{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-02-26 07:32:15","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 252011","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 130, WEDNESDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 2010 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 25 OF FEBRUARY AT 12 UTC.","5":"LOW 981 56N37W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 976 OVER ICELAND BY","6":"27\/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH REACHING FARDAY AND ALTAIR, THEN ROMEO","7":"AND CHRCOT SOON.","8":"SECONDARY LOW EXPECTED 1002 JUST SOUTH OF EIRE BY 27\/00 UTC.","9":"HIGH 1031 JUST SOUTHWEST OF THE AZORES ISLANDS, SLOW-MOVING AND","10":"BUILDING, EXPECTED 1035 BY 27\/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED RIDGE EXTENDING OVER","11":"ROMEO AND CHARCOT, WEAKENING QUICKLY. NEW RIDGE EXPECTED OVER FARADAY","12":"AND ALTAIR AT END.","13":"FARADAY.","14":"FROM 26\/06 UTC TO 27\/00 UTC.","15":"WEST INCREASING 8 FROM WEST, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS.","16":"HIGH IN WEST.","17":"ROMEO.","18":"FROM 26\/15 UTC TO 27\/00 UTC AT LEAST.","19":"WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","20":"ALTAIR.","21":"FROM 26\/06 UTC TO 26\/21 UTC.","22":"IN NORTH, WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","23":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","24":"FROM 26\/09 UTC TO 27\/00 UTC AT LEAST.","25":"EAST 8 IN AND LEEWARD STRAIT. SEVERE GUSTS.","26":"BT","27":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT52 LFPW 252012","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 25 February 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 : WARNING NR 130.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 25 at 12 UTC","13":"Low 981 56N37W, moving northeast and expected 976 over Iceland by","14":"27\/00 UTC. Associated trough reaching FARDAY and ALTAIR, then ROMEO","15":"and CHRCOT soon.","16":"Secondary low expected 1002 just south of Eire by 27\/00 UTC.","17":"High 1031 just southwest of the Azores Islands, slow-moving and","18":"building, expected 1035 by 27\/00 UTC. Associated ridge extending over","19":"ROMEO and CHARCOT, weakening quickly. New ridge expected over FARADAY","20":"and ALTAIR at end.","21":"The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 06N10W and continues","22":"southwestward to 03N20W. ","23":"The ITCZ extends from 03N20W to 03S43W.","24":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 27 at 00 UTC","25":"FARADAY.","26":"West or Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing locally 5 or 6 in east at first,","27":"increasing West 7 or 8 from west soon, at times 9, then decreasing","28":"West or Northwest 4 or 5 in west at end and 6 or 7 in east. Severe","29":"gusts.","30":"Rough or very rough, becoming gradually very rough or high from west","31":"soon.","32":"Long W swell increasing 5 to 6.5 m later.","33":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.","34":"ROMEO.","35":"Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 soon, locally Westerly 3 to 5 in","36":"far northwest, increasing Westerly 7 or 8 later. Severe gusts.","37":"Rough or very rough, becoming locally high in far southwest at end.","38":"Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.","39":"ALTAIR.","40":"Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, veering West or Northwest 6 or 7 soon,","41":"locally 7 or 8 in north, then decreasing 3 to 5 at end, locally 6 or","42":"7 in far northeast. Severe gusts.","43":"Rough or very rough, becoming locally high in north later.","44":"Long W or NW swell increasing 5 to 6 m in northwest at end.","45":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in northwest, at times","46":"thundery.","47":"CHARCOT.","48":"In northwest : Southwest 5 or 6, increasing Westerly 6 or 7 later.","49":"Gusts.","50":"In southeast : North or Northwest 3 or 4, gradually backing Southwest","51":"4 or 5 later, then veering Westerly at end, at times 6.","52":"Decreasing rough, then becoming locally very rough in northwest","53":"later, but locally moderate or rough in southeast.","54":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in northwest, at times","55":"thundery.","56":"ACORES.","57":"In northwest : West or Southwest 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in far","58":"northwest at first, gradually veering Northerly 2 to 4 at end.","59":"In southeast : Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Northwesterly later, then","60":"veering Northerly at end.","61":"Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far northwest.","62":"Moderate vis in scattered showers.","63":"JOSEPHINE.","64":"In northwest : North or Northwest 3 or 4, backing gradually Westerly","65":"later, at times 5.","66":"In southeast : North 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast, decreasing 3","67":"or 4 at end, at times 5 in far southeast.","68":"Decreasing rough, then moderate or rough later.","69":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in far southeast, clearing","70":"soon.","71":"IRVING.","72":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far east, but locally","73":"Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest.","74":"Moderate or rough.","75":"MADEIRA.","76":"North or Northeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in southeast soon.","77":"Gusts.","78":"Rough, locally cross in southeast, becoming locally very rough in far","79":"southeast at end.","80":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in east.","81":"PAZENN.","82":"Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing Southwest 6 or 7 from northwest","83":"soon. Gusts.","84":"Rough, becoming rough or very rough soon.","85":"Long W swell 3 to 4 m, abating.","86":"Poor vis in rain later.","87":"IROISE.","88":"Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon, then 6 or 7 at end.","89":"Rough, becoming rough or very rough at end.","90":"Long W swell 3m, abating.","91":"Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches, then in rain later.","92":"YEU.","93":"West or Southwest 3 or 4, increasing Southwest 4 or 5 soon, then 5 or","94":"6 in west later.","95":"Rough.","96":"Long W swell 3m, abating.","97":"Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches, then in rain at end.","98":"ROCHEBONNE.","99":"Mainly Westerly 2 to 4, backing mainly Southwest 3 to 5 soon,","100":"increasing locally Southwest 5 or 6 in far northwest at end.","101":"Rough, becoming moderate or rough at end.","102":"Long W swell 3m, abating.","103":"Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.","104":"CANTABRICO.","105":"Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Southwest 3 to 5 in far northwest at","106":"end.","107":"Rough, becoming moderate or rough later.","108":"Long W swell 3m, abating.","109":"Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.","110":"FINISTERRE.","111":"Mainly West or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 from","112":"northwest later.","113":"Rough, becoming moderate or rough at end.","114":"Long W swell 3 to 4 m, abating.","115":"Poor vis in rain in north later.","116":"PORTO.","117":"North 2 to 4 from north to south, backing locally West or Southwest","118":"in northwest at end.","119":"Rough in long W swell, decreasing moderate at end.","120":"Moderate vis due ton sand haze in east.","121":"SAO VICENTE.","122":"North or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 5, locally increasing East or","123":"Northeast 5 or 6 in far southeast soon.","124":"Rough.","125":"Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing soon. Moderate vis due to sand","126":"haze.","127":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","128":"In and leeward Strait : East increasing 6 or 7, then 7 or 8 soon.","129":"Severe gusts.","130":"Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, becoming Easterly 3 to 5 soon, at times","131":"6.","132":"Moderate or rough, at times very rough leeward strait.","133":"CASABLANCA.","134":"North or Northeast increasing 5 or 6, but 3 or 4 in far east, locally","135":"increasing 7 in far southwest later. Gusts.","136":"Rough in long NW swell, becoming cross in west later.","137":"Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers. Moderate vis due to sand","138":"haze.","139":"AGADIR.","140":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon, at times 7, then","141":"decreasing Northeasterly 4 or 5 from west later, at times 6. Gusts.","142":"Rough in long NW swell, cross in west later, becoming very rough in","143":"extreme west at end.","144":"Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers. Moderate vis due to sand","145":"haze.","146":"METEOR.","147":"Northeast 5 or 6, but 4 or 5 in northwest. Gusts.","148":"Rough and cross in long NW swell.","149":"CANARIAS.","150":"North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 between islands, increasing 6","151":"or 7 later. Severe gusts.","152":"Rough and cross in long NW swell, becoming locally very rough in far","153":"northeast at end.","154":"Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in northeast. Moderate vis","155":"due to sand haze in northeast at end.","156":"TARFAYA.","157":"North 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 later. Gusts.","158":"Moderate or rough.","159":"Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers. Moderate vis due to sand","160":"haze.","161":"CAPE VERDE.","162":"Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts.","163":"Rough and cross in long NW swell.","164":"Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast.","165":"CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS.","166":"North or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts.","167":"Rough and cross in long NW swell.","168":"Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in east.","169":"SIERRA LEONE.","170":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in northwest, but locally","171":"Westerly 2 to 4 in far southeast.","172":"Moderate or rough, but slight in far southeast.","173":"Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze.","174":"GULF OF GUINEA.","175":"South or Southeast 2 to 4, but locally Variable in far northwest.","176":"Severe gusts in thundersqualls.","177":"Slight, locally moderate in extreme west.","178":"Poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze.","179":"POINTE NOIRE.","180":"South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 at end. Severe gusts in","181":"thundersqualls.","182":"Slight or moderate.","183":"Poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze in north.","184":" ","185":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","186":"West or Southwest near gale in PAZENN and IROISE, decreasing.","187":"Persistence of West near gale or gale over ROMEO.","188":"Threat of Southwest near gale or gale over FARADAY.","189":"Persistence of Easterly near gale or gale in and leeward Gibraltar","190":"strait, decreasing.","191":"Persistence of North or Northeast near gale over MADEIRA, CANARIAS,","192":"AGADIR and TARFAYA.","193":""}}]}