Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-18 10:09:28 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 180730 STORM WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 430 - SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2026/0930 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 18-10-26/03 UTC LOW 1003 OVER SOUTH OF WEST BLACK SEA ASSOCIATED WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY IS MOVING NORTH, AND IS EXPECTED 1005 OVER NORTH OF WEST BLACK SEA BY 18/15 UTC. SMOOTH FIELD RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1018 COVERS THE BALKANS AND SOUTH ITALY WEST BLACK SEA OVER SOUTH CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/21 UTC WEST 9 OR 10 AND FROM 18/13 UTC 8 OR 9 AND FROM 18/18 UTC 7 OR 8 WEST BLACK SEA OVER NORTH CONTINUING TO 18/18 UTC NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 EAST BLACK SEA OVER WEST CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/21 UTC SOUTHWEST 9 OR 10 AND FROM 18/15 UTC 8 OR 9 AND FROM 19/18 UTC 7 OR 8 EAST BLACK SEA OVER EAST CONTINUING TO 18/16 UTC WEST 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 180719 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 191, SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2026 AT 0715 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 18 OF OCTOBER AT 00 UTC. HIGH PRESSURE IN NORTH OF BASIN, AROUND 1015-1018 BUILDING 1018-1020 IN DAYTIME. LOW 1012 FROM SOUTH SPAIN TO MOROCCO COAST, EXTENDING BY TROUGH TO PROVENCE COAST OVERNIGHT. BALEARES. FROM 18/15 UTC TO 19/06 UTC. EAST OR NORTHEAST 8 IN SOUTH. SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 180800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2026 / 1000 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 NR 430 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 18-10-26/03 UTC LOW 1003 OVER SOUTH OF WEST BLACK SEA ASSOCIATED WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY IS MOVING NORTH, AND IS EXPECTED 1005 OVER NORTH OF WEST BLACK SEA BY 18/15 UTC. SMOOTH FIELD RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1018 COVERS THE BALKANS AND SOUTH ITALY PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 19 OCTOBER 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER WEST EAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR BOOT SOUTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MELITA SOUTHEAST 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT GABES SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE SIDRA SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST EAST 4. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST NORTH NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST.SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLE SHOWERS THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT MARMARA WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA OVER NORTH NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. OVER SOUTH WEST 9 OR 10 VERY SOON 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8. ROUGH OVER SOUTH VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA OVER WEST SOUTHWEST 9 OR 10 VERY SOON 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8.OVER EAST WEST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. ROUGH OVER WEST VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 180720 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 18 October 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 191. Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 18 at 00 UTC High pressure in north of basin, around 1015-1018 building 1018-1020 in daytime. Low 1012 from south Spain to Morocco coast, extending by trough to Provence coast overnight. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 19 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in northwest, decreasing East or Southeast 3 or 4 in second part of night, then veering South or Southeast in morning. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers in north. BALEARES. East or Northeast 6 or 7, increasing locally 7 or 8 in south in afternoon till late night, then decreasing locally Variable 3 to 5 in southeast tomorrow at noon. Gusts, becoming severe to violent in evening. Increasing moderate or rough, at times very rough overnight. Poor or very poor vis in strong thundery showers. MINORQUE. Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northwest, decreasing 3 or 4 in southeast in second part of night, then veering Southeast in far southeast at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, abating slight or moderate in morning. Moderate vis in some showers in far south, becoming poor or very poor in thundery showers in second part of night. LION. North or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in southwest, decreasing 4 or 5 in north in evening. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in rain or showers, becoming poor or very poor in thundery showers tomorrow morning. PROVENCE. North or Northwest 5 or 6, locally East 2 to 4 in east, increasing Easterly 4 or 5 from east overnight, and locally 6 or 7 in north in late night. Gusts, becoming severe in morning in north. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in morning, locally rough in north. Moderate vis in showers, becoming poor or very poor in thundery showers in second part of night. LIGURE. - in west : East or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in first part of night, then 6 or 7 in late night. Gusts. - in east : Southeast 3 to 5. Gusts. Slight, increasing moderate in west in evening, then locally rough in far southwest in morning. Poor vis in thundery showers. CORSE. South 2 to 4, backing Easterly in afternoon, then increasing locally 4 or 5 in south in first part of night, then 5 or 6 in morning in south and in far north. Gusts. Slight, increasing slight or moderate in second part of night. Moderate vis in some showers. SARDAIGNE. Variable 2 to 4, locally North 5 or 6 in far northwest, becoming East or Southeast 3 to 5 in first part of night, then Southeast 5 or 6 from south in second part of night. Gusts. Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough in morning. Moderate vis in some showers, becoming poor in some thundery showers in far northwest in morning. MADDALENA, ELBE. South or Southeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, becoming slight in evening. Poor vis in thundery showers. ALBORAN. East or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing at times 5 near Cape Gata at night, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in morning. Severe to violent gusts in thunderstorms. Smooth, becoming slight in east at night. Poor vis in thundery showers, becoming poor or very poor in thunderstorms at night. PALOS. East or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing locally 5 in far northwest at night, then becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in morning. Severe to violent gusts in thunderstorms. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate from northeast in late night. Poor vis in thundery showers, becoming poor or very poor in thunderstorms at night, mainly in northwest. ALGER. East or Southeast increasing 4 or 5, but locally 2 to 4 in far south, veering South 3 to 5 in late night. Gusts. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in north at night. Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery. WEST OF CABRERA. Easterly 3 to 5, locally 6 or 7 in far northeast, becoming Variable cyclonic 3 to 5 in late night, at times 6. Severe to violent gusts in thunderstorms. Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far north at night. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms. ANNABA. East 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in late afternoon, then veering South or Southeast in evening, locally 6 in far northeast, but 3 or 4 in west. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening. TUNISIE. East or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing Southeast 4 or 5 in evening, locally 6 in extreme west. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at night. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. CARBONARA. Southeast 3 or 4, temporarily 5 in far southwest in evening. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. LIPARI, CIRCEO. East or Southeast 2 to 4, locally South or Southeast 4 or 5 leeward Messina Strait. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, in extreme west, clearing overnight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours East or Southeast fresh or strong flow, locally moderate over Tyrrhenian sea till Monday night. In southwest of basin, West or Southwest moderate flow, increasing fresh or strong Monday night.