METAREA 3 bulletinset


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 090743

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 9 May 2025 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 : NO WARNING.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 9 at 00 UTC

Low pressure over Iberian peninsula, with a Southeasterly flow over

the western part of the basin. High 1017 gradually building over

Ligurian sea on Friday. New low 1010 expected over Algerian coast on

Saturday.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 10 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing East or Southeast 4 or 5 in late

night.

Smooth, becoming slight tomorrow morning.

moderate vis in thundery showers at end.

BALEARES.

Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Southerly in evening, then

increasing East or Southeast 3 or 4 at end, at times 5 near islands.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis in showers, at times thundery.

MINORQUE.

Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 near islands.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis in some showers in west, at times thundery, improving

overnight.

LION.

Increasing Southeasterly 2 to 4, then Southeast 4, locally 5 in

northwest in afternoon.

Smooth, gradually becoming slight in afternoon.

Poor vis in showers, at times thundery, improving in morning.

PROVENCE.

Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southeast 2 to 4 in west in afternoon,

then East or Southeast 2 to 4 from east to west in late night.

Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in evening.

Poor vis in showers in west, at times thundery, improving in

evening.

LIGURE.

Variable 1 to 3, increasing temporarily Westerly 2 to 4 in evening.

Decreasing smooth.

CORSE.

Variable 2 to 4, mainly Westerly in north and Northeasterly in south,

veering Easterly overall in late night.

Decreasing smooth.

SARDAIGNE.

Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southeasterly 3 or 4 in evening, then

locally 4 or 5 in south at end.

Smooth or slight.

MADDALENA.

Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly in west and Northwesterly in east.

Decreasing smooth.

ELBE.

Northwesterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at end.

Decreasing smooth.

ALBORAN.

West 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in evening.

PALOS.

Southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in afternoon, then

Northeasterly in second part of night.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis in showers in evening, at times thundery,

clearing at end.

ALGER.

Variable 2 or 3, increasing East or Southeast 3 or 4 in evening, then

4 or 5 in late night.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Southwesterly 2 to 4, backing Southeasterly 3 or 4 in evening, then

East or Northeast in late night.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate vis in showers at first.

ANNABA.

Variable 1 to 3, increasing East 3 to 5 in second part of night.

Smooth, becoming slight at end.

Moderate or poor vis in showers at end.

TUNISIE.

Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly, increasing East 3 or 4 in

second part of night, at times 5.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis in showers at first.

CARBONARA.

Northeasterly 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in evening.

Moderate or poor vis in showers at first.

LIPARI.

East or Northeast 2 to 4, backing Northerly in evening.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing in

evening.

CIRCEO.

Northwest 3 or 4, temporarily 5 in east in afternoon, decreasing

Variable 1 to 3 at end.

Smooth or slight.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Southeasterly moderate flow, locally fresh along Algerian and

Tunisian coasts. Increasing Westerly moderate or fresh flow over

Alboran sea.


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME22 LGAT 090200

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, FRIDAY 09 MAY 2025 / 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 08-05-25/21 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES

1014 OVER TAURUS, DELTA AND CRUSADE.

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 10 MAY 04 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST LATER UP TO 5. SMOOTH.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

EAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST SOON NORTHEAST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO

SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON FROM THE EAST NORTH. UP TO SLIGHT

BOOT

NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH VARIABLE SOON OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH AND EAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO

MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

GABES

EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR

5. UP TO MODERATE

SIDRA

EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 4 OR 5

OVER SOUTH NORTH. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE OVER WEST

NORTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST. SMOOTH

KORINTHIAKOS

NORTHWEST VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6

SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR

OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 27.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

TAURUS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

DELTA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH NORTH. SMOOTH OR

SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

CRUSADE

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5 AND OVER

NORTH VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER SOUTHEAST UP TO 5.

SLIGHT

RODOS SEA

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

WEST KRITIKO

EAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTH 4. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 AND

EAST OF 25.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT

SAMOS SEA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 38.00 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE OR

SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 . UP TO SLIGHT

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST NORTHEAST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST SOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

THRAKIKO

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

MARMARA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST INCREASING LATER. SMOOTH OR

SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

EAST BLACK SEA

EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST WEST SOUTHWEST.

SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=