FQMQ54 LFPW 172032 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 17 January 2025 at 21 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. Part 1 : WARNING NR 30. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 17 at 12 UTC High pressures around 1030 over Spain and southern France, weakening 1020 to 1025 on Saturday afternoon. Low GABRI 1008 in north of Tunisia, slowly moving northwestwards, expected 1012 just south of Sardinia tomorrow evening. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 19 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northeast 6 or 7, locally 8 with gusts in far southeast at first, decreasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 at midday, then 4 or 5 at end. Rough or very rough, cross in south, decreasing rough in afternoon. Long E swell 3 m in south, abating in morning. Poor vis in rain or showers. BALEARES. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, locally Northwest near delta of Ebro, gradually decreasing Northerly 3 to 5 in afternoon. Moderate or rough. MINORQUE. Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 with gusts, decreasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 in afternoon. Rough, decreasing moderate or rough in afternoon. Poor vis in showers in afternoon. LION. North or Northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far southeast at end. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far southeast. West of PROVENCE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 in east. Moderate or rough, locally slight in far northwest. Moderate vis in showers at end. East of PROVENCE, LIGURE, North of CORSE. Northeast 7 or 8, locally 5 or 6 in far east of LIGURE, gradually decreasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 in afternoon, locally 7 between Corsica and French mainland. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in afternoon. Moderate vis in some showers at end. South of CORSE. East or Northeast 6 or 7, at times 8, gradually decreasing 5 or 6 in afternoon. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers in afternoon. SARDAIGNE. Northeast 6 or 7, at times 8 with gusts, decreasing 6 or 7 in morning, then 4 or 5 in afternoon, locally 6 in north. Rough or very rough, gradually decreasing moderate or rough in afternoon. Cross sea in south at first. NE swell 3 m in south. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery. MADDALENA. East or Northeast 6 or 7, locally 8 in south and near Bonifacio strait, decreasing Easterly 5 or 6 in morning, locally 7 in north.Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, at times cross at first, gradually decreasing moderate or rough in afternoon. Long SE swell 3 or 4 m, abating in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers. ELBE. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, veering East in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough in south in daytime. Moderate vis in showers in afternoon. ALBORAN. Easterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in afternoon, then Variable 1 to 3 at end. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers, improving in afternoon. PALOS. Northeasterly 3 to 5, locally 6 along Spanish coast at first, gradually decreasing North 3 or 4 in afternoon, but Variable 1 to 3 in west. Becoming moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or showers. ALGER. North 5 or 6, locally 7 in east, gradually decreasing 3 to 5 in afternoon. Rough or very rough and cross, decreasing rough in afternoon. Long E or NE swell 3 m, decreasing in afternoon. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. WEST OF CABRERA. Northeast 5 or 6, gradually decreasing North 3 to 5 in afternoon. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or showers, improving in morning. ANNABA. Northeasterly 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8 with severe gusts in northwest at first, decreasing Northerly 3 to 5 in morning, then backing West or Northwest at end. Rough or very rough and cross, decreasing moderate or rough in afternoon. Long E or NE swell 3 or 4 m, decreasing in morning. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. TUNISIE. Southeasterly 4 to 6, locally Northeast 7 or 8 in far northwest at first, becoming Variable Cyclonic 4 to 6 in morning, at times 7 in east. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in morning. Long E or NE swell 3 or 4 m, decreasing in afternoon. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. CARBONARA. Easterly 6 or 7, but 7 or 8 in north, decreasing East or Southeast 5 or 6 from south overnight, at times 7. Severe gusts. Very rough decreasing rough from south in late night. Long E or NE swell 3 or 4 m, decreasing in afternoon. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. LIPARI. Easterly 7 or 8, at times 9 with severe or violent gusts, decreasing Southeasterly 4 or 5 in late night, at times 6. Rough or very rough, decreasing slight or moderate in morning, locally rough in far west. E swell 3 or 4 m in west, abating in late night. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. CIRCEO. East or Northeast 7 or 8, locally 5 or 6 in far north, decreasing Easterly 6 or 7 in morning, then East or Southeast 5 or 6 in afternoon. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in late morning. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours In north of bassin : fresh or strong East or Northeast flow. In south of bassin : moderate or fresh cyclonic winds, locally light or moderate Variable winds over Alboran sea.