{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-08-19 20:41:18","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT52 LFPW 191909","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 19 August 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 : NO WARNING.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 19 at 12 UTC","13":"Low 999 55N09W, moving southeast and crossing gradually British","14":"islands, then North Sea by 20\/12 UTC.","15":"Associated trough gradually crossing English Channel and Bay of","16":"Biscay.","17":"Low around 1012 over Spain, with little move.","18":"Associated shallow low 1015 36N11W, filing, expected 1015 just south","19":"or Portugal by 20\/12 UTC.","20":"New low expected 1016 46N39W by 20\/12UTC, moving west, expected 1016","21":"46N32W by 21\/0UTC, with associated trough towards FARADAY.","22":"High 1028 over Azores islands, slow-moving.","23":"High 1030 51N34W, expected 1028 54N27W by 21\/00 UTC.","24":"An eastern Atlantic tropical wave has its axis from 20N25W to 10N20W,","25":"moving westward at 10 to 15 kt. ","26":"A central Atlantic tropical wave has its axis near 39W, south of 17N,","27":"moving westward at around 10 to 15 kt.","28":"Another central Atlantic tropical wave has its axis near 47W, south","29":"of 12N, moving westward at 10 to 15 kt.","30":"The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 12N17W and continues ","31":"southwestward to 10N40W. ITCZ continues to 10N50W.","32":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 21 at 00 UTC","33":"FARADAY.","34":"In west : Cyclonic 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing 5 or 6 at end.","35":"Gusts.","36":"In east : Northerly 3 or 4, temporarily Variable 2 to 4 soon,","37":"increasing Southeast 3 to 5 later, then 4 to 6 from east to west at","38":"end.","39":"Moderate, locally rough in far northeast at first, then in far","40":"northwest at end.","41":"Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain.","42":"ROMEO.","43":"North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast at first,","44":"decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 in west later.","45":"Moderate or rough in NW swell.","46":"ALTAIR.","47":"In west, South or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north,","48":"increasing Southeast 4 or 5 later, at times 6 in far north at end.","49":"In east, Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Clockwise soon, then increasing","50":"West or Southwest 4 or 5 from west later, locally Cyclonic in far","51":"north.","52":"Slight or moderate.","53":"Poor vis in rain or showers, becoming thundery in northwest at end.","54":"CHARCOT.","55":"Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast at first, decreasing 3","56":"or 4 in west soon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in west at end.","57":"Moderate, becoming locally rough in far northeast soon.","58":"Moderate vis in some showers in south at first, then in rain in","59":"extrme west at end.","60":"ACORES.","61":"Clockwise 2 to 4, at times 5 in far northeast at first.","62":"Slight or moderate.","63":"Moderate vis in scattered showers in west.","64":"JOSEPHINE.","65":"Northerly 4 or 5, but 3 or 4 in west, temporarily Northwest at first,","66":"and temporarily 6 in far northeast soon.","67":"Moderate.","68":"Moderate vis in rain or showers.","69":"IRVING.","70":"Easterly 2 to 4.","71":"Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate later.","72":"Moderate vis in some showers in west.","73":"MADEIRA.","74":"Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in east and near the islands.","75":"Slight or moderate.","76":"PAZENN.","77":"Northwesterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in north.","78":"Moderate, becoming gradually rough from northwest in NW swell.","79":"Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.","80":"IROISE, YEU.","81":"West or Northwest 4 or 5. Gusts.","82":"Moderate, becoming moderate or rough from NW swell overnight.","83":"Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.","84":"ROCHEBONNE.","85":"Veering West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in northwest at first.","86":"Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in evening, then locally rough","87":"in NW swell in far northwest tomorrow evening.","88":"Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.","89":"CANTABRICO.","90":"Mainly West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in north at first.","91":"Gusts.","92":"Slight, becoming moderate in NW tomorrow morning.","93":"Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.","94":"FINISTERRE.","95":"North or Northwest 3 to 5 in evening, at times 6 in southeast","96":"tomorrow.","97":"Slight or moderate, becoming gradually moderate in NW swell, then","98":"rough in northwest tomorrow noon.","99":"Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.","100":"PORTO.","101":"Northerly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 from northwest at first, at times","102":"6. Gusts.","103":"Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later.","104":"Moderate or poor vis in some showers. Poor vis due to coastal fog","105":"patches.","106":"SAO VICENTE.","107":"North or Northwest 3 to 5 from west, but West or Southwest 2 to 4 in","108":"far southeast at first, backing West or Northwest soon, then veering","109":"North 4 or 5 in west later, locally 6 in far northwest.","110":"Slight or moderate.","111":"Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. Locally poor vis","112":"due to some coastal fog patches.","113":"CADIZ.","114":"Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing locally 4 or 5 in southeast soon,","115":"then veering Westerly 3 to 5 later.","116":"Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.","117":"Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing at end.","118":"GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","119":"West or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing 4 or 5 later.","120":"Smooth or slight, becoming slight later.","121":"Poor vis in thundery showers soon, clearing at end.","122":"CASABLANCA.","123":"In far northeast : Southwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5 soon, veering","124":"Northwest later, then decreasing 1 to 3 at end.","125":"Elsewhere : West or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northwest,","126":"veering North or Northwest soon, at times 5 in south, then North at","127":"end.","128":"Slight or moderate from east to west.","129":"Poor vis due to coastal fog patches in south. Moderate vis in showers","130":"in north, temporarily poor in thundery showers in far northeast","131":"soon.","132":"AGADIR.","133":"North or Northwest 2 to 4, veering North 4 or 5 later, increasing","134":"locally 6 or 7 in far east at end.","135":"Slight, becoming moderate from northwest soon.","136":"Poor vis due to coastal fog patches.","137":"METEOR.","138":"East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 4 or 5 in southeast.","139":"Moderate, occasionally slight in northwest.","140":"Moderate or poor vis in some showers in far northwest, at times","141":"thundery.","142":"CANARIAS.","143":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands and in far","144":"southeast. Severe gusts.","145":"Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end.","146":"Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast.","147":"TARFAYA.","148":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing North 4 or 5 later.","149":"Slight, becoming moderate later.","150":"Poor vis due to coastal fog patches.","151":"CAPE VERDE.","152":"Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 3 or 4 in far southeast.","153":"Moderate.","154":"Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast.","155":"CAP BLANC.","156":"North or Northeast 4 or 5 in west, but 5 or 6 in east, increasing 5","157":"or 6 everywhere at end. Gusts.","158":"Moderate, at times rough in south.","159":"Moderate vis due to sand haze near coasts.","160":"CAP TIMIRIS.","161":"In north : Northerly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 later.","162":"In south : Variable 2 to 4, becoming West or Northwest 3 or 4 later.","163":"Moderate, becoming at times rough in far north later.","164":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","165":"SIERRA LEONE.","166":"Variable 2 to 4, mainly West or Southwest in south, and locally East","167":"or Northeast 3 or 4 in far northwest, temporarily 5 at first. Severe","168":"gusts in thundersqualls.","169":"Moderate in long S swell.","170":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.","171":"GULF OF GUINEA.","172":"South or Southwest 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.","173":"Moderate in long S or SW swell.","174":"Poor vis in thundery showers in north.","175":"POINTE NOIRE.","176":"South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southwest, but locally","177":"South 1 to 3 in far east, increasing 3 or 4 at end.","178":"Moderate in long S or SW swell.","179":" ","180":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","181":"No near gale or gale expected.","182":"Threat of Cyclonic gale to storm deepening over FARADAY, ALTAIR,","183":"ROMEO and CHARCOT.","184":""}}]}