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.=
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=
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.