WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 147, SATURDAY 9 MAY 2026 AT 1910 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 9 OF MAY AT 00 UTC.
LOW 1003 NEAR ALGERIAN COASTS, MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS, EXPECTED 1006
IN WEST OF CORSICA SUNDAY MORNING, THEN 1009 IN NORTH OF TYRRHENIAN
SEA ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
NEW LOW EXPECTED 1007 IN GULF OF LION ON SUNDAY EVENING, MOVING
EASTWARDS NEXT NIGHT.
EAST OF CABRERA.
CONTINUING TO 10/00 UTC.
IN FAR EAST, WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
ALGER.
CONTINUING TO 10/00 UTC.
IN FAR EAST, WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
ANNABA.
CONTINUING TO 10/00 UTC.
IN SOUTHWEST, WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 09 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 09-05-26/15 UTC
RELATIVELY SMOOTH FIELD PRESSURES 1014-1017. EXTENDED LOW WITH
CENTRE 1004 BY NORTHEAST COASTS OF ALGERIA IS MOVING EAST
SOUTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1008 OVER GABES BY 10/00
UTC
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 10 MAY 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST OVER WEST UP TO 5
SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST OVER WEST UP TO 5 SOON 4
OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST SOON SOUTHEAST OVER
EAST VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
BOOT
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART EAST 4 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH PART
EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART
EAST SOUTHEAST UP TO 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
SOUTHEAST 7 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST SOON NORTH 6 OR 7 OVER EAST
PART EAST SOUTHEAST. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
GABES
SOUTHEAST 7 VERY SOON CYCLONIC SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH
SIDRA
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH PART
SOUTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR
4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST UP TO
5. OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4 SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART WEST NORTHWEST VERY SOON WEST
OF 21.00 EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST
PART NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST OVER WEST PART WEST NORTHWEST 3
OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
TAURUS
WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST OVER EAST VARIABLE
3. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST PART
SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
CRUSADE
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3
OR 4 SOON OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
KARPATHIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST VERY SOON WEST
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT UP TO
MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER
SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH VARIABLE. SMOOTH
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH 4. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST PART WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
THRAKIKO
NORTH 2 UP TO 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 2 UP TO 4 SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH PART WEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST VARIABLE.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 9 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 147.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 9 at 12 UTC
Low 1003 near Algerian coasts, moving northeastwards, expected 1006
in west of Corsica Sunday morning, then 1009 in north of Tyrrhenian
sea on Sunday afternoon.
New low expected 1007 in gulf of Lion on Sunday evening, moving
eastwards next night.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 11 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Westerly 6 or 7, locally 8 in far east at first, decreasing West or
Southwest 3 to 5 in second part of night, and backing South or
Southwest 3 or 4 at end, locally 5 in far north. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in daytime, then
slight at end.
Poor vis in showers, improving from west at first.
BALEARES.
Backing West or Southwest 3 to 5, at times 6 in morning, then backing
South or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in afternoon, and becoming
Variable 2 to 4 in northwest at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in showers, improving from west at first.
MINORQUE.
Becoming West or Northwest 4 to 6, locally Cyclonic 4 to 6 in
southeast at first, then decreasing Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in
morning, and increasing temporarily 5 or 6 in north in late
afternoon, and evening. Gusts.
Increasing moderate, temporarily rough in east overnight, then
decreasing slight or moderate in late day.
Poor vis in thundery showers, improving from south at first.
LION.
Becoming Northerly 4 or 5, a times 6, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4
from west in morning, and increasing Cyclonic 4 to 6, from south in
late afternoon, at times 7 in south, and decreasing Northwesterly 3
or 4 at end. Gusts.
Increasing moderate from south, then decreasing slight or moderate in
late day.
Poor vis in thundery showers, improving from west in morning.
PROVENCE.
Easterly 4 to 6, locally 7 in far northeast, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6
in morning, locally Easterly in far north, then decreasing gradually
Southwesterly 3 or 4, from south in afternoon, and becoming locally
Cyclonic 3 to 5, at times 6 in west at end. Gusts.
Increasing moderate from south, temporarily rough in south in late
night, then decreasing slight or moderate at end.
Poor vis in thundery showers, improving from southwest in late
morning.
LIGURE.
Easterly 4 to 6, locally 7 in far northwest at first, and temporarily
Cyclonic in far south, decreasing 3 to 5 in afternoon, then becoming
gradually West or Southwest 4 to 6 in southeast in late day, locally
2 to 4 in northwest. Gusts.
Increasing slight or moderate.
Poor vis in thundery showers, improving in afternoon.
CORSE.
In north, mainly Northeasterly 4 to 6, but locally Southeast 6 or 7
in far northeast, at first,
decreasing 3 to 5 in morning, and backing East or Southwest 4 or 5 in
afternoon, locally 6 in far northeast at end. Gusts.
In south, East or Southeast 5 or 6, locally 7 leeward Bonifacio
Strait, at first, becoming temporarily Cyclonic 4 to 6 in morning,
then Westerly 5 or 6 at midday, and decreasing West or Southwest 3 or
4 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in thundery showers, improving from south in afternoon.
SARDAIGNE.
In north, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6, from west, then increasing West
or Northwest 5 or 6 in late night, temporarily 7, then decreasing
gradually Southwest 4 or 5 in afternoon. Severe gusts.
In south, Southerly 5 or 6, at times 7, veering West or Northwest at
first, and decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 in morning, and decreasing
gradually Southwest 3 or 4 at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, at times very rough in south at first, decreasing
slight or moderate in late afternoon.
E or SE swell 3 m abating in late night.
Poor vis in thundery showers, mainly in far southeast and far
northeast, improving in morning.
MADDALENA.
South or Southeast increasing 4 or 5, then veering gradually Westerly
in morning, locally 6 or 7, at times 8 leeward strait in afternoon,
and decreasing 5 or 6 in north, at times 7 leeward strait, and
locally 3 to 5 in south. Severe gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning, locally
moderate or rough in north in late afternoon.
Poor vis in thundery showers, improving from south in morning.
ELBE.
Southeasterly increasing 4 or 5, at times 6, then decreasing 3 or 4
in afternoon, and increasing temporarily Northerly 4 or 5 in far
west, then becoming Westerly 4 to 6 in north at end, locally
Southwesterly 3 or 4 in south. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate, in morning.
Poor vis in thundery showers, improving from south in afternoon.
ALBORAN.
Variable 2 to 4, locally Southwesterly 4 or 5 near Cape Gata,
decreasing 3 or 4 in morning, then increasing Westerly 3 to 5,
locally 6 leeward strait and near Cape Gata, in afternoon, but
locally variable 2 to 4 in far south.
Slight, at times moderate near Cape Gata.
Moderate vis in scattered showers in west.
PALOS.
Southwesterly 3 to 5, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southwest,
decreasing temporarily 3 or 4 in morning, then increasing 4 or 5 at
end, at times 6 in far northwest. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
ALGER.
Westerly 4 to 6, from west to east, locally 7 or 8 in far east at
first, decreasing gradually Southwesterly 2 to 4 in morning, and
backing mainly Southeasterly at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing gradually slight from west in daytime.
WEST OF CABRERA.
West or Southwest 3 to 5, becoming temporarily Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far
west in morning, then backing South or Southwest 3 to 5 in
afternoon.
Slight or moderate.
ANNABA.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 or 8 in southwest at first, and
locally Southeasterly 6 or 7 in far northeast, decreasing Westerly 3
to 5 in morning, then gradually backing Southeasterly 2 to 4 at end.
Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon, then
slight at end.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in morning.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in daytime.
TUNISIE.
Becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6, at times 7, from west, then West or
Northwest 4 to 6 in morning, and decreasing Westerly 3 or 4 from
south in late afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, temporarily rough or moderate in north in
afternoon.
Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in morning. Moderate vis due
to sand haze.
CARBONARA.
Southeasterly increasing 5 or 6, then decreasing Southwesterly 4 or 5
in morning, locally 6 in west, and decreasing West 3 or 4 at end.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far south in afternoon.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in morning.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in daytime.
LIPARI.
Mainly Easterly 3 to 5, locally South or Southeast 5 or 6 leeward
Messina Strait, backing Southwesterly 3 or 4 in morning, temporarily
5 in west in day times. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate leeward strait, increasing slight
or moderate from west in day times .
Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers, clearing at midday.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in daytime.
CIRCEO.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5, increasing 4 or 5 in late night,
then veering Southwesterly 3 or 4 in morning, locally 5 or 6 in far
north at end.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate at midday, locally
rough in far north at end.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers, clearing at midday.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Mainly Southwesterly moderate or fresh flow, locally strong with
threat of near gale or gale over Ligurian Sea and north of Corsica
Monday in late afternoon.