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 ========== FQMQ54 LFPW 202115 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE, Toulouse, Saturday 20 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 : NONE Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 20 at 12 UTC High pressures 1025/1030 over east of the Basin, weakening. Shalow low expected 1018 over west of ALGER by 21/00 UTC, slowly moving northeast and filling. Part 3 : Forecasts to Monday 22 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA : Backing East or Northeast 3 to 5, veering Southeast in east at end. Becoming slight. Some rain. BALEARES : Southwest 3 or 4 at first, backing Southerly 2 or 3, then Northeast 3 or 4 later. Slight decreasing. MINORQUE : Southwesterly 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 2 or 3 soon, then becoming Northeasterly 3 or 4 later. Slight decreasing. Some rain. LION : Variable 2 to 4. Slight, decreasing later. Some rain. PROVENCE : East or Southeast 4 to 6 in north but veering Southerly 2 to 4 in south, then decreasing mainly Southeasterly 2 to 4 everywhere later. Slight, locally moderate in northwest, decreasing later. Some rain. LIGURE : East or Northeast 3 or 4 in west and Southeast 3 to 5 in east, becoming mainly Southeasterly 3 or 4 everywhere later. Slight, temporarily moderate in east. Some rain. CORSE : East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in south later, occasionally 6 in Bonifacio strait axis. Smooth or slight, becoming locally moderate in south at end. Some rain later. SARDAIGNE : Mainly Southerly 2 to 4, backing Easterly 3 or 4 from south soon, then increasing occasionally 5 later. Smooth or slight. Some rain in north. MADDALENA, ELBE : Southeast 4, occasionally 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate. Some rain in north later. 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 : Variable 2 to 4, but East temporarily 5 near the strait soon, becoming Westerly at end. Smooth or locally slight. Rain. PALOS : Mainly North or Northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in east at first , backing Westerly at end. Smooth or slight. Some rain. ALGER : East or Southeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5, but Cyclonic in west, becoming mainly Westerly soon, then Easterly 3 or 4 later. Smooth or slight. WEST OF CABRERA : North or Northeast 3 to 5, temporarily decreasing 2 to 4 in daytime. Smooth or slight. Some rain. ANNABA : Mainly East or Southeast 3 or 4, increasing 5 in northeast later. Smooth or slight, increasing moderate in northeast at end. TUNISIE : In west, Easterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 in north later . Elsewhere, Southeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon. Slight or moderate, becoming locally rough in east . CARBONARA : Southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing occasionally 6 in south soon. Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or locally rough. LIPARI, CIRCEO : Southeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in north of CIRCEO. Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far north. Part 4 : Outlook for next 24 hours : Fresh Southeast from TUNISIE to ELBE. Moderate or fresh Northeast from Balearic Islands to gulf of Genoa. Moderate Westerly in southwest of the Basin. NNNN ==========