{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 2","date":"2026-04-09 05:36:43","bulletin":[{"label":"HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WONT50 LFPW 081913","2":"SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,","3":"WARNING NR 209, WEDNESDAY 8 APRIL 2026 AT 1910 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 8 OF APRIL  AT 00 UTC.","5":"THUNDERY LOW 1007 37N13W MOVING SOUTH, EXPECTED 1012 31N12W BY 10\/00","6":"UTC.","7":"NEW LOW EXPECTED 1009 48N35W BY 09\/12UTC, MOVING NORTHEAST AND","8":"EXPECTED 992 52N24W BY 10\/00 UTC.","9":"HIGH 1039 36N37W, WITH LITTLE CHANGE. ASSOCIATED RIDGE EXTENDING","10":"NORTHWARDS AT FIRST, THEN MOVING TO SOUTH OF BRITISH ISLES AT END.","11":"FARADAY.","12":"FROM 09\/06 UTC TO 10\/00 UTC AT LEAST.","13":"SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 FROM WEST, VEERING WEST 8 AT END. SEVERE","14":"GUSTS.","15":"HIGH.","16":"ROMEO.","17":"FROM 09\/18 UTC TO 10\/00 UTC AT LEAST.","18":"SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.","19":"HIGH.","20":"ALTAIR.","21":"FROM 09\/09 UTC TO 09\/18 UTC.","22":"SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. GUSTS.","23":"JOSEPHINE.","24":"CONTINUING TO 09\/03 UTC.","25":"NORTHERLY 8 IN SOUTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.","26":"HIGH AND CROSS.","27":"MADEIRA.","28":"CONTINUING TO 09\/06 UTC.","29":"NORTHERLY 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.","30":"HIGH.","31":"FINISTERRE.","32":"FROM 09\/12 UTC TO 10\/00 UTC.","33":"IN SOUTH AND NEAR CAPE, NORTHEAST 8. GUSTS.","34":"BT","35":"*="}},{"label":"HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQNT52 LFPW 081915","2":"A","3":"SECURITE","4":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,","5":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 8 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 209.","12":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 8 at 12 UTC","13":"Low 971 61N30W, moving northeast, expected 977 just west Iceland by","14":"10\/00 UTC. Associated trough over FARADAY, moving to British Isles.","15":"Thundery low 1007 37N13W moving south, expected 1012 31N12W by 10\/00","16":"UTC.","17":"New low expected 1009 48N35W by 09\/12UTC, moving northeast and","18":"expected 992 52N24W by 10\/00 UTC. ","19":"High 1039 36N37W, with little change. Associated ridge extending","20":"northwards at first, then moving to south of British Isles at end.","21":"Monsoon trough from 06N11W to 03N20W then ITCZ continues to EQ40W.","22":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 10 at 00 UTC","23":"FARADAY.","24":"West or Northwest 2 to 4, but 5 or 6 in northeast at first,","25":"increasing South or Southwest 8 or 9 from southwest soon, then","26":"veering West or Southwest 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts.","27":"Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later.","28":"NW swell temporarily 5 m in far northeast later.","29":"Poor vis in heavy rain soon.","30":"ROMEO.","31":"In west, Northwesterly 5 or 6, becoming Variable clockwise 2 to 4","32":"later, then increasing South or southwest 7 or 8 at end, locally 9 in","33":"far northwest. Gusts.","34":"In east, North or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon, then","35":"decreasing Variable 2 to 5 later, and increasing South 6 or 7 in","36":"northwest at end. Gusts.","37":"Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough at first, then very","38":"rough at end, locally high in far northwest.","39":"NW swell 5 m from northwest later.","40":"Moderate vis in rain in far northwest at end.","41":"ALTAIR.","42":"In west, Easterly 3 or 4, veering South or Southwest 5 or 6 from west","43":"soon, locally 7 or 8 in far northwest, then becoming West or","44":"Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Gusts.","45":"In east, Northerly 4 or 5, veering Variable 2 to 4 soon, then","46":"increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 in north later, locally 7 in far","47":"north. Gusts.","48":"Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.","49":"Moderate or poor vis in light rain.","50":"CHARCOT.","51":"Northerly 5 or 6, increasing Northeast 6 or 7 in east soon, and","52":"decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in west, then increasing Southwest 5 or 6","53":"in far northwest at end. Gusts.","54":"Rough, temporarily very rough.","55":"ACORES.","56":"In west, Variable clockwise 2 to 4, increasing West 4 or 5 in far","57":"northwest at end.","58":"In east, Northerly 5 or 6, decreasing Variable clockwise 2 to 4 at","59":"end, locally North 4 or 5 in far southeast. Gusts.","60":"Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far southeast at first.","61":"Moderate vis in showers in east at first.","62":"JOSEPHINE.","63":"Northerly 6 or 7, locally 8 in southeast at first, then decreasing 5","64":"or 6 soon. Gusts.","65":"Very rough or high, at times cross in long NW swell, decreasing rough","66":"or very rough soon, then rough at end.","67":"Long NW swell 5 to 6 m in southeast at first.","68":"Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, locally thundery in far","69":"southeast.","70":"IRVING.","71":"In west, Northeasterly 3 to 5.","72":"In east, North or Northeast 5 or 6.","73":"Rough, locally very rough in extreme east, abating moderate in west","74":"soon.","75":"MADEIRA.","76":"Northerly 6 or 7, locally 8 in east till late night, but Cyclonic 5","77":"to 7 in far east, decreasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 later. Severe","78":"gusts.","79":"Very rough, locally high in east, abating rough from north later.","80":"Long NW swell 5 to 5.5 m in east at first.","81":"Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, locally thundery in east.","82":"PAZENN.","83":"North or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in southwest, backing North or","84":"Northwest 5 or 6 from northwest tomorrow morning, and veering","85":"Northerly 4 or 5 from northwest in afternoon.","86":"Rough, becoming moderate or rough this evening, then rough or very","87":"rough tomorrow afternoon.","88":"Long NW swell increasing 4 or 4.5m tomorrow afternoon.","89":"Locally poor vis in drizzle or fog patches in north.","90":"IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE.","91":"North or Northeast 3 or 4, backing mainly Northerly 2 to 4 overnight,","92":"then North or Northwest 5 or 6 tomorrow noon.","93":"Rough, becoming gradually moderate overnight, then rough in west","94":"tomorrow afternoon.","95":"Locally poor vis in north due to fog patches or drizzle overnight in","96":"north.","97":"CANTABRICO.","98":"Variable 2 to 4, becoming Westerly 3 or 4 in south in late night, at","99":"times 5, then Northerly 5 or 6 in north tomorrow in daytime.","100":"Rough, becoming moderate in late night, then rough in northwest","101":"tomorrow afternoon.","102":"Locally poor vis due to fog patches in south tomorrow morning.","103":"FINISTERRE.","104":"Variable 2 to 4, but Northeasterly 4 or 5 in northwest, becoming","105":"Northerly 5 or 6 in west in late night, and veering Northeasterly 6","106":"or 7 everywhere tomorrow morning, locally 8 in south and near cape in","107":"afternoon. Gusts.","108":"Rough, decreasing moderate or rough in late night, and increasing","109":"rough or very rough tomorrow.","110":"Locally poor vis in some showers in south, or in coastal fog patches","111":"tomorrow morning.","112":"PORTO.","113":"North or Northeast 3 to 5 from north to south, increasing 4 or 5","114":"soon, locally 6 or 7 in northwest later, then decreasing locally","115":"Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast at end. Gusts.","116":"Rough in long NW swell, abating moderate or rough soon, then becoming","117":"rough or very rough at end.","118":"Poor vis in rain or showers in north at first.","119":"SAO VICENTE.","120":"Easterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far west at first, decreasing Variable","121":"2 to 4 later, but locally Northerly 4 or 5 in northwest. Gusts.","122":"Rough or very rough in long NW swell, becoming moderate or rough","123":"later.","124":"Long NW swell 5 to 6 m at first.","125":"Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers.","126":"CADIZ.","127":"Easterly 2 to 4, backing Northerly 3 or 4 very soon, temporarily East","128":"4 or 5 leeward strait later. Gusts.","129":"Moderate or rough in long NW swell, becoming slight or moderate","130":"later.","131":"Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or showers, at times thundery.","132":"GIBRALTAR STRAIT.","133":"Variable 1 to 3, increasing temporarily East 4 or 5 later. Gusts.","134":"Moderate, abating slight at end.","135":"Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or showers, at times thundery.","136":"CASABLANCA.","137":"In west, becoming Cyclonic 4 or 5 from north, at times 6, becoming","138":"Northeasterly 5 or 6  later then decreasing North or Northeast 2 to 4","139":"in North at end. Gusts.","140":"In east, Southeasterly 2 to 4, backing Easterly soon. Gusts.","141":"Very rough in long NW swell, abating rough soon then moderate at","142":"end.","143":"Long NW swell 5 to 5.5 m in west at first.","144":"Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or showers, at times thundery.","145":"AGADIR.","146":"Southwesterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in west, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6","147":"from north later. Gusts.","148":"Very rough in long NW swell, abating rough later.","149":"Long NW swell 5 m in extreme northwest at first.","150":"Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or showers, at times thundery.","151":"METEOR.","152":"Northeasterly 5 or 6. Gusts.","153":"Rough, at times very rough at first.","154":"Moderate vis in isolated showers.","155":"CANARIAS.","156":"Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7 between islands, temporarily veering","157":"West or Northwest in northeast soon. Gusts.","158":"Rough or very rough.","159":"Poor vis in rain or showers in northeast.","160":"TARFAYA.","161":"Northwest 3 or 4, backing Westerly 4 or 5 soon, at times 6. Gusts.","162":"Rough or very rough, in long NW swell. ","163":"Poor vis in showers soon, at times thundery.","164":"CAPE VERDE.","165":"Northeasterly 5 or 6, at times 7 in north at first. Gusts.","166":"Rough or very rough, at times cross in long N swell, abating rough at","167":"end.","168":"Moderate vis in isolated showers in north.","169":"CAP BLANC.","170":"North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in far southeast. Gusts.","171":"Rough or very rough, with long N swell, abating rough later.","172":"Moderate vis due to some sand haze in east.","173":"CAP TIMIRIS.","174":"North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northeast at first.","175":"Gusts.","176":"Rough or very rough, with long N swell, abating rough at end.","177":"Moderate vis due to some sand haze in east.","178":"SIERRA LEONE.","179":"Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, but Westerly 2 to 4 in far","180":"southeast.","181":"Rough, but slight or moderate in southeast.","182":"Moderate vis due to some sand haze in east.","183":"GULF OF GUINEA.","184":"Variable 2 to 4 in west, mainly Southerly in east at first. Severe","185":"gusts in thundersqualls.","186":"Slight or moderate.","187":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.","188":"POINTE NOIRE.","189":"Southeasterly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.","190":"Moderate.","191":"Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.","192":" ","193":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","194":"Threat of Northeast near gale or gale over FINISTERRE at first.","195":"Threat of Southwesterly near gale in PAZENN then Westerly near gale","196":"at end.","197":"Westerly near gale or gale over FARADAY and ROMEO.","198":"Northeasterly near gale over east of CHARCOT and north of PORTO","199":"quickly decreasing.","200":""}}]}