METAREA 3 bulletinset


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 040537

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 163, THURSDAY 4 JUNE 2026 AT 0535 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 4 OF JUNE AT 00 UTC.

LOW 1010 NEAR FRENCH RIVIERA, DEEPENING 1006 TONIGHT, THEN SLOWLY

FILLING 1010 ON PLACE.

HIGH PRESSURE 1018 NEAR BALEARIC SEA, WEAKENING GRADUALLY OVERNIGHT,

THEN BUILDING 1016 ON FRIDAY.

BALEARES.

FROM 04/18 UTC TO 05/06 UTC.

NORTHEAST AT TIMES 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

MINORQUE.

FROM 04/18 UTC TO 05/00 UTC.

IN FAR NORTHWEST, NORTHEAST AT TIMES 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

LION.

FROM 04/18 UTC TO 05/03 UTC.

IN SOUTH, NORTH AT TIMES 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

PROVENCE.

FROM 04/15 UTC TO 04/21 UTC.

IN WEST, NORTHWEST AT TIMES 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME24 LGAT 040800

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, THURSDAY 04 JUNE 2026 / 1000 UTC

- WIND SPEED: BEAUFORT SCALE

- SEA STATE: TOTAL SIGNIFICANT

BE AWARE: WIND GUSTS CAN BE 40 PERCENT STRONGER THAN THOSE GIVEN

HERE AND MAX WAVE HEIGHT UP TO TWICE THAN SIGNIFICANT

PART 1

WARNING NONE

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 04-06-26/03 UTC

EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRES 1008 OVER NORTHWEST AEGEAN AND 1009 OVER

NORTH IONIO ASSOCIATED WITH FRONT IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS

EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1008 OVER CENTRAL AEGEAN BY 04/18 UTC.

RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1014 OVER SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA AND

OVER NORTHEAST BLACK SEA

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 05 JUNE 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PARTS NORTHWEST SOON OVER EAST VARIABLE

LATER SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT

BOOT

NORTH 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

MELITA

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER NORTH

UP TO MODERATE

GABES

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST. SLIGHT

SIDRA

WEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH PARTS SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4

OVER SOUTH PARTS EAST SOUTHEAST UP TO 5 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST.

SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 19.50 SOUTH SOUTHWEST VERY SOON

NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PARTS WEST

NORTHWEST SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

PATRAIKOS

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE

KITHIRA SEA

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHWEST. UP TO

MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH PARTS NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON

ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH. SLIGHT

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT

DELTA

WEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH PARTS NORTH. SLIGHT

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PARTS NORTH 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE

3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

RODOS SEA

SOUTHWEST 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KARPATHIO

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR

WEST KRITIKO

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER EAST 4 OR 5 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO

MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO

VARIABLE 4 OVER NORTH PARTS WEST UP TO 5 SOON SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE

TEMPORARILY UP TO ROUGH

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 25.40 6 OR 7 SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6

DECREASING LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

SOUTH 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 DECREASING LATER. SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR

SARONIKOS

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH OF 37.40

5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 DECREASING LATER. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH

UP TO MODERATE

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 DECREASING. UP TO MODERATE

KAFIREAS STRAIT

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH 3 OR 4. UP TO

MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN

SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST PARTS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER

4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 DECREASING. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

SOUTH 5 OR 6 LATER CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. POOR. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM

THRAKIKO

SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

MARMARA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 040707

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 4 June 2026 at 09 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 163.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 4 at 00 UTC

Low 1011 between Corsica and French mainland, new low 1006 tonight,

then slowly filling 1010 on place.

High pressure 1018 near Balearic sea, weakening gradually overnight,

then building 1016 on Friday.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 5 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming South or Southeast 3 or 4, in afternoon,

then veering Northeasterly later, and increasing locally 5 or 6 in

far north. Gusts.

Slight, becoming slight or moderate later from north.

BALEARES.

South or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing locally 5 or 6, at times 7 in

south, this morning, then backing and increasing Northeasterly 6 or 7

everywhere later, at times 8. Gusts, at times severe later.

Slight or moderate, locally rough in far east later.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or shower, at times thundery, from north

soon.

MINORQUE.

Increasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 this morning, at times 6, and rapidly

increasing from north North or Northeast 6 or 7, at times 8 in far

northwest. Severe gusts, locally violent in thunderstorms.

Gradually becoming slight or moderate, and moderate or rough later.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery shower from north, later.

LION.

Southerly increasing 5 or 6, rapidly increasing North or Northwest 6

or 7 in late afternoon, at times 8 overnight, then decreasing North

or Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts.

Becoming slight or moderate, and moderate or rough later.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or shower, at times thundery, in

afternoon, clearing later.

PROVENCE.

Backing Southwesterly 3 to 5 this morning, rapidly increasing

Northwesterly 6 or 7 from west in late day, at times 8 in west this

evening, then locally decreasing 5 or 6 in west at end. Severe

Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or shower, at times thundery in west, in

afternoon, clearing later.

LIGURE.

Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 in late day, at

times 7 in second part of night, locally decreasing Variable 2 to 4

in Genoa Gulf in morning. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in shower from west soon.

CORSE.

- In north : decreasing Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing South or

Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, in east. Gusts.

- In south : Westerly decreasing 2 to 4 this morning, and veering

West or Northwest 4 or 5 later.

Slight or moderate, locally rough in far west at end.

Moderate or poor vis in shower from northwest later.

SARDAIGNE.

Becoming gradually Clockwise 2 to 4 this morning, increasing North or

Northwest 5 or 6, from north soon, at times 7. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, locally rough in north at end.

Moderate or poor vis in shower, from north at end.

MADDALENA.

-In and leeward strait, Westerly 5 or 6, temporarily decreasing 3 or

4 soon. Gusts at end.

-Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4.

Slight or moderate.

ELBE.

Variable 2 to 4, locally increasing Southwesterly 5 or 6 in far south

and in far north at end.

Slight or moderate, locally smooth leeward Corsica.

Moderate or poor vis in shower from west soon.

ALBORAN.

Westerly 2 to 4, gradually increasing 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in and

leeward strait in afternoon and evening, locally veering East or

Northeast 5 or 6 in northeast in late night, then decreasing West or

Northwest 4 or 5 in southwest at end, but East or Northeast in

northeast. Severe gusts.

Becoming moderate or rough from west.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

PALOS.

Southwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 from northwest in late

morning, at times 7 near Cape Gata this evening, then locally veering

Northeasterly 4 to 6 in northwest in late night, but decreasing

Variable 2 to 4 in southeast. Gusts.

Becoming slight or moderate.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

ALGER.

Easterly 3 or 4, locally Variable 2 to 4 in west, decreasing mainly

Southerly 1 to 3 in late day, then increasing East or Northeast 3 or

4 in late night.

Decreasing slight, then at times smooth in evening.

Poor vis due to some fog patches in west.

WEST OF CABRERA.

South or Southwest 4 or 5, locally increasing 5 or 6 in west in

afternoon, then Northeasterly 6 or 7 from northwest in evening, and

decreasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

ANNABA.

Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly, at times 5 in far north.

Gusts.

Decreasing slight, at times moderate at first, then smooth or slight

in second part of night.

TUNISIE.

West or Northwest decreasing 2 to 4, temporarily 4 or 5 at first,

becoming Variable in afternoon, at times Northerly 4 or 5 in far

north, then becoming Westerly at end.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late afternoon.

CARBONARA.

Variable 2 to 4.

Decreasing smooth or slight, at times moderate at first, then smooth

at end.

LIPARI.

Variable 2 to 4.

Decreasing slight, at times moderate at first, then gradually smooth

in second part of night.

CIRCEO.

Variable 1 to 3, mainly Westerly till midnight, increasing

Southwesterly 3 or 4 in far northwest in second part of night.

Decreasing slight, at times moderate at first, then smooth or slight

in second part of night.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Persistance and threat of fresh or strong North or Northeast flow

over north of the basin, then Clockwise moderate flow building. In

southwest, persistence of an Easterly moderate flow.