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Weather bulletin for METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,
Toulouse, Tuesday 9 February 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 : none.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 9 at 00 UTC
Low 969 51N43W, moving northwest, expected 972 53N51W by 10/12 UTC.
Associated trough
in southeast in which deepening low 1002 46N22W by 09/12 UTC, then
1003 46N18W by 10/00 UTC, then 1004 42N12W by 10/12 UTC.
New low expected 984 46N35W by 10/12 UTC.
High 1022 29N26W drifting east, expected 1018 29N21W by 10/12 UTC.
FROM THE COASTAL BORDER OF LIBERIA AND SIERRA LEONE TO 5N20W
TO 2N30W 2N39W THEN CURVING SOUTHWESTWARD INTO COASTAL NORTHEASTERN
BRAZIL TO THE EQUATOR ALONG 50W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 10 at 12 UTC
FARADAY, ALTAIR :
In west: South or Southwest 5 or 6, 7 at times, increasing
Southerly 7 at end. In east: Variable 4 to 6, becoming Southerly 5
or 6 later. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in west. Rain or
squalls, locally thundery. Locally poor vis.
ROMEO :
In southwest: Cyclonic 5 to 7. In northeast: East or Southeast 6,
increasing Southeasterly 7. Gusts. Very rough in west swell. Rain
or showers. Locally poor vis.
CHARCOT :
In west: South or Southwest 5 or 6, veering Northwest 4 or 5 later,
becoming variable 3 to 5 at end. In east: Northwesterly 3 to 5,
backing Southerly 5 or 6 soon, becoming Cyclonic 5 to 7 later.
Gusts. Very rough in west swell. Rain or showers. Locally poor
vis.
ACORES :
Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing locally 7 in far northwest later.
Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in west. Rain or squalls,
locally thundery mainly in west. Locally poor vis.
JOSEPHINE :
Southwesterly 5 or 6, locally Northwesterly 3 to 5 in east at
first, becoming variable 3 to 5 in west at end. Gusts. Rough in
northwest swell, locally very rough in east at first. Rain or
showers. Locally poor vis.
IRVING :
Southwesterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in northwest. Rough. Rain in
northwest.
MADEIRA :
North or Northwest 3 to 5, backing gradually West or Southwest from
west. Rough in northwest swell, locally very rough in east at
first.
PAZENN :
East or Northeast 4 or 5, veering East or Southeast 4 to 6 later.
Very rough in west swell. Showers.
IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE :
Northeasterly 4 to 6. Rough in southwest swell, locally very rough
in west. Showers.
CANTABRICO :
In west: Northerly 3 to 5, veering East or Northeast 4 to 6 later.
In east: Northwesterly 3 to 5, 6 at times, veering Northeasterly at
end. Rough in west swell, locally very rough in west. Rain or
showers.
FINISTERRE :
Easterly 3 to 5, locally variable in south, increasing East or
Southeast 5 or 6 later. Gusts. Rain or showers.
PORTO :
Northwesterly 4 to 6, backing gradually Southerly later, becoming
Cyclonic 5 to 7 at end. Gusts. Very rough in west swell. Rain or
showers, locally thundery.
SAO VICENTE :
Northwesterly 4 to 6, backing West or Southwest 5 or 6 later. Very
rough in west swell. Rain or showers, locally thundery.
CADIZ :
Northwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later, backing
Southwesterly 3 to 5 at end. Rough or very rough in west swell.
Rain or showers, locally thundery.
GIBRALTAR STRAIT :
West or Northwest 6, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Rough. Rain or
showers, locally thundery.
CASABLANCA :
North or Northwest 3 to 5, backing West or Southwest later, then
increasing 4 to 6 in north. Very rough in northwest swell.
Showers.
AGADIR :
North or Northwest 3 to 5, increasing locally 6 in east soon. Very
rough in northwest swell. Showers.
METEOR :
In northwest, Southwest 3 to 5.
In southeast, East or Northeast 2 to 4 veering gradually
Southeasterly. Rough locally very rough with swell of Northwest.
Showers.
CANARIAS :
Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in extreme east until later, locally
becoming variable 2 to 4 in northwest. Rough or very rough
decreasing a bit. Showers.
TARFAYA :
Northerly 4 or 5 decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Rough or very rough with
swell of Northwest, decreasing a bit.
CAPE VERDE :
Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 at end. Rough
or very rough with swell of Northwest decreasing a bit.
CAP BLANC :
Northeast 4 or 5. Very rough decreasing with swell of Northwest,
decreasing.
CAP TIMIRIS :
North or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing gradually 3 or 4. Very rough
with swell of Northwest decreasing a bit.
SIERRA LEONE :
Northeast 4 or 5, locally variable 2 to 4 in extreme southeast,
decreasing gradually East or Southeast 3 or 4. Rough or very rough
with swell of Northwest decreasing a bit. Isolated showers in
extreme south.
GULF OF GUINEA :
Southerly 2 to 4, temporarily variable in west. Slight or moderate,
locally rough with swell of northwest in extreme west. Isolated
thundersqualls with violent gusts.
POINTE NOIRE :
Southeast 3 or 4 at times 5 in west, locally Southerly 2 to 4 in
extreme east. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate, locally rough
in extreme west with swell of Northwest. Isolated thundersqualls
with violent gusts.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours :
Threat of Cyclonic gale in FARADAY and ALTAIR. Threat of Westerly
near gale or gale in GIBRALTAR. Threat of Southeasterly near gale
or gale in ROMEO. Threat or Northeasterly near gale in Bay of
Biscay.