{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-04-25 15:45:50","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 250805","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 239, SATURDAY 25 APRIL 2026 AT 0805 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 25 OF APRIL  AT 00 UTC.","5":"NEW COMPLEX LOW EXPECTED 997 50N38W BY 26\/00 UTC, MOVING NORTH AND","6":"EXPECTED 996 55N39W BY 06\/12 UTC, WITH ASSOCIATED TROUGH EXTENDING","7":"TOWARDS WEST FARADAY.","8":"HIGH BELT AROUND 1020 BETWEEN ACORES ISLES AND BRITISH ISLES, WITH","9":"LITTLE CHANGE.","10":"WEST OF FARADAY.","11":"FROM 25\/21 UTC TO 26\/06 UTC.","12":"SOUTHERLY 8 IN EXTREME WEST. GUSTS.","13":"BT","14":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT50 LFPW 250806","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 25 April 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 239.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 25 at 00 UTC","13":"Low 1009 42N27W filling northeast, moving 1017 47N19W by 26\/00 UTC,","14":"then filling.","15":"Shallow low 1016 over the Bay of Biscay filling with little move.","16":"New complex low expected 997 50N38W by 26\/00 UTC, moving north and","17":"expected 996 55N39W by 06\/12 UTC, with associated trough extending","18":"towards west FARADAY.","19":"High belt around 1020 between Acores Isles and British Isles, with","20":"little change.","21":"Monsoon trough from 05N10W to 02N15W.","22":"ITCZ from 02N15W to EQ25W, then to 01S35W.","23":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 26 at 12 UTC","24":"FARADAY.","25":"In west : South 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon, locally 8 in extreme","26":"west. Gusts.","27":"In east : mainly Northwest 3 to 5, becoming Variable later then","28":"Southerly at end.","29":"Moderate in east, becoming rough or very rough in west.","30":"Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, in east at first then","31":"in west later.","32":"ROMEO.","33":"In west : South or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6, becoming Cyclonic","34":"from west soon then Northwesterly 2 to 4 at end.","35":"In east : Southerly 2 to 4, backing East or Southeast at end.","36":"Moderate.","37":"Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.","38":"ALTAIR.","39":"In west : South 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northwest. Gusts.","40":"In east : veering Northerly 3 to 5, becoming Variable from west soon","41":"then Southeasterly at end.","42":"Moderate in east, becoming rough or very rough in west.","43":"Moderate or poor vis in rain in far northwest later.","44":"CHARCOT.","45":"In west : Southerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in north, veering Westerly 2","46":"to 4 soon then becoming Variable later.","47":"In east : Variable 2 to 4, increasing North 4 or 5 in far southeast","48":"later.","49":"Moderate.","50":"Poor vis in rain or showers, mainly in northwest.","51":"ACORES.","52":"In west : Southerly 2 to 4, increasing 5 or 6 in northwest later.","53":"In east : Southwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable soon then East or","54":"Southeast at end.","55":"Moderate, becoming rough in extreme west later.","56":"Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in southeast.","57":"JOSEPHINE.","58":"In west : South or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in north, becoming","59":"Variable later then North or Northeast at end.","60":"In east : North 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 later.","61":"Slight or moderate.","62":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, in","63":"northwest.","64":"IRVING.","65":"Variable 2 to 4.","66":"Slight or moderate.","67":"Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.","68":"MADEIRA.","69":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in east and near islands.","70":"Slight or moderate.","71":"PAZENN.","72":"Variable 2 to 4, locally Northerly 3 or 4 in east.","73":"Moderate, becoming gradually slight next night.","74":"Locally poor vis with some fog patches.","75":"IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE.","76":"North or Northwest 3 or 4, locally Cyclonic 2 to 4 in southeast.","77":"Slight or moderate, becoming slight next night.","78":"Locally poor vis in some showers.","79":"CANTABRICO.","80":"Westerly 3 or 4, veering Northerly in west in daytime, then becoming","81":"Variable 2 to 4 next night, mainly East or Northeast in west.","82":"Slight or moderate, becoming slight in daytime.","83":"Locally poor vis with some fog patches or showers.","84":"FINISTERRE.","85":"Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northeasterly 3 to 5 in the morning, then","86":"increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, locally 6 near Cape and leeward.","87":"Gusts.","88":"Slight or moderate.","89":"Locally poor vis with some fog patches.","90":"PORTO.","91":"Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north.","92":"Moderate.","93":"Poor vis in some coastal fog patches.","94":"SAO VICENTE.","95":"In west : North 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northeast","96":"In southeast : Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing East or Northeast 5","97":"or 6 later.","98":"Moderate.","99":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","100":"In and leeward strait : East or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6","101":"soon then 6 or 7 later. Gusts.","102":"Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4.","103":"Slight or moderate, becoming locally rough leeward strait at end.","104":"CASABLANCA.","105":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6.","106":"Moderate.","107":"AGADIR.","108":"North 5 or 6, at times 7 in far east. Severe gusts.","109":"Moderate or rough, cross in NW swell at first.","110":"METEOR.","111":"Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeast in southeast.","112":"Slight or moderate.","113":"Poor vis in rain or showers in northwest, at times thundery.","114":"CANARIAS.","115":"North or Northeast 4 or 5.","116":"Moderate.","117":"TARFAYA.","118":"North 5 or 6, at times 7 in far northeast, decreasing North or","119":"Northwest 4 or 5 later and becoming Variable 1 to 3 in extreme east.","120":"Gusts.","121":"Rough, cross in NW swell at first, abating moderate later.","122":"CAPE VERDE.","123":"Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest.","124":"Moderate in N swell.","125":"CAP BLANC.","126":"North or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts.","127":"Moderate or rough.","128":"Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in east.","129":"CAP TIMIRIS.","130":"North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north.","131":"Moderate, at times rough in north.","132":"Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in east.","133":"SIERRA LEONE.","134":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands, but mainly","135":"Northwest in far southeast.","136":"Moderate.","137":"Moderate vis due to sand haze in far northeast.","138":"GULF OF GUINEA.","139":"Southerly 2 to 4, but mainly West in west at first. Severe gusts with","140":"thundersqualls.","141":"Moderate in long S swell.","142":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.","143":"POINTE NOIRE.","144":"Southeasterly 2 to 4. Severe gusts with thundersqualls.","145":"Moderate in long S swell.","146":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.","147":" ","148":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","149":"Threat of Northerly near gale in southeast of FINISTERRE.","150":"Persistence of Southerly near gale or gale over FARADAY and ALTAIR.","151":"Persistence of Easterly near gale in and leeward Gibraltar Strait.","152":""}}]}