{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-08-20 16:18:44","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 201000","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 324, THURSDAY 20 AUGUST 2026 AT 1000 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 20 OF AUGUST  AT 00 UTC.","5":"LOW 1001 OVER THE BRITISH ISLES, MOVING TOWARDS NORTH OF FRANCE AND","6":"FILING.","7":"SHALLOW LOW 1016OVER EAST PORTO, SLOWLY MOVING SOUTH AND FILLING.","8":"LOW 1016 45N46W, MOVING EAST, EXPECTED 47N31W BY 21\/00UTC, THEN 1009","9":"44N24W BY 21\/12UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING FARADAY AND ALTAIR.","10":"HIGH 1029 39N29W, MOVING SOUTHEAST, EXPECTED 1027 34N33W BY 21\/12UTC.","11":"HIGH 1029 52N29W, WITH LITTLE CHANGE.  TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 26W, SOUTH","12":"OF 18N, MOVING WESTWARD AT 10 TO 15 KT.","13":"TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 37.5W, SOUTH OF 18N, MOVING WESTWARD AT 10 TO 15","14":"KT.","15":"MONSOON TROUGH FROM 17N16W TO 11N24W AND TO 10N52W.","16":"SOUTHEAST OF FARADAY, EAST OF ALTAIR.","17":"FROM 21\/06 UTC TO 21\/12 UTC AT LEAST.","18":"CYCLONIC 8. GUSTS.","19":"BT","20":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT50 LFPW 201001","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 20 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 : WARNING NR 324.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 20 at 00 UTC","13":"Low 1001 over the British Isles, moving towards north of France and","14":"filing.","15":"Shallow low 1016over east PORTO, slowly moving south and filling.","16":"Low 1016 45N46W, moving east, expected 47N31W by 21\/00UTC, then 1009","17":"44N24W by 21\/12UTC. Associated trough crossing FARADAY and ALTAIR.","18":"High 1029 39N29W, moving southeast, expected 1027 34N33W by 21\/12UTC.","19":"High 1029 52N29W, with little change. ","20":"Tropical wave along 26W, south of 18N, moving westward at 10 to 15","21":"kt. ","22":"Tropical wave along 37.5W, south of 18N, moving westward at 10 to 15","23":"kt.","24":"Monsoon trough from 17N16W to 11N24W and to 10N52W.","25":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 21 at 12 UTC","26":"FARADAY.","27":"Cyclonic 4 to 6, but temporarily Variable 2 to 4 in east at first,","28":"then becoming East 5 or 6 in north at end, locally Cyclonic 6 to 8 in","29":"southeast. Gusts.","30":"Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.","31":"Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain.","32":"ROMEO.","33":"Northerly 3 to 5 from west to east, veering gradually East 4 or 5","34":"from west later, then increasing 6 or 7 in far southwest at end.","35":"Gusts.","36":"Moderate or rough in NW swell, becoming temporarily moderate at end.","37":"Poor vis in rain in far southwest at end.","38":"ALTAIR.","39":"Southwest 4 or 5, but temporarily Variable 2 to 4 at first,","40":"increasing Westerly 5 or 6 later, then Cyclonic 6 to 8 in east at","41":"end. Gusts.","42":"Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later, then locally","43":"very rough in far northeast at end.","44":"Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms.","45":"CHARCOT.","46":"Northerly 4 or 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 from west soon, then","47":"increasing Cyclonic 5 to 7 in west at end. Gusts.","48":"Moderate or rough.","49":"Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms in west later.","50":"ACORES.","51":"Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing West 4 or 5 in far north at end, at","52":"times 6.","53":"Slight or moderate.","54":"Poor vis in thundery rain in far north at end.","55":"JOSEPHINE.","56":"Northerly 4 or 5, but 3 or 4 in west, becoming Variable 2 to 4 at","57":"end, but locally Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest at end.","58":"Moderate.","59":"Moderate vis in rain or showers in south at first.","60":"IRVING.","61":"Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 at end.","62":"Slight or moderate, becoming slight at end.","63":"Moderate vis in some showers.","64":"MADEIRA.","65":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in east and near the islands.","66":"Moderate.","67":"Moderate vis in some showers.","68":"PAZENN.","69":"North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in north at first.","70":"Moderate or rough with NW swell, becoming moderate tomorrow morning.","71":"Poor vis in rain or showers.","72":"IROISE, YEU.","73":"West or Northwest 4 or 5, veering Northwest 3 or 4 this evening, then","74":"North or Northwest 4 or 5 in west tomorrow morning.","75":"Moderate or rough with NW swell, decreasing moderate this evening.","76":"Poor vis in showers.","77":"ROCHEBONNE.","78":"Northwesterly 3 or 4.","79":"Moderate in NW swell.","80":"Poor vis in showers.","81":"CANTABRICO.","82":"Northwesterly 3 or 4, backing Westerly 4 or 5 in extreme south this","83":"evening, at times 6.","84":"Moderate  in NW swell.","85":"Poor vis in showers, at times thundery with gusts.","86":"FINISTERRE.","87":"North or Northwest 3 to 5.","88":"Moderate in NW swell.","89":"Poor vis in rain or showers.","90":"PORTO.","91":"Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far","92":"southeast at first. Gusts.","93":"Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon.","94":"Moderate or poor vis in some showers at first. Poor vis due to","95":"coastal fog patches.","96":"SAO VICENTE.","97":"Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6; but locally Variable 2 to 4 in","98":"northeast at first, then becoming North 4 or 5 from west later.","99":"Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end.","100":"CADIZ.","101":"Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 in east soon, veering Westerly 3","102":"to 5 soon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end.","103":"Slight, locally smooth in north at first.","104":"Poor vis in thundery showers at first.","105":"GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","106":"West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far east, then deceasing 3 or","107":"4 later, locally 5 in far east.","108":"Slight.","109":"Poor vis in thundery showers at first.","110":"CASABLANCA.","111":"In far northeast : Southwesterly 4 or 5, veering Northwest 3 or 4","112":"soon, then decreasing 1 to 3 later.","113":"Elsewhere : North or Northwest 3 or 4, increasing North or Northeast","114":"4 or 5 later.","115":"Slight or moderate from east to west.","116":"AGADIR.","117":"North 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon, locally 6 or 7 in far","118":"southeast.","119":"Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later.","120":"METEOR.","121":"East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 4 or 5 in southeast, decreasing","122":"locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest at end.","123":"Moderate, occasionally slight in northwest.","124":"Moderate or poor vis in some showers in far west, at times thundery.","125":"CANARIAS.","126":"Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands and in far southeast.","127":"Severe gusts.","128":"Moderate, locally slight in far northeast at first.","129":"Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast.","130":"TARFAYA.","131":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing North 4 or 5 soon, at times 6","132":"in far northeast.","133":"Slight, becoming moderate soon.","134":"CAPE VERDE.","135":"Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 3 or 4 in far southeast, increasing","136":"locally 6 in far east at end.","137":"Moderate, becoming rough in far east at end.","138":"Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast.","139":"CAP BLANC.","140":"North or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts.","141":"Moderate or rough.","142":"Moderate vis due to sand haze near coasts.","143":"CAP TIMIRIS.","144":"In north : Northerly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 later.","145":"In south : West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5.","146":"Moderate or rough.","147":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","148":"SIERRA LEONE.","149":"Variable 2 to 4, but mainly West or Southwest in south, and locally","150":"East or Northeast 3 or 4 in far northwest, temporarily 5 at first.","151":"Severe gusts in thundersqualls.","152":"Moderate in long S swell.","153":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.","154":"GULF OF GUINEA.","155":"Southerly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far southwest at end. Severe gusts in","156":"thundersqualls.","157":"Moderate in long S swell.","158":"Poor vis in thundery showers in north.","159":"POINTE NOIRE.","160":"South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southwest, but locally","161":"South 1 to 3 in far east, increasing 3 or 4 later.","162":"Moderate in long S swell.","163":" ","164":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","165":"Threat of Easterly near gale over FINISTERRE at end. ","166":"Persistence of Cyclonic gale to storm over ALTAIR, ROMEO and CHARCOT,","167":"then north-JOSEPHINE.","168":""}}]}