METAREA 3 bulletinset


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 041910

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 164, THURSDAY 4 JUNE 2026 AT 1910 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 4 OF JUNE AT 12 UTC.

LOW DEEPENING OVER FRENCH RIVIERA, EXPECTED 1007 OVERNIGHT, THEN

SLOWLY FILLING ON PLACE TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

COMPLEX LOW DEEPENING BETWEEN GULF OF VALENCIA AND ALBORAN SEA,

EXPECTED 1006-1008 IN EVENING, THEN FILLING IN SECOND PART OF NIGHT.

HIGH PRESSURES BUILDING FROM NORTHWEST OF BASSIN IN LATE NIGHT,

EXPECTED 1017 OVER BALEARIC SEA.

BALEARES.

FROM 04/18 UTC TO 05/03 UTC.

NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 042000

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, THURSDAY 04 JUNE 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 04-06-26/15 UTC

EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1007 OVER NORTHWEST AEGEAN WITH FRONTAL

ACTIVITY IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1010

OVER NORTH AEGEAN BY 05/00 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1015 OVER

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA AND 1014 OVER NORTHEAST BLACK SEA

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 05 JUNE 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOON

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH SOUTH SOUTHWEST UP TO 5 SOON

CYCLONIC AND OVER EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR

BOOT

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

SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

MELITA

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

GABES

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND OVER WEST NORTHEAST SOON CYCLONIC. SLIGHT

SIDRA

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH SOUTH

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO

VARIABLE AND OVER EAST NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR

KORINTHIAKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 LATER OVER WEST UP

TO 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 33.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER

EAST WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY

LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT

TAURUS

CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR

DELTA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH WEST. UP TO SLIGHT

CRUSADE

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOUTH OF 35.50 UP TO 5.

SLIGHT

RODOS SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST SOUTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER WEST NORTHWEST 3

OR 4. SLIGHT

WEST KRITIKO

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND OVER WEST WEST SOUTHWEST 5 SOON WEST 3

UP TO 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH

SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.50 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER WEST

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON CYCLONIC 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOON SLIGHT

SAMOS SEA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND NORTH OF 37.20 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR

4. UP TO SLIGHT

SARONIKOS

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST AND OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST LATER

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

THRAKIKO

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHEAST EAST OF 25.10 UP TO 5 SOON

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

MARMARA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA

EAST 3 UP TO 5 AND OVER SOUTHWEST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT.

LOCALLY VERY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE AND OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4.

SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 041923

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 4 June 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 164.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 4 at 12 UTC

Low deepening over French Riviera, expected 1007 overnight, then

slowly filling on place tomorrow afternoon.

Complex low deepening between gulf of Valencia and Alboran sea,

expected 1006-1008 in evening, then filling in second part of night.

High pressures building from northwest of bassin in late night,

expected 1017 over Balearic sea.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 6 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

South or Southeast 3 or 4, increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 in

second part of night, locally 5 or 6 in north, then decreasing 3 or 4

at end. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night.

BALEARES.

- in north : Northeast 6 or 7, at times 8 with severe gusts,

decreasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 in late night, but temporarily

Northwesterly 4 or 5 leeward Ebro, then becoming Variable 2 to 4

mainly Southeasterly in late morning.

- in south : Cyclonic 4 to 6 mainly Southerly at first, locally 7 in

southwest, backing East or Northeast 6 or 7 in second part of night,

at times 8 till morning with severe gusts, then decreasing gradually

Easterly 3 to 5 in afternoon.

Moderate, temporarily rough in second part of night and in morning,

decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or shower, at times thundery overnight,

clearing at end.

MINORQUE.

North or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in morning, then

Clockwise 2 to 4 in late afternoon. Gusts, at times severe at first.

Moderate, temporarily rough in far west in second part of night,

decreasing slight or moderate in late afternoon.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery shower overnight.

LION.

North or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in late morning, then

backing West or Southwest 3 or 4 in late afternoon, at times 5 at

end. Gusts, at times severe at first.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at end.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or shower at first, at times thundery.

PROVENCE.

Northwesterly 6 or 7, but temporarily Southwest 4 or 5 in far east at

first, decreasing gradually West or Southwest 4 to 6 from west to

east in late afternoon, then 4 or 5 at end. Gusts, at times severe at

first.

Moderate, becoming locally rough in east in daytime, decreasing

slight or moderate at end.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or shower overnight, at times thundery

in west.

LIGURE.

South or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in second part of night,

decreasing locally Cyclonic 3 to 5 in gulf of Genoa in morning.

Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in second part of night,

temporarily rough in far southeast in late afternoon.

Moderate or poor vis in shower overnight.

CORSE.

- In north : Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in second part

of night, locally 7 in northeast in late night, then decreasing 4 or

5 at end. Gusts.

- In south : Westerly 2 to 4, increasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 in

second part of night, then decreasing 2 to 4 in late afternoon.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon.

Moderate or poor vis in shower overnight.

SARDAIGNE.

- in north : Increasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 at first, at times

6, then decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 in late afternoon. Gusts.

- in south : Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing gradually North or

Northeast 4 to 5 in second part of night, then decreasing 2 to 4 at

end, but locally 5 over Sardinian coasts.

Smooth or slight in south, but slight or moderate in north, becoming

moderate everywhere in afternoon, locally rough in far northeast.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in north overnight.

MADDALENA.

- in axis of strait : West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6,

increasing 5 or 6 in morning, temporarily 7 in afternoon. Gusts.

-Elsewhere : Southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in south in

afternoon.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in north in morning.

ELBE.

- in south : Cyclonic 2 to 4, at times 5.

- in north : Southwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in second part

of night, at times 6 near Cap Corse.

Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in north in late night.

Moderate or poor vis in shower in north in late night and in

morning.

ALBORAN.

Westerly 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in and leeward strait at first,

veering locally Easterly 4 or 5 in northeast in late night, then

becoming Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon, locally West 5 leeward strait.

Gusts.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in late afternoon.

Poor vis due to some fog patches at end.

PALOS.

Southwesterly 4 or 5, locally 6 at first near Cape Gata, becoming

Variable 3 to 5 in late night, at times 6 near Cape Palos, then East

or Northeast 3 or 4 in late afternoon, locally 5 in east. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

Poor vis due to some fog patches at end.

ALGER.

South or Southeast 3 or 4, backing East or Northeast in late night,

then increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late afternoon.

WEST OF CABRERA.

South or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 near Cape de la Nao at first,

backing East or Northeast 5 or 6 from north in second part of night,

temporarily 7 in far west, then decreasing Easterly 4 or 5 in

afternoon. Gusts, locally severe in far west in second part of

night.

Slight, becoming moderate from north in morning.

Poor vis due to some fog patches at first.

ANNABA.

Variable 2 to 4 mainly Northeasterly, increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon,

then decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 at end.

Smooth or slight, becoming locally moderate in far north at end.

TUNISIE.

Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly in daytime, increasing locally

4 or 5 near Cape Teulade in afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis due to some fog patches in east.

CARBONARA.

Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southeasterly.

Smooth or slight, decreasing slight in morning.

LIPARI, CIRCEO.

Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly in south of LIPARI, but mainly

Westerly in north of CIRCEO at times 5 in extreme north.

Smooth or slight, decreasing slight over LIPARI in late morning.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Clockwise around Balearic Island, with mainly Easterly light or

moderate flow in south of basin, but Westerly moderate flow in north.