METAREA 3 bulletinset


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 030655

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 161, WEDNESDAY 3 JUNE 2026 AT 0650 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 3 OF JUNE AT 00 UTC.

LOW 1006 BETWEEN FRENCH RIVIERA AND GULF OF GENOA, FILLING GRADUALLY

ON PLACE, EXPECTED 1008 IN EVENING AND 1010 TOMORROW IN DAYTIME.

ATLANTIC RIDGE 1022-1024 OVER PYRENEES, WEAKENING GRADUALLY IN LATE

DAY.

WEAK GRADIENT OF HIGH PRESSURE IN SOUTHWEST OF BASIN 1015-1018,

WEAKENING TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

PROVENCE.

CONTINUING TO 03/15 UTC.

WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN EAST. GUSTS.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME26 LGAT 031400

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 03 JUNE 2026 / 1600 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 03-06-26/09 UTC

LOW WITH CENTRE 1006 OVER NORTH ADRIATIC WITH FRONT IS MOVING

SOUTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1007 BY 03/18 UTC.

RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER SOUTHEAST COAST OF MEDITERRANEAN

SEA AND OVER NORTH PART OF EAST BLACK SEA

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 04 JUNE 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR

4 OVER WEST VARIABLE. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH PART EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY

SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON OVER WEST PART

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER EAST UP

TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER NORTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7

SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5

OVER NORTH UP TO 6. MODERATE

GABES

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST VERY SOON OVER

WEST UP TO 6 SOON NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART SOUTH 4 OR 5.

SLIGHT

SIDRA

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

SOUTH PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE

NORTH IONIO

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 19.50 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON

WEST OF 19.50 CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO

WEST OF 20.00 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHWEST. EAST OF 20.00

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE

PATRAIKOS

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE

KITHIRA SEA

WEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 35.50 AND EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6 SOON WEST

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTHWEST PART EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHEAST VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON

ANTICYCLONIC. SLIGHT

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER EAST VARIABLE.

SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHEAST SOON 3 OR

4. SLIGHT

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHEAST SOON 3 OR 4 OVER

NORTH CYCLONIC. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

RODOS SEA

WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

WEST KRITIKO

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH OF 37.00 WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4.

SOUTH OF 37.00 SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6.

MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 25.00 AND SOUTH OF 37.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

OR MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST. UP TO

MODERATE

KAFIREAS STRAIT

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5. UP TO MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN

SOUTH 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 38.30 AND EAST OF 24.50 5 OR 6. MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

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

SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

SOUTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.40 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE

THRAKIKO

SOUTH 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.40 SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST

3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM

MARMARA

SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 030705

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 3 June 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 161.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 3 at 00 UTC

Low 1006 between French Riviera and gulf of Genoa, filling gradually

on place, expected 1008 in evening and 1010 tomorrow in daytime.

Atlantic ridge 1022-1024 over Pyrenees, weakening gradually at end of

day.

Weak gradient of high pressure in southwest of basin 1015-1018,

weakening tomorrow afternoon.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 4 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Northeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in late afternoon, then

becoming Variable 2 to 4 in evening, but mainly Southerly in west.

Moderate, locally rough in northeast, decreasing slight or moderate

overnight.

BALEARES.

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming Southerly 4 or 5 in afternoon, locally 6 in

southwest, then increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

MINORQUE.

North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing Cyclonic 2

to 4 at times 5 at midafternoon, then becoming Southwesterly

overnight. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in evening, then

smooth or slight at end.

LION.

Northwesterly 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing Westerly 3 to 5

in late afternoon, then increasing South or Southwest 4 or 5 in south

in late night, locally 6 in southwest, but becoming Variable 2 to 4

in north. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, locally rough at first in south, decreasing

smooth or slight in second part of night.

PROVENCE.

West or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in east till midafternoon,

decreasing 5 or 6 in evening, then backing West or Southwest 3 to 5

in morning. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, locally very rough in east at first, decreasing

slight or moderate in second part of night.

LIGURE.

- in west : Cyclonic 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in second part of

night.

- in east : Cyclonic 3 to 5, locally 6 near Cap Corse, becoming

Southwesterly in afternoon, then increasing Southerly 4 to 6 from

northeast to southeast overnight. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

CORSE.

- in northeast : West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 at first,

backing South or Southwest in afternoon, then becoming locally

Variable 2 to 4 in gulf of Saint-Florent in second part of night.

Gusts.

- elsewhere : West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 at first,

decreasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 in second part of night, then 3

or 4 at end. Gusts.

Rough, temporarily very rough in far west at first, decreasing

moderate in second part of night.

Temporarily West swell 3 m in afternoon near Corsica coasts.

SARDAIGNE.

- in north : North or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing West or Northwest

5 or 6 in late afternoon, then West 3 to 5 in late night. Gusts.

- in south : North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 at first,

decreasing 3 or 4 in second part of night, then becoming Variable 2

to 4 at end.

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

decreasing slight or moderate in late night.

MADDALENA.

Westerly 6 or 7 leeward Strait, decreasing 5 or 6 overnight, but

Cyclonic 3 to 5 in southwest and in far north. Severe gusts.

Slight or moderate, locally rough leeward Strait till midnight.

ELBE.

Cyclonic 4 to 6, locally 7 in north, becoming mainly Northwesterly 3

to 5 in afternoon, locally 6 near Cap Corse, then decreasing Variable

2 to 4 in second part of night. Severe gusts.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at end.

ALBORAN.

Decreasing Variable 4 or 5, locally West 6 leeward strait this

morning, and 2 to 4 in afternoon, then locally increasing West 5 or 6

at end in and leeward strait with gusts.

Decreasing slight or moderate, then smooth or sligt soon, locally

moderate leeward strait at end.

Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches.

PALOS.

Decreasing Cyclonic 3 to 5 this morning mainly Northeasterly, and 2

to 4 in afternoon, becoming mainly Southwesterly at end, locally

South or Southwest 5 near Cape Gata.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight later.

Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches.

ALGER.

Northeasterly 3 or 4, veering Easterly in late day, locally

increasing at times 5 near coast.

Slight or moderate by N swell.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Decreasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 this morning, veering

Southeasterly 3 or 4 in afternoon, and Southwest at end, locally 5 or

6 near Cape Nao.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight later.

ANNABA.

Northerly 3 to 5, locally North or Northwest 6 near cape Teulada,

becoming Variable 2 to 4 in late night, then locally increasing

Easterly 4 or 5 in west at end.

Gradually becoming moderate by N swell, then decreasing slight or

moderate at end.

TUNISIE.

Becoming Westerly 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4 at end.

Gradually becoming moderate by NW swell, then decreasing slight or

moderate at end.

CARBONARA.

Westerly 3 to 5, locally Southerly 5 or 6 near Sicily at first 3 to

5, becoming Variable at end.

Slight or moderate.

LIPARI.

Southerly 3 to 5 , at times 6 in south, veering West or Northwest at

midday, then gradually decreasing Variable 2 or 3 later.

Gradually becoming slight or moderate from west this morning by NW

swell.

Poor vis in showers this afternoon, then clearing.

CIRCEO.

Southwesterly 2 to 4, but locally West 5 or 6, at times 7 far leeward

Bonnifacio strait, at first, veering West or Northwest 4 or 5 soon,

then decreasing Northwest 2 to 4 later.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate by W swell later.

Poor vis in showers this morning, then clearing.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Increasing Northerly or Northwesterly fresh or strong flow in north

of basin, with threat of gale in Gulf of Lion Thursday evening.

Westerly fresh flow in Alboran sea with threat of Near Gale Thursday

afternoon.