{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-03-16 11:52:42","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 160923","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 164, MONDAY 16 MARCH 2026 AT 0920 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 16 OF MARCH  AT 00 UTC.","5":"LOW 987 53N32W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 955 IN SOUTH OF ICELAND","6":"BY 17\/00 UTC, THEN LITTLE MOVE. ASSOCIATED TROUGH IN SOUTH, IN NORTH","7":"OF 40N.","8":"LOW 1008 OVER MOROCCO, WITH LITTLE CHANGE.","9":"HIGH 1027 41N18W, MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 1023 BY 17\/00UTC.","10":"NEW HIGH EXPECTED 1039 39N46W BY 17\/12UTC.","11":"FARADAY.","12":"CONTINUING TO 17\/09 UTC.","13":"SOUTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9 IN WEST, VEERING GRADUALLY NORTHWEST FROM","14":"WEST AT FIRST. SEVERE GUSTS.","15":"HIGH AND CROSS, LOCALLY BECOMING VERY HIGH IN FAR NORTH LATER.","16":"ROMEO.","17":"CONTINUING TO 17\/03 UTC.","18":"IN NORTHWEST, SOUTHWEST 8. GUSTS.","19":"HIGH AND AT TIMES CROSS.","20":"ALTAIR.","21":"CONTINUING TO 16\/21 UTC.","22":"IN NORTHWEST, WEST 8, AT TIMES 9 IN FAR WEST AT FIRST, VEERING WEST","23":"OR NORTHWEST SOON. SEVERE GUSTS.","24":"HIGH AND CROSS, TEMPORARILY VERY HIGH IN FAR WEST AT FIRST.","25":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","26":"FROM 16\/18 UTC TO 17\/12 UTC.","27":"EAST 8 IN AND LEEWARD STRAIT. SEVERE GUSTS.","28":"BT","29":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT50 LFPW 160924","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 16 March 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 164.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 16 at 00 UTC","13":"Low 987 53N32W, moving northeast and expected 955 in south of Iceland","14":"by 17\/00 UTC, then little move. Associated trough in south, in north","15":"of 40N. ","16":"Low 1008 over Morocco, with little change.","17":"High 1027 41N18W, moving northeast, expected 1023 by 17\/00UTC.","18":"New high expected 1039 39N46W by 17\/12UTC.","19":"The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 13N16W and continues ","20":"to 07N22W. ","21":"ITCZ continues from 07N22W to 04S38W.","22":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 17 at 12 UTC","23":"FARADAY.","24":"Southwesterly 7 or 8, at times 9, veering gradually Northwest at","25":"first from west, then decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts.","26":"Gradually becoming High soon, and locally becoming Very High in far","27":"north later.","28":"Long W or SW swell 5 or 6 m at first from west, then increasing long","29":"NW swell 6 or 7 later.","30":"Poor vis in rain or showers.","31":"ROMEO.","32":"Increasing gradually Southwest 6 or 7 from northwest, at times 8 in","33":"northwest, but 3 to 5 in southeast at first, veering West or","34":"Southwest from west soon, then decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Severe","35":"gusts.","36":"Very rough or High, at times cross.","37":"Long NW swell 5 to 6.5 m in east at first, then increasing in","38":"northwest long NW swell 6 to 7 m at end.","39":"Poor vis in rain or showers in west soon.","40":"ALTAIR.","41":"West or Southwest 7 or 8, at times 9 in far west, veering Northwest 7","42":"or 8 at first, then decreasing 6 or 7 soon, locally 5 or 6 in east","43":"later. Severe gusts.","44":"Increasing very rough or High from northwest, temporarily Very High","45":"in far west at first.","46":"Long W or NW swell 6 or 7 m soon.","47":"Poor vis in rain or showers.","48":"CHARCOT.","49":"Variable Clockwise 3 to 5, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 at first from","50":"northwest, then 6 or 7 soon, decreasing 5 or 6, Southwest in east,","51":"and Northwest in west (due to a trough passing from west). Gusts.","52":"Rough or very rough.","53":"Long NW swell 5 m in far northeast at first, then increasing in","54":"northwest long NW swell 5 to 6 m at end.","55":"Poor vis in rain in northwest soon.","56":"ACORES.","57":"Increasing gradually Northwest 5 or 6 from northwest, locally 7 at","58":"first in northwest. Gusts.","59":"Moderate, locally rough in far north, increasing locally rough or","60":"very rough from northwest soon, locally High in northwest.","61":"Increasing long NW swell 5 to 6 m in north soon.","62":"Moderate vis in rain from northwest.","63":"JOSEPHINE.","64":"Decreasing East or Northeast 3 or 4, veering locally North or","65":"Northwest 5 or 6 from northwest in west later.","66":"Moderate or rough in long NW swell, becoming very rough in far","67":"northwest at end.","68":"Poor vis in rain or showers in west later.","69":"IRVING.","70":"North or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing gradually Northerly 5 or 6 from","71":"northwest soon. Gusts in showers.","72":"Increasing moderate or rough soon, and rough or very rough at end.","73":"Poor vis in showers.","74":"MADEIRA.","75":"Northeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at first, then","76":"locally increasing North or Northwest 3 or 4 at end in west.","77":"Moderate or rough.","78":"Poor vis in thundery showers, mainly in west, then everywhere at","79":"end.","80":"PAZENN.","81":"West or Southwest 2 to 4 in southeast, 5 or 6 in northwest,","82":"increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 everywhere, locally 7 in far","83":"northwest, overnight.","84":"Very rough, temporarily high in north at first, with NW swell.","85":"Long NW swell 6 to 7 m, decreasing 3 to 4 overnight.","86":"IROISE, YEU.","87":"West or Southwest 3 to 5, backing South or Southeast 5 or 6","88":"overnight.","89":"Rough or very rough with NW swell.","90":"Long NW swell increasing 4 to 5 m at first, then decreasing 3 to 3.5","91":"m overnight.","92":"ROCHEBONNE.","93":"West or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon, then","94":"Southeast 5 or 6 overnight.","95":"Rough or very rough with NW swell.","96":"Long NW swell increasing 4 to 5 m at first, then decreasing 3 to 3.5","97":"m overnight.","98":"CANTABRICO.","99":"Variable 1 to 3, increasing East or Southeast 5 or 6 overnight.","100":"Rough or very rough with NW swell.","101":"Long NW swell increasing 4 to 5 m in the afternoon, then decreasing 3","102":"to 3.5 m overnight.","103":"FINISTERRE.","104":"Variable 2 to 4, but Northeast 3 to 5 in south, becoming Easterly 3","105":"to 5 in evening, then Southerly 3 to 5 overnight.","106":"Rough or very rough with NW swell.","107":"Long NW swell 3 to 4 m, temporarily 5 in north in daytime.","108":"PORTO.","109":"Decreasing Northeast 3 or 4, and East or Northeast 2 or 3 soon, then","110":"gradually veering Southerly 3 to 5 later. Gusts.","111":"Rough, increasing temporarily very rough in north at first and soon","112":"in long NW swell.","113":"SAO VICENTE.","114":"Northeast 4 or 5, gradually increasing East 6 or 7 at first, but","115":"Variable 3 to 5 leewards coast, then veering South or Southeast 4 to","116":"6 from southwest to northeast, at times 7, at end. Severe gusts in","117":"far east.","118":"Rough in long NW swell, increasing locally very rough in southeast","119":"later.","120":"Poor vis in rain in south at end.","121":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","122":"East or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 leewards strait, increasing 6 or","123":"7, locally 7 or 8 in and leewards strait, soon. Severe Gusts.","124":"Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough at first, then","125":"locally very rough in and leeward strait later.","126":"CASABLANCA.","127":"Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in","128":"far northeast at first, and Variable, mainly Southwesterly, 2 to 4","129":"later.","130":"Moderate or rough in long NW swell.","131":"Poor or very poor vis due to fog in south, then in thundery showers","132":"at end.","133":"AGADIR.","134":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing Variable Cyclonic 2 to 4 soon.","135":"Rough in long NW swell, decreasing moderate at first.","136":"Poor or very poor vis due to fog, then in thundery showers later.","137":"METEOR.","138":"Northeast 2 to 4 from east to west, gradually North or Northeast","139":"increasing 5 or 6 in northwest soon, then Northerly 4 to 6 from","140":"southeast to northwest at end. Gusts in showers.","141":"Moderate, increasing moderate or rough soon from northwest.","142":"Poor vis in showers, at times thundery, or due to sand haze in","143":"south.","144":"CANARIAS.","145":"Decreasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 at first, but locally Northeast","146":"at times 5 near coast, then gradually backing Westerly 3 to 5 later.","147":"Moderate.","148":"Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in far southeast, then in","149":"showers at end.","150":"TARFAYA.","151":"Variable 2 to 4. Gusts in showers.","152":"Moderate or rough in long NW swell, decreasing moderate at first.","153":"Poor or very poor vis due to fog, then in thundery showers soon.","154":"CAPE VERDE.","155":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in west at end.","156":"Moderate.","157":"Poor vis in scattered showers, or due to sand haze.","158":"CAP BLANC.","159":"Mainly Northerly 2 to 4. Gusts in showers.","160":"Moderate.","161":"Moderate vis due to sand haze, or poor in thundery showers in south.","162":"CAP TIMIRIS.","163":"Northerly 3 or 4, locally increasing 5 near coast soon, then North or","164":"Northeast 4 or 5 at end. Gusts in showers.","165":"Moderate.","166":"Moderate vis due to sand haze, moderate or poor vis in thundery","167":"showers in north.","168":"SIERRA LEONE.","169":"Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far west at first, increasing 4 or 5","170":"soon, but Westerly 3 or 4 in far southeast.","171":"Moderate.","172":"Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze.","173":"GULF OF GUINEA.","174":"Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far west.","175":"Severe gusts with thundersqualls.","176":"Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate later.","177":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.","178":"POINTE NOIRE.","179":"South or Southeast 3 or 4 in west, but mainly Southerly 2 to 4 in","180":"east. Severe gusts with thundersqualls.","181":"Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate later.","182":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.","183":" ","184":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","185":"Persistence of North or Northwest Near Gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR and","186":"ACORES, extending over IRVING, and MADEIRA at end.","187":"Threat of North Near Gale or Gale over ROMEO, CHARCOT and JOSEPHINE","188":"on Wednesday morning.","189":"Threat of South or Southwest Near Gale over CASABLANCA and AGADIR at","190":"end.","191":""}}]}