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 031914 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 55 , FRIDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2012 AT 1900 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 3 AT 12 UTC LOW 1001 OVER TUNISIE MOVING SLOWLY TO EAST AND FILLING. LOW 1001 OVER EAST OF SARDINYA MOVING SLOWLY TO EAST AND DEEPENING 1000 OVERNIGHT, THEN MOVING TO EAST OF ITALY AND FILLING. SHALLOW LOW 1020 OVER ALBORAN SEA, FILLING. RIDGE 1026 OVER SOUTHWEST OF FRANCE, BUILDING 1035 BY 05/00UTC. SQALLS OR SHOWERS, LOCALLY THUNDERY WITH VIOLENTS GUSTS. EAST OF CABRERA CONTINUING TO 04/00 UTC . NORTHERLY 8 IN EXTREME NORTH. GUSTS. BALEARES CONTINUING TO 04/21 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 FROM EBRO DELTA TO IBIZA . GUSTS. MINORQUE CONTINUING TO 05/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHERLY 8, LOCALLY 9 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. TEMPORARILY HIGH SEA THIS NIGHT. LION CONTINUING TO 05/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, OCCASIONALLY 10 IN SOUTH, LOCALLY 11 NEAR BEAR. VIOLENT GUSTS. WEST OF PROVENCE CONTINUING TO 05/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, DECREASING 8 TOMORROW AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS EAST OF PROVENCE IMMINENT TO 04/09 UTC. NORTHEASTERLY OCCASIONALY 8, IN EXTREME EAST. GUSTS. LIGURE : CONTINUING TO 04/15 UTC. NORTHEASTERLY 8, AT TIMES 9 IN NORTH, DECREASING AT TIMES 8 TOMORROW MORNING. GUSTS. NORTH OF CORSE : CONTINUING TO 04/06 UTC. NORTHEASTERLY AT TIMES 8. GUSTS. SARDAIGNE : CONTINUING TO 04/06 UTC NORTHWESTERLY 8 IN NORTH. GUSTS. MADDALENA : CONTINUING TO 04/06 UTC. NORTHERLY 8, AT TIMES 9 NEAR CORSICA COASTS. GUSTS. CARBONARA : CONTINUING TO 04/03 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. GUSTS. ELBE CONTINUING TO 04/12 UTC. NORTHEAST LOCALLY 8 BETWEEN ELBA ISLAND AND CORSICA. GUSTS.= ========== FQMQ54 LFPW 032037 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE, Toulouse, Friday 3 February 2012 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 : 55 Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 3 at 12 UTC Low 1001 over TUNISIE moving slowly eastward and filling. Low 1001 over east of Sardinia moving slowly eastward and deepening, expected 1000 overnight, then moving over east of Italy tomorrow and filling. Shallow low 1020 over Alboran sea, filling. Ridge 1026 over southwest of France, building 1035 by 05/00 UTC. Squalls or showers, locally thundery with violent gusts. Part 3 : Forecasts to Sunday 5 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA : Northerly 6 or 7, locally 8 in north this evening, decreasing 5 or 6 tomorrow, locally 7 in north. Gusts. Rough to very rough from west to east. BALEARES : North or Northwest 7 or 8, from Ebro delta to Valencia gulf Northerly 4 to 6 elsewhere. Gusts. Rough. MINORQUE : Northerly 7 or 8, locally 9 in extreme north. Gusts. Very rough, locally high in south overnight. LION : Northwesterly 8 or 9, locally 10 in southwest, at times 11 near Bear's cape, temporarily decreasing 7 or 8 tomorrow afternoon, locally 9 in southwest. Severe gusts. Rough to very rough from north to south. West of PROVENCE : North or Northwest 8 or 9, decreasing 7 or 8 tomorrow morning. Gusts. Rough to very rough from north to south. East of PROVENCE : Increasing soon East or Northeast 6 or 7, locally 8 in extreme east overnight, decreasing 5 or 6 tomorrow morning, at times 7 in extreme east at end. Gusts. Rough, occasionally very rough and cross in east overnight. LIGURE : North or Northeast 7 or 8, at times 9 near coasts overnight, decreasing 6 or 7 tomorrow afternoon. Gusts. Rough. CORSE : In north : Northeasterly 6 or 7, at times 8 in west overnight, decreasing 5 or 6 tomorrow afternoon. In south : Northerly 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 tomorrow morning, then Easterly 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Rough decreasing in daytime. SARDAIGNE : Northerly 6 or 7, locally 8 in northwest overnight, decreasing Northwesterly 5 or 6 tomorrow morning, locally 7 in northwest, then decreasing 4 or 5 in south at end. Gusts. Very rough. MADDALENA : Northerly 7 or 8, lat times 9 near Corsica overnight, decreasing Northwest 5 or 6 tomorrow morning, then gradually decreasing North 3 or 4 in daytime, locally Easterly 5 near Bonifacio straits at end. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in south at first, decreasing in daytime. ELBE : Northeast 6 or 7, locally 8 between Elba island and Corsica, decreasing 5 or 6 tomorrow morning, locally 7 in north, then 4 to 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough near Corsica, decreasing in daytime. 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 : In west : Northerly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in extreme west. In east : Mainly Northeast 4 to 6, at times 7 tomorrow morning in extreme east. Gusts. Moderate. PALOS : North or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 overnight, locally 7 in north. Gusts. Moderate or rough. ALGER : Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in north at first, decreasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 in daytime, locally 6 in west. Gusts. Very rough by northerly swell, decreasing tomorrow. WEST OF CABRERA : Northerly 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 overnight, then decreasing 4 or 5 in daytime, locally 6 or 7 in extreme west tomorrow evening. Gusts. Moderate or rough. ANNABA : Northerly 6 or 7, decreasing northwest 5 or 6 overnight, then 4 or 5 in daytime . Gusts. Very rough by northerly swell, decreasing tomorrow. TUNISIE : Northerly 6 or 7, decreasing northwest 5 or 6 overnight, then West 4 or 5 in daytime. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate tomorrow. CARBONARA : Northerly 6 or 7, locally 8 near Sardinia, decreasing Northwest 5 or 6 from west overnight, then Westerly 3 or 4 in daytime. Gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing tomorrow morning. LIPARI : Southerly 5 or 6, veering Westerly 6 or 7 from west overnight, then gradually decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 in daytime. Gusts. Moderate, becoming rough tomorrow occasionally very rough in north in the morning. CIRCEO : East or Southeast 6 or 7, veering Westerly from west overnight, then decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. Moderate, temporarily rough in south til tomorrow noon. Part 4 : Outlook for next 24 hours : Persistence of Northerly strong or very strong flow from gulf of Lion to Balearic islands, and to Algeria. Persistence of Northeasterly fresh flow over Ligurian sea. Northerly fresh or strong flow over west of BALEARES on Sunday evening with threat of gale. Westerly fresh or strong flow over Alboran sea Sunday evening with threat of gale over ALBORAN and PALOS. NNNN ==========