305 FQNT50 LFPW 030854 A SECURITE Weather bulletin for METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, Toulouse, Thursday 3 July 2008 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 340. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 3 at 00 UTC Low 1004 50N39W moving southeast, expected 1001 46N23W by 03/12UTC, then moving northeast, expected 1000 47N15W by 04/00UTC, then 998 49N12W by 04/12UTC. High 1028 35N41W, with little change. Strong tropical wave along 22W south of 15N, moving west at 10/15 nds. Associated low area 1009 near 12N22W moving west or northwest. ITCZ along 13N16W 08N24W 10N33W 06N44W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 4 at 12 UTC FARADAY : Cyclonic 5 to 7, but Westerly in south, becoming North or Northeast 3 to 5 soon, and backing North or Northwest 2 to 4 later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough. Rain or showers locally thundery. ROMEO : Becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 from west, occasionally 8, becoming Northerly later in west , and backing Northwesterly 4 to 6 in west at end. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough. Rain or showers locally thundery. ALTAIR : Westerly 5 or 6 veering North or Northeast 3 or 4 from north later. Moderate or rough, locally very rough. Scattered rain. CHARCOT : In west, Westerly 5 to 7 veering North or Northwest 3 to 5 later. In east, South or Southwest increasing 6 or 7, and veering West or Southwest 5 or 6 soon. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough. Rain. ACORES : Westerly 4 or 5 gradually veering North or Northwest in west. Moderate, locally rough in far northeast. Scattered rain or showers. JOSEPHINE : In far southeast, North or Northeast 2 to 4 backing Northerly soon. Elsewhere, Southwesterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in north, veering westerly 3 to 5 later. Gusts. Moderate or rough in Northwest swell, abating. Scattered rain later IRVING : Northeasterly 2 to 4, but Westerly in north at first, gradually becoming North or Northwest in west, and becoming variable in east. Moderate. MADEIRA : In far northwest, Northeasterly 2 to 4 gradually backing West or Southwest. Elsewhere, Northeasterly 3 to 5 decreasing 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough in Northwest swell, abating. PAZENN : West or Southwest 3 or 4 backing South or Southeast 6 or 7 overnight, locally 8, and veering Southwest 5 to 7 from west later. Gusts. Moderate or rough increasing rough to very rough. Rain or showers. IROISE, YEU : Westerly 3 or 4 backing Southerly soon, then South or Southeast 5 to 7 later. Gusts. Moderate increasing rough. Rain later. ROCHEBONNE : Westerly 3 or 4 backing South or Southeast 2 to 4 soon, and increasing 4 to 6 later. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Rain later. CANTABRICO : Variable 2 to 4, but Westerly 3 to 5 at first, becoming Southeasterly 4 to 6 overnight, and veering mainly Southwesterly later. Moderate or rough. Rain later. FINISTERRE : South or Southwest 3 or 4 backing Southerly 7 or 8 soon, and veering Southwest 5 to 7 later from west. Gusts. Moderate or rough increasing rough to very rough. Rain or showers. PORTO : Southwesterly 3 to 5, but Northeasterly 2 to 4 in southeast at first, increasing temporarily 5 or 6 in northwest soon. Moderate or rough in Northwest swell. Rain in north. SAO VICENTE : In northwest, West or Northwest 2 to 4 backing Southwesterly 3 or 4 later. In southeast, North or Northwest 3 to 5, temporarilly 6 soon in far east. Moderate or rough in Northwest swell, abating. CADIZ : North or Northwest 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. GIBRALTAR STRAIT : Westerly 4 to 6 gradually decreasing 2 to 4. Moderaet decreasing slight. CASABLANCA : North or Northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in far southeast, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Rough in Northwest swell, abating. AGADIR : North or Northeast 5 to 7, locally 8 in far east, decreasing 4 to 6 soon, then 4 or 5 later. Rough or very rough, abating. METEOR : Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate or locally rough. CANARIAS : Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 today. Moderate or rough. TARFAYA : North or Northeast 4 to 6, sometimes 7 in far north today. Rough decreasing a bit later. CAPE VERDE : Northeast 4 or 5, but 5 or 7 in southeast, temporarily 8 from night in far south. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in far south later. Thundersqualls with severe gusts in far southeast. CAP BLANC : Northeast 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. CAP TIMIRIS : In far south, East or Southeast 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4 at night and becoming Westerly in east later. Elsewhere, Northeast 3 to 5, but West or Northwest 3 or 4 in far east. Moderate, locally rough in far southwest at first. Thundersqualls with severe gusts in south. SIERRA LEONE : In west : North or Northeast 3 to 5 gradually becoming Cyclonic 5 to 7 from in east, temporarily 8 from night. Severe gusts. In east : Cyclonic 5 to 7, but South or Southeast 3 to 5 in far east, becoming Southerly 4 to 6 later, locally 2 to 4 in far east. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in far north at night. Numerous thundersqualls with severe gusts. GULF OF GUINEA : South or Southeast 3 or 4 in west but South or Southwest in east. Moderate. Thundersqualls with severe gusts in north and near coasts. POINTE NOIRE : Southeast 3 or 4 at times 5 in far west, but Southerly 2 to 4 in far east. Moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours : Threat of cyclonic near gale or gale in CAPE VERDE and SIERRA LEONE. Threat of Westerly near gale or gale in PAZENN. Elsewhere, no gale expected.