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WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 141758

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 155, THURSDAY 14 MAY 2026 AT 1755 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 14 OF MAY AT 12 UTC.

LOW 997 OVER GULF OF GENOA, WITH LITTLE CHANGE, EXPECTED OVER FRENCH

RIVIERA TOMORROW AFTERNOON, WITH NORTHWESTERLY STRONG FLOW IN GULF OF

LION TOMORROW.

LOW AREA NEAR 1002 IN EAST OF SPAIN, WITH WESTERLY STRONG FLOW IN

ALBORAN SEA.

PROVENCE.

FROM 15/21 UTC TO 16/03 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTHWEST 8. GUSTS.

LIGURE.

CONTINUING TO 15/00 UTC.

SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

CORSE.

CONTINUING TO 14/21 UTC.

SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.

ELBE.

CONTINUING TO 15/00 UTC.

SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.

ALBORAN.

FROM 15/03 UTC TO 15/18 UTC.

IN NORTH, WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 142000

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, THURSDAY 14 MAY 2026 / 2200 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 14-05-26/15 UTC

NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1002 OVER NORTH TAURUS

IS EXPECTED 1003 BY 15/03 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1013

OVER SOUTH SIDRA

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 15 MAY 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST SOUTHWEST AND OVER NORTH CYCLONIC.

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART SOUTHWEST SOON 4 OR 5.

SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

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

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH PART SOUTHWEST

SOON SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

GABES

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6

SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA

OVER NORTH PART WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 SOON SOUTH 5 OR 6.

OVER SOUTH PART EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO

NORTH OF 39.00 NORTHWEST 4 OVER EAST PART SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON

SOUTH 4. SOUTH OF 39.00 WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4

SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5.

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KORINTHIAKOS

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

KITHIRA SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON WEST. MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER WEST

PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 5. MODERATE

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART SOUTHWEST 6. MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

RODOS SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KARPATHIO

WEST NORTHWEST 5 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 35.40 5 OR 6. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

WEST 6 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 6 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTH OF 36.50 WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 5. NORTH OF 36.50 EAST 3 OR 4

SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH OF 36.30 VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SOUTH OF 36.30 WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 5.

SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

SARONIKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

KAFIREAS STRAIT

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT.

PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

THRAKIKO

EAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

THERMAIKOS

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.

LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 141851

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 14 May 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 : WARNING NR 155.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 14 at 12 UTC

Low 997 over Gulf of Genoa, with little change, expected over French

Riviera tomorrow afternoon, with Northwesterly strong flow in gulf of

Lion tomorrow.

Low area near 1002 in east of Spain, with Westerly strong flow in

Alboran sea.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 16 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

West or Southwest increasing 3 to 5, at times 6 in far south, veering

North or Northwest 4 or 5 at midday, at times 6 in north.

Slight, becoming gradually moderate in evening, locally rough in far

southwest.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.

BALEARES.

North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally Northwest 5 or 6 in north,

becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 in afternoon, locally Northwest 6 or 7 near

the Ebro. Severe gusts.

Slight or moderate.

Poor vis in showers, at times thundery.

MINORQUE.

Easterly 3 to 5 in north, but Westerly 3 to 5 in south, becoming

Northerly 4 or 5 everywhere at midday, at times 6, then North or

Northwest 6 or 7 in northeast at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in evening.

Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.

LION.

Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing North or Northwest 5 or

6 in morning, locally 7 in west, then Northwest 6 or 7 in afternoon.

Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in south in evening.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.

PROVENCE.

Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast, increasing West or

Northwest 6 or 7 in evening, then Northwest 7 or 8 next night.

Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in evening.

Moderate or poor vis in showers.

LIGURE, North of CORSE, North of ELBE.

West or Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing gradually 5 or 6 at midday, at

times 7, then locally becoming Northerly 4 or 5 in north of LIGURE in

evening, at times 6. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in northeast at first,

decreasing moderate in late afternoon.

Long SW swell 3 m near shore over north LIGURE and north ELBE,

decreasing in early morning.

Poor vis in rain or showers in morning, at times thundery.

South of CORSE.

Westerly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 tomorrow evening, at times 7.

Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in morning, at times

thundery, clearing in evening.

SARDAIGNE.

Mainly Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5, increasing Northwesterly 4 or 5

in afternoon, then locally 5 or 6 in north in evening, locally 7 in

far north. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming locally rough in far north in evening.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers.

MADDALENA.

- In north : West or Southwest 5 or 6, backing Southwest 4 or 5 in

morning, locally 6 in far north, then increasing West or Southwest 5

or 6 in evening, at times 7. Gusts.

- In south : West or Southwest 3 to 5, backing Southerly 4 or 5 in

late morning, at times 6, then veering gradually West or Northwest 3

to 5 at end, at times 6.

Decreasing slight or moderate.

Poor vis in thundery showers in afternoon.

South of ELBE.

Cyclonic 3 to 5, locally South or Southwest 5 or 6 in far south.

Decreasing slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, mainly in afternoon.

ALBORAN.

Westerly 6 or 7, increasing locally 8 in north in second part of

night, and decreasing Variable Cyclonic 4 to 6 at end. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, increasing locally very rough in far northeast in

morning.

PALOS.

West or Southwest increasing 6 or 7, then veering Northeast 4 or 5,

at times 6 in evening. Gusts.

Slight, gradually becoming moderate or rough at first, locally very

rough near Cap Gata in morning.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery at end.

ALGER.

West or Southwest 2 to 4, locally 5 or 6 in far west, gradually

increasing West 6 or 7 from west in morning, then decreasing West

or Northwest 4 or 5 at times 6 in evening. Gusts.

Slight, becoming moderate or rough from west in late night.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery in

afternoon.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, veering locally East or Northeast in

north in morning, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, increasing locally rough in south in morning.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery in

afternoon.

ANNABA.

Variable 2 to 4, becoming West or Southwest in late night, then

increasing West or Northwest 3 to 5 in afternoon. Gusts.

Slight, increasing moderate in afternoon.

Moderate or poor vis in showers at end.

TUNISIE.

South or Southeast 3 to 5, locally 6 near Sicilian coast, veering

gradually West or Southwest from southwest in morning, then

increasing Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in evening.

Slight, temporarily moderate.

Moderate vis in some showers at first and at end.

CARBONARA.

South or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing at times 6 in morning in far

southeast, then increasing 5 or 6 from west in afternoon. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

LIPARI.

South or Southwest 3 to 5, locally increasing South 5 or 6 in and

leeward Messina strait in morning, then increasing Southwest 5 or 6

in west at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in coastal thundery showers.

CIRCEO.

Southwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing Southerly 2 to 4 at noon, then

increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 at end.

Moderate, locally rough in far north till midnight, decreasing slight

or moderate in afternoon.

Moderate or poor vis in coastal thundery showers, then everywhere at

end.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Northwesterly fresh or strong flow from gulf of Lion to Sicily.

Variable moderate or fresh flow elsewhere, decreasing light or

moderate Saturday afternoon.