, locally 5 in","137":"far southeast at end.","138":"Moderate.","139":"Moderate vis due to some sand haze. Poor vis due to some coastal fog","140":"patches.","141":"CAP TIMIRIS.","142":"North or Northwest 4 or 5.","143":"Moderate.","144":"Moderate 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.","148":"GULF OF GUINEA.","149":"Southerly 1 to 3 in east, Variable 1 to 3 in west. Severe gusts with","150":"thundersqualls.","151":"Moderate in long S swell.","152":"Poor vis in thundersqualls.","153":"POINTE NOIRE.","154":"Southeasterly 3 to 5 from north to south. Severe gusts with","155":"thundersqualls.","156":"Moderate.","157":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.","158":" ","159":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","160":"Threat of North near gale over ACORES, JOSEPHINE, IRVING and","161":"MADEIRA.","162":"Threat of Northwesterly near gale over FARADAY and ALTAIR at end.","163":"Persistence of East near gale near Gibraltar Strait.","164":""}}]}