METAREA 3 bulletinset


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 160644

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 158, SATURDAY 16 MAY 2026 AT 0640 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 16 OF MAY AT 00 UTC.

LOW 999 OVER GULF OF GENOA, FILLING GRADUALLY AND EXPECTED 1005 OVER

FRENCH RIVIERA IN AFTERNOON, THEN 1011 TOMORROW MORNING.

SHALLOW LOW 1011 BETWEEN BALEARIC ISLANDS AND SPAIN, FILLING IN

AFTERNOON.

HIGH PRESSURES BUILDING IN SOUTH OF BASIN THE NEXT NIGHT, AROUND

1016-1018 TOMORROW IN DAYTIME.

EAST OF PROVENCE.

CONTINUING TO 16/15 UTC.

NORTHWEST 8, BACKING WEST IN AFTERNOON. GUSTS.

WEST OF CORSE.

CONTINUING TO 16/12 UTC.

NORTHWEST 8. GUSTS.

NORTHEAST OF SARDAIGNE.

CONTINUING TO 16/12 UTC.

NORTHWEST 8. GUSTS.

MADDALENA.

CONTINUING TO 16/18 UTC.

WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN AXIS OF BONIFACIO STRAIT. SEVERE GUSTS.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME22 LGAT 160200

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SATURDAY 16 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 15-05-26/21 UTC

EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRES 1000 OVER GULF OF GENOA AND 1002 OVER

CENTRAL ADRIATIC ACCOMPANIED BY FRONT IS EXPECTED 997 OVER CENTRAL

ADRIATIC BY 16/06 UTC AND 996 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS BY 16/12 UTC.

LOW 1004 OVER SOUTH SIDRA FROM 16/06 UTC IS MOVING EASTWARDS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 17 MAY 04 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 TEMPORARILY LOCALLY 7 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6.

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE LOCALLY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON FROM THE NORTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6

SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON LOCALLY ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

GABES

NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SIDRA

VARIABLE 4 OVER SOUTH PART CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 VERY SOON FROM THE NORTH

PART NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

NORTH IONIO

SOUTH 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHWEST GRADUALLY

WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 SOON NORTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOON

KORINTHIAKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOON

KITHIRA SEA

SOUTH 4 SOON VARIABLE OVER SOUTH PART SOUTHEAST 5. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST PART

NORTHWEST. SLIGHT LOCALLY OVER WEST MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

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

PART SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST TEMPORARILY MODERATE

TAURUS

WEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART TEMPORARILY CYCLONIC SOON WEST SOUTHWEST

5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 5. MODERATE

CRUSADE

WEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART SOUTHWEST LOCALLY 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST OVER EAST PART 5 OR 6.

MODERATE OVER WEST SLIGHT

RODOS SEA

WEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

WEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

WEST KRITIKO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO

SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SAMOS SEA

SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SARONIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

SOUTH 4 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON 5. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN

SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 GRADUALLY SOUTHWEST. UP TO

SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

THRAKIKO

VARIABLE 4 AND EAST OF 24.50 SOUTH UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH 4 OR 5 OVER

EAST PART 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

THERMAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5. SMOOTH. LOCALLY

POOR

MARMARA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR. SHOWERS OVER EAST

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 151840

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 15 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 157.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 15 at 12 UTC

Low 998 over gulf of Genoa, with little change, expected 1002

Saturday morning, then gradually filling in evening. Low 1004,

between Balearic Islands and Spain, filling overnight.

Low deepening 1008 over Alboran sea, then filling on Saturday

afternoon.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 17 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far northeast, backing

Southwesterly 3 or 4 in morning, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in

evening.

Moderate, becoming temporarily rough in far northeast in daytime.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, improving overnight.

BALEARES.

North or Northwest 4 to 6, at times 7 leeward Ebro valley, but

Cyclonic 4 to 6 at first, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in morning, then

becoming mainly Southerly 2 to 4 at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end.

Poor vis in some showers, at times thundery, improving overnight.

MINORQUE.

In northeast, North or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 4 to 6 in

afternoon. Gusts.

In southwest, Variable 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in morning.

Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate at end.

Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery, improving in

morning.

LION.

Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 tomorrow in late afternoon.

Gusts.

Slight or moderate, locally rough in southeast.

PROVENCE.

Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in west in morning, then in east

in late afternoon, and 5 or 6 everywhere at end. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, locally rough or very rough in east till late day

tomorrow.

LIGURE.

Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6, but West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times

7 in south, becoming West or Southwest 3 to 5 in morning, locally 6

in far southeast, and Cyclonic 2 to 4 in west in afternoon. Severe

gusts.

Slight or moderate, locally rough in far south.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, improving in

morning.

CORSE.

In far northeast, Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in afternoon.

Gusts.

Elsewhere, veering West or Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8 in southwest,

then decreasing Westerly 6 or 7 in afternoon, and 5 or 6 in evening.

Severe gusts.

Becoming rough or very rough, then decreasing moderate or rough at

end.

Long W or SW swell 3 m, in north and near Corsica coast in morning,

abating at end.

SARDAIGNE.

In northeast, Northwest increasing 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northeast

in second part of night till midday, then decreasing 4 to 6 in late

day. Severe gusts.

In southwest, Northwesterly increasing 4 to 6, then decreasing 3 to 5

in afternoon.

Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far northeast till late

afternoon tomorrow.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers in south, clearing

overnight.

MADDALENA.

In north, West or Southwest increasing West 6 or 7, then veering West

or Northwest in late night, locally 8 in axis of Bonifacio strait,

till mid-afternoon, and decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts.

In south, increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6, then 6 or 7 in

morning, and decreasing Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough leeward strait in morning.

Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in morning.

ELBE.

Cyclonic 3 to 5, at times 6, but locally South or Southwest 5 or 6 in

far south and north, temporarily 7 in north overnight, becoming

Westerly 4 to 6 in morning, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southwest.

Gusts.

Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far north at first.

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

ALBORAN.

Cyclonic 4 to 6, but Westerly 6 or 7 at first, decreasing 3 to 5 in

late night, then Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.

Moderate vis in showers in west, clearing in afternoon.

PALOS.

Easterly 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4 in late night, then becoming

Variable in afternoon.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon.

ALGER.

Northwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in late night.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate vis in showers, clearing late night.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Variable 2 to 4, increasing mainly Northerly 3 to 5 in late night,

then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end.

ANNABA.

Mainly Westerly 3 to 5, at times 6, veering West or Northwest in

first part of night, then decreasing locally Variable 1 to 3 in west

in late day.

Moderate, becoming locally rough in far northeast in afternoon.

Moderate vis in showers, clearing in late night.

TUNISIE.

Westerly 4 to 6, increasing Northwest 5 or 6 in second part of night,

then decreasing 4 to 6 in afternoon.

Moderate.

Moderate vis in showers, clearing in morning.

CARBONARA.

West or Southwest 4 to 6, veering West or Northwest late night.

Gusts.

Moderate, becoming locally rough in far northeast in afternoon.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in morning.

LIPARI.

West or Southwest 4 to , veering West or Northwest in late night,

then decreasing 4 or 5 at end.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon.

Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in afternoon.

CIRCEO.

Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 in late

night, then decreasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.

Becoming moderate or rough.

Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in afternoon.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Northwesterly moderate or fresh flow from gulf of Lion to Sicily

Variable light or moderate flow elsewhere.