{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-03-12 18:33:11","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 120914","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 158, THURSDAY 12 MARCH 2026 AT 0910 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 12 OF MARCH  AT 00 UTC.","5":"TROUGH EXTENDING FROM NORTH BRITISH ISLES TO WEST ALTAIR MOVING EAST,","6":"CROSSING AREAS ABOVE 40N, EXPECTED FROM SCANDINAVIA TO BAY OF BISCAY","7":"BY 13\/12 UTC.","8":"HIGH 1032 37N29W DRIFTING SOUTHWEST, EXPECTED 1034 35N37W BY 13\/12","9":"UTC. ASSOCIATED RIDGE TOWARDS BAY OF BISCAY DRIFTING TOWARDS NORTH","10":"AFRICA.","11":"FARADAY.","12":"CONTINUING TO 12\/18 UTC.","13":"WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. GUSTS.","14":"HIGH IN NORTHEAST.","15":"ROMEO.","16":"CONTINUING TO 12\/21 UTC.","17":"SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTH, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST AT FIRST. SEVERE","18":"GUSTS.","19":"HIGH IN NORTH.","20":"BT","21":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT50 LFPW 120932","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 12 March 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 158.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 12 at 00 UTC","13":"Trough extending from north British Isles to west ALTAIR moving east,","14":"crossing areas above 40N, expected from Scandinavia to Bay of Biscay","15":"by 13\/12 UTC.","16":"High 1032 37N29W drifting southwest, expected 1034 35N37W by 13\/12","17":"UTC. Associated ridge towards Bay of Biscay drifting towards north","18":"Africa.","19":"Monsoon trough from 09N13W to 04N17W. ITCZ from 04N17W to 01N27W, to","20":"03S38W.","21":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 13 at 12 UTC","22":"FARADAY.","23":"In west, West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far north at first,","24":"backing West soon, then increasing Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Gusts.","25":"In east, West or Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8 in far northeast at","26":"first, decreasing Westerly 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.","27":"Becoming very rough, locally high in northeast.","28":"Long NW swell 5 to 5.5 m soon.","29":"Moderate vis in rain or showers.","30":"ROMEO.","31":"West or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far north, veering West or","32":"Northwest at first, then decreasing 5 or 6 in south later. Severe","33":"gusts.","34":"Becoming very rough or high.","35":"Long NW swell 5 to 6 m soon.","36":"Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers.","37":"ALTAIR.","38":"West or Northwest 3 to 5, locally Southwest 5 or 6 in east at first,","39":"backing West or Southwest 4 to 6 from south to north in west later.","40":"Gusts.","41":"Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough from north soon.","42":"Moderate vis in scattered rain.","43":"CHARCOT.","44":"West or Southwest 5 or 6, but 4 or 5 in south, veering West or","45":"Northwest from west soon.","46":"Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough from north soon.","47":"Mong NW swell 5 to 5.5 m in north at end.","48":"Moderate vis in scattered rain.","49":"ACORES.","50":"In north : West or Southwest 3 to 5, decreasing Westerly 3 or 4 soon,","51":"then West or Northwrest 2 to 4 later.","52":"In south : Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Northerly at end.","53":"Slight or moderate.","54":"JOSEPHINE.","55":"In north : Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming West or Northwest 3 or","56":"4 soon.","57":"In south : Northeast 3 to 5, backing North or Northeast at end.","58":"Moderate or rough.","59":"IRVING.","60":"Northeast 4 or 5 , locally 6 in southeast.","61":"Slight or moderate in northwest, moderate or rough in southeast.","62":"Moderate vis in some showers in south.","63":"MADEIRA.","64":"Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 near island. Gusts.","65":"Moderate or rough.","66":"Moderate vis in some showers in west.","67":"PAZENN.","68":"Southwest 6 or 7, veering Westerly overnight. Severe gusts.","69":"Rough or very rough and crossed, becoming very rough or high soon.","70":"Long NW swell 3 to 3.5 m, increasing 4 to 5 m soon, then 5 to 6m","71":"later.","72":"Poor vis in rain or showers.","73":"IROISE, YEU.","74":"Southwest  increasing 6 or 7 from north at first, veering West or","75":"Northwest 5 or 6 later. Gusts.","76":"Rough or very rough, becoming very rough overnight, locally high in","77":"far northwest.","78":"Long NW swell 3 to 4 m, increasing 4 to 5 m overnight, then 5 to 5.5m","79":"in the morning.","80":"Poor vis in rain or showers.","81":"ROCHEBONNE, Northwest of CANTABRICO.","82":"Southwest increasing 5 or 6 at first, 6 or 7 overnight, then veering","83":"Westerly 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.","84":"Rough, becoming very rough next night.","85":"Long NW swell 3m, increasing 4 to 5m later.","86":"Poor vis in rain or showers.","87":"Southeast of CANTABRICO.","88":"South or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing 4 to 6 later. Gusts.","89":"Rough, becoming rough or very rough later.","90":"Long NW swell 3 to 3.5m, increasing 3.5 to 4m at end.","91":"FINISTERRE.","92":"In north, Southwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in east overnight, veering","93":"Westerly in the morning. Gusts.","94":"In south, backing Southwest and increasing 4 or 5 at first, then","95":"veering Westerly at end.","96":"Rough, increasing very rough later.","97":"Long NW swell 3m, increasing 4 to 5m later.","98":"Poor vis in rain or showers later.","99":"PORTO.","100":"Northerly 2 to 4, locally West or Southwest in far northwest,","101":"becoming gradually Westerly 3 or 4 everywhere later.","102":"Rough in NW swell, abating moderate or rough soon.","103":"SAO VICENTE.","104":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast at first and","105":"soon.","106":"Rough, abating moderate or rough later.","107":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","108":"In strait and leeward : East or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6","109":"later, then 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.","110":"Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, mainly East or Northeast.","111":"Slight or moderate, locally moderate or rough in south.","112":"CASABLANCA.","113":"Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north at first and soon. Gusts.","114":"Moderate or rough.","115":"AGADIR.","116":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in southeast.","117":"Moderate or rough, abating moderate at end.","118":"METEOR.","119":"Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon.","120":"Moderate or rough.","121":"Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.","122":"CANARIAS.","123":"Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 near islands, increasing 5 or 6 from","124":"north soon, at times 7 near islands at end. Gusts.","125":"Moderate or rough.","126":"Moderate vis in showers in west, or due to sand haze in east.","127":"TARFAYA.","128":"Variable 2 to 4, increasing rapidly Northeast 4 or 5 at first,","129":"temporarily 6 in northwest soon.","130":"Moderate or rough, abating moderate at end.","131":"Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast.","132":"CAPE VERDE.","133":"Northeast 4 or 5, but 3 or 4 in northwest at first.","134":"Moderate.","135":"Moderate vis in showers and due to sand haze in south.","136":"CAP BLANC.","137":"North or Northeast 4 or 5.","138":"Moderate.","139":"Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast.","140":"CAP TIMIRIS.","141":"Northerly 4 or 5.","142":"Moderate.","143":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","144":"SIERRA LEONE.","145":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 near Cape Verde islands, but","146":"Variable mainly Westerly 2 to 4 in far southeast.","147":"Moderate, but locally slight near coast.","148":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","149":"GULF OF GUINEA.","150":"Southerly 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in extreme west. Severe","151":"gusts in thundersqualls.","152":"Slight or moderate.","153":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand","154":"haze in far northwest.","155":"POINTE NOIRE.","156":"Southeast 3 or 4, but Southerly 1 to 3 in east. Severe gusts in","157":"thundersqualls.","158":"Moderate in west, slight in east.","159":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.","160":" ","161":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","162":"Locally Westerly near gale over the Bay of Biscay at first.","163":"Persistence or threat of Westerly near gale or gale over FARADAY,","164":"ROMEO and north of CHARCOT. Persistence of Northeast near gale over","165":"CANARIAS.","166":""}}]}