WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 152, WEDNESDAY 13 MAY 2026 AT 0705 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 12 OF MAY AT 12 UTC.
LOW 1004 OVER LIGURIAN SEA, WITH LITTLE CHANGE, DEEPENING 1001
OVERNIGHT, THEN EXPECTED 997 OVER NORTH OF ITALY AT MIDDAY. HIGH
PRESSURE 1016-1020 IN SOUTHWEST OF BASIN, WEAKENING AROUND 1014 THIS
AFTERNOON.
LIGURE.
FROM 14/06 UTC TO 14/12 UTC AT LEAST.
SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
CORSE.
FROM 14/09 UTC TO 14/15 UTC AT LEAST.
SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.
MADDALENA.
FROM 13/15 UTC TO 14/06 UTC.
WEST AT TIMES 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
ELBE.
FROM 14/06 UTC TO 14/12 UTC AT LEAST.
SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 13 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 152.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 13 at 00 UTC
Low 1004 over Ligurian sea, with little change, deepening 1001
overnight, then expected 997 over north of Italy at midday. High
pressure 1016-1020 in southwest of basin, weakening around 1014 this
afternoon.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 14 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing West in evening, then West or Southwest
3 to 5 in late night.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate overnight.
Moderate vis in showers in north at end.
BALEARES.
West or Northwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in Ebro valley, backing Southerly
in afternoon, at times 6 in far north and near Cap de la Nao, then
veering Northwesterly in second part of the night, locally 6 in axis
of Ebro delta. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers overnight and in morning.
MINORQUE.
Variable 3 to 5, locally Northwest 6 or 7 in far northeast at first,
temporarily Southwesterly in evening. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in northeast at first.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers overnight and in morning.
LION.
Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in evening, at times 7 in north,
and temporarily West 4 or 5 in far south in evening. Gusts.
Moderate or rough in late night, decreasing slight or moderate in
evening.
Moderate or poor vis in showers overnight and in morning in south, at
times thundery.
PROVENCE.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in late night, locally 7
in far northeast at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in south in late night.
LIGURE.
Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 in south in
evening, then Southwest 7 or 8 everywhere at end. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough overnight, then rough
or very rough at end.
CORSE.
- In north : Cyclonic 3 to 5, locally West or Southwest 5 or 6 near
Balagne, increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 in evening, then locally
8 in far northeast at end. Severe gusts.
- In south : West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 near strait in
second part of the night, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in showers at end.
SARDAIGNE.
In north, West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far north at first,
decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 at end.
In south, Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing Westerly 3 or 4 in evening, at
times 5 at end.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate at end.
Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers in late night.
MADDALENA.
Westerly 5 or 6, locally 7 in axis of strait, at times 8 in late day
and overnight, but Variable 3 to 5 in far north, veering West or
Southwest 4 or 5 in south at end. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late day.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at first.
ELBE.
Variable 3 to 5, temporarily West or Northwest in evening, increasing
Southwest 6 or 7 in far north at midnight, then 7 or 8 at end, but
Southerly 3 or 4 in south. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in far north in second
part of the night, then rough or very rough at end.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at first.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in west in afternoon, then
decreasing 3 or 5 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing 3 to 5 at end.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
ALGER.
Westerly 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4 in late afternoon, then backing
Southwesterly 2 to 4 in second part of night, locally 5 at end in
northwest. Gusts.
Moderate or rough at first, decreasing slight or moderate overnight.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Westerly 4 or 5, backing Southwesterly in afternoon, locally 6 in far
west, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end.
Slight or moderate.
ANNABA.
Westerly 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in evening, then Southwesterly 2
to 4 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in late afternoon.
TUNISIE.
Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing 4 or 5 in late night. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming temporarily moderate or rough in east in evening
and overnight.
CARBONARA.
Westerly 5 or 6, increasing temporarily 6 or 7 in south in late
afternoon, then decreasing 4 or 5 in late night. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming temporarily moderate or rough in evening
and overnight.
Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers, improving in evening.
LIPARI.
- In south : Westerly 4 or 5, increasing West 5 or 6 in afternoon,
then decreasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 in late night. Gusts.
- In north : Cyclonic 2 to 4 at first, increasing West or Northwest 3
to 5 in afternoon, then 5 or 6 at midnight. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late afternoon.
Poor vis in thundery showers.
CIRCEO.
Cyclonic 3 to 5 mainly Westerly, increasing West or Northwest 4 or 5
in late afternoon, locally 6 in west, then Westerly 5 or 6 overnight.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late afternoon.
Poor vis in thundery showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Westerly moderate or fresh flow, locally strong over LIGURE and in
west of Bonifacio strait, then over ALBORAN, PALOS and ALGER
overnight.
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 13 MAY 2026 / 0400 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 12-05-26/21 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 999 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND 1007 OVER CYPRUS.
RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1015 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND THE EAST
COAST OF LIBYA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 14 MAY 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
EAST NORTHEAST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST SOON OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6
LATER WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE
MELITA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 LATER 6 OR
7. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE
GABES
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER NORTH UP
TO MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST LATER UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
WEST 3 SOON UP TO 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
WEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH UP TO 6 SOON WEST LATER WEST
NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
CRUSADE
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT SOON
UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY UP TO VERY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT TEMPORARILY UP TO MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR
RODOS SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KARPATHIO
WEST 5 VERY SOON 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5
SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH TEMPORARILY
MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SARONIKOS
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST SOUTH. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
WEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH UP TO 5.
SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 SOON SOUTH UP TO 5 LATER CYCLONIC. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH LATER NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
MARMARA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LOCALLY OVER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=