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 ========== WOMQ50 LFPW 081929 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 60, MONDAY 8 FEBRUARY 2010 AT 1915 UTC. GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 8 AT 12 UTC. LOW DEEPENING 998 OVER BALEARES, EXPECTED 990 JUST NORTHEAST OF MINORCA THE 09/06 UTC, THEN 988 OVER SOUTH OF SARDINIA THE 10/00 UTC. EAST OF CABRERA : FROM 09/15 UTC TO 10/06 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 IN EAST. GUSTS. BALEARES : FROM 09/18 UTC TO 10/00 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 NEAR DELTA OF EBRO. GUSTS. MINORQUE, LION : FROM 09/06 UTC TO 10/06 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8, LOCALLY 9 NEAR BEAR LATER, INCREASING 8 OR 9 IN EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS. SEA LOCALLY HIGH AT END IN MINORQUE. WEST OF PROVENCE : FROM 09/15 UTC TO 10/15 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8 IN SOUTH, INCREASING 8 OR 9 WEDNESDAY IN MORNING. GUSTS. NORTHEAST OF PROVENCE, LIGURE, NORTH OF CORSE : FROM 09/12 UTC TO 10/06 UTC. NORTHEAST LOCALLY 8 OFF SHORE. GUSTS. SOUTH OF CORSE : FROM 09/09 UTC TO 09/18 UTC. EAST 8 IN BONIFACIO STRAIT AND AXIS. GUSTS. SARDAIGNE : FROM 09/12 UTC TO 10/12 UTC AT LEAST. CYCLONIC LOCALLY 8, BECOMING NORTHWEST 8 FROM WEST TUESDAY IN EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS. ALBORAN, WEST OF PALOS : IMMINENT OR CONTINUING TO 10/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST LOCALLY 8. GUSTS. ANNABA : FROM 09/18 UTC TO 10/15 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. GUSTS. SEA LOCALLY HIGH FROM 10/00 UTC. TUNISIE : FROM 09/21 UTC TO 10/21 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. GUSTS. SEA LOCALLY HIGH FROM 10/03 UTC.= ========== FQMQ54 LFPW 082047 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE, Toulouse, Monday 8 February 2010 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 : Nr 60. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 8 at 12 UTC Low deepening 998 over BALEARES, expected 990 just northeast of Minorca the 09/06 UTC, then 988 over south of Sardinia the 10/00 UTC. Associated rain and showers, locally thundery, crossing the basin. Part 3 : Forecasts to Wednesday 10 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA : Veering West 4 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 soon, veering Northwest later, locally 8 in east. Gusts. Rough or very rough at end. BALEARES : Far east : increasing Northeast 4 to 6, at times 7. Elsewhere : increasing Northwest 4 to 6, then 5 to 7 later, locally 8 near delta of Ebro from evening, but locally Variable 2 to 4 far southwest. Gusts. Becoming moderate or rough in day time. MINORQUE : Southeast 4 to 6, backing North 7 or 8 soon, occasionally Cyclonic 5 to 7 in south, increasing locally 9 in north at end. Severe gusts. Locally high at end. LION : South 4 to 6, but Northeast 2 to 4 in north, increasing Northwest 7 or 8 soon, then locally 9 in south later. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough later. West of PROVENCE : South or Southeast 4 to 6, backing East soon, increasing Northwest 7 or 8 from west later. Gusts. Very rough in south at end. Rain. East of PROVENCE : Easterly 3 to 5, increasing Northeast 5 to 7 soon, then 8 later far northeast. Gusts. Moderate or rough later. LIGURE, North of CORSE : Northeast increasing 4 to 6, then 5 to 7 soon, locally 8 later in west, but East 4 or 5 in east. Gusts. Moderate or rough later. South of CORSE : Southeast 4 to 6, backing East 6 or 7 in day time, locally 8 in Bonifacio strait and axis. Gusts. Moderate or rough in day time. SARDAIGNE : Southeast 4 to 6, becoming Cyclonic 5 to 7 from west in day time, locally 8, then Northwest 6 to 8 from west in evening. Severe gusts. Very rough in west at end. MADDALENA, ELBE : Southeast 3 to 5, increasing 4 to 6 soon, backing East later. Gusts. Locally rough in MADDALENA later. 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 : West 6 to 8. Gusts. Locally very rough in east. PALOS : West or Southwest 5 to 7, locally 8 in west. Gusts. Locally very rough in west. ALGER : West increasing 5 to 7, veering Northwest later and decreasing 3 to 5 in west. Gusts. Becoming moderate or rough, locally very rough at end in east. WEST OF CABRERA : West increasing 4 to 6, veering Northwest soon, locally 7 far east. Gusts. Becoming locally rough. ANNABA : Southeast 4 to 6, veering West 5 to 7 soon, increasing 6 to 8 in evening. Gusts. Rough or very rough at end. TUNISIE, CARBONARA : Southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 near Sicily soon, veering Southwest later, increasing West or Northwest 7 or 8 at end over TUNISIE from west. Gusts. Rough or very rough in TUNISIE at end. LIPARI, CIRCEO : Southeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 to 6 soon, then 5 to 7 later. Gusts. Moderate or rough at end. Part 4 : Outlook for next 24 hours : Strong or very strong Northwest flow from Gulf of Lion to Tunisia. Fresh or strong North or Northeast flow in northeast of basin. Fresh, locally strong, Cyclonic flow in Tyrhhenian sea. Strong West flow in Alboran sea, decreasing wednesday in day time. NNNN ==========