{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-02-19 07:37:53","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 182113","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 117, WEDNESDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 2110 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 18 OF FEBRUARY  AT 12 UTC.","5":"LOW \"PEDRO\" 49N08W, MOVING EAST AND EXPECTED 997 50N03E BY 19\/12 UTC,","6":"THEN MOVING SOUTHEAST AND EXPECTED 1002 OVER NORTH ITALY BY 20\/00","7":"UTC.","8":"LOW 970 45N49W, MOVING SLOWLY NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 967 51N43W BY","9":"19\/12 UTC, THEN 971 52N41W BY 20\/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH REACHING","10":"FARADAY AND ALTAIR, THEN ROMEO AND CHARCOT.","11":"FARADAY.","12":"CONTINUING TO 20\/00 UTC AT LEAST.","13":"SOUTH 8 IN WEST, MOVING GRADUALLY TO EAST, AND VEERING SOUTHWEST FROM","14":"WEST SOON. SEVERE GUSTS.","15":"BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH, AND CROSS SOON.","16":"ROMEO.","17":"CONTINUING TO 19\/06 UTC.","18":"NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.","19":"HIGH.","20":"AGAIN FROM 20\/12 UTC TO 20\/21 UTC.","21":"SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.","22":"HIGH.","23":"ALTAIR.","24":"CONTINUING TO 20\/00 UTC AT LEAST.","25":"SOUTH 8 IN WEST, MOVING GRADUALLY TO EAST, THEN VEERING SOUTHWEST","26":"FROM WEST SOON. SEVERE GUSTS.","27":"BECOMING HIGH AND CROSS SOON.","28":"PAZENN.","29":"CONTINUING TO 19\/12 UTC.","30":"NORTHWESTERLY 8 OR 9, DECREASING 8 NEXT NIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS.","31":"HIGH.","32":"IROISE.","33":"CONTINUING TO 19\/18 UTC.","34":"NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","35":"HIGH.","36":"YEU, ROCHEBONNE.","37":"CONTINUING TO 19\/18 UTC.","38":"WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, VEERING NORTHWEST 8 LATER. SEVERE GUSTS.","39":"HIGH.","40":"CANTABRICO.","41":"CONTINUING TO 19\/18 UTC.","42":"WEST 8 OR 9, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 LATER. SEVERE GUSTS.","43":"HIGH.","44":"FINISTERRE.","45":"CONTINUING TO 19\/06 UTC.","46":"IN NORTH, NORTHWESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.","47":"HIGH.","48":"BT","49":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT52 LFPW 182114","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 18 February 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 117.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 18 at 12 UTC","13":"Low \"PEDRO\" 49N08W, moving east and expected 997 50N03E by 19\/12 UTC,","14":"then moving southeast and expected 1002 over north Italy by 20\/00","15":"UTC.","16":"Low 970 45N49W, moving slowly northeast and expected 967 51N43W by","17":"19\/12 UTC, then 971 52N41W by 20\/00 UTC. Associated trough reaching","18":"FARADAY and ALTAIR, then ROMEO and CHARCOT.","19":"High 1028 36N24W, moving northeast and expected 1033 over Portugal by","20":"20\/00 UTC. Associated ridge extending northwards and moving east.","21":"The ITCZ extends from 05N17W to 02S43W.","22":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 20 at 00 UTC","23":"FARADAY.","24":"In west, South 7 or 8, veering Southwest soon. Severe gusts. ","25":"In east, Westerly 3 to 5, increasing South 7 or 8 soon, then veering","26":"southwest 6 or 7, at times 8 at end. Severe gusts.","27":"Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high and cross from west","28":"soon.","29":"Long W swell increasing 5 or 6 m in west soon, then 7 or 8 m overall","30":"at end.","31":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.","32":"ROMEO.","33":"West or Northwest 5 to 7, locally 8 in far northeast ,decreasing","34":"Westerly 4 to 6 soon, then increasing South or Southwest 7 or 8 from","35":"west later. Severe gusts.","36":"Very rough or high.","37":"Long N or NW swell 5 or 6 m in east, abating later.","38":"Poor vis in rain or showers in west at end.","39":"ALTAIR.","40":"In west, South 7 or 8, veering Southwest soon. Severe gusts. ","41":"In east, Clockwise 3 to 5, increasing South 7 or 8 soon, then","42":"decreasing Southwest 4 to 6 at end. Severe gusts.","43":"Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high and cross soon.","44":"Long W swell increasing 5 or 6 m from west soon.","45":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.","46":"CHARCOT.","47":"Decreasing Clockwise 3 to 5, but Northwest 5 to 7 in east at first,","48":"then increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 from west soon, locally 7","49":"in far northwest. Gusts.","50":"Rough or very rough, locally high in far northeast.","51":"Long N or NW swell 5 m in far northeast soon, abating later.","52":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in northwest at end.","53":"ACORES.","54":"In west, increasing South 6 or 7, then decreasing Variable 3 to 5","55":"soon, mainly Southwesterly. Gusts.","56":"In east, increasing Southerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in north. Gusts.","57":"Moderate or rough, becoming gradually rough or very rough.","58":"Long W swell 5 m in far northwest soon.","59":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.","60":"JOSEPHINE.","61":"Decreasing Clockwise 2 to 4, then increasing Southerly 3 to 5 in west","62":"later.","63":"Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far northeast.","64":"IRVING.","65":"Easterly 2 to 4, locally Southerly 4 or 5 in west, veering South or","66":"Southeast 4 or 5 soon, at times 6 in far northwest.","67":"Becoming moderate or rough, then locally very rough in far northwest","68":"later.","69":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in northwest, or due","70":"to sand haze.","71":"MADEIRA.","72":"East or Northeast 3 to 5 from northwest to southeast, increasing 5 or","73":"6 in far southeast soon, then locally veering Southeast 3 or 4 in far","74":"northwest at end.","75":"Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.","76":"Moderate vis due to sand haze in south.","77":"PAZENN.","78":"Northwest 7 or 8, at times 9 at first, decreasing Westerly 5 or 6","79":"later, at times 7 in far east, backing Southwest 5 or 6 at end.","80":"Severe gusts.","81":"High, becoming very rough or high later, then very rough at end.","82":"Northwest swell 4 to 5 m soon, temporarily 5 to 6 m later.","83":"Locally poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.","84":"IROISE.","85":"Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 later, then West or Northwest 4","86":"or 5 at end. Severe gusts.","87":"High, becoming very rough at end.","88":"Northwest swell 4 to 5 m at end.","89":"Locally poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.","90":"YEU, ROCHEBONNE.","91":"West or Northwest 8 or 9, veering Northwest 7 or 8 later, decreasing","92":"West or Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts.","93":"High, becoming very rough at end.","94":"Northwest swell 5 to 5.5 m at end.","95":"Locally poor vis in rain or showers.","96":"CANTABRICO.","97":"West 8 or 9, decreasing West or Northwest 7 or 8 later, then Westerly","98":"5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts.","99":"High, becoming very rough or high at end.","100":"Northwest swell 5 to 5.5 m at end.","101":"Locally poor vis in rain or showers.","102":"FINISTERRE.","103":"West or Northwest 7 or 8 in north, but Northwest 6 or 7 in south,","104":"decreasing Northwest 5 or 6 soon, locally 7 in far northeast, backing","105":"Westerly 4 or 5 later, then Southwest at end. Severe gusts.","106":"Very rough or high, becoming very rough at end.","107":"Northwest swell 4 to 5 m soon, temporarily 5 to 6 m later.","108":"Locally poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.","109":"PORTO.","110":"Northwest decreasing 4 or 5, then North 2 or 4 later, and Clockwise 1","111":"to 3 at end.","112":"Rough or very rough.","113":"SAO VICENTE.","114":"Veering Northerly 4 or 5, then decreasing Northeasterly 3 or 4 later,","115":"and increasing 4 or 5 in south at end.","116":"Moderate or rough, becoming locally very rough in far northwest at","117":"end.","118":"Moderate vis in scattered showers.","119":"CADIZ.","120":"Westerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in north, veering Northerly 3 or 4, at","121":"times 5, soon, and increasing 4 or 5 at end.","122":"Slight or moderate.","123":"GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","124":"West 5 or 6, decreasing Northwesterly 3 or 4 soon, then Variable 2 to","125":"4 at end.","126":"Slight or moderate.","127":"CASABLANCA.","128":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 later. Gusts in","129":"southeast.","130":"Slight or moderate, becoming rough later.","131":"AGADIR, TARFAYA.","132":"North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 soon in north, but 4 to","133":"6 in south. Gusts.","134":"Becoming moderate or rough.","135":"Moderate or poor vis in some coastal fog patches in southeast or due","136":"to sand haze.","137":"METEOR.","138":"East 4 or 5, but locally Southeast 3 or 4 in far northwest.","139":"Moderate, becoming rough in northwest later.","140":"Moderate vis due to sand haze in west.","141":"CANARIAS.","142":"Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands, increasing 5 or 6","143":"soon. Gusts.","144":"Moderate or rough.","145":"Moderate vis due to sand haze in north.","146":"CAPE VERDE.","147":"Northeast 4 or 5.","148":"Moderate, locally slight near islands.","149":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","150":"CAP BLANC.","151":"Northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north.","152":"Moderate, becoming locally rough in far north later.","153":"CAP TIMIRIS.","154":"North or Northeast 3 or 4.","155":"Slight or moderate.","156":"Moderate vis due to sand haze in south.","157":"SIERRA LEONE.","158":"Northeast 3 or 4, but Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast.","159":"Moderate, locally slight in far east.","160":"Moderate vis due to sand haze.","161":"GULF OF GUINEA.","162":"Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.","163":"Slight or moderate.","164":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, or moderate vis due to sand","165":"haze in north.","166":"POINTE NOIRE.","167":"South or Southeast 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.","168":"Moderate, decreasing slight in east soon.","169":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.","170":" ","171":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","172":"Persistence of Southwesterly near gale or gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR,","173":"ROMEO, northwest CHARCOT and northwest of ACORES.","174":"Threat of temporarily Northwest near gale in north PAZENN.","175":"Persistence of Northeast near gale over AGADIR.","176":""}}]}