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WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 101841

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 10 October 2026 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, Saturday 10 at 12 UTC

Low 1010 over Tyrrhenian Sea, moving eastward and expected 1003 over

Adriatic sea in morning, then filling 1009 tomorrow evening. Low

deepening 1008 over Ligurian sea overnight, filling 1011 tomorrow

evening.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 12 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Variable 1 to 3, locally Northwesterly 3 or 4 in northeast overnight,

backing Southwesterly 2 to 4 in north overnight.

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

BALEARES.

South or Southwest 2 to 4, locally Variable near coasts.

Smooth or slight.

MINORQUE.

- In north : Northwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in far north at first,

temporarily Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon.

- In south : Westerly 2 to 4.

Slight or moderate.

LION.

Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in morning, then increasing 4 or

5 at end, at times 6.

Slight or moderate.

PROVENCE.

West or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 3 to 5 in far northeast, decreasing

5 or 6, at times 7 near Cape Sici, in morning, locally Variable 3 to

5 in far northeast. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, locally slight or moderate in far northeast,

becoming slight or moderate everywhere at end.

LIGURE.

Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 overnight,

locally Southwest 5 or 6 in far southeast in daytime.

Becoming slight or moderate.

Moderate vis in some showers in north in daytime, at times thundery

at end.

CORSE.

In far northeast, Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in late night,

then 6 or 7 at midday. Gusts.

Elsewhere, increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in extreme

west in late night, then decreasing 4 or 5 in evening.

Becoming moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end.

SARDAIGNE.

Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in far north overnight, decreasing West

or Northwest 3 to 5 in morning, locally 6 in far north, then

decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in far south in afternoon.

Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate at end.

Poor vis in thundery showers in south at first.

MADDALENA.

Northwest 3 to 5, increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 in morning,

locally 7 in axis of strait, but becoming Variable 2 to 4 in far

north. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough tomorrow afternoon.

Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery, clearing in

morning.

ELBE.

Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in second part of the night,

then increasing Southwest 5 or 6 near Cape Corse in late morning.

Smooth or slight, becoming locally moderate in far north in morning.

Moderate vis in some showers in far north at end.

ALBORAN.

Easterly 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 in morning, then becoming Variable

in afternoon.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning.

PALOS.

East or Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in morning, then

Southwest 2 to 4 near spanish coasts in afternoon.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning.

ALGER.

- In west : East or Southeast 2 to 4, backing Easterly 2 or 3 in

daytime.

- in east : Northwest 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in second

part of night, then becoming Easterly 2 to 4 in daytime.

Slight in west, but moderate in east, becoming smooth or slight in

afternoon.

WEST OF CABRERA.

South or Southwest 2 to 4, but mainly South or Southeast 1 to 3 in

far south.

Smooth, at times slight.

ANNABA.

- In west : Northwest 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in morning,

then Easterly in afternoon.

- in east : Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in morning, then

becoming Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon.

Moderate, locally rough in northwest overnight, decreasing slight or

moderate at end.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in morning.

TUNISIE.

Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 in morning, at

times 6 in far north, then decreasing 2 to 4 at end.

Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in morning.

Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing in

morning.

CARBONARA.

Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 overnight, temporarily Variable 2 to 4

near Sardinia in late morning and afternoon, backing Westerly 3 to 5

in late day.

Slight or moderate.

Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in morning.

LIPARI.

Northwesterly 3 to 5, locally West 5 or 6 in far south and Cyclonic 2

to 4 in far northeast at first, decreasing 2 to 4 at end and backing

Westerly in west. Severe gusts in thunderstorms.

Slight or moderate.

Poor vis in showers, or thunderstorms overnight.

CIRCEO.

North or Northwest 3 to 5 from north to south, backing West or

Northwest in late day. Gusts in thunderstorms.

Slight, locally smooth in far north, becoming slight or moderate in

afternoon.

Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in morning.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Northwesterly moderate flow, locally fresh from gulf of Lion to

Corsica at first, veering Northerly in afternoon.

Variable light or moderate in southwest of basin, becoming East or

Northeast in afternoon.


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME26 LGAT 101400

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SATURDAY 10 OCTOBER 2026 / 1600 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 10-10-26/09 UTC

EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND

CENTRES 1012 OVER TYRRHENEAN SEA AND 1013 OVER CENTRAL ADRIATIC IS

EXPECTED TO CENTRES 1007 OVER BOOT AND 1005 OVER SOUTH ADRIATIC BY

11/03 UTC. LOW WITH CENTRE 1011 OVER SOUTH SIDRA IS MOVING SLOWLY

EASTWARDS. HIGH PRESSURES

1020 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND 1018 BY EAST COASTS OF LIBYA

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 11 OCTOBER 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON CYCLONIC SOON OVER WEST

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. UP TO ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

GABES

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SIDRA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST SOON WEST NORTHWEST.

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

SOON THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS

VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

KITHIRA SEA

SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 22.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST UP TO 5 LATER OVER

WEST WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

TAURUS

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT

DELTA

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

CRUSADE

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

RODOS SEA

VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

WEST KRITIKO

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

EAST KRITIKO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

SOUTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SAMOS SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SARONIKOS

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

SOUTH 3 OR 4 LATER 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KAFIREAS STRAIT

SOUTH 3 OR 4 LATER 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL AEGEAN

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

THRAKIKO

VARIABLE 3 LATER SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

THERMAIKOS

SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. SOON THUNDERSTORM

MARMARA

VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA

SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=