680 FQNT52 LFPW 132100 A SECURITE Weather bulletin for METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 13 February 2012 at 2215 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 : 69 Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 13 at 12 UTC Shallow low 1017 37N32W expected 1020 36N34W by 14/00 UTC then moving southwest and filling. Shallow low 1019-1017 near 30N09W with little change. High 1045 49N20W building, expected 1047 51N21W by 14/00 UTC, then 1046 49N22W by 15/00UTC. ITCZ axis along 01N23W, EQ24W, 01S40W. Part 3 : Forecasts to Wednesday 15 at 00 UTC FARADAY : Increasing Southeast 5 to 7 but 3 to 5 in extreme east. Gusts. Rough becoming rough or very rough and locally crossed in west, but locally moderate in extreme east. Some rain in west at end. ROMEO : Variable clockwise 3 or 4 but North 5 or 6 in east, increasing North or Northeast 4 to 6 from west to east soon. Becoming moderate or rough. ALTAIR : Southeast 5 to 7 at times 8 from east to west. Gusts. Rough becoming rough or very rough and locally crossed in west, but locally moderate in extreme east. Rain or showers in west. CHARCOT : East or Northeast 4 to 6, increasing Northeast 5 or 6 later, locally 7 with gusts in extreme southeast. Moderate or rough, locally crossed. Some showers. PAZENN : Northerly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Rough with north or northwest swell. Rain. FINISTERRE : Northerly 5 or 6, veering Northwest later, locally increasing 6 or 7 near Cape and leeward. Gusts. Moderate, becoming rough soon with north or northwest swell. Rain. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO : Northerly 5 or 6, locally Northwest along spanish coasts at first, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Gusts. Moderate, becoming rough in west soon with northwest swell. Rain. ACORES : East or Southeast 6 or 7 at times 8 but Variable cyclonic 3 or 4 in extreme southwest, decreasing Southeast 5 to 7 soon, then Easterly 4 to 6 at end. Gusts Rough or very rough and crossed. Rain or showers, locally thundery. JOSEPHINE : East or Northeast 5 or 6, backing North or Northeast later, then Northeast at end, locally 7 with gusts in extreme northeast. Moderate or rough, becoming locally very rough in extreme northeast at end. Some showers. PORTO : North or Northeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 later. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough soon, locally very rough and crossed with Northwest swell at end. Some showers. SAO VICENTE : North or Northeast 4 to 6, increasing locally 6 at times 7 with gusts in northwest later. Becoming moderate or rough with Northerly swell at end. Some showers. CADIZ : Northeast 4 to 6, decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 soon, then mainly Northwest 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. GIBRALTAR STRAIT : Easterly 4 locally 5 in west at first, backing Northwesterly 2 to 4 soon, then increasing Westerly 3 or 4 temporarily 5 in east later. Slight. IRVING : In west : Variable 2 to 4, increasing gradually Southeast 3 to 5 later. In east : East or Southeast 4 to 6, backing Easterly later. Moderate locally rough and crossed in north. Rain and showers, locally thundery. MADEIRA : East or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 later. Moderate becoming rough in north later. Some showers at end. CASABLANCA : Northeast 5 at times 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon. Moderate becoming rough in north later Some showers at end. AGADIR : North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 with gusts near coast. Moderate or rough. METEOR : In west : Variable 2 to 4. In east : Easterly 2 to 4, increasing East or Southeast 4 or 5 soon. Moderate, becoming locally slight in west. Rain and showers, locally thundery. CANARIAS : East or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 locally 6 between islands later. Becoming moderate, locally rough in north later. TARFAYA : North or Northeast 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. CAPE VERDE : East or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate. Some showers. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS : North or Northeast 4 to 6. Moderate locally rough. SIERRA LEONE : North or Northeast 4 or 5, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in extreme southeast. Moderate, locally slight in southeast. GULF OF GUINEA : Southwesterly 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Thundersqualls with severe gusts. POINTE NOIRE : Southerly 2 to 4 Slight or moderate Thundersqualls with severe gusts. Part 4 : Outlook for next 24 hours : North or Northeast moderate or fresh flow over Bay of Biscay. Persistence of Northeast near gale in PORTO, east of CHARCOT and JOSEPHINE, and Southeast near gale in west of FARADAY. Threat of East or Northeast near gale in CADIZ and GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Elsewhere no dangerous phenomenon expected.