{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-04-04 20:21:05","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 041918","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 201, SATURDAY 4 APRIL 2026 AT 1915 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 4 OF APRIL  AT 12 UTC.","5":"LOW \"DAVE\" 992 54N13W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 982 OVER","6":"SCANDINAVIA BY 06\/00 UTC.","7":"NEW LOW EXPECTED 981 47N43W BY 05\/00 UTC, MOVING NORTHEAST AND","8":"DEEPENING, EXPECTED 957 49N34W BY 05\/12 UTC, THEN 956 52N29W BY 06\/00","9":"UTC.","10":"RIDGE EXTENDING FROM THE AZORES ISLANDS TO FRANCE, WEAKENING IN WEST,","11":"BUT NEW HIGH BUILDING 1025 IN THE BAY OF BISCAY BY 05\/12 UTC, MOVING","12":"EAST AND EXPECTED 1029 OVER FRANCE BY 06\/00 UTC.","13":"FARADAY.","14":"FROM 05\/00 UTC TO 06\/00 UTC AT LEAST.","15":"SOUTH INCREASING 8 OR 9 FROM WEST, LOCALLY 9 OR 10 IN WEST, BECOMING","16":"CYCLONIC 10 TO 12 (80 KT) IN WEST SOON, THEN DECREASING WESTERLY 8","17":"FROM SOUTH AT END, LOCALLY 9 IN FAR NORTH. VIOLENT GUSTS.","18":"BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH FROM WEST SOON, LOCALLY PHENOMENAL (18 M)","19":"IN NORTHWEST LATER.","20":"ROMEO.","21":"FROM 05\/12 UTC TO 06\/00 UTC AT LEAST.","22":"IN WEST, SOUTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","23":"ALTAIR.","24":"FROM 05\/00 UTC TO 06\/00 UTC AT LEAST.","25":"SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST INCREASING 8 OR 9 FROM WEST, LOCALLY VEERING WEST","26":"OR SOUTHWEST 9 OR 10 IN FAR NORTHWEST SOON, THEN DECREASING WEST OR","27":"NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTHWEST LATER, BUT LOCALLY SOUTHWEST 8 IN SOUTHEAST.","28":"VIOLENT GUSTS.","29":"BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH FROM NORTHWEST SOON.","30":"CHARCOT.","31":"FROM 05\/18 UTC TO 06\/00 UTC AT LEAST.","32":"IN FAR NORTHWEST, SOUTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","33":"ACORES.","34":"FROM 05\/09 UTC TO 06\/00 UTC AT LEAST.","35":"IN FAR NORTHWEST, SOUTHWEST 8, VEERING NORTHWEST LATER. SEVERE","36":"GUSTS.","37":"BECOMING LOCALLY HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST LATER.","38":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","39":"CONTINUING TO 06\/00 UTC AT LEAST.","40":"IN AND LEEWARD STRAIT, EAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","41":"BT","42":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT52 LFPW 041918","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 4 April 2026 at 2215 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 201.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 4 at 12 UTC","13":"Low \"DAVE\" 992 54N13W, moving northeast and expected 982 over","14":"Scandinavia by 06\/00 UTC. ","15":"New low expected 981 47N43W by 05\/00 UTC, moving northeast and","16":"deepening, expected 957 49N34W by 05\/12 UTC, then 956 52N29W by 06\/00","17":"UTC.","18":"Ridge extending from the Azores Islands to France, weakening in west,","19":"but new high building 1025 in the Bay of Biscay by 05\/12 UTC, moving","20":"east and expected 1029 over France by 06\/00 UTC.","21":"The monsoon trough reaches the Atlantic near 10N14W and continues to","22":"03N27W. ","23":"The ITCZ extends from 03N27W to 00N43W.","24":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 6 at 00 UTC","25":"FARADAY.","26":"West or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing gradually South 9 or 10 from","27":"west at first, becoming locally Cyclonic 10 to 12 (80 kt) in west","28":"soon, then decreasing Westerly 7 or 8 from south at end, locally 9 in","29":"far north, but Southwest 5 or 6 in far southeast. Violent gusts.","30":"Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high from west soon,","31":"locally phenomenal (18 m) in northwest later.","32":"Long SW swell 7 to 9 m later, increasing long W swell 9 to 11 m at","33":"end.","34":"Poor or very poor in heavy rain from west soon.","35":"ROMEO.","36":"Decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 at first, backing South 5 or 6 from west","37":"soon, and increasing 7 or 8 from west later. Severe gusts.","38":"Decreasing rough or very rough in long NW swell, becoming locally","39":"high in far northwest at end.","40":"Long NW swell 5 m in east at first.","41":"Moderate vis in rain, becoming poor or very poor in heavy rain from","42":"west at end.","43":"ALTAIR.","44":"West or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing South 8 or 9 from west at first,","45":"locally veering West or Southwest 9 or 10 in far northwest soon, then","46":"decreasing West or Northwest 8 in northwest later, but locally","47":"Southwest 8 in southeast. Violent gusts.","48":"Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high from northwest soon.","49":"Increasing Long W or NW swell 7 to 9 m later.","50":"Poor or very poor in heavy rain from west later.","51":"CHARCOT.","52":"Variable 2 to 4, gradually increasing Southerly 5 or 6 from west","53":"soon, and 7 or 8 in far northwest at end. Severe Gusts.","54":"Moderate or rough in south, but rough or very rough in north,","55":"becoming rough everywhere soon in long NW swell, and locally very","56":"rough in far northwest at end.","57":"Moderate vis in some rain.","58":"ACORES.","59":"Variable 2 to 4, increasing gradually Southwest 5 or 6 from northwest","60":"at first, locally 7 or 8 in northwest, then veering Northwest 7 or 8","61":"from west later. Severe gusts.","62":"Moderate or rough from south to north, gradually becoming very rough","63":"or high in northwest soon.","64":"Moderate vis in some rain in far north, becoming poor or very poor in","65":"heavy rain in far northwest later.","66":"JOSEPHINE.","67":"Northeast 3 or 4 in southeast at times 5 in far southeast at first","68":"and soon, but Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest, gradually increasing","69":"South or Southwest 5 or 6 later, locally 7 in far northwest at end,","70":"but South or Southeast 3 or 4 in southeast. Gusts.","71":"Moderate, becoming gradually moderate or rough in long NW swell from","72":"north at first.","73":"IRVING.","74":"Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable from northwest at first, then","75":"locally becoming Westerly 4 or 5 in northwest later, locally 6 in far","76":"northwest at end.","77":"Moderate, becoming locally rough in far northwest at end.","78":"MADEIRA.","79":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in","80":"far southeast, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 later.","81":"Moderate, becoming locally rough in far north at end.","82":"PAZENN.","83":"West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far north at first, becoming","84":"Variable 2 to 4 soon, then Southeasterly 3 to 5 later, increasing","85":"Southeast 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.","86":"Very rough, locally high in far north at first, becoming rough","87":"later.","88":"W or NW swell 4 to 5 m, abating gradually later.","89":"IROISE, YEU.","90":"Southwest 5 or 6, veering Northwest 3 or 4 soon, becoming Variable 2","91":"to 4 later, then East or Southeast 3 or 4 at end.","92":"Rough or very rough, becoming rough later.","93":"W or NW swell increasing 4 to 5 m soon, then abating gradually","94":"later.","95":"ROCHEBONNE.","96":"West or Southwest 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon, then","97":"Easterly 3 to 5 later.","98":"Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough soon, then rough","99":"later.","100":"NW swell increasing 4 to 4.5 m soon, then abating gradually later.","101":"CANTABRICO.","102":"Westerly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon, then Easterly 3 to 5","103":"later.","104":"Moderate or rough, becoming rough soon.","105":"NW swell increasing 3 to 4 m soon, then abating gradually later.","106":"FINISTERRE.","107":"In north, West or Southwest 4 or 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon,","108":"then East or Southeast 4 or 5 later, at times 6 near capes.","109":"In south, Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Northeasterly later.","110":"Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough soon, then rough","111":"later.","112":"NW swell increasing 3 to 4 m soon, then abating gradually later.","113":"PORTO.","114":"North or Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at end.","115":"Moderate in NW swell, becoming gradually rough in long NW swell","116":"soon.","117":"SAO VICENTE.","118":"In north : North or Northeast 2 to 4, veering Southeast 3 or 4 at","119":"end.","120":"In south : East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast","121":"leeward strait, veering Southeast at end.","122":"Moderate, locally rough in far southeast, becoming moderate or rough,","123":"mainly in long NW swell at end.","124":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","125":"In and leeward strait : East 7 or 8. Severe gusts.","126":"Elsewhere : Easterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in south.","127":"Moderate or rough leeward strait, slight or moderate elsewhere.","128":"CASABLANCA.","129":"Northeast 3 to 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 near coast, then becoming","130":"Variable everywhere soon.","131":"Moderate.","132":"Moderate vis in showers in far southeast at end, at times thundery.","133":"AGADIR.","134":"Variable 2 to 4, at times 5, becoming mainly South soon, then","135":"increasing Easterly 4 or 5 at end, locally 6 or 7 in far southeast.","136":"Moderate.","137":"Moderate vis in showers later, at times thundery.","138":"METEOR.","139":"Northeast 2 to 4, backing North or Northeast at end.","140":"Moderate.","141":"Moderate vis due to sand haze, and in some showers in southeast.","142":"CANARIAS.","143":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, backing North or Northwest at end, at","144":"times 5 in east.","145":"Slight or moderate.","146":"Moderate vis in showers or due to sand haze.","147":"TARFAYA.","148":"Variable 2 to 4, becoming Easterly soon, at times 5, then increasing","149":"East or Northeast 4 or 5 at end, at times 6 in east.","150":"Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end.","151":"Moderate vis in showers later, at times thundery.","152":"CAPE VERDE.","153":"Northeasterly 3 or 4.","154":"Moderate, locally slight or moderate in southeast.","155":"Moderate vis in showers in north or due to sand haze elsewhere.","156":"CAP BLANC.","157":"Northerly 2 to 4. Gusts.","158":"Slight or moderate.","159":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","160":"CAP TIMIRIS.","161":"Northerly 3 or 4, increasing locally 4 or 5 in southeast at end.","162":"Slight or moderate.","163":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","164":"SIERRA LEONE.","165":"In west : North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north at end.","166":"In east : mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far north at","167":"end.","168":"Moderate in west, slight or moderate in east.","169":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","170":"GULF OF GUINEA.","171":"Variable 1 to 3, becoming South or Southwest 2 to 4 later.","172":"Slight, locally slight or moderate in west.","173":"Poor vis in thundersqualls in west with gusts.","174":"POINTE NOIRE.","175":"Variable 1 to 3, at times 4, becoming Southerly 2 to 4 later.","176":"Slight or moderate.","177":"Poor vis in isolated thundery showers.","178":" ","179":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","180":"Persistence of Cyclonic near gale or gale in north of 35N, gradually","181":"decreasing.","182":"Persistence of East or Southeast near gale or gale over CADIZ and","183":"GIBRALTAR STRAIT, decreasing at end.","184":"Threat of Southeasterly near gale over AGADIR and TARFAYA on Monday.","185":""}}]}