{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-05-18 05:31:27","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 171851","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 252, SUNDAY 17 MAY 2026 AT 1850 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 17 OF MAY  AT 12 UTC.","5":"LOW 984 54N39W, EXPECTED 985 53N30W BY 18\/12 UTC, THEN 988 54N19W BY","6":"19\/00  UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH OVER NORTHERN AREAS.","7":"HIGH 1029 32N30W, SLOW MOVING AND EXPECTED 1027 30N30W BY 19\/00 UTC.","8":"FARADAY.","9":"CONTINUING TO 18\/21 UTC.","10":"WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","11":"BECOMING HIGH FROM WEST.","12":"ALTAIR.","13":"CONTINUING TO 18\/09 UTC.","14":"IN FAR NORTHWEST, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","15":"HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST.","16":"AGADIR.","17":"CONTINUING TO 17\/21 UTC.","18":"NORTH 8 IN FAR EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.","19":"AGAIN FROM 18\/00 UTC TO 19\/00 UTC.","20":"NORTH 8 IN FAR EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.","21":"BT","22":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT52 LFPW 171852","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 17 May 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 252.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 17 at 12 UTC","13":"Low 984 54N39W, expected 985 53N30W by 18\/12 UTC, then 988 54N19W by","14":"19\/00  UTC. Associated trough over northern areas.","15":"High 1029 32N30W, slow moving and expected 1027 30N30W by 19\/00 UTC.","16":"Tropical wave near 17W\/18W, from 14N southward, moving westward very","17":"slowly. ","18":"Monsoon trough near 13N17W, curves southwestward to 05N21W. ","19":"ITCZ extends from 05N21W to 05N36W to 03.5N49.5W.","20":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 19 at 00 UTC","21":"FARADAY.","22":"In west : West or Southwest 7 or 8, veering West soon, then","23":"decreasing Southwest 5 or 6 later. Severe gusts.","24":"In east : West or Southwest increasing 6 or 7, increasing West 7 or 8","25":"later. Severe gusts.","26":"very rough or high, locally moderate or rough in east at first.","27":"Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery in east.","28":"ROMEO.","29":"South or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 from west soon. Gusts.","30":"Moderate or rough, becoming very rough from west later, then high in","31":"far northwest at end.","32":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, improving","33":"moderate in some showers later.","34":"ALTAIR.","35":"West or Southwest 5 to 7 from south to north, temporarily 8 in far","36":"northwest at first, then decreasing 4 to 6 from south to north at","37":"end. Severe gusts.","38":"Becoming rough or very rough from west, locally high in far","39":"northwest.","40":"W or NW swell 5 m at end.","41":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, improving","42":"soon.","43":"CHARCOT.","44":"West or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing gradually 5 or 6 from northwest,","45":"then temporarily 7 in far northwest later, then decreasing 4 or 5 at","46":"end. Gusts.","47":"Moderate, becoming moderate or rough at first, then locally very","48":"rough in northwest later.","49":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, improving","50":"later.","51":"ACORES.","52":"Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6, at times 7 soon, then veering","53":"West in west at end. Gusts.","54":"Moderate or rough, but slight in far south.","55":"Moderate vis in rain mainly in northwest.","56":"JOSEPHINE.","57":"North or Northwest 3 or 4, locally West or Southwest 4 or 5 in","58":"northwest, becoming West or Northwest 2 to 4 at end.","59":"Moderate, increasing rough at end in far northwest.","60":"IRVING.","61":"Clockwise 2 to 4, locally West or Southwest in northwest, locally 5","62":"in far northwest at end.","63":"Slight or moderate.","64":"MADEIRA.","65":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, but 4 or 5 in southeast, locally North or","66":"Northwest 2 to 4 in far north.","67":"Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in west later.","68":"PAZENN.","69":"Westerly 3 or 4, increasing Southwesterly 5 or 6 tomorrow morning,","70":"then increasing 6 or 7 tomorrow afternoon. Gusts.","71":"Moderate or rough, becoming rough tomorrow afternoon.","72":"Poor vis in rain or showers.","73":"IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE.","74":"Westerly 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 4 or 5 tomorrow afternoon, then","75":"5 or 6, locally 7 in west, tomorrow evening.","76":"Moderate, locally rough in west.","77":"Poor vis in showers.","78":"CANTABRICO.","79":"Westerly 1 to 3, increasing Southerly 2 to 4, locally Southwest 5 or","80":"6 in far northwest, tomorrow afternoon.","81":"Moderate, locally rough in far northwest tomorrow afternoon.","82":"Poor vis in showers.","83":"FINISTERRE.","84":"Westerly 2 to 4, increasing Southwesterly 5 or 6 tomorrow morning,","85":"then 6 or 7 in north tomorrow afternoon. Gusts.","86":"Moderate, becoming moderate or rough tomorrow afternoon.","87":"Poor vis in showers at first, then some rain in west tomorrow.","88":"PORTO.","89":"North or Northwest 2 to 4, locally 5 in far east at first, backing","90":"West or Southwest 3 to 5 soon.","91":"Moderate.","92":"SAO VICENTE.","93":"North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in east, decreasing 3 or 4","94":"soon, locally 5 in east.","95":"Moderate.","96":"CADIZ.","97":"West or Northwest 2 to 4, locally 5 in west at first.","98":"Slight or moderate.","99":"GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","100":"West or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in far east.","101":"Slight.","102":"CASABLANCA.","103":"In far northeast, Northwesterly 2 to 4.","104":"Elsewhere, North or Northeast 3 to 5, locally 6 in far south at end.","105":"Moderate.","106":"AGADIR.","107":"North or Northeast 5 or 6, but 6 or 7 in east, increasing at times 8","108":"in far east later. Severe gusts.","109":"Moderate or rough.","110":"METEOR.","111":"In northwest, East or Northeast 2 to 4.","112":"In southeast, Northeast 4 or 5.","113":"Moderate, locally slight or moderate in northwest.","114":"CANARIAS.","115":"Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 with gusts between islands and in far","116":"southeast.","117":"Moderate.","118":"TARFAYA.","119":"North 5 or 6. Gusts.","120":"Rough.","121":"CAPE VERDE.","122":"Northeast 4 or 5.","123":"Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in far east soon.","124":"CAP BLANC.","125":"North or Northeast 5 or 6, but 4 or 5 in far northwest.","126":"Moderate or rough.","127":"Moderate vis due to sand haze in east.","128":"CAP TIMIRIS.","129":"Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north.","130":"Moderate or rough.","131":"Moderate vis due to sand haze in east.","132":"SIERRA LEONE.","133":"Northeast 4 or 5, but Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far southeast.","134":"Moderate.","135":"Poor vis in thunderstorms in far southeast, moderate vis due to sand","136":"haze in east.","137":"GULF OF GUINEA.","138":"In west, South or Southeast 2 to 4, locally Variable in north.","139":"In east, South or Southwest 2 to 4.","140":"Moderate.","141":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.","142":"POINTE NOIRE.","143":"In west, Southeast 3 or 4, increasing 3 to 5 in west at end.","144":"In east, South or Southeast 2 to 4.","145":"Moderate.","146":"Poor vis in thundery showers mainly in north.","147":" ","148":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","149":"Threat of Southwesterly near gale over the Bay of Biscay.","150":"Persistence of West or Southwest near gale over FARADAY and ROMEO.","151":"Persistence of North or Northeast near gale over east of AGADIR. ","152":"Threat of Southwest near gale over ALTAIR and ACORES, locally","153":"Cyclonic near gale or gale over FARADAY.","154":""}}]}