GMDSS_METAREA3-W_INMARSAT ========== Caution: NAVIMAIL is not part of the Maritime Safety Information's operational data stream and should never be relied upon as the only means to obtain the latest forecast and warning information. Access to the service may be interrupted or delayed from time to time, update may also experience occasional gaps. Please refer to GMDSS OFFICIAL sources, Inmarsat SafetyNET or international NAVTEX services, for more complete information ========== FQMQ54 LFPW 042023 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE, Toulouse, Saturday 4 July 2009 at 21 UTC. - Wind speed in BEAUFORT SCALE - Sea : Total significant - - Please be aware, wind gusts can be a further 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the significant height. Part 1 : WARNING : None. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 4 at 12 UTC Low 1009 hPa over gulf of Genoa deepening 1006 hPa on Sunday evening. Expected low 1009 hPa over west of Ibiza by 04/18 UTC moving slowly eastwards. Part 3 : Forecasts to Monday 6 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA : Mainly Southwesterly 2 or 3. Smooth. BALEARES : Variable 2 to 4. Smooth, becoming locally slight tomorrow. Some thundery showers tomorrow. MINORQUE : Variable 2 or 3, becoming Northerly 3 or 4 overnight, locally 5 in north. Smooth becoming slight from north tomorrow, locally moderate in north. LION, West of PROVENCE : Southwesterly 2 to 4, veering Northwesterly 4 to 6 overnight. Becoming slight or moderate. East of PROVENCE : West or Southwest 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 or 3 from north overnight, then becoming Westerly 3 to 5 in the afternoon. Slight, becoming locally moderate at the end. LIGURE : Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, becoming locally moderate in south at the end. CORSE : West or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing locally 6 near extremities tomorrow. Smooth or slight, becoming locally moderate in north. SARDAIGNE : Mainly Westerly 2 to 4, veering Northwesterly at the end. Smooth becoming slight in north tomorrow. MADDALENA : Mainly Westerly or Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in the axis of Bonifacio strait, locally 6 tomorrow. Smooth or slight, becoming locally moderate in north. ELBE : Variable 2 or 3. Smooth or slight. Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE, - Please be aware, wind gusts can be a further 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the significant height. ALBORAN, PALOS : West or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing locally 6 near Gibraltar strait in the afternoon. Slight, locally moderate over ALBORAN. ALGER : Variable 2 or 3, becoming mainly Westerly tomorrow. Smooth becoming locally slight. WEST OF CABRERA : Southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 2 or 3 from north tomorrow. Smooth becoming locally slight. ANNABA : Variable 2 or 3, becoming Westerly in the morning. Smooth. TUNISIE : Westerly 2 to 4, locally 5 near Sardinia. Smooth or slight. CARBONARA : Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. LIPARI, CIRCEO : Mainly Westerly 2 or 3. Smooth, becoming locally slight in north tomorrow. Part 4 : Outlook for next 24 hours : Moderate or fresh Northwesterly flow over gulf of Lion with threat of near gale on Sunday night. Threat of Westerly near gale over east of PROVENCE on Monday afternoon and in the axis of Bonifacio strait. Elsewhere, no significant change. NNNN ==========