{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-02-17 16:38:27","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 170823","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 113, TUESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 0820 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 17 OF FEBRUARY  AT 00 UTC.","5":"LOW 995 48N31W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND DEEPENING, EXPECTED 991 52N23W","6":"BY 17\/12 UTC, THEN 981 54N15W BY 18\/12 UTC.","7":"SECONDARY LOW 1006 45N45W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 997 47N20W","8":"BY 18\/00 UTC, THEN 989 49N08W BY 18\/12 UTC.","9":"FARADAY.","10":"CONTINUING TO 18\/03 UTC.","11":"WESTERLY 8 IN EAST AT FIRST, THEN IN FAR SOUTH SOON. SEVERE GUSTS.","12":"HIGH IN EAST AT FIRST AND SOON, AT TIMES CROSS.","13":"ROMEO.","14":"FROM 17\/09 UTC TO 18\/12 UTC AT LEAST.","15":"WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST, INCREASING WESTERLY 8 OR 9","16":"EVERYWHERE SOON, THEN DECREASING NORTHWEST 8 AT END. SEVERE GUSTS.","17":"AT TIMES HIGH.","18":"ALTAIR.","19":"CONTINUING TO 18\/03 UTC.","20":"WESTERLY 8, AT TIMES 9, DECREASING FROM WEST SOON. SEVERE GUSTS.","21":"CHARCOT.","22":"FROM 17\/18 UTC TO 18\/12 UTC AT LEAST.","23":"IN NORTH, WESTERLY 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS.","24":"BECOMING HIGH IN EAST LATER.","25":"PAZENN, FINISTERRE.","26":"FROM 18\/03 UTC TO 18\/12 UTC AT LEAST.","27":"SOUTHWEST 8, VEERING WESTERLY 8 OR 9 IN MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS.","28":"HIGH.","29":"YEU, ROCHEBONNE, WEST OF CANTABRICO.","30":"FROM 18\/06 UTC TO 18\/12 UTC AT LEAST.","31":"SOUTHWEST 8. GUSTS.","32":"BT","33":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT50 LFPW 170836","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 17 February 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 113.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 17 at 00 UTC","13":"Low 995 48N31W, moving northeast and deepening, expected 991 52N23W","14":"by 17\/12 UTC, then 981 54N15W by 18\/12 UTC.","15":"Secondary low 1006 45N45W, moving northeast and expected 997 47N20W","16":"by 18\/00 UTC, then 989 49N08W by 18\/12 UTC.","17":"High 1032 37N13W, slow-moving, then merging with the ridge of the","18":"next one. Associated ridge extending northwards and reaching the Bay","19":"of Biscay, then moving east.","20":"New high expected 1027 35N35W by 18\/00 UTC, with associated ridge","21":"extending eastwards.","22":"ITCZ extends from 06N12W to 01N35W.","23":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 18 at 12 UTC","24":"FARADAY.","25":"Westerly 7 or 8 in east, then increasing Northwesterly 6 or 7 in","26":"west, locally Westerly 8 in far south soon, then decreasing","27":"Northwesterly 5 to 7 from southwest to northeast later. Severe","28":"gusts.","29":"Very rough, locally high in east at first and soon, at times cross,","30":"decreasing rough or very rough later.","31":"SW swell 5 m at first and soon.","32":"Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery,","33":"improving from west soon.","34":"ROMEO.","35":"West or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northwest, increasing","36":"Westerly 8 or 9 soon, then decreasing Northwest 8 at end. Severe","37":"gusts.","38":"Rough or very rough, at times high and cross.","39":"W or SW swell 5 m soon.","40":"Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.","41":"ALTAIR.","42":"Increasing Westerly 8, at times 9, then decreasing Northwesterly 4 to","43":"6 from west soon and veering South or Southeast in west at end.","44":"Severe gusts.","45":"Rough or very rough, at times cross.","46":"Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery,","47":"improving from west soon.","48":"CHARCOT.","49":"Westerly 6 or 7, increasing locally 8 or 9 in north soon, then","50":"veering Northwest at end. Severe gusts.","51":"Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later.","52":"Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.","53":"ACORES.","54":"Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north, decreasing Clockwise 3 to 5","55":"at end.","56":"Moderate or rough by W or NW swell.","57":"Poor vis in rain or showers in east, at times thundery, clearing","58":"soon.","59":"JOSEPHINE.","60":"West or Southwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in far north, veering West or","61":"Northwest at end.","62":"Moderate, locally rough in far north.","63":"Moderate or poor vis in some showers, clearing at end.","64":"IRVING.","65":"Decreasing Variable 2 to 4, then becoming Easterly at end.","66":"Moderate, locally rough in far northwest at end.","67":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in west, at times thundery at","68":"first.","69":"MADEIRA.","70":"Clockwise 2 to 4.","71":"Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate later.","72":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","73":"PAZENN.","74":"Increasing Southwest 6 or 7 from west, then locally 8 in south in","75":"morning, and veering Westerly 8 or 9 at end. Severe gusts.","76":"Very rough, becoming high tomorrow morning.","77":"Long NW swell 4 to 4.5 m, abating in afternoon, then West swell 3 to","78":"4 m at end.","79":"Locally poor vis in rain or showers.","80":"IROISE.","81":"Westerly 3 or 4, backing Southerly 5 or 6 in afternoon, and","82":"increasing Southwest 6 or 7 in late day. Severe gusts.","83":"Rough or very rough.","84":"Long NW swell 4 to 4.5 m, abating in evening.","85":"Locally poor vis in rain or showers.","86":"YEU, ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO.","87":"Southwesterly increasing 5 or 6 from west, locally 3 to 5 in","88":"southeast, increasing 6 or 7 overnight, but South 5 or 6 in","89":"southeast, and Southwest 7 or 8 in morning. Gusts.","90":"Rough or very rough.","91":"Long NW swell 4m abating in late day.","92":"Locally poor vis in rain or showers.","93":"FINISTERRE.","94":"West or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing Southwest 6 or 7 in afternoon,","95":"then 7 or 8 in morning, and veering Westerly 8 or 9 at end. Severe","96":"gusts.","97":"Very rough, becoming high tomorrow morning.","98":"Long NW swell 3 to 4 m, abating in afternoon.","99":"Locally poor vis in rain or showers.","100":"PORTO.","101":"West or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7 later. Gusts.","102":"Rough by NW swell, increasing rough or very rough at end.","103":"Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, later","104":"and at end.","105":"SAO VICENTE.","106":"Clockwise 2 to 4 increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 in north later.","107":"Moderate, locally rough by NW swell in far north at first and soon.","108":"Moderate or poor in some coastal fog patches, then in rain at end.","109":"CADIZ.","110":"Northerly 2 to 4, decreasing Northwesterly 2 or 3 at end.","111":"Slight or moderate.","112":"Moderate or poor in some coastal fog patches soon and later.","113":"GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","114":"Westerly 2 to 4, locally 5 or 6 leeward strait. Gusts.","115":"Decreasing moderate.","116":"Moderate or poor in some coastal fog patches soon and later.","117":"CASABLANCA.","118":"East or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing North or Northeast 2 to 4","119":"later.","120":"Moderate.","121":"Moderate or poor in some coastal fog patches soon and later.","122":"AGADIR.","123":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in east at first.","124":"Moderate.","125":"Moderate or poor in some coastal fog patches soon and later.","126":"METEOR.","127":"East or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon.","128":"Moderate.","129":"Moderate vis due to sand haze in east.","130":"CANARIAS.","131":"Northeasterly 3 to 5, at times 6 between islands at end. Gusts.","132":"Slight or moderate.","133":"Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze.","134":"TARFAYA.","135":"Decreasing Variable 1 to 3, then increasing Northeast 3 or 4 at end.","136":"Moderate, locally light in south.","137":"Moderate or poor in some coastal fog patches soon and later.","138":"CAPE VERDE.","139":"Northeast 4 or 5.","140":"Moderate.","141":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","142":"CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS.","143":"Northeasterly 4 or 5.","144":"Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate later.","145":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","146":"SIERRA LEONE.","147":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in extreme west, but Variable 2","148":"to 4 in far southeast.","149":"Moderate, locally smooth or slight near coasts.","150":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","151":"GULF OF GUINEA.","152":"Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.","153":"Slight or moderate.","154":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts.","155":"POINTE NOIRE.","156":"South or Southeast 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.","157":"Moderate.","158":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts.","159":" ","160":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","161":"Threat of West or Southwest gale or severe gale over the Bay of","162":"Biscay, veering West or Northwest.","163":"Persistence Northwest near gale or gale over ROMEO, CHARCOT, then","164":"threat of Southerly near gale or gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR and north","165":"ACORES.","166":""}}]}