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.=
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=
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.