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WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 130707

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 152, WEDNESDAY 13 MAY 2026 AT 0705 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 12 OF MAY AT 12 UTC.

LOW 1004 OVER LIGURIAN SEA, WITH LITTLE CHANGE, DEEPENING 1001

OVERNIGHT, THEN EXPECTED 997 OVER NORTH OF ITALY AT MIDDAY. HIGH

PRESSURE 1016-1020 IN SOUTHWEST OF BASIN, WEAKENING AROUND 1014 THIS

AFTERNOON.

LIGURE.

FROM 14/06 UTC TO 14/12 UTC AT LEAST.

SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

CORSE.

FROM 14/09 UTC TO 14/15 UTC AT LEAST.

SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.

MADDALENA.

FROM 13/15 UTC TO 14/06 UTC.

WEST AT TIMES 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

ELBE.

FROM 14/06 UTC TO 14/12 UTC AT LEAST.

SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 130712

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 13 May 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 152.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 13 at 00 UTC

Low 1004 over Ligurian sea, with little change, deepening 1001

overnight, then expected 997 over north of Italy at midday. High

pressure 1016-1020 in southwest of basin, weakening around 1014 this

afternoon.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 14 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing West in evening, then West or Southwest

3 to 5 in late night.

Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate overnight.

Moderate vis in showers in north at end.

BALEARES.

West or Northwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in Ebro valley, backing Southerly

in afternoon, at times 6 in far north and near Cap de la Nao, then

veering Northwesterly in second part of the night, locally 6 in axis

of Ebro delta. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate vis in some showers overnight and in morning.

MINORQUE.

Variable 3 to 5, locally Northwest 6 or 7 in far northeast at first,

temporarily Southwesterly in evening. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, locally rough in northeast at first.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers overnight and in morning.

LION.

Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in evening, at times 7 in north,

and temporarily West 4 or 5 in far south in evening. Gusts.

Moderate or rough in late night, decreasing slight or moderate in

evening.

Moderate or poor vis in showers overnight and in morning in south, at

times thundery.

PROVENCE.

West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in late night, locally 7

in far northeast at end. Gusts.

Moderate or rough.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in south in late night.

LIGURE.

Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 in south in

evening, then Southwest 7 or 8 everywhere at end. Severe gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough overnight, then rough

or very rough at end.

CORSE.

- In north : Cyclonic 3 to 5, locally West or Southwest 5 or 6 near

Balagne, increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 in evening, then locally

8 in far northeast at end. Severe gusts.

- In south : West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 near strait in

second part of the night, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.

Moderate or rough.

Moderate or poor vis in showers at end.

SARDAIGNE.

In north, West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far north at first,

decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 at end.

In south, Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing Westerly 3 or 4 in evening, at

times 5 at end.

Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate at end.

Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers in late night.

MADDALENA.

Westerly 5 or 6, locally 7 in axis of strait, at times 8 in late day

and overnight, but Variable 3 to 5 in far north, veering West or

Southwest 4 or 5 in south at end. Severe gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late day.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at first.

ELBE.

Variable 3 to 5, temporarily West or Northwest in evening, increasing

Southwest 6 or 7 in far north at midnight, then 7 or 8 at end, but

Southerly 3 or 4 in south. Severe gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in far north in second

part of the night, then rough or very rough at end.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at first.

ALBORAN.

Westerly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in west in afternoon, then

decreasing 3 or 5 at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

PALOS.

West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing 3 to 5 at end.

Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

ALGER.

Westerly 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4 in late afternoon, then backing

Southwesterly 2 to 4 in second part of night, locally 5 at end in

northwest. Gusts.

Moderate or rough at first, decreasing slight or moderate overnight.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Westerly 4 or 5, backing Southwesterly in afternoon, locally 6 in far

west, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end.

Slight or moderate.

ANNABA.

Westerly 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in evening, then Southwesterly 2

to 4 at end. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in late afternoon.

TUNISIE.

Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing 4 or 5 in late night. Gusts.

Moderate, becoming temporarily moderate or rough in east in evening

and overnight.

CARBONARA.

Westerly 5 or 6, increasing temporarily 6 or 7 in south in late

afternoon, then decreasing 4 or 5 in late night. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming temporarily moderate or rough in evening

and overnight.

Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers, improving in evening.

LIPARI.

- In south : Westerly 4 or 5, increasing West 5 or 6 in afternoon,

then decreasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 in late night. Gusts.

- In north : Cyclonic 2 to 4 at first, increasing West or Northwest 3

to 5 in afternoon, then 5 or 6 at midnight. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late afternoon.

Poor vis in thundery showers.

CIRCEO.

Cyclonic 3 to 5 mainly Westerly, increasing West or Northwest 4 or 5

in late afternoon, locally 6 in west, then Westerly 5 or 6 overnight.

Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late afternoon.

Poor vis in thundery showers.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Westerly moderate or fresh flow, locally strong over LIGURE and in

west of Bonifacio strait, then over ALBORAN, PALOS and ALGER

overnight.


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME22 LGAT 130200

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 13 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 12-05-26/21 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 999 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND 1007 OVER CYPRUS.

RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1015 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND THE EAST

COAST OF LIBYA

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 14 MAY 04 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

EAST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

EAST NORTHEAST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTHWEST 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

BOOT

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

LATER WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE

MELITA

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 LATER 6 OR

7. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE

GABES

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR

SIDRA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER NORTH UP

TO MODERATE

NORTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST LATER UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

PATRAIKOS

WEST 3 SOON UP TO 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KORINTHIAKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

WEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH UP TO 6 SOON WEST LATER WEST

NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5.

SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

DELTA

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

CRUSADE

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT SOON

UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY UP TO VERY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT TEMPORARILY UP TO MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR

RODOS SEA

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KARPATHIO

WEST 5 VERY SOON 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT

WEST KRITIKO

WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5

SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH TEMPORARILY

MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

SARONIKOS

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST SOUTH. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

WEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN

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

SLIGHT

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

WEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 SOON SOUTH UP TO 5 LATER CYCLONIC. SLIGHT

THRAKIKO

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH LATER NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

MARMARA

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LOCALLY OVER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=