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Weather bulletin for METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE
Toulouse, Friday 3 February 2012 at 2215 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 : 54
Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 3 at 12 UTC
Low 987 56N31W , moving northeast , expected 982 62N27W by
4/00UTC, then expected 985 over Iceland by 04/12UTC.
New deep low 969 expected 43N48W by 4/12 UTC, moving north and
deepening, expected 960 48N47W by 5/00 UTC.
Relative low expected southwest England by 5/00 UTC, associated
disturbance expected over north of Bay of Biscay by 05/00UTC.
High1042 over south British Islands , drifting southwest, expected
1042 43N14W by 4/12 UTC, then slow-moving.
Shallow low 1014 over far southeast of AGADIR area, slow-moving,
filling expected 1020 by 04/12 UTC.
ITCZ axis along 02N06W 04N20W 04N30W 04N40W.
Part 3 : Forecasts to Sunday 5 at 00 UTC
FARADAY, ALTAIR :
South or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 at first over FARADAY,
increasing 6 or 7 from west later, then 7 or 8, locally 9 in west
at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, crossed with Westerly
swell, becoming high in west at end. Rain and showers.
ROMEO :
Increasing Southwest 4 to 6, decreasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 at
end. Rough, or very rough in northwest. NW swell. Isolated showers.
CHARCOT :
Variable 3 to 5, locally Northeast 6 in southeast. Rough with NW
swell, decreasing.
PAZENN :
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwest 3 to 5 soon, then increasing
Westerly 5 or 6 from north later. Moderate, becoming rough in
northwest later. Rain later .
FINISTERRE :
Northeast 4 to 6 from north to south, decreasing 2 to 4 soon,
becoming Variable later, locally Northeast 4 or 5 in north.
Moderate, locally rough in south.
IROISE, YEU :
Mainly Northerly 2 to 4, becoming West or Southwest 4 to 6 later.
Slight or Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in northwest swell
later. Rain later.
ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO :
North or Northeast 4 to 6, backing Northerly soon, then backing
Northwest in west later. Moderate. Rain at end.
ACORES :
South or Southeast 4 or 5, gradually increasing 5 or 7 soon, then
increasing 7 or 8 in west later. Gusts. Moderate or rough,
becoming very rough or high in far northwest at end. Some showers.
JOSEPHINE :
East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in east. Moderate or rough.
PORTO :
Northeast 4 to 6, decreasing Easterly 2 to 4 later, then increasing
North or Northeast 5 or 6 at end. Moderate or rough.
SAO VICENTE :
Northeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 in southeast soon. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
CADIZ :
North or Northeast 4 to 6, increasing 5 to 7, at times 8 soon.
Gusts. Moderate or rough.
GIBRALTAR STRAIT :
North 3 to 5 but locally 6 in west, veering Northeasterly 3 to 5
from east later, then backing Northerly at end. Slight or
moderate.
IRVING :
East or Southeast 4 or 5 at times 6, increasing 5 or 6 later,
locally 7 in far northwest at end. Gusts. Moderate, becoming rough
later. Some showers.
MADEIRA :
Northeast 5 or 6, increasing 7 in far southeast soon. Gusts.
Increasing rough, locally very rough in far southeast soon.
CASABLANCA :
Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 near coasts, increasing 6 or 7 later.
Gusts. Rough, becoming very rough in south at end.
AGADIR :
North or Northeast 7 or 8. Gusts. Rough or very rough.
METEOR :
Easterly 4 or 5 at times 6, increasing 5 or 6 later. Moderate or
rough. Showers locally thundery.
CANARIAS :
Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northeast, increasing 6 or 7
later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in northeast
soon.
TARFAYA :
North or Northeast 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northeast, increasing
7 or 8 later. Gusts. Rough or very rough.
CAPE VERDE :
East or Northeast 4 or 5 at times 6, locally decreasing 3 or 4 in
far northwest soon. Moderate or rough. Showers locally thundery.
CAP BLANC :
Northeast 5 or 6, increasing 7 in far northeast at end. Gusts.
Increasing rough.
CAP TIMIRIS :
Northeast 4 or 5 at times 6. Moderate or rough.
SIERRA LEONE :
Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6, but locally Northwesterly 2 to 4
in far southeast. Moderate, becoming rough in north at end.
Locally slight in far southeast. Some thundery showers.
GULF OF GUINEA :
Southerly 2 to 4, but locally Variable in far northwest. Slight.
Isolated thundersqualls with gusts.
POINTE NOIRE :
Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in west later. Slight, locally
moderate in south. Isolated thundersqualls with gusts mainly in
far east.
Part 4 : Outlook for next 24 hours :
Persistence of Southerly gale or severe gale over ALTAIR and
FARADAY.
Persistence of Northeast gale over AGADIR and TARFAYA.
Threat of Northeast gale over MADEIRA, CANARIAS
Persistence of Southerly gale or sever gale over ACORES.
elsewhere no gale expected.