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 020730 A SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 405, THURSDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2010 AT 0715 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 2 AT 0000 UTC LOW 1003 42N37W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND DEEPENING, EXPECTED 998 45N31W BY 02/12 UTC, EXPECTED 998 56N24W BY 03/12 UTC. FARADAY FROM 02/12 UTC TO 02/21 UTC. IN EAST: SOUTHERLY OCCASIONALLY 8. GUSTS. ALTAIR CONTINUING TO 02/15 UTC IN NORTHWEST: SOUTHWESTERLY OCCASIONALLY 8. GUSTS.= ========== FQNT52 LFPW 022009 A SECURITE Weather bulletin for METAREA 2, 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 2 at 12 UTC Low 999 ex Danielle 53N21W, moving north,west slowly filling. Low 998 west FARADA, moving northeast expected 994 55N28W by 03/12UTC, then moving north. Shallow low expected 1004 west FARADAY by 04/00UTC. Low area 1012-1015 over Spain and South France slightly filling. ITCZ from 10N14W TO 9N20W 13N34W. Part 3 : Forecasts to Saturday 4 at 00 UTC FARADAY : Westerly 4 or 5, but South or Southwest 6 or 7 in east at first, backing Southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers, locally thundery. ROMEO : South or Southwest 4 to 6, locally 6 or 7 in west, gradually veering West or Southwest 3 or 4 from west. Gusts. Rough, decreasing. Rain or showers, locally thundery. ALTAIR : Westerly 4 or 5, but South or Southwest 5 or 6 in east at first, gradually backing Southwesterly 4 to 6 from west. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers, locally thundery. CHARCOT : In west: South or Southwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in west, but variable 2 to 4 in east at first, gradually veering Westerly 3 or 4 in west. Moderate or rough, decreasing. Rain or showers, locally thundery. ACORES : Southwesterly 3 to 5, but North or Northwest 3 or 4 in north, becoming mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough in northeast, decreasing. Rain or showers, locally thundery. JOSEPHINE : In northwest, Southwesterly 3 to 5. In southeast, North or Northeast 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, decreasing. IRVING : Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northeasterly 3 or 4 in east later. Moderate. MADEIRA : East or Northeast 3 to 5 from northwest to southeast. Moderate, locally rough in southeast. PAZENN : In west, Westerly 2 to 4 gradually backing Southerly 3 or 4 from west. In east, variable 2 to 4, Southerly prevailing. Moderate, locally rough in west at first. Rain or showers in west at end. IROISE, YEU : Mainly East or Northeast 2 to 4 becoming variable soon, then North or Northwest later. Moderate. ROCHEBONNE : West or Northwest 2 to 4 becoming cyclonic in northeast soon, and veering Northwesterly everywhere later. Moderate. CANTABRICO : West or Northwest 2 to 4 veering Northeasterly in west later. Slight or moderate. FINISTERRE : Variable 2 to 4, Northerly prevailing in south, increasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 in extreme southeast later. Moderate, locally rough in west at first. Some rain in west. PORTO : Northerly 3 or 4 increasing 4 or 5 later. Moderate. SAO VICENTE : Northerly 4 or 5. Moderate or rough. CADIZ : In north, North or Northwest 3 or 4 becoming variable soon, then West or Southwest later. Elsewhere, Northwesterly 2 to 4 veering East or Northeast 4 to 6 soon, and increasing 5 to 7 later. Moderate becoming locally rough. GIBRALTAR STRAIT : Becoming Easterly 4 or 5, increasing 4 to 6 soon, then 5 to 7 later. Moderate becoming locally rough. CASABLANCA : Northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6. Moderate or rough. AGADIR : North or Northeast 5 to 7 decreasing 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. METEOR : Mainly Northeast 2 to 4, locally Variable in northwest. Moderate in NW swell. Some showers. CANARIAS : Northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 near African coast later. Moderate, locally rough in far northeast. TARFAYA : North or Northeast 3 to 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in northeast . Moderate, locally rough in north. CAPE VERDE : Northeasterly 3 or 4, locally North 3 or 4 in far southeast. Moderate. CAP BLANC : North or Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 near coast. Moderate, occasionally rough. CAP TIMIRIS : Mainly Northerly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in far north, but Variable 2 to 4 in southeast. Moderate, becoming locally rough in far north later. Thundersqualls with severe gusts in far southeast . SIERRA LEONE : In north, Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly, becoming Cyclonic in east later. In south, West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally South in far east. Moderate, locally rough in southeast. Thundersqualls with severe gusts. GULF OF GUINEA : South or Southwest 3 to 5 in west and 2 to 4 in east. Moderate. Showers in far north. POINTE NOIRE : Southeast 3 to 5, but South or Southwest 2 or 3 in east. Moderate locally rough in far southwest Part 4 : Outlook for next 24 hours : Threat of South or Southwest near gale in FARADAY, ALTAIR and ROMEO. Elsewhere, no gale expected. ==========