{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-04-15 16:02:16","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 150807","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 225, WEDNESDAY 15 APRIL 2026 AT 0805 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 15 OF APRIL  AT 00 UTC.","5":"LOW 981 53N28W, MOVING NORTHWEST, EXPECTED 985 60N20W BY 15\/18 UTC,","6":"THEN 990 NEAR ICELAND BY 16\/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING BAY OF","7":"BISCAY AND ENGLISH CHANNEL.","8":"SECONDARY LOW 997 47N42W, MOVING WEST, EXPECTED 996 48N26W BY 16\/00","9":"UTC, THEN MOVING NORTHWEST, EXPECTED 993 53N20W BY 16\/12 UTC.","10":"ASSOCIATED TROUGH TOWARDS SOUTH.","11":"FARADAY.","12":"CONTINUING TO 16\/12 UTC AT LEAST.","13":"SOUTHWESTERLY 8, GRADUALLY BECOMING CYCLONIC FROM WEST LATER. SEVERE","14":"GUSTS.","15":"HIGH.","16":"ROMEO.","17":"FROM 16\/06 UTC TO 16\/12 UTC AT LEAST.","18":"SOUTHWESTERLY 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. GUSTS.","19":"HIGH.","20":"ALTAIR.","21":"CONTINUING TO 16\/03 UTC.","22":"SOUTHWEST 8. GUSTS.","23":"HIGH.","24":"BT","25":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT50 LFPW 150808","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 15 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 225.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 15 at 00 UTC","13":"Low 981 53N28W, moving northwest, expected 985 60N20W by 15\/18 UTC,","14":"then 990 near Iceland by 16\/12 UTC. Associated trough crossing Bay of","15":"Biscay and English Channel.","16":"Secondary low 997 47N42W, moving west, expected 996 48N26W by 16\/00","17":"UTC, then moving northwest, expected 993 53N20W by 16\/12 UTC.","18":"Associated trough towards south.","19":"High 1028 33N44W, expected 1026 by 16\/12 UTC. Associated ridge","20":"towards south of Bay of Biscay.","21":"Monsoon trough from 08N12W to 05N16W then ITZC continues to 04N20W","22":"03N30W.","23":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 16 at 12 UTC","24":"FARADAY.","25":"Southwesterly 6 or 7, at times 8, gradually becoming Cyclonic from","26":"west later then decreasing Northwest 5 or 6 in west at end. Severe","27":"gusts.","28":"Very rough and cross, at times high in extreme east.","29":"Long W swell 5 to 6 m, abating soon.","30":"Poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery.","31":"ROMEO.","32":"West or Southwest 6 or 7, backing South or Southwest later then","33":"increasing Southwesterly 7 or 8 in far northwest at end. Severe","34":"gusts.","35":"Very rough or high, cross.","36":"Long W swell 5 to 6 m, abating later.","37":"Poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery.","38":"ALTAIR.","39":"Southwesterly 6 or 7, at times 8, veering West or Northwest 5 or 6","40":"from west later then decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.","41":"Very rough and cross, at times high in extreme east at first,","42":"decreasing rough in west at end.","43":"Long W or NW swell 5 to 6 m, abating soon.","44":"Poor vis in rain and showers.","45":"CHARCOT.","46":"Southwesterly 5 or 6, locally 7 in northwest later. Severe gusts.","47":"Rough or very rough, locally high in northwest at first.","48":"Long W swell 5 to 6 m, abating later.","49":"Moderate or poor vis in rai nor showers, mainly in northwest.","50":"ACORES.","51":"In northwest : Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northwest, veering","52":"Northwest 3 or 4 in far northwest at end.","53":"In southeast : Variable 2 to 4.","54":"Rough or very rough in long NW swell.","55":"Long NW swell 5 to 6 m, abating soon.","56":"Moderate vis in rain or showers.","57":"JOSEPHINE.","58":"In northwest : Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in far northwest.","59":"In southeast : Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southeast.","60":"Rough or very rough in long NW swell.","61":"Long NW 5 m in far northwest at first.","62":"Moderate vis in some showers at first.","63":"IRVING.","64":"Variable 2 to 4, locally East or Northeast 3 to 5 in far southeast.","65":"Rough or very rough in long NW swell, abating moderate or rough","66":"later.","67":"Moderate vis in some showers.","68":"MADEIRA.","69":"In northwest : Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northeasterly soon.","70":"In southeast : Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later.","71":"Moderate or rough in long NW swell.","72":"PAZENN.","73":"Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northwest, decreasing 4 or 5 soon,","74":"then increasing 6 in extreme northwest at end.","75":"Rough or very rough.","76":"Long W swell 3 to 4m, increasing 4 to 5m soon.","77":"Poor vis in some showers.","78":"IROISE, YEU.","79":"Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then 2 to 4 later.","80":"Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough at first.","81":"W swell 3 to 4m at first, increasing long 4 to 5m later.","82":"Poor vis in some showers.","83":"ROCHEBONNE.","84":"Southwesterly 2 to 4, but locally Southwest 5 or 6 in west at first,","85":"becoming Variable at end.","86":"Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.","87":"W swell 3 to 4m at first, increasing long 4 to 5m later.","88":"Poor vis in some showers.","89":"CANTABRICO.","90":"Variable 2 to 4, but locally Southwesterly 5 or 6 in extreme","91":"northwest at first, increasing Easterly 4 or 5 in far southeast at","92":"end.","93":"Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.","94":"Long W or NW increasing 4 to 5m later.","95":"Poor vis in some fog patches.","96":"FINISTERRE.","97":"Southwesterly 4 or 5, locally 6, becoming Southwest 3 to 5 at first,","98":"but locally Variable 2 to 4 in south.","99":"Rough or very rough.","100":"Long W swell 3 to 4m, increasing 4 to 5m soon.","101":"PORTO.","102":"Southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable soon, mainly North in far","103":"south.","104":"Rough in long NW swell,becoming rough or very rough later.","105":"Moderate vis in some showers.","106":"SAO VICENTE.","107":"North or Northeast 3 to 5.","108":"Moderate, increasing rough in long NW swell soon.","109":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","110":"Variable 2 to 4, increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 later then 5 or","111":"6 at end.","112":"Slight or moderate.","113":"CASABLANCA.","114":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far south.","115":"Moderate or rough in long NW swell.","116":"AGADIR.","117":"North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 at first. Gusts.","118":"Moderate or rough with long NW swell.","119":"METEOR.","120":"East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in southeast.","121":"Becoming rough in long NW swell.","122":"Moderate vis in isolated showers.","123":"CANARIAS.","124":"Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands. Gusts.","125":"Moderate or rough, with long NW swell later.","126":"TARFAYA.","127":"Northerly 3 to 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in east.","128":"Moderate or rough.","129":"Moderate or poor vis in some coastal fog patches.","130":"CAPE VERDE.","131":"Northeasterly 4 or 5.","132":"Moderate, becoming rough in north later in long NW swell.","133":"Moderate vis in isolated showers in north.","134":"CAP BLANC.","135":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 near coasts. Gusts.","136":"Moderate or rough.","137":"Moderate or poor vis due to some sand haze in southeast.","138":"CAP TIMIRIS.","139":"Northerly 3 to 5.","140":"Moderate, at times rough at first.","141":"Moderate or poor vis due to some sand haze.","142":"SIERRA LEONE.","143":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, but locally Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far","144":"southeast.","145":"Moderate, at times rough in far northeast at first.","146":"Moderate vis due to some sand haze in east.","147":"GULF OF GUINEA.","148":"Variable 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.","149":"Slight or moderate.","150":"Poor vis in thundersqualls mainly in southwest.","151":"POINTE NOIRE.","152":"Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in southwest Severe gusts in","153":"thundersqualls.","154":"Moderate.","155":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.","156":" ","157":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","158":"Southwesterly near gale or gale over ROMEO, quickly decreasing.","159":"Threat of Easterly near leeward Gibraltar strait.","160":""}}]}