FQMQ54 LFPW 212055

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, 
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 21 February 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 57.


Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 21 at 12 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure 1024/1028 over the basin, weakening in west
of basin.
Shallow low gradually deepening 1017 over east of Pyrenees in the
evening, then filling tomorrow. Shallow low deepening 1019 between
Algeria and Balearic Islands overnight, moving northwards, and
expected over Mallorca tomorrow at midday.


Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 23 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
South or Southeast increasing 4 or 5, at times 6, then veering South
or Southwest 4 or 5 from west in morning, then decreasing Westerly 2
to 4 in the evening.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.

BALEARES.
South or Southeast 3 to 5, at times 6 near Mallorca overnight,
decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in late night, then increasing North or
Northeast 4 to 6 in northeast in the evening. Gusts.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.

MINORQUE.
South or Southeast 4 or 5, gradually becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in the
afternoon, then increasing North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7,in
northwest in the evening. Gusts.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.

LION.
South or Southeast 5 to 7, at times 8 in far northwest till late
night, decreasing 3 to 5 in the morning, then becoming North or
Northwest 4 to 6 from west in the evening. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far northwest.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.

PROVENCE.
Southeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, decreasing 3 to 5 in the
morning, then increasing Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6, in the
evening.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.

LIGURE.
In west, Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing 3 to 5 in the
afternoon. In east, Southeasterly 3 to 5. Gusts.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in the evening.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.

CORSE.
In north, Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northeast  3 or 4, at times 5,
in the evening. In south, 
Southeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in late night, then
increasing Easterly 4 or 5, temporarily 6, in late afternoon.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.
Moderate vis in some scattered showers.

SARDAIGNE.
South or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in the morning, then
backing mainly Southeasterly in the evening.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Locally moderate vis in some scattered showers.

MADDALENA.
South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5, locally Easterly near
Bonifacio Strait, increasing 4 or 5 tomorrow midday.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.

ELBE.
South or Southeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in late night.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.

ALBORAN.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming mainly Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5, in late
night, then increasing 4 to 6 in the afternoon. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or shower, at times thundery.

PALOS.
Variable 2 to 4, but locally Easterly 5 in extreme east at first,
becoming Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5, overnight, then increasing 4 or
5, at times 6, in the afternoon.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or shower, at times thundery.

ALGER.
East or Southeast 4 or 5, gradually veering Southwesterly 3 to 5 in
second part of night, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in the afternoon,
mainly Westerly.
Slight, becoming smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or shower, at times thundery.

WEST OF CABRERA.
South or Southeast 3 to 5, veering mainly Westerly 2 to 4 from west
overnight, then becoming Variable in the afternoon.
Slight, at times moderate in far east.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or shower, at times thundery.

ANNABA.
Mainly Southeasterly 2 to 4, backing Easterly in the afternoon, then
locally increasing 5 in  extreme northeast in the evening.
Smooth or slight.

TUNISIE.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 overnight, then South or
Southeast 4 to 6 in the afternoon. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some scattered showers.

CARBONARA.
South or Southeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in the morning.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in showers.

LIPARI.
Variable 1 to 3, locally 4 in far east.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in showers.

CIRCEO.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing 2 to 4 overnight, mainly Southerly.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in showers.



Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Mainly Easterly fresh or strong flow, but locally Westerly moderate
or fresh flow over Alboran sea, becoming Variable light or moderate
over the basin.