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 021915 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE, Toulouse, Thursday 2 September 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 : none. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 2 at 12 UTC Thundery low 1006 off Eastern Algerian coasts, moving to Tyrrhenian Sea on friday morning. Part 3 : Forecasts to Saturday 4 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA : Northeast 3 or 4 locally 5 at first, backing Northerly in daytiime, decreasing 2 to 4 in the evening. Slight or moderate. BALEARES : Northeasterly 2 to 4, backing Southwesterly in the afternoon. Smooth or slight. MINORQUE : Backing Northerly 3 or 4, decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 in the evening. Slight locally moderate in southeast untill midday. LION, West of PROVENCE : Mainly Northerly 2 or 3, becoming Variable in daytime, mainly Southwest in the evening, veering Northwest 3 or 4 in west at end. Smooth or slight. East of PROVENCE, LIGURE, CORSE : Northeasterly 3 to 5, backing North or Northwest in the evening. Smooth or slight. SARDAIGNE : Northerly 4 or 5 locally 3, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers in south untill morning. MADDALENA : Easterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in south, backing Northerly 3 or 4 in the evening. Slight in north, moderate in south. Thundery showers with gusts. ELBE : Easterly 3 or 4, backing Northwesterly 3 to 5 in the afternoon, veering North or Northeast 3 or 4 at end. Slight locally smooth. 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 : East or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing 3 or 4 in the afternoon. Slight, locally moderate in west in the evening. ALGER : Westerly 3 to 5, veering Northerly 3 or 4 from north, decreasing 2 or 3 in the evening. Slight, occasionally moderate in far east. Thundery showers. WEST OF CABRERA : North or Northeast 3 or 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in the evening. Slight. ANNABA : Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming Northwest 4 or 5 from west in the morning. Slight or moderate. Thunderstorms with gusts. TUNISIE : Variable 3 to 5 in west and Southeast 4 to 6 in east, becoming North or Northeast from west in the evening. Moderate. Thunderstorms with gusts. CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO : Cyclonic 4 to 6 later, becoming Northerly in west in the evening. Gusts. Moderate locally rough in south. Thunderstorms with gusts. Part 4 : Outlook for next 24 hours : Variable light or moderate, mainly Westerly, but Northerly moderate or fresh flow over Tyrrhenian Sea decreasing on saturday afternoon, and Easterly moderate flow over Alboran Sea. NNNN ==========