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FQMQ54 LFPW 201900 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 20 April 2021 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 : NO WARNING.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 20 at 12 UTC Shallow low 1013 over Spain, deepening and expected near 1010 tomorrow at midday. Weak pressure gradient from 1015 to 1019 over the basin, gradually weakening from west.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 22 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southeast 4 or 5, backing East in morning, then decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Slight, becoming moderate in northwest in the afternoon. Locally rain or showers in north.

BALEARES. Mainly Southeast 2 to 4, but locally Northeast along coasts, backing Northeasterly 3 to 5 in the morning, then decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight in the afternoon. Rain or showers.

MINORQUE. Southeast 3 or 4, increasing East or Southeast 4 or 5 in late night, then decreasing East 3 or 4 at end. Slight, becoming locally moderate in far southeast tomorrow evening. Rain or showers at end of night.

LION. South or Southeast 3 to 5, backing East or Southeast 3 or 4 tomorrow at midday. Smooth or slight, becoming slight in late night. Rain or showers.

PROVENCE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly, increasing Easterly 3 or 4 in morning. Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end. Some rain or showers from west at end of night.

LIGURE. South or Southwest 2 to 4, backing Easterly in late night, then increasing 3 or 4, locally 5 between French Riviera and Corsica, tomorrow evening. Smooth or slight. Some rain or showers tomorrow.

CORSE. In north : Southerly 1 to 3, becoming Variable overnight, then increasing East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in east, in the afternoon. In south : Variable 1 to 3, increasing East or Southeast 5 or 6 in late night. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in late night, then locally moderate leeward Bonifacio Strait in the afternoon. Some rain or showers tomorrow in daytime.

SARDAIGNE. In north : Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Southeast 3 or 4 overnight, then increasing Easterly 3 to 5 in the afternoon. In south : East or Southeast 3 to 5, increasing Easterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far south in the morning, then decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming gradually slight, locally moderate in southwest, tomorrow in daytime. Some rain or showers in north.

MADDALENA. South or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing Southeast 4 or 5 in the morning, then backing East 3 to 5 at end. Smooth, becoming gradually slight, locally moderate in southwest, tomorrow in daytime. Some showers in west tomorrow in daytime.

ELBE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southeast 3 or 4 overnight, then increasing temporarily 5 along coast of Corsica in the morning. Smooth, becoming locally slight in the morning.

ALBORAN. Westerly 5 or 6 with gusts, but locally decreasing 4 or 5 in east in late night, then 3 or 4 tomorrow afternoon. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate at end.

PALOS. Southwesterly 4 or 5 from west, but locally becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in north overnight, then Cyclonic 2 to 4 over all the area at end. Slight, locally moderate in west till late afternoon. Some showers near Spain at end.

ALGER. Variable 2 to 4 from west, but East or Southeast 3 to 5 in east, then becoming Westerly 2 to 4 tomorrow midday. Slight.

WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4, but locally Southeast 3 or 4 in east at first, then at times 5 near coasts at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight in morning. Some showers in north in late night.

ANNABA. Easterly increasing 4 or 5, locally 6 with gusts in north in late night, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in south at end. Slight, locally becoming moderate in north in late night.

TUNISIE. East or Southeast 4 or 5, locally increasing 6 near Sardinia and Sicily in late night, increasing 5 or 6 at end, occasionally 7 in east. Gusts. Becoming slight or moderate, then moderate or rough at end. Some showers in afternoon.

CARBONARA. East or Southeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in late night, then decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Slight from south, then moderate in morning. Rain or showers from west.

LIPARI. East or Southeast 3 or 4 from southeast, locally Variable 1 to 3 in east at first, increasing 4 or 5 tomorrow midday, locally 6 with gusts near Sicily. Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end, locally moderate leeward Messina strait. Showers in west at end.

CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, gradually increasing Southeast 3 or 4 tomorrow midday, then backing Easterly at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end. Rain or showers from west.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours North of basin : Easterly moderate flow, locally fresh over CORSE, with threat of near gale leeward Bonifacio Strait. South of basin : threat of South near gale leeward Messina strait Thursday in daytime.