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Weather bulletin for METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,
Toulouse,  Saturday 7 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 : nr 526

Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 7 at 00 UTC

Low 975 58N15W moving southeast and filling, expected 990 England
by 08/00 UTC then 999 northwest France by 08/12 UTC.
Low 987 Newfoundlands moving northeast, expected 977 just south
Greenland by 08/12 UTC. Associated cold front reaching west FARADAY
on Sunday.
High 1034 north ACORES slowly drifting east, expected 1033 39N21W
by 08/12 UTC.


Tropical wave along 34W, south of 14N, moving west near 15 Kt. ITCZ
axis along 8N11W 6N22W 7N34W 6N43W.


Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 8 at 12 UTC

FARADAY :
Southwest 5 to 7, increasing 8 in west soon. Very rough temporarily
high in northeast. Rain in west.

ROMEO :
Northwest 7 to 9, backing West 5 or 6 from west soon. Severe gusts.
High or very high decreasing very rough from west.

ALTAIR :
Southwest 4 or 5 locally 6 or 7 in northwest. Rough or very rough.
Rain in northwest.

CHARCOT :
West or Northwest 4 to 6 locally 7 in northeast. Very rough or
high.

ACORES :
In west : South or Southeast 4 to 6.
In east : Northeasterly 2 to 4, veering Southeasterly later.
Moderate locally rough with Northwest swell in east.

JOSEPHINE :
Northerly 3 to 5 in north, Northeast 4 or 5 in south. Increasing
rough then very rough from north with Northwest swell.

IRVING :
East or Southeast 4 to 6 in west, East or Northeast in east.
Moderate locally rough with Northwest swell in extreme east.

MADEIRA :
Northeast 5 or 6. Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough
at end with North swell.

PAZENN :
Northwest 7 to 9. Severe gusts. High or very high. Squalls.

IROISE, YEU :
West or Northwest 5 to 7, increasing 7 or 8 soon then veering
Northwest 8 occasionally 9 later. Severe gusts. High temporarily
very high. Thundery squalls.

ROCHEBONNE :
West or Northwest 5 to 7, increasing 6 to 8 soon then veering
Northwest 7 or 8 later. Severe gusts. Increasing high then locally
very high. Thundery squalls.

CANTABRICO :
West or Northwest 6 to 8, veering Northwest 8 or 9 later. Severe or
violent gusts. Increasing high then locally very high. Thundery
squalls.

FINISTERRE :
Northwest 6 or 7 locally 8 in north, decreasing 5 to 7 later.
Gusts. High temporarily very high in north. Squalls.

PORTO :
Northwest 5 or 6. Increasing high. Showers.

SAO VICENTE :
North or Northwest 4 to 6. Rough increasing very rough then locally
high in north.

CADIZ :
Northwest 3 to 5, increasing 4 to 6 soon. Slight or moderate.

GIBRALTAR STRAIT :
Westerly 5 to 7, veering West or Northwest 5 or 6 soon. Slight or
moderate.

CASABLANCA :
Northeast 5 or 6 locally 7 in south. Rough increasing very rough
from north later.

AGADIR :
Northeast 6 or 7, increasing 8 in east later. Rough or very rough.



METEOR :
East 4 or 5 at times 6, veering and increasing Northeast 5 or 6 in
east later. Moderate or rough, cross in N swell. Showers locally
thundery.
CANARIAS :
Northeast 5 or 6 at times 7. Rough locally very rough, cross in N
or NW swell. Showers.
TARFAYA :
North or Northeast 4 to 6 locally 7 in far north, increasing 5 to 7
from south to north later. Gusts. Rough or very rough, in NW swell.

CAPE VERDE :
East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6. Moderate or rough, cross in N
swell. Thundery showers with gusts.
CAP BLANC :
North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at times 6 later.
Rough, in N swell, abating moderate or rough later.


CAP TIMIRIS :
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6. Moderate or rough, in N swell
SIERRA LEONE :
Northeasterly 4 or 5, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in southeast.
Moderate locally rough in north. Thundersqualls with severe gusts.
GULF OF GUINEA :
South or Southwest 2 to 4. Moderate. Thundersqualls with severe
gusts.
POINTE NOIRE :
South or Southeast 3 or 4 at times 5 in west. Moderate. Thundery
showers with gusts, in far east.


Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours :

Persistence of Northeast gale in AGADIR.
Improvement elsewhere with no gale expected.


Threat of Northeast gale over TARFAYA.


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FQNT50 LFPW 070857

A
SECURITE
Weather bulletin for METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,
Toulouse,  Saturday 7 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 : nr 526

Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 7 at 00 UTC

Low 975 58N15W moving southeast and filling, expected 990 England
by 08/00 UTC then 999 northwest France by 08/12 UTC.
Low 987 Newfoundlands moving northeast, expected 977 just south
Greenland by 08/12 UTC. Associated cold front reaching west FARADAY
on Sunday.
High 1034 north ACORES slowly drifting east, expected 1033 39N21W
by 08/12 UTC.


Tropical wave along 34W, south of 14N, moving west near 15 Kt. ITCZ
axis along 8N11W 6N22W 7N34W 6N43W.


Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 8 at 12 UTC

FARADAY :
Southwest 5 to 7, increasing 8 in west soon. Very rough temporarily
high in northeast. Rain in west.

ROMEO :
Northwest 7 to 9, backing West 5 or 6 from west soon. Severe gusts.
High or very high decreasing very rough from west.

ALTAIR :
Southwest 4 or 5 locally 6 or 7 in northwest. Rough or very rough.
Rain in northwest.

CHARCOT :
West or Northwest 4 to 6 locally 7 in northeast. Very rough or
high.

ACORES :
In west : South or Southeast 4 to 6.
In east : Northeasterly 2 to 4, veering Southeasterly later.
Moderate locally rough with Northwest swell in east.

JOSEPHINE :
Northerly 3 to 5 in north, Northeast 4 or 5 in south. Increasing
rough then very rough from north with Northwest swell.

IRVING :
East or Southeast 4 to 6 in west, East or Northeast in east.
Moderate locally rough with Northwest swell in extreme east.

MADEIRA :
Northeast 5 or 6. Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough
at end with North swell.

PAZENN :
Northwest 7 to 9. Severe gusts. High or very high. Squalls.

IROISE, YEU :
West or Northwest 5 to 7, increasing 7 or 8 soon then veering
Northwest 8 occasionally 9 later. Severe gusts. High temporarily
very high. Thundery squalls.

ROCHEBONNE :
West or Northwest 5 to 7, increasing 6 to 8 soon then veering
Northwest 7 or 8 later. Severe gusts. Increasing high then locally
very high. Thundery squalls.

CANTABRICO :
West or Northwest 6 to 8, veering Northwest 8 or 9 later. Severe or
violent gusts. Increasing high then locally very high. Thundery
squalls.

FINISTERRE :
Northwest 6 or 7 locally 8 in north, decreasing 5 to 7 later.
Gusts. High temporarily very high in north. Squalls.

PORTO :
Northwest 5 or 6. Increasing high. Showers.

SAO VICENTE :
North or Northwest 4 to 6. Rough increasing very rough then locally
high in north.

CADIZ :
Northwest 3 to 5, increasing 4 to 6 soon. Slight or moderate.

GIBRALTAR STRAIT :
Westerly 5 to 7, veering West or Northwest 5 or 6 soon. Slight or
moderate.

CASABLANCA :
Northeast 5 or 6 locally 7 in south. Rough increasing very rough
from north later.

AGADIR :
Northeast 6 or 7, increasing 8 in east later. Rough or very rough.



METEOR :
East 4 or 5 at times 6, veering and increasing Northeast 5 or 6 in
east later. Moderate or rough, cross in N swell. Showers locally
thundery.
CANARIAS :
Northeast 5 or 6 at times 7. Rough locally very rough, cross in N
or NW swell. Showers.
TARFAYA :
North or Northeast 4 to 6 locally 7 in far north, increasing 5 to 7
from south to north later. Gusts. Rough or very rough, in NW swell.

CAPE VERDE :
East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6. Moderate or rough, cross in N
swell. Thundery showers with gusts.
CAP BLANC :
North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at times 6 later.
Rough, in N swell, abating moderate or rough later.


CAP TIMIRIS :
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6. Moderate or rough, in N swell
SIERRA LEONE :
Northeasterly 4 or 5, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in southeast.
Moderate locally rough in north. Thundersqualls with severe gusts.
GULF OF GUINEA :
South or Southwest 2 to 4. Moderate. Thundersqualls with severe
gusts.
POINTE NOIRE :
South or Southeast 3 or 4 at times 5 in west. Moderate. Thundery
showers with gusts, in far east.


Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours :

Persistence of Northeast gale in AGADIR.
Improvement elsewhere with no gale expected.


Threat of Northeast gale over TARFAYA.



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