Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE,
Toulouse, Friday 3 February 2012 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 : 55
Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 3 at 12 UTC
Low 1001 over TUNISIE moving slowly eastward and filling.
Low 1001 over east of Sardinia moving slowly eastward and deepening, expected 1000 overnight, then moving over east of Italy tomorrow and filling. Shallow low 1020 over Alboran sea, filling. Ridge 1026 over southwest of France, building 1035 by 05/00 UTC. Squalls or showers, locally thundery with violent gusts.
Part 3 : Forecasts to Sunday 5 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA :
Northerly 6 or 7, locally 8 in north this evening, decreasing 5 or 6 tomorrow, locally 7 in north. Gusts. Rough to very rough from west to east.
BALEARES :
North or Northwest 7 or 8, from Ebro delta to Valencia gulf Northerly 4 to 6 elsewhere. Gusts. Rough.
MINORQUE :
Northerly 7 or 8, locally 9 in extreme north. Gusts. Very rough, locally high in south overnight.
LION :
Northwesterly 8 or 9, locally 10 in southwest, at times 11 near Bear's cape, temporarily decreasing 7 or 8 tomorrow afternoon, locally 9 in southwest. Severe gusts. Rough to very rough from north to south.
West of PROVENCE :
North or Northwest 8 or 9, decreasing 7 or 8 tomorrow morning. Gusts. Rough to very rough from north to south.
East of PROVENCE :
Increasing soon East or Northeast 6 or 7, locally 8 in extreme east overnight, decreasing 5 or 6 tomorrow morning, at times 7 in extreme east at end. Gusts. Rough, occasionally very rough and cross in east overnight.
LIGURE :
North or Northeast 7 or 8, at times 9 near coasts overnight, decreasing 6 or 7 tomorrow afternoon. Gusts. Rough.
CORSE :
In north : Northeasterly 6 or 7, at times 8 in west overnight, decreasing 5 or 6 tomorrow afternoon. In south : Northerly 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 tomorrow morning, then Easterly 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Rough decreasing in daytime.
SARDAIGNE :
Northerly 6 or 7, locally 8 in northwest overnight, decreasing Northwesterly 5 or 6 tomorrow morning, locally 7 in northwest, then decreasing 4 or 5 in south at end. Gusts. Very rough.
MADDALENA :
Northerly 7 or 8, lat times 9 near Corsica overnight, decreasing Northwest 5 or 6 tomorrow morning, then gradually decreasing North 3 or 4 in daytime, locally Easterly 5 near Bonifacio straits at end. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in south at first, decreasing in daytime.
ELBE :
Northeast 6 or 7, locally 8 between Elba island and Corsica, decreasing 5 or 6 tomorrow morning, locally 7 in north, then 4 to 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough near Corsica, decreasing in daytime.
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 :
In west : Northerly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in extreme west. In east : Mainly Northeast 4 to 6, at times 7 tomorrow morning in extreme east. Gusts. Moderate.
PALOS :
North or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 overnight, locally 7 in north. Gusts. Moderate or rough.
ALGER :
Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in north at first, decreasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 in daytime, locally 6 in west. Gusts. Very rough by northerly swell, decreasing tomorrow.
WEST OF CABRERA :
Northerly 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 overnight, then decreasing 4 or 5 in daytime, locally 6 or 7 in extreme west tomorrow evening. Gusts. Moderate or rough.
ANNABA :
Northerly 6 or 7, decreasing northwest 5 or 6 overnight, then 4 or 5 in daytime . Gusts. Very rough by northerly swell, decreasing tomorrow.
TUNISIE :
Northerly 6 or 7, decreasing northwest 5 or 6 overnight, then West 4 or 5 in daytime. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate tomorrow.
CARBONARA :
Northerly 6 or 7, locally 8 near Sardinia, decreasing Northwest 5 or 6 from west overnight, then Westerly 3 or 4 in daytime. Gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing tomorrow morning.
LIPARI :
Southerly 5 or 6, veering Westerly 6 or 7 from west overnight, then gradually decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 in daytime. Gusts. Moderate, becoming rough tomorrow occasionally very rough in north in the morning.
CIRCEO :
East or Southeast 6 or 7, veering Westerly from west overnight, then decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. Moderate, temporarily rough in south til tomorrow noon.
Part 4 : Outlook for next 24 hours :
Persistence of Northerly strong or very strong flow from gulf of Lion to Balearic islands, and to Algeria. Persistence of Northeasterly fresh flow over Ligurian sea. Northerly fresh or strong flow over west of BALEARES on Sunday evening with threat of gale. Westerly fresh or strong flow over Alboran sea Sunday evening with threat of gale over ALBORAN and PALOS.
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