{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-02-26 20:53:34","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 260907","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 131, THURSDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 0905 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 26 OF FEBRUARY  AT 00 UTC.","5":"LOW 973 60N29W, MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 970 OVER ICELAND BY 27\/00","6":"UTC, THEN 67N10W BY 27\/12 UTC.","7":"ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING AREA NORTH OF 40N.","8":"HIGH 1033 34N32W, SLOWLY MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 1037 37N20W BY","9":"27\/12 UTC.","10":"ASSOCIATED RIDGE TOWARDS BAY OF BISCAY, GRADUALLY WEAKENING.","11":"NEW RIDGE BUILDING TOWARDS NORTH LATER. MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N13W TO","12":"04N19W. ITCZ FROM 04N19W TO 00N31W TO 02S46W","13":"FARADAY.","14":"CONTINUING TO 26\/21 UTC.","15":"WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","16":"HIGH AND CROSS.","17":"AGAIN FROM 27\/03 UTC TO 27\/12 UTC AT LEAST.","18":"SOUTHWEST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.","19":"ROMEO.","20":"FROM 26\/15 UTC TO 27\/06 UTC.","21":"WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","22":"ALTAIR.","23":"CONTINUING TO 26\/21 UTC.","24":"IN NORTH, WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","25":"HIGH.","26":"CHARCOT.","27":"FROM 26\/15 UTC TO 27\/00 UTC.","28":"WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.","29":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","30":"CONTINUING TO 27\/06 UTC.","31":"EAST 8 IN AND LEEWARD STRAIT. SEVERE GUSTS.","32":"CANARIAS.","33":"FROM 26\/18 UTC TO 27\/12 UTC AT LEAST.","34":"NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 BETWEEN ISLANDS. SEVERE GUSTS.","35":"BT","36":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT50 LFPW 260908","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 26 February 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 131.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 26 at 00 UTC","13":"Low 973 60N29W, moving northeast, expected 970 over Iceland by 27\/00","14":"UTC, then 67N10W by 27\/12 UTC.","15":"Associated trough crossing area north of 40N.","16":"High 1033 34N32W, slowly moving northeast, expected 1037 37N20W by","17":"27\/12 UTC.","18":"Associated ridge towards bay of Biscay, gradually weakening.","19":"New ridge building towards north later.","20":"Monsoon trough from 10N13W to 04N19W. ITCZ from 04N19W to 00N31W to","21":"02S46W","22":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 27 at 12 UTC","23":"FARADAY.","24":"West or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 5 or 6 soon, then increasing","25":"Southwest 7 or 8 in west later. Severe gusts.","26":"Rough or very rough and cross, becoming very rough at end.","27":"Long W swell 5 or 6 m.","28":"Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.","29":"ROMEO.","30":"West or Southwest 4 to 6, at times 7, rapidly increasing Westerly 7","31":"or 8, then decreasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts.","32":"Rough or very rough and cross, becoming very rough at end.","33":"Long West swell 5 m in west at end.","34":"Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.","35":"ALTAIR.","36":"West or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in north, decreasing 4 to 6 soon,","37":"locally Variable 2 to 4 in south. Severe gusts.","38":"Very rough and cross, locally high in north, becoming rough or very","39":"rough at end.","40":"Long NW swell 5 or 6 m soon.","41":"Poor vis in rain or showers in northeast, at times thundery.","42":"CHARCOT.","43":"Southwest 4 to 6, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast, rapidly","44":"increasing West or Northwest 5 to 7 from south to north, locally 8 in","45":"northwest, then rapidly decreasing North or Northwest 4 to 6 later.","46":"Severe gusts.","47":"Rough or very rough, locally cross in north.","48":"Long W or NW swell 5 m in west.","49":"Poor vis in rain or showers in northeast, at times thundery.","50":"ACORES.","51":"Westerly 3 to 5, veering Northerly soon, then becoming Variable 3 to","52":"5 later.","53":"Moderate or rough.","54":"Moderate vis in scattered showers in west.","55":"JOSEPHINE.","56":"Northwesterly 3 to 5, locally Northeast 5 or 6 in far southeast at","57":"first, increasing Northerly 4 or 5 later, at times 6 in southeast at","58":"end.","59":"Rough, rapidly decreasing moderate or rough.","60":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in far southeast, clearing","61":"soon.","62":"IRVING.","63":"East or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in far southeast, but locally","64":"Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest.","65":"Moderate or rough.","66":"MADEIRA, CASABLANCA, AGADIR, METEOR, CANARIAS, TARFAYA, CAPE VERDE,","67":"CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS.","68":"Northeasterly 5 or 6, at times 7 in east, increasing locally 8","69":"between islands of CANARIAS soon. Severe gusts.","70":"Rough and cross, locally very rough in east soon.","71":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in east, and due to","72":"sand haze.","73":"PAZENN.","74":"Southwesterly 5 or 6, at times 7, veering Westerly later. Gusts.","75":"Rough or very rough.","76":"Long W swell 3m, abating at first.","77":"Poor vis in showers or rain.","78":"IROISE, YEU.","79":"Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 at first, at times 7. Gusts.","80":"Rough or very rough.","81":"Long W swell 3 m, abating at first.","82":"Vis becoming poor overnight.","83":"ROCHEBONNE.","84":"Southerly 2 to 4, locally Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest,","85":"increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 from west later.","86":"Moderate or rough.","87":"Long W swell 3 m, abating at first.","88":"Vis becoming poor overnight.","89":"CANTABRICO.","90":"Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in far northwest later.","91":"Moderate or rough.","92":"Vis becoming poor overnight.","93":"FINISTERRE.","94":"Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 from northwest at first,","95":"at times 7 in north soon, then veering Westerly at end. Gusts.","96":"Rough or very rough.","97":"Long W swell 3m, abating at first.","98":"Poor vis in showers or rain.","99":"PORTO.","100":"Variable 2 to 4, increasing Westerly 3 to 5 later, then increasing","101":"North or Northwest 4 or 5 at end.","102":"Rough in long NW swell, decreasing moderate or rough later.","103":"Poor vis in rain or showers later.","104":"SAO VICENTE.","105":"East or Northeast 4 to 6, locally 7 in far southeast, backing","106":"Northeasterly later, then backing North or Northwest at end. Gusts.","107":"Rough, at times very rough in far southeast, becoming moderate or","108":"rough later.","109":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","110":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","111":"In and leeward Strait : East 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Severe","112":"gusts.","113":"Elsewhere : Easterly 4 to 6, backing North or Northeast at end.","114":"Rough, at times very rough leeward strait, becoming moderate or rough","115":"later.","116":"SIERRA LEONE.","117":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in northwest, but locally","118":"Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast.","119":"Moderate or rough, but slight in far southeast.","120":"Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze.","121":"GULF OF GUINEA.","122":"South or Southeast 2 to 4, but locally Variable in far northwest.","123":"Severe gusts in thundersqualls.","124":"Slight, locally moderate in extreme west.","125":"Poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze.","126":"POINTE NOIRE.","127":"South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 soon. Severe gusts in","128":"thundersqualls.","129":"Slight or moderate.","130":"Poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze in north.","131":" ","132":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","133":"Persistence of Southwest West near gale or gale over FARADAY,","134":"northwest of ALTAIR, and ROMEO.","135":"Persistence or threat of North or Northeast near gale or gale over","136":"MADEIRA, CANARIAS, AGADIR and TARFAYA.","137":"Threat of Westerly near gale in Bay of Biscay.","138":""}}]}