METAREA 3 bulletinset


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 140657

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 154, THURSDAY 14 MAY 2026 AT 0655 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 14 OF MAY AT 00 UTC.

LOW 1001 OVER LIGURIAN SEA, DEEPENING GRADUALLY AND EXPECTED 995 IN

EVENING, THEN LITTLE CHANGE TOMORROW.

LOW DEEPENING 1003 IN BALEARIC SEA IN EVENING, MERGING WITH AN OTHER

LOW EXPECTED 1003 TOMORROW AFTERNOON NEAR ALBORAN SEA.

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 14/21 UTC.

SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.

ALBORAN.

FROM 15/03 UTC TO 15/12 UTC AT LEAST.

IN NORTH, WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME24 LGAT 140800

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, THURSDAY 14 MAY 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 14-05-26/03 UTC

LOW WITH CENTRE 1002 CENTRAL AEGEAN IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS

EXPECTED 1000 OVER TURKEY BY 14/09 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH 1015 OVER

TUNISIA

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 15 MAY 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

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

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5.

SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH ADRIATIC

SOUTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

BOOT

WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE.

MELITA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER WEST SOUTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE

GABES

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SIDRA

OVER NORTH WEST 5 OR 6. OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE

NORTH IONIO

WEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT.

SOUTH IONIO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

PATRAIKOS

WEST 4. SLIGHT.

KORINTHIAKOS

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

KITHIRA SEA

WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE.

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE.

DELTA

WEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE

CRUSADE

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE

RODOS SEA

WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO

WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTH OF 37.00 WEST 5 OR 6. NORTH OF 37.00 WEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH OF 36.20 WEST 3 UP TO 5. SOUTH OF 36.20 WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.

SARONIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.

KAFIREAS STRAIT

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.

CENTRAL AEGEAN

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

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.

THRAKIKO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.

THERMAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.

MARMARA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 140724

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 14 May 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 154.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 14 at 00 UTC

Low 1001 over Ligurian sea, deepening gradually and expected 995 in

evening, then little change tomorrow.

Low deepening 1003 in Balearic sea in evening, merging with an other

low expected 1003 tomorrow afternoon near Alboran sea.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 15 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Southwest 3 to 5, veering temporarily West or Northwest 2 to 4 at

midafternoon, then backing West or Southwest 3 to 5 overnight.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in late afternoon.

Moderate or poor vis in showers in north at first and at end.

BALEARES.

- In north : Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in axis of delta, becoming

Cyclonic 4 to 6 in evening, then West or Northwest in late night.

Gusts.

- In south : Cyclonic 3 to 5, temporarily 6 in far south in evening

and first part of night. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in some showers in second part of night.

MINORQUE.

Cyclonic 3 to 5 mainly Easterly in north but Westerly in south,

increasing at times 5 or 6 in evening. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in east at first, then in

second part of night.

LION.

West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing temporarily Variable

2 to 4 in south in afternoon, then increasing North or Northwest 6 or

7 in late night everywhere. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in south, at times thundery.

PROVENCE.

- In far northeast : West or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 at

midday, then decreasing 5 or 6 in second part of night. Gusts.

- Elsewhere : West or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing Northwesterly 4 or

5 in second part of night. Gusts.

Moderate, locally rough in far east, decreasing slight or moderate in

late night.

Moderate or poor vis in showers in south in daytime, then everywhere

overnight.

LIGURE, North of CORSE, North of ELBE.

Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 near Cap Corse, but temporarily Cyclonic

3 to 5 at first over north LIGURE, increasing 7 or 8 in whole area in

late morning, then decreasing 6 or 7 in second part of night. Severe

gusts.

Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough at end.

Increasing long SW swell 3 m in afternoon near shore over north

LIGURE and north ELBE.

Moderate or poor vis at end in rain or showers.

South of CORSE.

West or Southwest 5 or 6 at first, decreasing 3 to 5 in late morning.

Gusts.

Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate at end.

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

SARDAIGNE.

- In north : Variable 2 to 4, but locally Northwesterly 5 in far

north, increasing Northwesterly 4 or 5 at end. Gusts under

thunderstorms.

- In south : West or Southwest 3 to 5.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in south in evening.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers in south.

MADDALENA.

- In north : West or Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in second

part of night. Gusts.

- In south : West 4 or 5, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in late afternoon,

then Southwesterly in second part of night.

Moderate, locally rough in north, decreasing slight or moderate in

second part of night.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in afternoon, improving in

evening.

South of ELBE.

Southerly 3 to 5, becoming Variable in afternoon around Elba island,

but increasing 5 or 6 in far south, at times 7. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in evening, temporarily rough

in first part of night.

ALBORAN.

Increasing Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 in west, then 6 or 7 this

evening, locally 8 in north overnight. Severe gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough this evening, locally

very rough near Cap Gata at end.

PALOS.

West or Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 this evening, then 6 or 7

overnight. Gusts.

Slight, gradually becoming moderate or rough this evening, locally

very rough near Cap Gata at end.

ALGER.

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

increasing West 6 or 7 with gusts from west overnight.

Slight, locally moderate in far east at first, becoming moderate or

rough in west overnight.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 4 or 5 this afternoon, at times

6, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in morning.

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

Moderate vis in showers at end.

ANNABA.

West or Southwest 2 to 4, locally 5 in far west at end.

Moderate, decreasing slight this afternoon.

TUNISIE.

West or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 with gusts near cape

Carbonara, veering West 2 to 4 overnight, locally South 5 or 6 in far

east, then decreasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 at end.

Moderate, decreasing slight this afternoon, becoming locally moderate

in far east in morning.

CARBONARA.

West or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in late afternoon, then

decreasing Southwest 3 to 5 overnight.

Slight or moderate.

LIPARI.

West or Northwest 4 or 5, backing South or Southwest 3 to 5 this

evening, then locally increasing South 5 or 6 in and leeward Messina

strait at end.

Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate overnight.

Moderate or poor vis in coastal thundery showers.

CIRCEO.

West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing 3 to 5 this

evening.

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

or moderate at end.

Moderate or poor vis in coastal thundery showers.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Increasing Northwesterly fresh or strong flow from gulf of Lion to

Tyrrhenian sea. Cyclonic moderate or fresh flow in Ligurian Sea and

around Balearic island. Over Alboran Sea, fresh or strong West or

Southwest flow, decreasing Variable light or moderate winds on

Saturday.