WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 151, TUESDAY 12 MAY 2026 AT 1905 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 12 OF MAY AT 12 UTC.
LOW 1004 OVER LIGURIAN SEA, WITH LITTLE CHANGE. HIGH PRESSURE
1016-1020 BUILDING FROM WEST THIS EVENING, THEN WEAKENING AROUND
1014 TOMORROW.
LION.
FROM 13/00 UTC TO 13/09 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8. GUSTS.
PROVENCE.
FROM 13/03 UTC TO 13/12 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8 IN WEST. GUSTS.
SOUTH OF LIGURE, NORTH OF CORSE, NORTH OF ELBE.
CONTINUING TO 12/21 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, TUESDAY 12 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 12-05-26/15 UTC
EXTENDED LOW 1005 OVER ADRIATIC ASSOCIATED WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY,
SLOWLY FILLING UP. NEAR STATIONARY EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 998 OVER
NORTHWEST BALKANS. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1014 OVER MELITA,
GABES, SIDRA, AND THE WEST OF SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 13 MAY 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTHEAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 .
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5
LATER SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OVER SOUTH TEMPORARILY SOUTHWEST. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
EAST OF 19.30 WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST SOON 4.
WEST OF 19.30 WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER WEST MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
WEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST. MODERATE.
PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
WEST 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH.
PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST OF 22.00 WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 22.00
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST OF 27.00 WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6.
EAST OF 27.00 WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
PROBABLY UP TO VERY POOR
DELTA
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
RODOS SEA
WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
EAST KRITIKO
WEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 37.00
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 37.00 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 AND
SOUTH OF 37.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SAMOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH SOUTHEAST SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SARONIKOS
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4 LATER SOUTH 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4 LATER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHWEST.
MODERATE
THRAKIKO
WEST 4 SOON FROM THE EAST SOUTH. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR.
LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4.
SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST SOUTHWEST. 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, Tuesday 12 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 151.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 12 at 12 UTC
Low 1004 over Ligurian sea, with little change. High pressure
1016-1020 building from west this evening, then weakening around
1014 tomorrow.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 14 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in southwest at first, veering
Northwesterly 2 to 4 in morning, then backing West at end.
Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in southwest in late night.
BALEARES.
West or Northwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in Ebro valley, veering Southerly
in afternoon, at times 6 near Tarragon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, mainly in north.
MINORQUE.
Variable 2 to 4, locally West 4 or 5 in south at first, becoming
North or Northwest 4 or 5 overnight, then increasing 6 or 7 in
northeast in late night, and backing Westerly 3 to 5 at end.
Slight or moderate, becoming temporarily rough in east in daytime.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at first, then at end.
LION.
Northwest 5 or 6, temporarily 7 or 8 in second part of night and
morning, then backing West or Northwest at times 7 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late night, then
decreasing slight or moderate at end.
Moderate vis in some showers at first.
PROVENCE.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in east at first, increasing
Northwest 6 or 7 at times 8 in west in late night, and becoming
Variable 3 to 5 in far northeast, then backing West or Northwest 5 or
6 at times 7 in afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far east at first, becoming
moderate or rough everywhere in late night.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in south at first.
LIGURE.
- In north : Cyclonic 4 to 6, decreasing temporarily Variable 2 to 4
at midday.
- In south : Southwesterly 6 or 7, at times 8 at first, becoming
Variable 2 to 4 in morning, then increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6,
locally 7 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in morning, then
becoming rough in far south at end.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night.
CORSE.
- In north : West or Southwest 6 or 7, at times 8 at first,
decreasing 5 or 6 in late night, then increasing 6 or 7 at end.
Gusts.
- In south : West 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in morning, at times 7 in
Bonifacio strait in afternoon. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, improving in morning.
SARDAIGNE.
Westerly 4 or 5, veering Northwest in morning and increasing 6 or 7
in north, then backing West at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in morning.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, improving in morning.
MADDALENA.
- In north : Westerly 6 or 7, temporarily 5 or 6 in morning, becoming
locally Variable 2 to 4 in far north at midday. Gusts.
- In south : Westerly 2 to 4, increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 at
end.
Slight or moderate, locally rough leeward strait.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in morning.
ELBE.
- In north : West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, becoming
temporarily Cyclonic 4 to 6 in daytime. Gusts.
- In south : Easterly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in morning,
then becoming Northerly 3 or 4 at end.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in morning.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night and
in morning.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in second part of night, then
increasing 6 in west at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in late night. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in morning.
Moderate vis in scattered thundery showers, mainly in north,
improving at first.
ALGER.
Westerly 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in west at first, decreasing 3 or 4 in
afternoon. Gusts.
Increasing moderate or rough at first, then decreasing slight or
moderate at end.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6, backing Southwesterly in afternoon, then
decreasing 2 to 4 at end.
Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far south at first.
ANNABA.
West 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in late night, then decreasing 3 or 4
at end.
Slight, becoming moderate in late night, temporarily rough in south
in morning.
TUNISIE.
Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in south, increasing 5 or 6 in morning,
then veering West or Northwest in afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at midday, then rough in east
at end.
CARBONARA.
Westerly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in late morning. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end.
Moderate vis in scattered showers at first.
LIPARI.
Westerly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in second part of night, then 6 in
southwest in afternoon.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon.
Poor vis in thundery showers.
CIRCEO.
Westerly 5 or 6 in north and 3 or 4 in south, decreasing 3 or 4
everywhere in late morning, then increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6
in south at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in thundery showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Westerly fresh or strong flow in north of the basin, with threat of
gale over LIGURE. In south, Westerly moderate or fresh flow, with
threat of near gale over ALBORAN at end.