GMDSS_METAREA2_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 ========== WONT50 LFPW 171953 A SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 163, WEDNESDAY 17 MARCH 2010 AT 1950 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 17 AT 12 UTC LOW 978 46N27W, MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 974 55N16W BY 18/12UTC, THEN 974 60N14W BY 19/00UTC. NEW LOW EXPECTED 992 38N39W BY 18/00UTC, THEN MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 992 40N33W BY 18/12UTC, THEN 992 OVER EAST ALTAIR BY 19/00UTC. HIGH AREA 1028 JUST NORTHEAST OF GIBRALTAR STRAIT WITH LITTLE CHANGE. FARADAY CONTINUING TO 18/06UTC IN EAST : CYCLONIC 8, AT TIMES 9, BECOMING WESTERLY. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH SEA. ROMEO CONTINUING TO 18/06UTC. SOUTHERLY 8, VEERING SOUTHWEST OR WEST 8, AT TIMES 9, IN WEST SOON. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH SEA. ALTAIR CONTINUING TO 17/21UTC IN NORTHEAST : SOUTHWEST OR WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH SEA IN NORTHEAST. AGAIN FROM 18/15UTC TO 19/00UTC AT LEAST CYCLONIC, AT TIMES 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CHARCOT CONTINUING TO 18/03UTC. SOUTHERLY 8. GUSTS. HIGH SEA. AGAIN FROM 18/21UTC TO 19/06UTC SOUTHERLY, AT TIMES 8. SEVERE GUSTS. PAZENN FROM 18/00UTC TO 18/12UTC. SOUTHERLY, AT TIMES 8 IN WEST. GUSTS. ACORES FROM 18/03UTC TO 18/18UTC. SOUTHWESTERLY, LOCALLY CYCLONIC IN NORTHWEST, AT TIMES 8. SEVERE GUSTS. IRVING FROM 18/00UTC TO 18/18UTC. SOUTHWESTERLY, AT TIMES 8. SEVERE GUSTS. JOSEPHINE CONTINUING TO 17/21UTC IN NORTHWEST: SOUTHERLY, AT TIMES 8. GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 18/15UTC TO 19/00UTC AT LEAST SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT CONTINUING TO 18/12UTC. IN STRAIT AND VICINITY : EASTERLY 8. GUSTS.= ========== FQNT52 LFPW 172055 A SECURITE Weather bulletin for METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 17 March 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 : 163 Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 17 at 12 UTC Low 978 46N27W, moving northeast, expected 974 55N16W by 18/12UTC, then 974 60N14W by 19/00UTC. New low expected 992 38N39W by 18/00UTC, then moving northeast, expected 992 40N33W by 18/12UTC, then 992 over East ALTAIR by 19/00UTC. High area 1028 just northeast of Gibraltar strait with little change. ITCZ along 6N10W 2N20W 2N40W EQ50W. Part 3 : Forecasts to Friday 19 at 00 UTC FARADAY : In west, West or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing North or Northwest 2 to 4 later. In east, Westerly 7 to 9, temporarily Cyclonic at first, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later, then Northeasterly 4 or 5 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, temporarily high in east at first. Rain or showers, locally thundery. ROMEO : Southerly 6 to 8, veering Southwest or West 7 or 8, at times 9, in west soon, then decreasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 later, then backing Easterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in south, at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, decreasing later. Rain and thundersqualls. ALTAIR : Westerly 4 to 6, temporarily 7 in far northwest at first, gradually becoming Easterly from southwest, then becoming Cyclonic 5 to 7, at times 8, later. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. Rain and thundersqualls. CHARCOT : Southerly 5 to 7, occasionally 8 at first, decreasing 3 to 5 later, then increasing 6 to 8 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, temporarily high at first. Rain and thundersqualls. ACORES : Southwesterly 4 to 6, locally Cyclonic in northwest, increasing 6 or 7, at times 8, soon. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. Rain and thundersqualls. JOSEPHINE : South or Southwest 5 or 6, temporarily 7 at first, increasing 6 to 8 later. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. IRVING : Southwesterly increasing 6 or 7, at times 8. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. Rain and thundersqualls. MADEIRA : In northwest, Southwesterly 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 later. In southeast, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southerly later. Moderate or rough, becoming locally very rough in northwest. Rain and thundersqualls in northwest. Severe gusts. PAZENN : Southerly increasing 6 or 7, at times 8 in west, veering Southwesterly 4 to 6 later, then backing Southerly 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Becoming rough or very rough. Rain. IROISE : Southerly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6, locally 7 in northwest, later, then decreasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 at end. Moderate, becoming rough. Rain. YEU, ROCHEBONNE : Southeast 3 to 5, veering Southerly 4 to 6 later, occasionally 7 in far northwest in the afternoon, then decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Moderate, becoming locally rough in west. Rain. CANTABRICO : South or Southeast 3 to 5, at time s6 in east, decreasing variable 2 to 4 at end. Moderate. Rain. FINISTERRE : Southerly increasing 6 or 7, then decreasing 4 to 6 later. Gusts. Becoming rough or very rough. Rain. PORTO : Southerly increasing 5 or 6. Becoming rough. Rain, becoming locally thundery. Gusts. SAO VICENTE : South or Southeast 4 or 5, temporarily East or Southeast 4 to 6 in far southeast overnight, veering Southwesterly 3 to 5 later, then backing Southerly 4 or 5 at end. Moderate or rough. Rain, becoming locally thundery. Gusts. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT : Easterly 5 to 7, temporarily 8 in and leeward strait, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Gusts. Moderate or rough. CASABLANCA, AGADIR : Southerly 2 to 4, at times 5. Moderate by northwest swell. METEOR : In far southeast, Variable 1 to 3. Elsewhere, Southwesterly 4 to 6, locally 7 with gusts in far northwest till noon, decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Moderate, but rough in northwest. Showers in northwest, thundery at times. CANARIAS : Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeast in southeast at first, temporarily Southeasterly 3 or 4 around noon, occasionally 5 in far east. Moderate in NW swell. TARFAYA : Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southeasterly 4 or 5 soon. Moderate in NW swell. CAPE VERDE : In northwest, South or Southwest 3 or 4. Elsewhere, East or Northeast 3 to 5. Moderate. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS : Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Moderate. SIERRA LEONE : Northeast 3 to 5, but mainly Westerly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate but slight in southeast. GULF OF GUINEA : Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southwesterly. Slight, but moderate in east. Locally thundersqualls with severe or violent gusts mainly in east. POINTE NOIRE : Mainly Southeasterly 2 to 4, but Variable 2 or 3 in east. Moderate or slight. Thundersqualls with severe or violent gusts in east. Part 4 : Outlook for next 24 hours : Threat of cyclonic gale in FARADAY, ROMEO, ALTAIR, CHARCOT, ACORES. Threat of Southerly gale in PAZENN, FINISTERRE. Threat of Westerly near gale in IRVING. Threat of Southerly near gale in PORTO. Elsewhere, no near gale expected. ==========