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 082057 A SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 85 , MONDAY 8 FEBRUARY 2010 AT 2055 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 8 AT 12 UTC LOW 1002 NORTH SPAIN MOVING SOUTHEAST AND DEEPENING. HIGH 1023 28N31W EXPECTED 1020 30N24W BY 10/00UTC. GIBRALTAR STRAIT IMMINENT TO 09/06UTC WESTERLY 8 AT TIMES. GUSTS.= ========== FQNT52 LFPW 082103 A SECURITE Weather bulletin for METAREA 2, 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 85. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 8 at 12 UTC Low 971 48N46W moving northwest. Low 1002 north Spain moving southeast and deepening. New Low expected 1003 41N17W by 10/00UTC. High 1023 28N31W expected 1020 30N24W by 10/00UTC. High 1029 just east Iceland slow-moving with little change. ITCZ along 06N10W 04N20W 02N30W 02N40W. Part 3 : Forecasts to Wednesday 10 at 00 UTC FARADAY : Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 far west at first, but Southeast 6 or 7 far east at first. Very rough, becoming rough in east soon. Rain or showers locally thundery. Severe gusts. Moderate or good vis. ROMEO : Southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, but Cyclonic 4 to 6 far southeast at first. Very rough with W swell becoming rough later. Rain. Moderate or good vis. ALTAIR : Southwesterly 4 to 6 decreasing 3 to 5 soon. Very rough, becoming rough in east soon. Rain or showers locally thundery. Severe gusts. Moderate or good vis. CHARCOT : In west, Southerly 4 to 6 becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 later. In east, Northwest 4 or 5 decreasing 3 or 4 soon from west, backing Southeast 4 or 5 later. Very rough with W swell becoming rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good vis. ACORES : Southwest 4 to 6 occasionally 7. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers locally thundery Moderate or good vis. JOSEPHINE : Northwest 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in east at first, backing Southwest 4 or 5 soon from west, increasing 6 in west at end. Very rough with NW swell becoming rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good vis. IRVING : In northwest, Southwest 4 to 6. In southeast, Westerly 3 or 4, increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 later but Variable 2 or 3 in south at first. Rough or very rough with NW swell. Rain or showers in northwest. Moderate or good vis. MADEIRA : In west, Northerly 2 to 4 backing Westerly later, increasing 4 or 5 in north. In east, North or Northwest 4 or 5 decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 later. Very rough with NW swell becoming rough later. Moderate or good vis. PAZENN : Easterly 3 to 5. Very rough with W swell. Rain or showers. Moderate or good vis. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE : Northeast 4 or 5, 6 at times. Rough or very rough with W swell. Showers. CANTABRICO : Northerly 3 to 5. Rough or very rough with W swell. Rain or showers. Moderate or good vis. FINISTERRE : In northeast, Northeast 3 to 5. In southwest, Northwest 4 or 5 veering East or Southeast 3 to 5 later. Very rough with W swell. Rain or showers. Moderate or good vis. PORTO : Northwest 4 or 5 temporarily 6 at first, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Very rough with W swell. Rain or showers locally thundery. Gusts. Moderate or good vis. SAO VICENTE : Northwest 5 to 7 decreasing 4 or 5 later. Gusts. Very rough. NW swell. Rain or showers locally thundery. Moderate or good vis. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT : West or Northwest 6 or 7, 8 at times GIBRALTAR STRAIT until 09/06UTC, decreasing 5 or 6 later. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers locally thundery. Moderate or good vis. CASABLANCA : West or Northwest 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in northeast at first, decreasing North or Northwest 3 or 4 later. Very rough with NW swell. Showers. Moderate or good vis. AGADIR : North or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing 6 in east later, 7 at times. Rough or very rough with NW swell. Showers. Moderate or good vis. METEOR : Northeasterly 3 or 4, locally variable 2 to 4 in west. Rough or very rough in northwest swell, becoming gradually moderate or rough. CANARIAS : North or Northeast 4 or 5. Very rough by northwest swell, becoming rough. Isolated showers. TARFAYA : Northerly 4 or 5. Rough by northwest swell. CAPE VERDE : Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in south. Very rough by northwest swell, becoming rough. Isolated showers. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS : North or Northeast 4 or 5. Very rough by northwest swell, becoming rough. Isolated showers in north. SIERRA LEONE : Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally variable 2 to 4 in southeast. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in west. GULF OF GUINEA : Mainly Southerly 2 to 4. Becoming locally rough in far west by northwest swell. Locally thundersqualls with severe gusts. POINTE NOIRE : South or Southeast 3 or 4. Becoming locally rough in far northwest by northwest swell. Locally thundersqualls near coasts. Part 4 : Outlook for next 24 hours : Threat of Cyclonic gale far southeast CHARCOT, far northeast JOSEPHINE, PORTO and SAO VICENTE, later and threat of Westerly gale at end CADIZ and GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Elsewhere, no gale expected. ==========