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Weather bulletin for METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,
Toulouse,  Tuesday 30 September 2008 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 : NONE.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 30 at 00 UTC
High 1034 46N26W, weakening with little move, expected 1029 by
01/12UTC.
Tropical Storm Laura 998 38N49W, moving north, expected 1000 45N48W
by 01/12UTC.
Shallow low 1010 over CASABLANCA, moving east and filling.
Low area 993 over North Sea, deepening with little move, expected
981 just north of Denmark by 01/12UTC.
Tropical wave along 29/30W south of 15N, moving west at 15 kt.
ITCZ along 12N14W 10N26W 6N39W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 1 at 12 UTC
FARADAY :
In west:  Southwest or South 3 or 4, becoming Southeasterly at end.
In east: West or Northwest 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Scattered
rain.
ROMEO :
Northwesterly 4 or 5, sometimes 6 in northwest at first. Moderate,
becoming rough in east with northwest swell. Showers later.
ALTAIR :
Variable clockwise 2 to 4, locally Southeast 5 in far west. Slight
or moderate. Showers in far west.
CHARCOT :
North or Northeast 3 to 5, backing Northwest 3 or 4 in north soon.
Moderate, becoming rough in northeast with northwest swell later.
Scattered rain.
ACORES, IRVING :
In east: Northeast 3 or 4, sometimes 5. In west: Southeast 3 or 4,
locally 5 in northwest of ACORES. Slight or moderate. Showers.
JOSEPHINE :
Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in southeast at first. Moderate,
locally rough in southeast at first. Showers.
MADEIRA :
Northeasterly 4 to 6, locally North 7 in east, decreasing 4 or 5
later. Moderate, locally rough in east, decreasing later. Showers.
PAZENN :
Northwest or West 4 or 5, locally 6 in north. Becoming rough with
northwest swell. Showers.
IROISE, YEU :
West or Northwest 5 or 6. Becoming moderate or rough with northwest
swell. Showers.
ROCHEBONNE :
West or Northwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon. Slight or
moderate becoming moderate or rough with northwest swell later.
Scattered rain.
CANTABRICO :
Northwesterly 2 or 3, but locally North or Northeast in west at
first, increasing West or Northwest 3 or 4 soon. Slight becoming
moderate or rough with northwest swell at end. Scattered rain.
FINISTERRE :
Northeasterly  4 to 6, sometimes 7 leeward cape,  backing Northwest
3 or 4 in north soon, and gradually decreasing North 4 or 5 in
south. Slight or moderate, locally rough in south at first,
becoming moderate or rough with northwest swell later.
PORTO :
North or Northeast 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, decreasing later.
SAO VICENTE :
North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, locally
Northeast 5 in southeast, but sometimes variable 2 to 4 near coast.
Moderate locally rough at first.
CADIZ :
Northeasterly 4 to 6, locally variable 2 or 3 in north. Slight or
moderate.
GIBRALTAR STRAIT :
East or Northeast 4 to 6. Slight.
CASABLANCA :
Northeasterly 4 to 6, temporarily North 7 in west at first, but
variable 2 or 3 in northeast, decreasing Northeast 4 or 5 later.
Moderate or rough, decreasing. Showers, clearing later.
AGADIR :
Variable cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming Northeast 3 to 5 later. Moderate
or rough, decreasing.
METEOR :
East or Northeast 4, occasionally 5, locally Southeast in
northwest. Moderate. Some showers.
CANARIAS :
North or Northeast 3 to 5, occasionally Northwest 6 far northeast.
Locally in northwest.
Showers, locally thundery with gusts.
TARFAYA :
Northwest 3 to 5, becoming Cyclonic later. Moderate or rough.
Thundery showers with gusts.
CAPE VERDE :
East or Northeast 4, occasionally 5. Moderate. Thundersqualls in
southeast with severe gusts. Some showers in north.
CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS :
North or Northeast 5, at times 6, locally 4 in south of CAP
TIMIRIS. Moderate or rough.
SIERRA LEONE :
Variable 2 to 4, but East 3 to 5 in northwest and North or
Northwest in northeast. Moderate, with N swell in west and S swell
in east. Thundersqualls with severe gusts.
GULF OF GUINEA :
South or Southwest 2 to 4. Moderate in S swell. Thundersqualls with
severe gusts, mainly in north and in Gulf.
POINTE NOIRE :
South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in west. Moderate in S swell.
Some thundersqualls in far northeast with severe gusts.
Part 4 : outlook for next 36 hours :
High with little change. NW near gale expected over Bay of Biscay
on Thursday, with threat of tempo gale.