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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 11 December 2016 at 2215 UTC.

Wind speed in BEAUFORT SCALE.

Sea state in DOUGLAS SCALE.

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.

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morning, following a strike notice. However, security aspects will be

monitored on a permanent basis and warning bulletins will be sent

out.

Part 1 : WARNING NR 583.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 11 at 12 UTC

Low 997 52N23W moving north. Associated trough extending south over

ROMEO, CHARCOT and JOSEPHINE, drifting northeast and reaching

Brittany at end.

Low expected 997 46N39W by 12/00UTC, moving northeast, expected 968

52N33W by 12/12 UTC, then 952 57N33W by 13/00UTC. Associated trough

crossing FARADAY, ALTAIR, AZORES and IRVING, reaching ROMEO and

CHARCOT later.

High area 1029 from France to Spain, moving northeast, expected 1032

over Germany by 13/00UTC.

High 1026 30N25W moving south weakening.

Monsoon trough 08N13W 07N20W then ITCZ to 04N30W then surface trough

is west of ITCZ from 05N36W to 01N37W.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 13 at 00 UTC

CAPE VERDE, CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS.

Northeasterly 4 or 5.

Moderate.

SIERRA LEONE.

Northeasterly 4 or 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast.

Moderate, locally rough in extreme west.

Thundersqualls in far south with severe gusts.

GULF OF GUINEA.

Southerly 2 to 4.

Moderate.

Thundersqualls with severe gusts.

POINTE NOIRE.

Southeast 3 or 4 in west, at times 5, and Southerly 2 to 4 in east.

Moderate.

Thundersqualls in north and east with severe gusts.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Westerly near gale or gale in ALTAIR and ACORES, decreasing.

Southerly near gale in ROMEO, CHARCOT, PAZENN, FINISTERRE, PORTO,

becoming Cyclonic in ROMEO.

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