575 FQNT52 LFPW 092049 A SECURITE Weather bulletin for METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 9 February 2010 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 nr 86. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 9 at 12 UTC Low 969 53N44W, moving northwest and slowly filling, expected 980 52N52W by 11/00 UTC. Associted trough in southeast in which deepening low expected 1004 44N16W by 10/00 UTC, moving southeast, expected 1004 39N10W by 10/12 UTC, then moving to Mediterranean Sea. Deepening low expected 991 42N42W by 10/00UTC, moving northeast, expected 986 46N37W by 10/12UTC, then 983 50N37W by 11/00UTC. High 1026 61N12W drifitng southeast, expected 1027 58N11W by 11/00UTC. High 1021 29N26W moving to Canarias Islands slowly weakening. THE ITCZ IS CENTERED FROM THE SOUTHERN COASTAL SIERRA LEONE NEAR 7N12W...WESTWARD ALONG 5N20W 2N30W 1N40W... Part 3 : Forecasts to Thursday 11 at 00 UTC FARADAY : In west: Southerly 3 or 4 backing South or Southeast 6 or 7 soon, and veering Southwest 4 to 6 later. In east, Northwesterly 3 to 5 backing South or Southeast soon, and increasing 4 to 6 later. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Rain or squalls, locally thundery. ROMEO : In extreme southwest: West or Northwest 4 or 5 decrerasing 3 or 4 soon, and backing South or Southeast 4 to 6 later. Elsewhere, East or Southeast 6 or 7. Gusts. Rough or very rough in west swell. Rain or showers. ALTAIR : South or Southwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in west, increasing 6 or 7 in west soon, and decreasing 3 to 5 later. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in west. Rain or squalls, locally thundery. CHARCOT : In west: Northwest 3 to 5 gradually backing South or Southeast. In east, North or Northwest 3 to 5, locally Southeast 5 or 6 in extreme northeast. Gusts. Rough in West swell. Rain or showers. ACORES, IRVING : Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing temporarily 7 in extreme northwest of ACORES soon. Gusts. Rough with Westerly swell, temporarily very rough in northwest soon. Rain or squalls, locally thundery. JOSEPHINE : In west, Westerly 4 to 6 gradually backing Southwesterly 3 or 4 from west, occasionally 5. In east, West or Southwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7, veering Northwesterly 4 to 6 soon, then Northerly 3 or 4 later. Rough in West swell. Rain or showers. MADEIRA : In northwest, West or Southwest 3 to 5 decreasing 2 to 4 later. In southeast, Northerly 2 to 4 veering West or Northwest soon, and backing North or Northwest later. Rough in northwest swell, locally very rough in east at first. PAZENN : Easterly 4 or 5 increasing 5 or 6 soon, and backing East or Northeast 3 to 5 later. Very rough in west swell. Showers. IROISE, YEU : East or Northeast 4 or 5 backing Northeasterly 4 to 6 later, and increasing 5 or 6 at end. Moderate or rough with Westerly swell. Showers. ROCHEBONNE : North or Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6, and backing North or Northeast 5 or 6 later. Gusts. Moderate or rough with Westerly swell. Showers. CANTABRICO : In west: East or Northeast 3 or 4 increasing 5 or 6 soon, and decreasing 4 or 5 at end. In east, Northerly 3 to 5 veering Northeast 3 or 4 soon, and backing Northerly 4 to 6 at end. Moderate or rough with Westerly swell. Showers. FINISTERRE : Easterly 3 to 5, increasing 4 to 6 soon, and backing East or Northeast 5 or 6 later, locally 7 near cape. Gusts. Rough with Westerly swell, becoming very rough later. Rain or showers. PORTO : Veering Southerly 3 to 5, then becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 soon, mainly Easterly in north, and backing North or Northeast 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Rough with Westerly swell. Rain or showers. SAO VICENTE : Westerly 3 or 4 backing West or Southwest 4 to 6 soon, occasionally 7 in south, and veering Northwesterly 3 to 5 later. Gusts. Rough with Westerly swell. Rain or showers. CADIZ : West or Northwest 3 to 5 backing West or Southwest soon, increasing 6 or 7 later, and decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Rough with Westerly swell. Rain or showers. GIBRALTAR STRAIT : Westerly 4 or 5 increasing 7 or 8 later, and decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Rough. Rain or showers. CASABLANCA : Northerly 2 to 4, but West or Northwest in north, backing West or Southwest 4 to 6 from north soon, and veering West or Northwest 3 to 5 later. Rough with Northwest swell. Rain or showers in north. AGADIR : Northerly 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 in east, backing North or Northwest later. Rough with Northwest swell, abating. Showers. METEOR : In northwest, Southwest 3 to 5. In southeast, Easterly 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 to 4 later, mainly Easterly. Rough with swell of Northwest. Rain and thundery showers or squalls in northwest. CANARIAS : Northeast 3 or 4, temporarily 5 in extreme east, but locally variable 2 to 4 in extreme northwest. Rough with swell of Northwest, decreasing a bit. TARFAYA : Northerly 3 to 5. Rough or very rough with swell of Northwest decreasing a bit. CAPE VERDE : East or Northeast 3 to 5 from north to south, decreasing gradually 2 to 4. Rough with swell of Northwest decreasing a bit. CAP BLANC : Northeast 4 or 5. Rough with swell of Northwest decreasing a bit. CAP TIMIRIS : North or Northeast 4 or 5 decreasing gradually 3 or 4. Rough with swell of Northwest. SIERRA LEONE : Northeast 3 to 5 decreasing 2 to 4 later, but locally variable 2 to 4 in extreme southeast becoming mainly Northwest at end. Rough with swell of Northwest. thundery showers locally isolated squalls with gusts. GULF OF GUINEA : Southerly 2 to 4, locally variable in extreme northwest, backing Southeast at end, locally South in extreme east. Slight or moderate, locally rough with swell of Northwest in extreme west. Isolated thundersqualls with violent gusts. POINTE NOIRE : Southeast 3 to 5 from east to west, locally South 2 to 4 in extreme east. Slight or moderate, locally rough in extreme west with swell of Northwest. Isolated thundersqualls with violent gusts in north. Part 4 : Outlook for next 24 hours : Threat of Southeasterly near gale or gale in ROMEO and CHARCOT. Elsewhere, no gale expected. 000 FQNT52 LFPW 092049 A SECURITE Weather bulletin for METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 9 February 2010 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 nr 86. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 9 at 12 UTC Low 969 53N44W, moving northwest and slowly filling, expected 980 52N52W by 11/00 UTC. Associted trough in southeast in which deepening low expected 1004 44N16W by 10/00 UTC, moving southeast, expected 1004 39N10W by 10/12 UTC, then moving to Mediterranean Sea. Deepening low expected 991 42N42W by 10/00UTC, moving northeast, expected 986 46N37W by 10/12UTC, then 983 50N37W by 11/00UTC. High 1026 61N12W drifitng southeast, expected 1027 58N11W by 11/00UTC. High 1021 29N26W moving to Canarias Islands slowly weakening. THE ITCZ IS CENTERED FROM THE SOUTHERN COASTAL SIERRA LEONE NEAR 7N12W...WESTWARD ALONG 5N20W 2N30W 1N40W... Part 3 : Forecasts to Thursday 11 at 00 UTC FARADAY : In west: Southerly 3 or 4 backing South or Southeast 6 or 7 soon, and veering Southwest 4 to 6 later. In east, Northwesterly 3 to 5 backing South or Southeast soon, and increasing 4 to 6 later. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Rain or squalls, locally thundery. ROMEO : In extreme southwest: West or Northwest 4 or 5 decrerasing 3 or 4 soon, and backing South or Southeast 4 to 6 later. Elsewhere, East or Southeast 6 or 7. Gusts. Rough or very rough in west swell. Rain or showers. ALTAIR : South or Southwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in west, increasing 6 or 7 in west soon, and decreasing 3 to 5 later. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in west. Rain or squalls, locally thundery. CHARCOT : In west: Northwest 3 to 5 gradually backing South or Southeast. In east, North or Northwest 3 to 5, locally Southeast 5 or 6 in extreme northeast. Gusts. Rough in West swell. Rain or showers. ACORES, IRVING : Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing temporarily 7 in extreme northwest of ACORES soon. Gusts. Rough with Westerly swell, temporarily very rough in northwest soon. Rain or squalls, locally thundery. JOSEPHINE : In west, Westerly 4 to 6 gradually backing Southwesterly 3 or 4 from west, occasionally 5. In east, West or Southwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7, veering Northwesterly 4 to 6 soon, then Northerly 3 or 4 later. Rough in West swell. Rain or showers. MADEIRA : In northwest, West or Southwest 3 to 5 decreasing 2 to 4 later. In southeast, Northerly 2 to 4 veering West or Northwest soon, and backing North or Northwest later. Rough in northwest swell, locally very rough in east at first. PAZENN : Easterly 4 or 5 increasing 5 or 6 soon, and backing East or Northeast 3 to 5 later. Very rough in west swell. Showers. IROISE, YEU : East or Northeast 4 or 5 backing Northeasterly 4 to 6 later, and increasing 5 or 6 at end. Moderate or rough with Westerly swell. Showers. ROCHEBONNE : North or Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6, and backing North or Northeast 5 or 6 later. Gusts. Moderate or rough with Westerly swell. Showers. CANTABRICO : In west: East or Northeast 3 or 4 increasing 5 or 6 soon, and decreasing 4 or 5 at end. In east, Northerly 3 to 5 veering Northeast 3 or 4 soon, and backing Northerly 4 to 6 at end. Moderate or rough with Westerly swell. Showers. FINISTERRE : Easterly 3 to 5, increasing 4 to 6 soon, and backing East or Northeast 5 or 6 later, locally 7 near cape. Gusts. Rough with Westerly swell, becoming very rough later. Rain or showers. PORTO : Veering Southerly 3 to 5, then becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 soon, mainly Easterly in north, and backing North or Northeast 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Rough with Westerly swell. Rain or showers. SAO VICENTE : Westerly 3 or 4 backing West or Southwest 4 to 6 soon, occasionally 7 in south, and veering Northwesterly 3 to 5 later. Gusts. Rough with Westerly swell. Rain or showers. CADIZ : West or Northwest 3 to 5 backing West or Southwest soon, increasing 6 or 7 later, and decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Rough with Westerly swell. Rain or showers. GIBRALTAR STRAIT : Westerly 4 or 5 increasing 7 or 8 later, and decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Rough. Rain or showers. CASABLANCA : Northerly 2 to 4, but West or Northwest in north, backing West or Southwest 4 to 6 from north soon, and veering West or Northwest 3 to 5 later. Rough with Northwest swell. Rain or showers in north. AGADIR : Northerly 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 in east, backing North or Northwest later. Rough with Northwest swell, abating. Showers. METEOR : In northwest, Southwest 3 to 5. In southeast, Easterly 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 to 4 later, mainly Easterly. Rough with swell of Northwest. Rain and thundery showers or squalls in northwest. CANARIAS : Northeast 3 or 4, temporarily 5 in extreme east, but locally variable 2 to 4 in extreme northwest. Rough with swell of Northwest, decreasing a bit. TARFAYA : Northerly 3 to 5. Rough or very rough with swell of Northwest decreasing a bit. CAPE VERDE : East or Northeast 3 to 5 from north to south, decreasing gradually 2 to 4. Rough with swell of Northwest decreasing a bit. CAP BLANC : Northeast 4 or 5. Rough with swell of Northwest decreasing a bit. CAP TIMIRIS : North or Northeast 4 or 5 decreasing gradually 3 or 4. Rough with swell of Northwest. SIERRA LEONE : Northeast 3 to 5 decreasing 2 to 4 later, but locally variable 2 to 4 in extreme southeast becoming mainly Northwest at end. Rough with swell of Northwest. thundery showers locally isolated squalls with gusts. GULF OF GUINEA : Southerly 2 to 4, locally variable in extreme northwest, backing Southeast at end, locally South in extreme east. Slight or moderate, locally rough with swell of Northwest in extreme west. Isolated thundersqualls with violent gusts. POINTE NOIRE : Southeast 3 to 5 from east to west, locally South 2 to 4 in extreme east. Slight or moderate, locally rough in extreme west with swell of Northwest. Isolated thundersqualls with violent gusts in north. Part 4 : Outlook for next 24 hours : Threat of Southeasterly near gale or gale in ROMEO and CHARCOT. Elsewhere, no gale expected.