{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-08-19 08:15:49","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT50 LFPW 190805","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 19 August 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 : NO WARNING.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 19 at 00 UTC","13":"Low 9996 58N12W, 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 36N12W, filing, expected 1015 just south","19":"or Portugal by 20\/12 UTC.","20":"New low expected 1017 47N20W by 20\/12UTC with associated trough","21":"towards FARADAY.","22":"High 10289 over Azores islands, slow-moving.","23":"High 1030 51N36W, expected 1028 54N30W by 20\/12 UTC.","24":"An eastern Atlantic tropical wave has its axis along 21N, south of","25":"17N, moving westward at 10 to 15 kt. ","26":"A central Atlantic tropical wave has its axis near 34W, 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 around 15 kt.","30":"The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 12N17W and continues ","31":"southwestward to 10N40W.","32":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 20 at 12 UTC","33":"FARADAY.","34":"In west : East or Southeast 3 to 5, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 at","35":"first. Gusts.","36":"In east : Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far northeast at first,","37":"decreasing Variable 2 to 4 later.","38":"Moderate, locally rough in far northeast.","39":"Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers from west.","40":"ROMEO.","41":"North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north, decreasing locally","42":"3 or 4 in west at end.","43":"Becoming moderate or rough from north in NW swell.","44":"Moderate vis in scattered showers.","45":"ALTAIR.","46":"Variable 2 to 4 in west, but locally Cyclonic 3 to 5 in east,","47":"becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 everywhere later, locally Southwest 4 or 5","48":"in far northwest.","49":"Slight or moderate.","50":"Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery,","51":"mainly in northwest.","52":"CHARCOT.","53":"Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast later, decreasing","54":"locally 3 or 4 in west at end. Gusts.","55":"Moderate, locally slight in far east, becoming locally rough in far","56":"northeast at end.","57":"Moderate vis in some showers, mainly in south.","58":"ACORES.","59":"Clockwise 2 to 4, at times 5 in far northeast.","60":"Slight or moderate.","61":"Moderate vis in scattered showers.","62":"JOSEPHINE.","63":"North 3 to 5, backing North or Northwest soon, then veering Northerly","64":"later, locally 5 or 6 in far northeast. Gusts.","65":"Moderate.","66":"Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.","67":"IRVING.","68":"East or Northeast 3 or 4, veering locally East or Southeast in west","69":"later.","70":"Moderate, at times slight in west.","71":"Moderate or poor vis in showers in west, at times thundery.","72":"MADEIRA.","73":"Northerly 3 or 4,at times 5 in far northeast and near the islands.","74":"Moderate, locally slight or moderate in southeast.","75":"PAZENN.","76":"Northwesterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in north.","77":"Moderate, becoming rough from northwest in NW swell in afternoon.","78":"Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.","79":"IROISE, YEU.","80":"West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, veering West or Northwest in","81":"afternoon. Gusts.","82":"Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in NW swell","83":"overnight.","84":"Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.","85":"ROCHEBONNE.","86":"West or Southwest 3 to 5, veering Northwesterly in afternoon. Gusts.","87":"Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in NW swell at end.","88":"Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.","89":"CANTABRICO.","90":"West or Northwest 3 or 4. Gusts.","91":"Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening, then","92":"moderate in NW swell at end.","93":"Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.","94":"FINISTERRE.","95":"Variable 3 to 5, becoming North or Northwest 3 to 5 in evening.","96":"Slight or moderate, becoming gradually moderate in NW swell, tehn","97":"locally rough in northwest at end.","98":"Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.","99":"PORTO.","100":"Decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4, then increasing gradually North 4 or 5","101":"later, at times 6 in west. Gusts.","102":"Slight or moderate.","103":"Moderate or poor vis in showers later. Poor vis due to coastal fog","104":"patches.","105":"SAO VICENTE.","106":"Cyclonic 2 to 4, increasing North or Northwest 3 to 5 from west soon,","107":"then backing West or Northwest at end, locally 5 or 6 in far","108":"northwest. Gusts.","109":"Slight or moderate in west, smooth or slight in east.","110":"Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. Locally poor vis","111":"due to coastal fog patches.","112":"CADIZ.","113":"Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing locally 4 or 5 in south at end.","114":"Smooth or slight.","115":"Poor vis in thundery showers later. Locally poor vis due to coastal","116":"fog patches.","117":"GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","118":"Westerly 3 to 5 from west to east, backing West or Southwest 4 or 5","119":"at end, at times 6 in far east.","120":"Smooth or slight.","121":"Poor vis in thundery showers at end. Locally poor vis due to coastal","122":"fog patches.","123":"CASABLANCA.","124":"In far northeast : West or Southwest 2 to 4, backing Southwesterly 3","125":"or 4 later, at times 5 at end. ","126":"Elsewhere : veering West or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in far","127":"northwest, then North or Northwest at 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.","131":"AGADIR.","132":"North or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southeast.","133":"Slight, becoming locally moderate in far northwest later.","134":"Poor vis due to coastal fog patches.","135":"METEOR.","136":"East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing locally 4 or 5 in southeast","137":"soon.","138":"Moderate, occasionally slight in west.","139":"Moderate or poor vis in some showers in far northwest, at times","140":"thundery.","141":"CANARIAS.","142":"North or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 between islands and in far","143":"southeast. Severe gusts.","144":"Slight or moderate.","145":"Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast.","146":"TARFAYA.","147":"North or Northeast 3 or 4.","148":"Slight.","149":"Poor vis due to coastal fog patches.","150":"CAPE VERDE.","151":"Northeast 4 or 5, locally East or Northeast 3 or 4 in far southeast.","152":"Moderate.","153":"Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast.","154":"CAP BLANC.","155":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing locally 5 or 6 in east soon.","156":"Gusts.","157":"Moderate, becoming at times rough in southeast later.","158":"Moderate vis due to sand haze near coasts.","159":"CAP TIMIRIS.","160":"Variable 2 to 4 in south, but Northerly 3 to 5 in north.","161":"Moderate, locally slight in far east near coast.","162":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","163":"SIERRA LEONE.","164":"Easterly 2 to 4 in north, at times 5 in far northeast, but","165":"Southwesterly 2 to 4 in south. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.","166":"Moderate in long S swell.","167":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.","168":"GULF OF GUINEA.","169":"Southerly 3 or 4, decreasing South or Southwest 2 or 3 in east later.","170":"Severe gusts in thundersqualls.","171":"Moderate in long S or SW swell.","172":"Poor vis in thundery showers in north.","173":"POINTE NOIRE.","174":"South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southwest, decreasing","175":"locally 1 to 3 in east later.","176":"Moderate in long S or SW swell.","177":" ","178":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","179":"No near gale or gale expected.","180":""}}]}