{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-02-16 04:44:12","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 152006","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 108, SUNDAY 15 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 2005 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 15 OF FEBRUARY  AT 12 UTC.","5":"LOW 973 57N28W MOVING SOUTHEAST AND FILLING, EXPECTED 1000 54N18W BY","6":"16\/12 UTC, THEN LOSING ITS IDENTITY. ASSOCIATED TROUGH EXTENDING","7":"TOWARDS BAY OF BISCAY AND ENGLISH CHANNEL MOVING EAST.","8":"LOW 1012 38N46W MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 998 47N34W BY 17\/00 UTC.","9":"ASSOCIATED TROUGH DEEPENING OVER FARADAY, ALTAIR, AND NORTHWEST","10":"ACORES.","11":"HIGH 1035 36N18W DRIFTING EAST, EXPECTED 1031 36N11W BY 17\/00 UTC.","12":"FARADAY.","13":"FROM 16\/12 UTC TO 17\/00 UTC AT LEAST.","14":"CYCLONIC 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","15":"LOCALLY HIGH IN FAR SOUTHWEST AT END.","16":"ALTAIR.","17":"FROM 16\/06 UTC TO 17\/00 UTC AT LEAST.","18":"WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, DECREASING IN EAST AT END. SEVERE GUSTS.","19":"LOCALLY HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST AT END.","20":"CANTABRICO.","21":"CONTINUING TO 16\/03 UTC.","22":"WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","23":"FINISTERRE.","24":"CONTINUING TO 16\/03 UTC.","25":"IN FAR NORTHEAST, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","26":"BT","27":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT52 LFPW 152008","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 15 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 108.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 15 at 12 UTC","13":"Low 973 57N28W moving southeast and filling, expected 1000 54N18W by","14":"16\/12 UTC, then losing its identity. Associated trough extending","15":"towards Bay of Biscay and English Channel moving east.","16":"Low 1012 38N46W moving northeast, expected 998 47N34W by 17\/00 UTC.","17":"Associated trough deepening over FARADAY, ALTAIR, and northwest","18":"ACORES.","19":"High 1035 36N18W drifting east, expected 1031 36N11W by 17\/00 UTC.","20":"Monsoon trough from 10N14W to 04N18W. ","21":"ITCZ axis along 04N18W 02N30W 01N45W.","22":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 17 at 00 UTC","23":"FARADAY.","24":"Variable 3 to 5, increasing Easterly 4 to 6 soon, locally 7 in west,","25":"then Cyclonic 7 or 8 later. Severe gusts.","26":"Rough or very rough and cross, locally high in far southwest at end.","27":"Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.","28":"ROMEO.","29":"In southwest, Northwest 3 to 5, becoming Variable soon, then","30":"gradually increasing Southwest 6 or 7 later. Gusts.  ","31":"In northeast, West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northeast,","32":"becoming Variable 3 to 5 later, at times 6 at end. Gusts.","33":"Very rough, cross in southwest later.","34":"Long W or NW swell 5 m in north.","35":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.","36":"ALTAIR.","37":"Southwesterly 5 or 6, at times 7, locally Variable in far northwest","38":"at first, increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7, soon, at times 8, then","39":"decreasing 5 to 7 in southeast at end. Severe gusts.","40":"Rough or very rough and cross, locally high in far northwest at end.","41":"Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.","42":"CHARCOT.","43":"In northwest, West or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing Southwest 6 or 7","44":"at end. Gusts. ","45":"In southeast, West or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later.","46":"Rough or very rough, cross.","47":"Moderate or poor vis in rain in north, improving later.","48":"ACORES.","49":"In west, increasing South or Southwest 6 or 7, gradually decreasing 5","50":"or 6 later, but veering Northwest 3 to 5 in far northwest. Gusts. ","51":"In east, South or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north soon.","52":"Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far northwest.","53":"Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, in west.","54":"JOSEPHINE.","55":"Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, locally 5 in far north, becoming Southerly","56":"4 or 5 in west later.","57":"Moderate or rough.","58":"IRVING.","59":"In northwest, South or Southeast 4 to 6 from southeast to northwest,","60":"veering North or Northwest 3 or 4 in far northwest at end. ","61":"In southeast, East or Southeast 4 or 5, decreasing Southeasterly 2 to","62":"4 soon.","63":"Moderate or rough, and cross.","64":"Locally moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.","65":"MADEIRA.","66":"East or Northeast 4 to 6 from north to south, decreasing Easterly 4","67":"or 5, at times 6, soon.","68":"Moderate or rough, and cross.","69":"PAZENN.","70":"Westerly 6 or 7, veering West or Northwest soon, then backing","71":"Westerly 4 or 5 later, locally 6 in east. Gusts.","72":"Very rough, increasing high in far north tomorrow morning.","73":"Long NW swell increasing 4 to 5m later.","74":"Locally poor vis in rain or showers.","75":"IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE.","76":"West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.","77":"Very rough, occasionally high in far north later.","78":"Long NW swell increasing 4 to 4.5m at end.","79":"Poor vis in showers or squalls .","80":"CANTABRICO.","81":"Westerly 6 or 7, at times 8 at first, veering West or Northwest 5 or","82":"6 later. Gusts.","83":"Very rough.","84":"Long NW swell 3.5 to 4.5m at end.","85":"Poor vis in rain or showers.","86":"FINISTERRE.","87":"Southwest 6 or 7, locally 7 or 8 in far northeast at first,","88":"decreasing 5 or 6 soon, occasionally 7 in far northeast, then","89":"temporarily 4 or 5 later. Severe gusts.","90":"Very rough and cross with NW swell.","91":"Long NW swell increasing 3 to 3.5m at end.","92":"Locally poor vis in rain or showers.","93":"PORTO.","94":"West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north, decreasing 3 to 5","95":"later.","96":"Rough, occasionally very rough in far north soon.","97":"Locally moderate or poor vis in coastal showers, improving soon.","98":"SAO VICENTE.","99":"Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in west later.","100":"Moderate, becoming rough in north soon.","101":"CADIZ.","102":"Northwesterly 2 to 4.","103":"Slight or moderate.","104":"GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","105":"Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far east.","106":"Moderate, decreasing slight soon, locally moderate in far east.","107":"CASABLANCA.","108":"Northeast 4 to 6 from north to south.","109":"Moderate or rough, becoming moderate, and cross.","110":"AGADIR.","111":"North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing 4 to 6","112":"from south to north soon. Gusts.","113":"Rough, becoming moderate, and cross.","114":"METEOR.","115":"East or Southeast 4 or 5, decreasing Southeasterly 3 or 4 soon, then","116":"2 to 4 later.","117":"Moderate or rough, becoming moderate, and cross.","118":"CANARIAS.","119":"East or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 between islands, decreasing","120":"Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6 soon, then 3 to 5 later. Gusts.","121":"Rough, gradually becoming moderate, and cross.","122":"Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze.","123":"TARFAYA.","124":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 soon.","125":"Rough, becoming moderate, and cross.","126":"CAPE VERDE.","127":"East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in east at first, decreasing 3","128":"or 4 later.","129":"Moderate or rough.","130":"Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze.","131":"CAP BLANC.","132":"North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 soon,","133":"then Northeasterly 3 or 4, later, at times 5.","134":"Rough, gradually becoming moderate.","135":"Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze.","136":"CAP TIMIRIS.","137":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, veering East or Northeast soon, then","138":"decreasing Northeasterly 3 or 4 later.","139":"Moderate or rough, gradually becoming moderate.","140":"Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze.","141":"SIERRA LEONE.","142":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at end, but Variable 2","143":"to 4 in far southeast.","144":"Moderate or rough, becoming moderate.","145":"Poor or very poor vis in some thundersqualls with severe gusts or due","146":"to sand haze.","147":"GULF OF GUINEA.","148":"Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.","149":"Slight or moderate.","150":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts.","151":"POINTE NOIRE.","152":"South or Southeast 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.","153":"Slight or moderate.","154":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts.","155":" ","156":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","157":"Threat of West or Southwest near gale over the Bay of Biscay.","158":"Persistence or threat of Southwesterly near gale to severe gale above","159":"40N, veering Northwest over FARADAY and ALTAIR at end.","160":""}}]}