453 FQNT52 LFPW 222100 A SECURITE Weather bulletin for METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 22 November 2009 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 560 Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 22 at 12 UTC Low 963 56N10W moving east and slowly filling, expected 971 just east Scotland by 23/00UTC, then 973 just southwest Norway by 23/12UTC. Low 994 53N37W moving east, and loosing its identity. Low 997 51N44W moving east, expected 998 52N37W by 23/00, expected 990 53N31W by 23/12UTC, then decreasing 978 55N24W by 24/00UTC. Associated frontal trough crossing FARADAY, ALTAIR, northwest of ACORES soon, and reaching west ROMEO at the end. High 1037 36N26W drifting east, expected 1033 37N18W by 23/12 UTC, then 1030 over Spain by 24/00UTC. ITCZ along 7N9W 6N22W 3N35W 8N48W. Part 3 : Forecasts to Tuesday 24 at 00 UTC FARADAY : Southwest 7 or 8 increasing 8 or 9 in east later, decreasing Westerly 5 or 6 from west soon. Severe gusts. Very rough or high. Rain or showers locally thundery. ROMEO : Southwesterly 7 or 8 increasing 8 or 9 in west later. Severe gusts. High sea Northwest swell. Cross sea. Rain or showers locally thundery. ALTAIR : Southwest 5 to 7, locally 8 in north at first, increasing 7 or 8 in the whole area soon, increasing locally 9 in north and veering Northwest 6 or 7 in west later. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough in Northwest swell, locally high in north. Rain or showers locally thundery. CHARCOT : West or Southwest 4 to 6, locally 7 in north, backing Southwest 7 or 8 in northwest later. Gusts. Very rough or high in Northwest swell, abating. Rain or showers locally thundery in northwest. ACORES : In west, Southerly 4 to 6 increasing 5 to 7 later and veering Southwest. In east, Variable clockwise 2 to 4 gradually becoming South or Southwest 5 to 7. Rough, locally very rough in North. Northwest swell. Rain or showers locally thundery. JOSEPHINE : Northerly 2 to 4 becoming variable clockwise 2 to 4 soon, then Southerly 4 or 5 in west later. Rough or very rough in Northwest swell decreasing later. IRVING : Easterly 4 or 5 gradually veering Southerly. Rough or very rough decreasing. Northwest swell. Rain or showers in west MADEIRA : East or Northeast 4 or 5 locally 6 in south at first. Rough or very rough in Northwest swell decreasing later. Showers. PAZENN, IROISE, YEU : West or Southwest 7 or 8 decreasing 6 or 7 at the end. Severe gusts. High in Northwest swell, locally very high in northwest, cross sea. Rain or showers locally thundery. ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO : Westerly 6 or 7, temporarily increasing 7 occasionally 8 in west soon, decreasing 5 or 6 at the end. Gusts. High in Northwest swell decreasing later. Rain or showers locally thundery. FINISTERRE : In north, West then Southwest 6 or 7. In south, West then Southwest 4 or 5. High in Northwest swell decreasing later. PORTO : Westerly 2 to 4 veering Northerly in southeast and backing Southwest in northwest later. Very rough in Northwest swell, decreasing at the end. SAO VICENTE : Northeast 4 or 5, but Northerly 2 to 4 in north. Rough or very rough with Northwest swell, decreasing at the end CADIZ : Northerly 4 to 6 veering Northeasterly 3 to 5 later, locally 6 near strait at the end. Moderate or rough in Northwest swell. GIBRALTAR STRAIT : Northwesterly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4 soon, then Easterly 5 or 6 later. Moderate. CASABLANCA : Northeast 4 to 6. Rough or very rough with Northwest swell. AGADIR : Northeast 6 or 7 decreasing 5 or 6 soon. Rough or very rough with Northwest swell. METEOR : Easterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Rough locally very rough in north in northwest swell. Some rain. CANARIAS : East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in east. Rough locally very rough in northwest swell. Some rain in northwest. TARFAYA : Northeast 4 or 5, increasing locally 6 in north, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Rough in northwest in northwest swell. CAPE VERDE, CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS : East or Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6. Rough, locally very rough, cross in northwest swell. Locally sand haze. SIERRA LEONE : In southeast : Variable 2 or 3. Elsewhere : East or Northeast 3 to 5. Moderate, locally rough in northwest. Locally thundersqualls in far south. GULF OF GUINEA : Southerly 3 or 4, but 2 or 3 in the gulf. Moderate, locally slight in the gulf. Locally thundersqualls with gusts in northwest and in the gulf. POINTE NOIRE : South or Southeast 3 or 4. Moderate. Part 4 : Outlook for next 24 hours : Persistence of Southwest near gale or gale in all areas above 40N. Elsewhere : no dangerous phenomenon expected. 000 FQNT52 LFPW 222100 A SECURITE Weather bulletin for METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 22 November 2009 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 560 Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 22 at 12 UTC Low 963 56N10W moving east and slowly filling, expected 971 just east Scotland by 23/00UTC, then 973 just southwest Norway by 23/12UTC. Low 994 53N37W moving east, and loosing its identity. Low 997 51N44W moving east, expected 998 52N37W by 23/00, expected 990 53N31W by 23/12UTC, then decreasing 978 55N24W by 24/00UTC. Associated frontal trough crossing FARADAY, ALTAIR, northwest of ACORES soon, and reaching west ROMEO at the end. High 1037 36N26W drifting east, expected 1033 37N18W by 23/12 UTC, then 1030 over Spain by 24/00UTC. ITCZ along 7N9W 6N22W 3N35W 8N48W. Part 3 : Forecasts to Tuesday 24 at 00 UTC FARADAY : Southwest 7 or 8 increasing 8 or 9 in east later, decreasing Westerly 5 or 6 from west soon. Severe gusts. Very rough or high. Rain or showers locally thundery. ROMEO : Southwesterly 7 or 8 increasing 8 or 9 in west later. Severe gusts. High sea Northwest swell. Cross sea. Rain or showers locally thundery. ALTAIR : Southwest 5 to 7, locally 8 in north at first, increasing 7 or 8 in the whole area soon, increasing locally 9 in north and veering Northwest 6 or 7 in west later. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough in Northwest swell, locally high in north. Rain or showers locally thundery. CHARCOT : West or Southwest 4 to 6, locally 7 in north, backing Southwest 7 or 8 in northwest later. Gusts. Very rough or high in Northwest swell, abating. Rain or showers locally thundery in northwest. ACORES : In west, Southerly 4 to 6 increasing 5 to 7 later and veering Southwest. In east, Variable clockwise 2 to 4 gradually becoming South or Southwest 5 to 7. Rough, locally very rough in North. Northwest swell. Rain or showers locally thundery. JOSEPHINE : Northerly 2 to 4 becoming variable clockwise 2 to 4 soon, then Southerly 4 or 5 in west later. Rough or very rough in Northwest swell decreasing later. IRVING : Easterly 4 or 5 gradually veering Southerly. Rough or very rough decreasing. Northwest swell. Rain or showers in west MADEIRA : East or Northeast 4 or 5 locally 6 in south at first. Rough or very rough in Northwest swell decreasing later. Showers. PAZENN, IROISE, YEU : West or Southwest 7 or 8 decreasing 6 or 7 at the end. Severe gusts. High in Northwest swell, locally very high in northwest, cross sea. Rain or showers locally thundery. ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO : Westerly 6 or 7, temporarily increasing 7 occasionally 8 in west soon, decreasing 5 or 6 at the end. Gusts. High in Northwest swell decreasing later. Rain or showers locally thundery. FINISTERRE : In north, West then Southwest 6 or 7. In south, West then Southwest 4 or 5. High in Northwest swell decreasing later. PORTO : Westerly 2 to 4 veering Northerly in southeast and backing Southwest in northwest later. Very rough in Northwest swell, decreasing at the end. SAO VICENTE : Northeast 4 or 5, but Northerly 2 to 4 in north. Rough or very rough with Northwest swell, decreasing at the end CADIZ : Northerly 4 to 6 veering Northeasterly 3 to 5 later, locally 6 near strait at the end. Moderate or rough in Northwest swell. GIBRALTAR STRAIT : Northwesterly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4 soon, then Easterly 5 or 6 later. Moderate. CASABLANCA : Northeast 4 to 6. Rough or very rough with Northwest swell. AGADIR : Northeast 6 or 7 decreasing 5 or 6 soon. Rough or very rough with Northwest swell. METEOR : Easterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Rough locally very rough in north in northwest swell. Some rain. CANARIAS : East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in east. Rough locally very rough in northwest swell. Some rain in northwest. TARFAYA : Northeast 4 or 5, increasing locally 6 in north, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Rough in northwest in northwest swell. CAPE VERDE, CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS : East or Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6. Rough, locally very rough, cross in northwest swell. Locally sand haze. SIERRA LEONE : In southeast : Variable 2 or 3. Elsewhere : East or Northeast 3 to 5. Moderate, locally rough in northwest. Locally thundersqualls in far south. GULF OF GUINEA : Southerly 3 or 4, but 2 or 3 in the gulf. Moderate, locally slight in the gulf. Locally thundersqualls with gusts in northwest and in the gulf. POINTE NOIRE : South or Southeast 3 or 4. Moderate. Part 4 : Outlook for next 24 hours : Persistence of Southwest near gale or gale in all areas above 40N. Elsewhere : no dangerous phenomenon expected.