{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-04-16 12:25:44","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 160651","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 227, THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2026 AT 0650 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 16 OF APRIL  AT 00 UTC.","5":"LOW 998 49N26W MOVING EAST THEN NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 997 49N20W BY","6":"16\/12 UTC, THEN 992 57N12W BY 17\/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH TOWARDS","7":"AZORES ISLANDS DRIFTING EAST-NORTHEAST, EXPECTED FROM BRITISH ISLES","8":"TO NORTH PAZENN BY 17\/12 UTC.","9":"HIGH 1026 32N47W, SLOW MOVING, EXPECTED 1023 BY 17\/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED","10":"RIDGE EXTENDING OVER THE BAY OF BISCAY.","11":"FARADAY.","12":"CONTINUING TO 16\/15 UTC.","13":"IN FAR NORTHEAST, CYCLONIC 8, MAINLY WESTERLY. SEVERE GUSTS.","14":"ROMEO.","15":"FROM 16\/09 UTC TO 16\/15 UTC.","16":"IN FAR NORTHWEST, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","17":"BT","18":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT50 LFPW 160653","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 16 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 227.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 16 at 00 UTC","13":"Low 998 49N26W moving east then northeast, expected 997 49N20W by","14":"16\/12 UTC, then 992 57N12W by 17\/12 UTC. Associated trough towards","15":"Azores Islands drifting east-northeast, expected from British Isles","16":"to north PAZENN by 17\/12 UTC.","17":"High 1026 32N47W, slow moving, expected 1023 by 17\/12 UTC. Associated","18":"ridge extending over the Bay of Biscay.","19":"New high expected 1025 46N30W by 17\/12 UTC.","20":"Monsoon trough from 11N15W to 03.5N17W.","21":"ITCZ from 02N19W to 02S45W.","22":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 17 at 12 UTC","23":"FARADAY.","24":"Northwest 5 or 6, locally Cyclonic 8 in far northeast at first,","25":"decreasing Northwesterly 4 to 6 from west soon, then Clockwise 2 to 4","26":"later. Severe gusts.","27":"Rough or very rough, gradually decreasing moderate or rough from west","28":"later.","29":"ROMEO.","30":"West or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northwest at first,","31":"decreasing West 5 or 6 soon, locally Southwest in far southeast, then","32":"Northwesterly 3 to 5 at end. Severe gusts.","33":"Rough or very rough, at times cross in W swell, decreasing rough at","34":"end.","35":"Poor vis in rain and showers, clearing in northwest soon.","36":"ALTAIR.","37":"Decreasing Northwesterly 4 or 5, but locally Southwest 5 or 6 in","38":"southeast at first, then decreasing mainly Northerly 3 or 4 soon, and","39":"veering Easterly 3 to 5 from north to south at end. Gusts.","40":"Rough or very rough, gradually decreasing moderate or rough from west","41":"later.","42":"Poor vis in rain or showers in southeast, clearing later.","43":"CHARCOT.","44":"In northwest, Southwesterly 4 to 6, locally 7 in far northwest,","45":"decreasing West or Northwest 3 or 4 soon, then veering Northeasterly","46":"at end. Gusts.","47":"In southeast, Southwest 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 later, then","48":"becoming Clockwise at end.","49":"Rough or very rough, at times cross in W swell, decreasing moderate","50":"or rough later.","51":"Poor vis in rain or showers in northwest.","52":"ACORES.","53":"In northwest, veering Northwest 3 or 4, but Southwest 5 or 6 at","54":"first, then Northeast soon, and increasing Easterly 3 to 5 at end.","55":"In southeast, mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4.","56":"Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end.","57":"Poor vis in rain or showers.","58":"JOSEPHINE.","59":"Clockwise 2 to 4, at times Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest, and","60":"locally Northeast 4 or 5 in far southeast.","61":"Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end.","62":"Locally poor vis in fog patches.","63":"IRVING.","64":"Variable 2 to 4, locally Northeast 3 or 4 in southeast, increasing","65":"locally 4 or 5 later.","66":"Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later.","67":"Moderate or poor vis in some showers in far northwest.","68":"MADEIRA.","69":"Northeast 4 or 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest.","70":"Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end.","71":"PAZENN.","72":"South or Southwest increasing 5 or 6 from west at first, then veering","73":"West or Southwest 3 to 5 later. ","74":"Rough or very rough, becoming rough later.","75":"W swell 4 to 4.5 m, abating gradually.","76":"Poor vis in some rain or showers.","77":"IROISE, YEU.","78":"South or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in north.","79":"Rough or very rough, becoming rough soon, then moderate in southeast","80":"later.","81":"W swell 3 to 4 m, abating gradually.","82":"Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches.","83":"ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO.","84":"Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Northerly 3 to 5 in east soon.","85":"Rough, locally very rough in west at first, becoming moderate at","86":"end.","87":"W swell 3 to 4 m, abating gradually.","88":"Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches.","89":"FINISTERRE.","90":"South or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northwest, becoming","91":"Variable 2 to 4 later.","92":"Rough or very rough, becoming rough soon, then moderate in east","93":"later.","94":"W swell 4 to 4.5 m, abating gradually.","95":"PORTO.","96":"Variable 2 to 4, increasing North 3 or 4 from southeast at first.","97":"Decreasing rough, in NW swell, then moderate later.","98":"Poor vis due to fog patches, clearing at end.","99":"SAO VICENTE.","100":"North or Northeast 3 to 5, backing North in west at first, and","101":"veering locally East in southeast at end.","102":"Rough in NW swell, decreasing moderate or rough later.","103":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","104":"In and leeward strait, increasing Easterly 5 or 6, then 5 to 7 soon.","105":"Gusts.","106":"Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly.","107":"Becoming moderate or rough.","108":"CASABLANCA.","109":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, but Variable 1 to 3 in far northeast.","110":"Rough, decreasing moderate at end.","111":"Poor vis due to coastal fog patches.","112":"AGADIR.","113":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later, but locally","114":"Variable 1 to 3 in far southeast.","115":"Rough, decreasing moderate at end.","116":"Poor vis due to fog patches or sand haze.","117":"METEOR.","118":"East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in southeast, increasing 4 or 5","119":"in east at end.","120":"Rough, decreasing gradually moderate.","121":"CANARIAS.","122":"Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands. Gusts.","123":"Moderate or rough.","124":"Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in east.","125":"TARFAYA.","126":"North or Northeast 3 or 4 in west, but Variable 2 to 4 in east.","127":"Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end.","128":"Poor vis due to fog patches or sand haze.","129":"CAPE VERDE.","130":"Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in northeast.","131":"Moderate or rough.","132":"CAP BLANC.","133":"North or Northeast 4 or 5.","134":"Moderate or rough.","135":"Moderate or poor vis due to some sand haze in east.","136":"CAP TIMIRIS.","137":"Northerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in north at first.","138":"Moderate or rough.","139":"Moderate or poor vis due to some sand haze in far northeast.","140":"SIERRA LEONE.","141":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, but Northwesterly 2 to 4 in","142":"far southeast.","143":"Moderate, becoming locally rough in far north at end.","144":"Moderate vis due to some sand haze.","145":"GULF OF GUINEA.","146":"Southerly 2 to 4, locally Variable in northwest. Severe gusts with","147":"thundersqualls.","148":"Slight or moderate.","149":"Poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in southwest.","150":"POINTE NOIRE.","151":"Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far south. Severe gusts with","152":"thundersqualls.","153":"Moderate, locally slight in far east.","154":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.","155":" ","156":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","157":"Theat of Northeast near gale over FINISTERRE.","158":"Threat of Southerly near gale or gale in west of FARADAY and ALTAIR","159":"at end.","160":"Persistence of Easterly near gale leeward Gibraltar strait.","161":""}}]}