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 ========== FQNT52 LFPW 102033 A SECURITE Weather bulletin for METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 10 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 : NO WARNING Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 10 at 12 UTC High 1034 54N08W, moving west, expected 1033 53N19W by 12/00UTC. Low 1008 37N20W moving east, expected 1008 34N10W by 11/12UTC, then 1010 35N05W by 12/00UTC. Low 1013 hPa 26N45W moving northeast and deepening, expected 1014 hPa by 30N36W at 12/00 UTC. High 1020 hPa by 26N31W, slowly weakening. ITCZ along 04N00E 04N12W 02N21W 02N38W 05N44W 06N53W. Part 3 : Forecasts to Friday 12 at 00 UTC FARADAY : Variable 3 to 5, locally Southeasterly 5 or 6 in east, becoming gradually Southeast 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers ROMEO : East or Southeast 4 to 6, backing Easterly 4 or 5 later. Rain or showers ALTAIR : Variable 3 to 5, becoming South or Southeast 4 to 6 later. Rain or showers CHARCOT : East 5 or 6. Rain or showers ACORES : Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northerly 3 or 4 in east Rain or showers JOSEPHINE : Cyclonic 5 to 7, locally Easterly in north, backing East or Northeast 4 or 5 from north later. Rain or showers IRVING : East or Northeast 3 to 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in north, increasing locally East or Southeast 5 to 7 in south later. Rain or showers MADEIRA : Northwesterly 4 to 6. Rain or showers PAZENN : Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Rough, decreasing. IROISE : Northeast 5 or 6, temporarily 6 or 7 overnight. Moderate or rough, decreasing. YEU, ROCHEBONNE : Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough, decreasing. CANTABRICO : East or Northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. FINISTERRE : Northeast 5 or 6, but 7 in south and near cape. Rough, locally very rough. PORTO : Northeasterly 4 to 6, locally Cyclonic 3 to 5 in south. Moderate or rough. SAO VICENTE : East or Southeast 3 to 5, backing Northeast 4 to 6 later. Moderate. Rain or showers CADIZ : Westerly 2 to 4, backing South or Southeast soon, then becoming Cyclonic 5 or 6 at end. Slight. Rain or showers GIBRALTAR STRAIT : Variable 2 to 4, becoming Easterly 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers CASABLANCA : South 3 to 5, veering West or Southwest 4 to 6 soon, locally 7 in east later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers AGADIR : West or Northwest 2 or 3 backing progressively South or Southwest 4 to 6 soon, then veering West 4 or 5 later. Moderate. Rain or showers East of METEOR : Variable anticyclonic 1 to 3, but West 3 to 5 in north, veering soon Northeast 3 or 4 in north, then veering East at end. Moderate in Northwesterly swell. West of METEOR : Easterly 2 or 3 veering Southeast 3 or 4 later then South at end. Moderate in Northwesterly swell. Rain later. CANARIAS : Northerly 3 or 4 in south and Westerly 3 to 5 in north, veering soon Northerly 3 to 5 in north. Moderate in Northwesterly swell. TARFAYA : Northerly 2 or 3 later backing soon Southwest 3 to 5 then veering Northwest 4 at end. Moderate in Northwesterly swell. CAPE VERDE : Mainly Northeast 4 or 5, but East or Southeast 2 or 3 in extreme northwest. Moderate, locally rough in east. CAP BLANC : Northeast, 4 to 6 from north to south. Moderate, locally rough and cross in south. CAP TIMIRIS : North or Northeast 4 or 5, temporarily 6 soon. Rough. SIERRA LEONE : Northeast 4, at times 5 in north, but Westerly 3 or 4 in southeast. Moderate. GULF OF GUINEA : Mainly Southwest 3 to 5, at times 6 in north, but South or Southeast in extreme southwest. Moderate. Thundersqualls with severe gusts. POINTE NOIRE : In west : Southeast 3 or 4. In east : South or Southwest 2 to 4. Moderate. Part 4 : Outlook for next 24 hours : No gale expected. ==========