{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-08-18 19:17:19","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT50 LFPW 180800","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 18 August 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 : NO WARNING.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 18 at 00 UTC","13":"Low 998 59N18W, moving southeast, expected 998 56N07W by 19\/12 UTC.","14":"Low around 1014 over southwest of Spain, with little move.","15":"Shallow low 1017 47N28W, moving east and filling at first.","16":"High 1028 over Azores islands, slow-moving, and merging with high","17":"1030 51N36W by 19\/00 UTC, then slow moving.","18":"Tropical wave along 23W south of 15N, moving westward at 10 to 15","19":"kt.","20":"Tropical wave axis along 38W from 10N to 16N, moving westward at 15","21":"kt.","22":"Monsoon trough extending along 07N12W to 10N30W to 10N35W. ITCZ","23":"continues to 09N50W.","24":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 19 at 12 UTC","25":"FARADAY.","26":"In west, North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in south at first,","27":"veering Easterly later, then increasing East or Southeast 3 to 5 at","28":"end.","29":"In east, Southwest 5 or 6, veering North 4 or 5 from west at first,","30":"then decreasing 2 to 4 later. Gusts.","31":"Moderate, at times rough at first and soon.","32":"Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery in","33":"extreme west at end. Poor vis due to some fog patches.","34":"ROMEO.","35":"Westerly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far northwest, veering North or","36":"Northwest 4 or 5 from west soon, at times 6. Gusts.","37":"Slight or moderate, at times rough in far northwest soon, becoming","38":"moderate or rough at end.","39":"Moderate vis in some rain. Poor vis due to some fog patches.","40":"ALTAIR.","41":"Clockwise 2 to 4, locally West or Southwest 4 or 5 in north, then","42":"becoming Cyclonic 3 or 4 in east later, mainly Northerly.","43":"Slight or moderate.","44":"Moderate or vis in some rain or showers mainly in north.","45":"CHARCOT.","46":"In far northwest, West or Northwest 3 to 5, veering North later.","47":"Elsewhere, North or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in far southeast,","48":"backing Northerly later.","49":"Slight or moderate, locally rough in far southeast at first and","50":"soon.","51":"Moderate vis in some rain or showers later.","52":"ACORES.","53":"East or Northeast 3 or 4, but Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 in far","54":"northwest.","55":"Slight or moderate.","56":"Moderate vis in scattered showers mainly in south.","57":"JOSEPHINE.","58":"In far southeast, Cyclonic 3 to 5.","59":"Elsewhere, North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in east, backing","60":"Northerly later.","61":"Moderate, at times rough in far northeast.","62":"Poor vis in thundery showers in east.","63":"IRVING.","64":"East or Northeast 3 or 4.","65":"Slight or moderate.","66":"Moderate vis in scattered showers in west.","67":"MADEIRA.","68":"Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 near island, backing North or Northwest","69":"later, locally 5 in far northeast at end.","70":"Moderate, decreasing slight in far southeast later.","71":"Moderate or poor vis in showers in northeast, at times thundery.","72":"PAZENN.","73":"Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in the evening, temporarily 6","74":"next night.","75":"Slight, becoming moderate from northwest next night.","76":"Poor vis in rain or showers next night.","77":"IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE.","78":"West or Northwest 2 to 4, increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5","79":"tomorrow morning.","80":"Slight, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow morning.","81":"Poor vis in rain or showers in west tomorrow morning.","82":"CANTABRICO.","83":"Northerly 2 to 4, backing Westerly tomorrow morning.","84":"Slight, decreasing smooth or slight next night.","85":"FINISTERRE.","86":"North or Northeast 4 or 5 in north, 6 or 7 in south, decreasing","87":"Northwesterly 2 to 4 everywhere next night. Gusts.","88":"Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far south at first.","89":"Poor vis in rain or showers in northwest tomorrow morning.","90":"PORTO.","91":"In northwest, North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later.","92":"In southeast, Variable 2 to 4.","93":"Moderate, locally rough in northwest, decreasing slight or moderate","94":"later.","95":"Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches.","96":"SAO VICENTE.","97":"Southerly 2 to 4, locally Variable in far southeast at first and","98":"soon, becoming Cyclonic in northwest later.","99":"Slight or moderate.","100":"Poor vis in thundery showers in west. Poor vis due to some fog","101":"patches in northeast.","102":"CADIZ.","103":"Backing West or Northwest 2 to 4, then West or Southwest 2 or 3 at","104":"end.","105":"Smooth or slight.","106":"GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","107":"Variable 2 to 4, becoming Westerly 3 to 5 later, locally 6 in far","108":"east at end.","109":"Smooth or slight.","110":"CASABLANCA.","111":"In far northeast, Variable 2 to 4, becoming West or Southwest at","112":"end.","113":"Elsewhere, South or Southwest 3 or 4, veering West or Southwest","114":"soon.","115":"Slight or moderate.","116":"Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches, in south. Moderate or","117":"poor vis in showers in northwest.","118":"AGADIR.","119":"Variable 1 to 3, becoming mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4 soon.","120":"Slight, locally moderate in northeast at first.","121":"Poor vis due to coastal fog patches.","122":"METEOR.","123":"East or Northeast 2 to 4.","124":"Moderate, locally slight in far northwest.","125":"CANARIAS.","126":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, but 4 or 5 between Islands and in far","127":"southeast.","128":"Slight or moderate.","129":"Poor vis du to some coastal fog patches.","130":"TARFAYA.","131":"Mainly North or Northeast 2 to 4.","132":"Slight.","133":"Poor vis due to coastal fog patches.","134":"CAPE VERDE.","135":"Northeast 4 or 5, but locally 3 or 4 in far northwest.","136":"Moderate.","137":"CAP BLANC.","138":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6.","139":"Moderate, at times rough in south at first.","140":"CAP TIMIRIS.","141":"In northwest, North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north at","142":"first, decreasing 3 or 4 later.","143":"In southeast, Variable 2 to 4, becoming East in west at end.","144":"Moderate, at times rough in far north at first.","145":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","146":"SIERRA LEONE.","147":"Cyclonic 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly 3 or 4 in north and Southwest","148":"in south, becoming Southerly in east later.","149":"Moderate.","150":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.","151":"GULF OF GUINEA.","152":"South 3 or 4, locally South or Southwest in east.","153":"Moderate in long SW swell.","154":"Locally poor vis in thundersqualls mainly in north and in east.","155":"POINTE NOIRE.","156":"South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southwest soon and","157":"later.","158":"Moderate in long SW swell.","159":" ","160":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","161":"No near gale or gale expected.","162":""}}]}