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Weather bulletin for METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,
Toulouse,  Monday 23 November 2009 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 : 562


Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 23 at 00 UTC

Low 970  just east Scotland,  moving east and slowly filling ,
expected  978 just southeast Norway by 24/00UTC.
Low 991 52N36W moving northeast and deepening, expected 980 54N24W
by 24/00UTC, then expected 964 57N17W by 24/12UTC.
High 1036 37N23W moving east, expected 1034 41N05W by 24/00UTC.


ITCZ 09N13W 05N30W 05N39W 06N49W.



Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 24 at 12 UTC

FARADAY :
Southwest 7 to 9 veering West or Northwest 5 or 6 in west  soon,
then Northwest 6 or 7 later. Severe gusts. Very rough or high. Rain
or showers locally thundery.

ROMEO :
West or Southwest 7 or 8,  increasing Southwest 8 or 9 from west
later, veering West or Northwest 5 or 6 in west at end. Severe
gusts. Very rough or high. Rain or showers locally thundery.

ALTAIR :
West or Southwest 7 or 8, locally  9 in north, veering Northwest 5
to 7 from west later. Severe gusts. Very rough or high. Rain or
showers locally thundery.

CHARCOT :
West or Southwest  4 to 6, increasing  Southwest 7 to  9 from
northwest later. Severe gusts. Very rough or high. Rain or showers
locally thundery.

ACORES :
South or Southwest 5 to 7,veering Northerly 5 or 6 in west later.
Rough or very rough. Rain or showers locally thundery.

JOSEPHINE :
Variable  2 to 4,  becoming Southwest 5 to 7 from northwest later.
Rough or very rough. Rain or showers locally thundery.

IRVING :
East or Southeast 4 or 5,  veering Southwest later. Moderate or
rough. Rain or showers locally thundery.

MADEIRA :
East or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 later. Rough or very
rough.

PAZENN :
West or Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing temporarily 6 or 7 in the
evening, then increasing later Southwest 7 or  8,  locally 9 in
northwest. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, cross in northwest
swell. Rain.

IROISE, YEU :
West or Southwest 7 or  8 decreasing 6 or 7 later. Severe gusts.
Very rough or high, cross in northwest swell. Rain.

ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO :
West or Southwest 6 or 7, at times 8 in west  decreasing 5 or 6
later, locally 3 to 5 in southeast of CANTABRICO. Very rough or
high, cross in northwest swell.

FINISTERRE :
Southwest 6 or 7, locally 5 or 6 in south. Gusts. Very rough, cross
in northwest swell.  Some rains.

PORTO :
West 2 to 4 becoming Variable soon, then South or Southwest 3 to 5
later. Rough or very rough in northwest swell.

SAO VICENTE :
Northeast 3 to 5, locally 2 to 4 in north. Rough or very rough in
northwest swell.

CADIZ :
East or Northeast 4 to 6, veering Easterly later, but increasing 6
or 7 in leeward strait. Moderate or rough in northwest swell.

GIBRALTAR STRAIT :
Easterly 4 or 5, increasing  6 or 7 later. Becoming moderate.

CASABLANCA :
Northeast 5 or 6 decreasing 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough in
northwest swell, decreasing.

AGADIR :
Northeast 4 to 6 decreasing 3 to 5 later and becoming Variable 2 to
4 in east. Rough or very rough in  northwest swell, decreasing.


METEOR :
Southeasterly 3 to 5 in northwest, Easterly 3 to 5 in southeast.
Rough in Northwest swell, becoming gradually moderate from west.
CANARIAS :
East or Northeast 4 or 5 locally 6 in east, decreasing 3 to 5 at
end. Rough in Northwest swell, locally very rough at first.
TARFAYA :
Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later, veering Easterly 2 to 4
at end. Rough in Northwest swell, locally very rough at first.
CAPE VERDE, CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS :
East or Northeast 4 or 5 at times 6. Rough, cross in Northerly
swell. Locally sand haze.



SIERRA LEONE :
East or Northeast 4 or 5 locally 3 in south, but Variable 2 or 3 in
far southeast. Moderate locally rough in north, Northerly swell.
Thundersqualls with severe gusts in far south.
GULF OF GUINEA :
Southeast 3 or 4 in west, Southerly 2 to 4 in east. Moderate,
locally slight in east. Thundersqualls with severe gusts, mainly in
north and east.
POINTE NOIRE :
Southeast 4, locally Southerly 2 to 4 in far east. Moderate,
locally slight in east. Some thundersqualls with severe gusts in
far east.



Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours :

Persistence of Westerly near gale or gale in all areas above 40N.
Elsewhere : no dangerous phenomenon expected.


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Weather bulletin for METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,
Toulouse,  Monday 23 November 2009 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 : 562


Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 23 at 00 UTC

Low 970  just east Scotland,  moving east and slowly filling ,
expected  978 just southeast Norway by 24/00UTC.
Low 991 52N36W moving northeast and deepening, expected 980 54N24W
by 24/00UTC, then expected 964 57N17W by 24/12UTC.
High 1036 37N23W moving east, expected 1034 41N05W by 24/00UTC.


ITCZ 09N13W 05N30W 05N39W 06N49W.



Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 24 at 12 UTC

FARADAY :
Southwest 7 to 9 veering West or Northwest 5 or 6 in west  soon,
then Northwest 6 or 7 later. Severe gusts. Very rough or high. Rain
or showers locally thundery.

ROMEO :
West or Southwest 7 or 8,  increasing Southwest 8 or 9 from west
later, veering West or Northwest 5 or 6 in west at end. Severe
gusts. Very rough or high. Rain or showers locally thundery.

ALTAIR :
West or Southwest 7 or 8, locally  9 in north, veering Northwest 5
to 7 from west later. Severe gusts. Very rough or high. Rain or
showers locally thundery.

CHARCOT :
West or Southwest  4 to 6, increasing  Southwest 7 to  9 from
northwest later. Severe gusts. Very rough or high. Rain or showers
locally thundery.

ACORES :
South or Southwest 5 to 7,veering Northerly 5 or 6 in west later.
Rough or very rough. Rain or showers locally thundery.

JOSEPHINE :
Variable  2 to 4,  becoming Southwest 5 to 7 from northwest later.
Rough or very rough. Rain or showers locally thundery.

IRVING :
East or Southeast 4 or 5,  veering Southwest later. Moderate or
rough. Rain or showers locally thundery.

MADEIRA :
East or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 later. Rough or very
rough.

PAZENN :
West or Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing temporarily 6 or 7 in the
evening, then increasing later Southwest 7 or  8,  locally 9 in
northwest. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, cross in northwest
swell. Rain.

IROISE, YEU :
West or Southwest 7 or  8 decreasing 6 or 7 later. Severe gusts.
Very rough or high, cross in northwest swell. Rain.

ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO :
West or Southwest 6 or 7, at times 8 in west  decreasing 5 or 6
later, locally 3 to 5 in southeast of CANTABRICO. Very rough or
high, cross in northwest swell.

FINISTERRE :
Southwest 6 or 7, locally 5 or 6 in south. Gusts. Very rough, cross
in northwest swell.  Some rains.

PORTO :
West 2 to 4 becoming Variable soon, then South or Southwest 3 to 5
later. Rough or very rough in northwest swell.

SAO VICENTE :
Northeast 3 to 5, locally 2 to 4 in north. Rough or very rough in
northwest swell.

CADIZ :
East or Northeast 4 to 6, veering Easterly later, but increasing 6
or 7 in leeward strait. Moderate or rough in northwest swell.

GIBRALTAR STRAIT :
Easterly 4 or 5, increasing  6 or 7 later. Becoming moderate.

CASABLANCA :
Northeast 5 or 6 decreasing 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough in
northwest swell, decreasing.

AGADIR :
Northeast 4 to 6 decreasing 3 to 5 later and becoming Variable 2 to
4 in east. Rough or very rough in  northwest swell, decreasing.


METEOR :
Southeasterly 3 to 5 in northwest, Easterly 3 to 5 in southeast.
Rough in Northwest swell, becoming gradually moderate from west.
CANARIAS :
East or Northeast 4 or 5 locally 6 in east, decreasing 3 to 5 at
end. Rough in Northwest swell, locally very rough at first.
TARFAYA :
Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later, veering Easterly 2 to 4
at end. Rough in Northwest swell, locally very rough at first.
CAPE VERDE, CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS :
East or Northeast 4 or 5 at times 6. Rough, cross in Northerly
swell. Locally sand haze.



SIERRA LEONE :
East or Northeast 4 or 5 locally 3 in south, but Variable 2 or 3 in
far southeast. Moderate locally rough in north, Northerly swell.
Thundersqualls with severe gusts in far south.
GULF OF GUINEA :
Southeast 3 or 4 in west, Southerly 2 to 4 in east. Moderate,
locally slight in east. Thundersqualls with severe gusts, mainly in
north and east.
POINTE NOIRE :
Southeast 4, locally Southerly 2 to 4 in far east. Moderate,
locally slight in east. Some thundersqualls with severe gusts in
far east.



Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours :

Persistence of Westerly near gale or gale in all areas above 40N.
Elsewhere : no dangerous phenomenon expected.



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