{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-05-20 11:25:15","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 200710","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 257, WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2026 AT 0710 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 20 OF MAY  AT 00 UTC.","5":"LOW 987 47N31W, SLOW-MOVING NORTH, EXPECTED 991 54N28W BY 21\/12UTC.","6":"PERSISTENCE OF ASSOCIATED DISTURBED FLOW AVER AREAS WEST OF 10W, AND","7":"ABOVE 30N.","8":"FARADAY.","9":"CONTINUING TO 20\/12 UTC.","10":"CYCLONIC 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.","11":"ALTAIR.","12":"CONTINUING TO 20\/12 UTC.","13":"CYCLONIC 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.","14":"BT","15":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT50 LFPW 200750","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 20 May 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 257.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 20 at 00 UTC","13":"Low 991 59N14W, slow-moving north and filling. ","14":"Low 987 47N31W, slow-moving north, expected 991 54N28W by 21\/12UTC.","15":"Persistence of associated disturbed flow aver areas west of 10W, and","16":"above 30N.","17":"Deepening low over Morocco coasts, expected 1016 by 20\/12UTC, the","18":"expected off Western Sahara by 21\/12UTC. ","19":"High building 1027 over France by 20\/12UTC, then slow-moving towards","20":"Germany. ","21":"Monsoon trough from 12N16 to 06N19W. ITCZ from 06N19W to 02N51W.","22":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 21 at 12 UTC","23":"FARADAY.","24":"Westerly 5 or 6, temporarily Cyclonic 7 or 8 in east at first,","25":"decreasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 soon. Gusts, temporarily severe at","26":"first.","27":"Rough or very rough, at times cross with W swell in east at first,","28":"decreasing rough later.","29":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.","30":"ROMEO.","31":"South 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, locally 6 in east. Gusts.","32":"Rough or very rough, locally cross with W swell in west, decreasing","33":"rough later.","34":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.","35":"ALTAIR.","36":"West or Southwest 5 or 6, temporarily Cyclonic 7 or 8 in far","37":"northeast at first, decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 soon. Gusts,","38":"temporarily severe at first.","39":"Rough or very rough, locally cross with W swell in far northeast,","40":"decreasing rough soon.","41":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.","42":"CHARCOT.","43":"South or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in west, decreasing 4 or 5 soon,","44":"at times 6. Gusts.","45":"Moderate or rough, at times very rough in west at first.","46":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in west, at times thundery.","47":"ACORES.","48":"West or Southwest 5 or 6 with gusts, decreasing 4 or 5 soon.","49":"Rough, at times very rough in far northwest at first.","50":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.","51":"JOSEPHINE.","52":"In northwest, South or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 later.","53":"Gusts. In southeast, Clockwise 2 to 4.","54":"Moderate in W or NW swell, locally rough in northwest.","55":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in far west, at times","56":"thundery.","57":"IRVING.","58":"Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, gradually decreasing Westerly","59":"2 to 4 from northwest.","60":"Moderate or rough in NW swell.","61":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, improving","62":"in northwest soon.","63":"MADEIRA.","64":"In northwest, Clockwise 2 to 4. In southeast, North or Northeast 4 or","65":"5.","66":"Moderate in NW swell.","67":"PAZENN.","68":"Southerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in northwest, backing South or Southeast","69":"3 to 5 overnight.","70":"Rough, becoming moderate overnight, locally rough in far northwest.","71":"W swell 3.5 m, abating this afternoon.","72":"Moderate or poor vis in fog patches.","73":"IROISE, YEU.","74":"Southwesterly 3 or 4, backing Southerly 2 to 4 this afternoon, then","75":"Southeasterly overnight, at times 5 in west tomorrow morning.","76":"Rough in W swell 3m, becoming moderate this evening.","77":"Locally poor vis due to morning fog patches.","78":"ROCHEBONNE.","79":"West or Southwest 2 to 4, becoming mainly Southeasterly this","80":"afternoon, then Easterly 3 to 5 overnight.","81":"Moderate, locally rough in west with W swell 3m, becoming moderate","82":"this evening.","83":"Locally poor vis due to morning fog patches.","84":"CANTABRICO.","85":"Variable 2 to 4, becoming Easterly 4 or 5 in afternoon. Coastal","86":"breeze.","87":"Moderate or rough, becoming moderate this evening.","88":"FINISTERRE.","89":"In west, mainly Southerly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 this evening. ","90":"In east, variable 2 to 4, but becoming East or Southeast 4 or 5 in","91":"north this afternoon.","92":"Rough with W swell, becoming moderate this afternoon.","93":"Moderate or poor vis in fog patches.","94":"PORTO.","95":"Clockwise 2 to 4.","96":"Moderate in NW swell, temporarily rough at first.","97":"Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.","98":"SAO VICENTE.","99":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing locally East 5 or 6 with gusts","100":"in far southeast later.","101":"Moderate in NW swell, temporarily rough in north at first, becoming","102":"locally rough in far southeast later.","103":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","104":"In and leeward strait, East 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon. Gusts.","105":"Elsewhere, mainly Easterly 3 to 5.","106":"Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon.","107":"CASABLANCA.","108":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in south at first.","109":"Moderate in NW swell.","110":"AGADIR.","111":"Cyclonic 2 to 4, at times 5.","112":"Moderate in NW swell, at times in N swell at first.","113":"Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.","114":"METEOR.","115":"Clockwise 2 to 4.","116":"Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in NW swell later.","117":"Moderate vis in some showers in far northwest.","118":"CANARIAS.","119":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 near islands.","120":"Moderate, locally slight in far east.","121":"TARFAYA.","122":"Variable 2 to 4, mainly Westerly.","123":"Moderate in N swell, then in NW swell later.","124":"Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. Moderate vis due to sand","125":"haze.","126":"CAPE VERDE.","127":"Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast.","128":"Moderate in NE swell, locally slight in far northwest.","129":"CAP BLANC.","130":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing locally 5 or 6 in far south","131":"later.","132":"Moderate.","133":"Moderate vis due to sand haze in east.","134":"CAP TIMIRIS.","135":"North 4 or 5, at times 6 in north later and at end.","136":"Moderate.","137":"Moderate vis due to sand haze in east.","138":"SIERRA LEONE.","139":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, but Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far east.","140":"Severe gusts in thunderstorms in far southeast.","141":"Moderate in N or NE swell.","142":"Poor vis in thunderstorms in far southeast. Moderate vis due to sand","143":"haze in east.","144":"GULF OF GUINEA.","145":"Southerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in south, but Variable 1 to 3 in far","146":"northwest. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.","147":"Moderate in S or SE swell, locally slight in far east.","148":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.","149":"POINTE NOIRE.","150":"South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in west. Severe gusts in","151":"thunderstorms in far west.","152":"Moderate in S or SE swell.","153":"Poor vis in some thundery showers in far west.","154":" ","155":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","156":"Threat of East near gale or gale leeward Gibraltar Strait. Threat of","157":"Southwest near gale or gale over FARADAY later.","158":""}}]}