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 ========== WOMQ50 LFPW 120849 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 120 , FRIDAY 12 MARCH 2010 AT 09H00 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 12 AT 00H00 UTC SHALLOW LOW 1011 NEAR GULF OF GENOA, SLOW-MOVING AT FIRST, THEN MOVING SOUTHWARD AND FILLING, EXPECTED 1016 OVER SOUTH OF PROVENCE AREA OVERNIGHT, THEN FILLING. HIGH PRESSURE SLOWLY BUILDING 1025 OR 1030 OVER SPAIN. LION : FROM 12 AT 15H00 UTC TO 13 AT 06H00 UTC. NORTHWEST AT TIMES 8. GUSTS.= ========== FQMQ54 LFPW 120847 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE, Toulouse, Friday 12 March 2010 at 09 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 120 Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 12 at 00 UTC Shallow low 1011 near Gulf of Genoa, slow-moving at first, then moving southward and filling, expected 1016 over south of PROVENCE area overnight, then filling. High pressure slowly building 1025 or 1030 over Spain. Part 3 : Forecasts to Saturday 13 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA : North or Northeast 3 or 4 at times 5, increasing North 3 to 5, locally 6 in northeast tomorrow morning. Slight, increasing moderate, locally rough in northeast. Scattered showers. BALEARES : Variable 2 to 4, but temporarily Northwest 3 or 4 at times 5 near delta of Ebro. Locally moderate. MINORQUE : Northerly 4 to 6, locally 7 in north, backing North or Northwest overnight. Moderate or rough, increasing very rough in northeast. LION : Northwest 5 to 7, increasing at times 8 this afternoon till tomorrow morning. Gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing very rough in far south. PROVENCE : In west : Northwest 4 or 5 at times 6, increasing 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in south, this evening, then decreasing 4 to 6 tomorrow morning. In east : West or Southwest 4 or 5, becoming Variable Cyclonic 3 to 5 from northeast this evening, then gradually becoming Northeast 2 to 4 tomorrow morning. Moderate, locally increasing in southwest but decreasing slight in east. LIGURE, North of CORSE : Southwest 3 or 4 at times 5, decreasing 2 to 4 this evening, then becoming Variable tomorrow morning. Moderate, abating smooth or slight. South of CORSE : West or Northwest 2 to 4, backing mainly Southeast tomorrow morning. Slight. SARDAIGNE : North or Northwest 2 to 4, gradually increasing 4 to 6 from north but becoming Variable 2 to 4 in northeast, this evening and overnight. Slight locally moderate, increasing moderate or rough, locally very rough in northwest. Scattered showers in south. MADDALENA : Westerly 2 to 4 at times 5 at first, becoming Variable 2 to 4 from north this evening, mainly Northerly. Slight, locally moderate at first, abating. Scattered showers. ELBE : Mainly Southerly 2 to 4 at times 5 at first, becoming mainly North or Northeast this evening. Locally moderate, abating. 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 : Westerly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 this afternoon. Increasing slight or moderate. PALOS, West of ALGER, WEST OF CABRERA : Northeast 2 to 4, locally 5 in southwest at first, becoming Variable overnight, then becoming Northeasterly but locally West at times 5 in far southwest of PALOS, tomorrow morning. Slight, locally moderate at first. Scattered showers. East of ALGER : East 2 to 4, backing North this afternoon. Slight, increasing locally moderate in northeast. Scattered showers. ANNABA : Mainly Easterly 2 to 4, backing North or Northwest 3 to 5 this evening, then occasionally 6 tomorrow morning. Increasing moderate, locally rough at end. Showers. TUNISIE : Mainly Easterly 2 to 4, backing North or Northwest this evening. Slight. Showers. CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO : Variable 2 to 4 mainly Westerly, gradually becoming North or Northeast this evening. Slight abating. Scattered showers in south. Part 4 : Outlook for next 24 hours : Threat of Northwest near gale over Gulf of LION. Moderate Northwest flow over east of basin. NNNN ==========