{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-04-17 02:48:25","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT52 LFPW 161847","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 16 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 : NO WARNING.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 16 at 12 UTC","13":"Low 995 53N20W, moving northeast, expected 994 61N08W by 18\/00 UTC.","14":"New low expected 1014 36N34W by 17\/18 UTC, moving east, expected 1013","15":"36N32W by 18\/00 UTC.","16":"High 1022 45N43W, building east, expected 128 47N21W by 18\/00 UTC.","17":"High 1024 32N46W, with little change.","18":"Monsoon trough near coast of Guinea-Bissau just south of Bissau, then","19":"reaches southward to 05N17W.","20":"ITCZ continues from 05N17W to 00N38W.","21":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 18 at 00 UTC","22":"FARADAY.","23":"Northwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in far northwest at first, becoming","24":"Variable clockwise 2 to 4 from west soon, then increasing Southerly 4","25":"or 5 in west at end.","26":"Rough, gradually decreasing moderate from west.","27":"ROMEO.","28":"West or Southwest 4 to 6 from south to north, veering North or","29":"Northwest 3 to 5 soon, then Northerly 2 to 4 at end. Gusts.","30":"Rough, locally very rough in far north at first, decreasing moderate","31":"or rough at end.","32":"Moderate vis in rain in southeast, clearing at end.","33":"ALTAIR.","34":"Northerly 2 to 4, veering East or Northeast 3 to 5 soon, increasing","35":"locally 6 in far southeast at end.","36":"Rough, gradually moderate from west, then increasing locally rough in","37":"far southeast at end.","38":"Poor vis in rain in far southeast.","39":"CHARCOT.","40":"In northwest, Northerly 3 or 4, increasing Northeast 4 or 5 later.","41":"In southeast, Southwest 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 soon, then becoming","42":"Variable clockwise later.","43":"Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end.","44":"Moderate vis in rain.","45":"ACORES.","46":"In northwest, North or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing East or Northeast","47":"4 or 5 soon, then at times 6 later.","48":"In southeast, mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 at first.","49":"Moderate, temporarily rough at first and at end.","50":"Poor vis in rain or showers, becoming thundery in southwest at end.","51":"JOSEPHINE.","52":"Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, locally Northeast 4 or 5 in far","53":"southeast.","54":"Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate soon.","55":"Moderate vis in rain in far northwest.","56":"IRVING.","57":"Variable 2 to 4, locally Northeast 4 or 5 in southeast, increasing","58":"West or Southwest 4 or 5 in northwest later.","59":"Moderate, locally rough in far southeast at first.","60":"Moderate or poor vis in some showers in far northwest.","61":"MADEIRA.","62":"Northeast 4 or 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest.","63":"Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate soon.","64":"PAZENN.","65":"Southwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in north, decreasing Variable 2 to 4","66":"later, then becoming Northerly at end. ","67":"Moderate or rough.","68":"Poor vis in some rain or showers.","69":"IROISE.","70":"Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 later, then veering","71":"Northwest at end.","72":"Moderate or rough.","73":"Long W swell 3 to 4m, abating at first.","74":"Poor vis in some showers at first.","75":"YEU.","76":"Southwest 2 to 4, locally Variable in east, veering Northwesterly","77":"everywhere later.","78":"Moderate or rough.","79":"Long W swell 3 to 4m, abating at first.","80":"Poor vis in some showers at first.","81":"ROCHEBONNE.","82":"Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northerly at end.","83":"Rough, becoming moderate soon.","84":"Long W swell 3 to 4m, abating at first.","85":"CANTABRICO.","86":"Variable 2 to 4.","87":"Rough, becoming moderate at first.","88":"Long W swell 3 to 4m, abating at first.","89":"FINISTERRE.","90":"Variable 2 to 4, but locally Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest at","91":"first, increasing Northerly 4 or 5 at end.","92":"Moderate or rough.","93":"PORTO.","94":"Northerly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 later.","95":"Moderate, temporarily rough at first.","96":"SAO VICENTE.","97":"North or Northeast 3 to 5, locally East in far southeast.","98":"Rough in NW swell, decreasing moderate later.","99":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","100":"In and leeward strait, Easterly 6 or 7. Gusts.","101":"Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly.","102":"Moderate or rough.","103":"CASABLANCA.","104":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later, but Variable 1 to","105":"3 in far northeast.","106":"Rough, decreasing moderate later.","107":"Poor vis due to coastal fog patches.","108":"AGADIR.","109":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far","110":"southeast at first, increasing at times 5 at end.","111":"Rough, decreasing moderate later.","112":"Poor vis due to fog patches or sand haze.","113":"METEOR.","114":"East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in southeast, increasing 4 or 5","115":"in east soon.","116":"Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later.","117":"CANARIAS.","118":"Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands. Gusts.","119":"Moderate or rough.","120":"Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in east.","121":"TARFAYA.","122":"North or Northeast 3 or 4 in west, but Variable 2 to 4 in east.","123":"Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later.","124":"Poor vis due to fog patches or sand haze.","125":"CAPE VERDE.","126":"Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in northeast.","127":"Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end.","128":"CAP BLANC.","129":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, then becoming","130":"Variable 2 to 4 in east later.","131":"Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end.","132":"Moderate or poor vis due to some sand haze in east.","133":"CAP TIMIRIS.","134":"Northerly 3 or 4, increasing locally 4 or 5 in far south at end.","135":"Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end.","136":"Moderate or poor vis due to some sand haze in far northeast.","137":"SIERRA LEONE.","138":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, but Northwesterly 2 to 4 in","139":"far southeast.","140":"Moderate, locally rough in far north.","141":"Moderate vis due to some sand haze.","142":"GULF OF GUINEA.","143":"Southerly 2 to 4, locally Variable in northwest. Severe gusts with","144":"thundersqualls.","145":"Slight or moderate, becoming gradually moderate.","146":"Poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in west.","147":"POINTE NOIRE.","148":"Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far south. Severe gusts with","149":"thundersqualls.","150":"Moderate, locally slight in far east at first, becoming moderate in","151":"far south soon.","152":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.","153":" ","154":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","155":"Theat of Northeasterly near gale over FINISTERRE.","156":"Threat of Southerly gale or severe gale in west of FARADAY, and near","157":"gale or gale in northwest of ALTAIR, veering Northwesterly at end.","158":"Persistence of Easterly near gale leeward Gibraltar strait.","159":""}}]}