{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-04-06 08:32:31","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 051948","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 203, SUNDAY 5 APRIL 2026 AT 1945 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 5 OF APRIL AT 12 UTC.","5":"LOW 960 49N33W, DEEPENING, EXPECTED 953 56N28W BY 06\/06UTC, THEN","6":"MOVING NORTH-NORTHWEST, EXPECTED 62N26W BY 07\/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED","7":"TROUGH CROSSING AREAS NORTH OF 35N, WITH SECONDARY LOW DEEPENING IN","8":"IT.","9":"SECONDARY LOW EXPECTED 1001 44N16W BY 06\/18 UTC, EXPECTED 1002 46N15W","10":"BY 07\/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH IN BAY OF BISCAY.","11":"EAST OF FARADAY.","12":"CONTINUING TO 06\/03 UTC.","13":"SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTH, LOCALLY 9 IN FAR NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.","14":"HIGH OR VERY HIGH.","15":"WEST OF FARADAY.","16":"CONTINUING TO 06\/12 UTC.","17":"WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, LOCALLY 9 IN FAR NORTH AT FIRST. SEVERE GUSTS.","18":"HIGH OR VERY HIGH.","19":"ROMEO.","20":"CONTINUING TO 06\/09 UTC.","21":"SOUTH 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.","22":"BECOMING HIGH FROM WEST, LOCALLY VERY HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST.","23":"AGAIN FROM 06\/18 UTC TO 07\/00 UTC AT LEAST.","24":"NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN SOUTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.","25":"HIGH.","26":"ALTAIR.","27":"CONTINUING TO 06\/06 UTC.","28":"NORTHWEST 8 IN EXTREME WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.","29":"HIGH, LOCALLY VERY HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST.","30":"CHARCOT.","31":"CONTINUING TO 06\/09 UTC.","32":"SOUTH 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.","33":"BECOMING HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST.","34":"AGAIN FROM 06\/18 UTC TO 07\/00 UTC AT LEAST.","35":"NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.","36":"HIGH.","37":"ACORES.","38":"CONTINUING TO 06\/03 UTC.","39":"NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.","40":"BECOMING HIGH IN NORTHWEST.","41":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","42":"CONTINUING TO 06\/21 UTC.","43":"EAST 8 IN AND LEEWARD STRAIT. SEVERE GUSTS.","44":"BT","45":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT52 LFPW 051949","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 5 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 203.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 5 at 12 UTC","13":"Low 960 49N33W, deepening, expected 953 56N28W by 06\/06UTC, then","14":"moving north-northwest, expected 62N26W by 07\/00 UTC. Associated","15":"trough crossing areas north of 35N, with secondary low deepening in","16":"it.","17":"Secondary low expected 1001 44N16W by 06\/18 UTC, expected 1002 46N15W","18":"by 07\/00 UTC. Associated trough in Bay of Biscay.","19":"Low 1013 24N15W, filling north, expected 1015 32N13W by 06\/12 UTC,","20":"then filling.","21":"High 1026 over Bay of Biscay, expected 1029 over Germany by 06\/12","22":"UTC, then no significant change on place.","23":"New high expected 1033 36N37W by 07\/00 UTC.","24":"Monsoon trough from 08N13W to 03N24W. ","25":"ITCZ from 03N24W to 00N40W.","26":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 7 at 00 UTC","27":"FARADAY.","28":"In west, West or Northwest 7 or 8, locally 9 in far north at first,","29":"decreasing 5 or 6 later then backing West or Southwest at end. Severe","30":"gusts.","31":"In east, West or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 or 9 in north at first,","32":"decreasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 soon. Severe gusts.","33":"High or very high, abating high from west soon.","34":"N or NW swell 8 to 10 m, abating 5 to 7 m soon.","35":"Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers.","36":"ROMEO.","37":"In west, South 7 or 8, veering Westerly 3 to 5 soon then increasing","38":"Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts.","39":"In east, South 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5 later, then veering North or","40":"Northwest 7 or 8 from west at end. Severe gusts.","41":"Becoming high from west, locally very high in far northwest.","42":"Long W swell increasing 6 to 8 m from west.","43":"Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers from west.","44":"ALTAIR.","45":"In west, Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in extreme west at first,","46":"decreasing 5 or 6 later then backing West at end. Severe gusts.","47":"In east, Southwest 6 or 7, veering West or Northwest 5 or 6 soon then","48":"veering North or Northwest at end. Severe gusts.","49":"High, at times very high in north at first, abating very rough in","50":"extreme west at end.","51":"Long W or NW swell 7 to 9 m, abating 5 to 7 m soon.","52":"Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers.","53":"CHARCOT.","54":"In west, South or Southwest 6 or 7, at times 8 at first, veering","55":"Northwest 5 or 6 soon. Severe gusts.","56":"In east, South 5 or 6, veering North or Northwest 7 or 8 from west at","57":"end. Severe gusts.","58":"Rough or very rough, becoming high in west later.","59":"Long NW swell increasing 5 to 7 m soon.","60":"Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers from west.","61":"ACORES.","62":"In west, Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 later","63":"then North 3 or 4 at end. Gusts.","64":"In east, Southwest 6 or 7, veering Northwest soon then decreasing","65":"North or Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.","66":"Very rough or high in long NW swell.","67":"Long NW swell increasing 5 to 7 m.","68":"Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.","69":"JOSEPHINE.","70":"In west, South or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, veering Northwest","71":"later. Gusts.","72":"In east, Easterly 3 or 4, veering Southerly 4 or 5 soon then Westerly","73":"5 or 6 at end. Gusts.","74":"Moderate or rough, very rough in west later, locally high in far","75":"northwest.","76":"Long NW swell 5 to 6 m in northwest later.","77":"Poor vis in rain or showers from west.","78":"IRVING.","79":"Increasing Northerly 5 or 6 from north, then decreasing North or","80":"Northeast 4 or 5 in west later. Gusts.","81":"Moderate or rough, gradually becoming very rough from northwest,","82":"temporarily high in far north soon.","83":"Long NW swell 5 or 6 m from northwest soon.","84":"Moderate vis in some showers.","85":"MADEIRA.","86":"Variable 2 to 4, becoming West or Northwest 3 to 5 soon, then","87":"gradually increasing North or Northwest 5 or 6 in northwest later.","88":"Gusts.","89":"Moderate or rough, becoming locally very rough in far northwest at","90":"end.","91":"Moderate vis in some showers, temporarily thundery in east soon.","92":"Moderate vis due to sand haze in east.","93":"PAZENN.","94":"South or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 mainly in northwest. Gusts.","95":"Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough at end.","96":"Long W swell increasing 4 to 5m at end in west.","97":"Poor vis in thundery showers at end.","98":"IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE.","99":"Southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing East or Southeast at first, at times","100":"6 in north, increasing 5 or 6 at end.","101":"Moderate or rough.","102":"NW swell 3 to 4m, abating at first.","103":"CANTABRICO.","104":"Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6 at end, but locally Variable 3 to 5 in","105":"far west.","106":"Rough, becoming moderate soon.","107":"Long NW swell 3 to 4m, abating at first.","108":"FINISTERRE.","109":"Southeasterly 3 to 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in south, increasing","110":"Southerly 5 or 6 later, but locally Variable 3 to 5 in far northeast.","111":"Gusts.","112":"Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough at end.","113":"Long NW swell increasing 4 to 5m at end.","114":"Poor vis in thundery showers at end.","115":"PORTO.","116":"Easterly 2 to 4, veering South 5 or 6 soon, at times 7 at end.","117":"Gusts.","118":"Rough in long NW swell.","119":"Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers later. ","120":"SAO VICENTE.","121":"Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in south, veering Southerly 5 or 6 soon,","122":"at times 7 at end.","123":"Moderate or rough with NW swell.","124":"Poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers from south soon.","125":"CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","126":"In and leeward strait : East 6 or 7, at times 8, decreasing East or","127":"Southeast 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts.","128":"Elsewhere : mainly East 3 to 5.","129":"Moderate, locally rough leeward strait.","130":"Moderate or poor vis in some showers later.","131":"CASABLANCA.","132":"Variable 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 soon, then increasing","133":"Southwesterly 4 to 6, at times 7, later. Gusts.","134":"Moderate or rough.","135":"Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers.","136":"AGADIR.","137":"Increasing Easterly 4 to 6, locally 7 in far southeast, increasing","138":"Southerly 5 to 7 from west to east soon, then decreasing Westerly 3","139":"to 5 at end. Severe gusts.","140":"Moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon.","141":"Poor vis in thundery showers.","142":"METEOR.","143":"Northerly 2 to 4, gradually increasing North or Northeast 4 or 5","144":"later.","145":"Moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end, locally very rough in","146":"far northwest.","147":"CANARIAS.","148":"Northerly 3 to 5, backing Northwesterly soon, at times 6 in far","149":"northwest at end.","150":"Slight or moderate.","151":"Moderate vis due to some sand haze.","152":"TARFAYA.","153":"Easterly 4 to 6, at times 7, veering Southerly soon, then gradually","154":"becoming North or Northwest 2 to 4 later. Severe gusts.","155":"Moderate.","156":"Poor vis in thundery showers.","157":"CAPE VERDE.","158":"Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast, at","159":"end.","160":"Moderate.","161":"Moderate vis in some showers, or poor vis due to sand haze in south.","162":"CAP BLANC.","163":"Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing North or Northeast 4 or 5","164":"later.","165":"Becoming moderate.","166":"Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze.","167":"CAP TIMIRIS.","168":"Increasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 soon, then at times 6 at end.","169":"Becoming moderate.","170":"Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze or showers later.","171":"SIERRA LEONE.","172":"North or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5 later, at times 6 in far","173":"northeast, but locally mainly Westerly 2 to 4 in far southeast.","174":"Moderate, locally slight in east.","175":"Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze.","176":"GULF OF GUINEA.","177":"Mainly Southerly 2 to 4. Gusts.","178":"Slight or moderate.","179":"Poor vis in thundery showers or due to sand haze.","180":"POINTE NOIRE.","181":"Southeasterly 2 to 4.","182":"Moderate.","183":"Poor vis in thundery showers later.","184":" ","185":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","186":"Persistence or threat of North or Northeast near gale or gale in","187":"north of 35N and in east of 20W.  ","188":"Threat of West or Southwest near gale or gale in west of FARADAY and","189":"ALTAIR. ","190":"Persistence or threat of Easterly near gale leeward Gibraltar strait","191":"at first.","192":""}}]}