Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-12 16:00:11 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 120712 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 150, TUESDAY 12 MAY 2026 AT 0710 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 12 OF MAY AT 00 UTC. LOW 1004 OVER LIGURIAN SEA, EXPECTED IN GULF OF GENOA TUESDAY IN LATE AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE 1016-1020 BUILDING FROM WEST TODAY, IN SOUTH OF BASIN, THEN WEAKENING FROM EAST TOMORROW. LION. FROM 13/00 UTC TO 13/09 UTC. NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. SOUTH OF LIGURE, NORTH OF CORSE, NORTH OF ELBE. CONTINUING TO 12/21 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. NORTH OF MADDALENA. CONTINUING TO 12/18 UTC. WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 121400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 12 MAY 2026 / 1600 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 12-05-26/09 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER NORTH ADRIATIC AND HIGH 1018 OVER SIRTI PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 13 MAY 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART SOUTHEAST. MODERATE CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH PART NORTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH 5 OR 6 OVER NORTHWEST PART WEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR BOOT WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR GABES NORTH 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART EAST SOUTHEAST SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SIDRA WEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHEAST PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO WEST SOUTHWEST 4 AND WEST OF 19.30 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST PART MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 5. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 22.00 WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER EAST PART MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST PART MODERATE TAURUS WEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART VARIABLE 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER WEST PART 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 5 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 5 LATER 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST 5. SLIGHT RODOS SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT KARPATHIO WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 6. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 37.00 WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 37.00 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE SAMOS SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART SOUTHEAST SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOUTH OF 37.40 SOUTHWEST VERY SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4 LATER SOUTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT THRAKIKO SOUTHWEST 4 EAST OF 25.10 UP TO 5 SOON WEST 4. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT MARMARA SOUTHWEST 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER WEST PART WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER NORTH PART UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER OVER WEST PART SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 120734 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 12 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 150. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 12 at 00 UTC Low 1004 over Ligurian sea, expected in Gulf of Genoa Tuesday in late afternoon. High pressure 1016-1020 building from west today, in south of basin, then weakening from east tomorrow. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 13 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. West or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, at times 6 overnight, then veering Northwesterly 2 to 4 in morning. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in evening. Moderate vis in some showers. BALEARES. Cyclonic 2 to 4 increasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 in afternoon, at times 6, veering Northwesterly 3 to 5 overnight, locally Southeast in south at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in afternoon, improving at end. MINORQUE. Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Southwest 4 or 5 in south in afternoon, increasing Northwest or North 4 or 5 overnight, temporarily 6 or 7 in east in second part of night and morning. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in afternoon, improving at end. LION. Northwesterly 4 or 5, temporarily 6 at first, increasing Northwest 7 or 8 in second part of night, then decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in second part of night. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in afternoon, improving at end. PROVENCE. West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in east, veering Northwest 6 or 7 in second part of night, locally Variable 3 to 5 in far northeast. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far east, becoming moderate or rough everywhere in second part of night. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in afternoon, improving at end. LIGURE. - In north : Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 4 to 6 in evening, then decreasing mainly North 3 to 5 in second part of night, at times 6. - In south : West or Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing gradually Variable 2 to 4 overnight. Severe gusts in afternoon. Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough at first, decreasing slight or moderate at end. Long SW swell 3 to 4 m in gulf of Genoa, abating in morning. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night. CORSE. - In north : Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing gradually West or Southwest 6 or 7 overnight. Severe gusts in afternoon. - In south : Westerly 4 or 5, temporarily West 6 or 7 near Bonifacio strait at first, increasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in evening, improving at end. SARDAIGNE. West of Northwest 3 to 5, from south to north, backing Southwest 4 or 5 in evening, then increasing Northwest 5 or 6 in second part of night, locally 7 in far north. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in evening, improving at end. MADDALENA. - In north : Westerly 6 or 7, at times 8 at first, decreasing 5 or 6 in second part of night, at times 7. Gusts. - In south : Westerly 3 to 5, at times 6 at end. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in second part of night. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night. ELBE. - In north : Southwest 7 or 8, gradually decreasing 5 or 6 overnight, then decreasing West 4 or 5 at end. Severe gusts in afternoon. - In south : Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming Easterly in afternoon, then decreasing 2 to 4 in second part of night. Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in north at first, decreasing slight or moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night. ALBORAN. Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in far northeast, decreasing 4 or 5 in second part of night. Gusts. Slight or moderate, temporarily rough near Cape Gata in afternoon. PALOS. Southwesterly 5 or 6, at times 7 in far northwest, decreasing 4 or 5 in second part of night. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon. Moderate vis in scattered thundery showers, mainly in north, improving at first. ALGER. Increasing Westerly 3 to 5 from west, then 5 or 6 in afternoon, temporarily 7 in west overnight, and decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Becoming slight or moderate from west, then moderate or rough overnight. WEST OF CABRERA. Southwesterly increasing 5 or 6, locally 7 in far southeast, then decreasing West or Northwest 3 to 5 in second part of night, and Southwesterly 2 to 4 at end. gusts. Becoming slight or moderate from south, then temporarily rough in far south overnight. Moderate vis in scattered showers, at times thundery, clearing in afternoon. ANNABA. Westerly 2 to 4, increasing West 4 or 5 in evening, then 5 or 6 in second part of night. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in late night. TUNISIE. Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing temporarily 2 to 4 in far southwest in afternoon, then increasing 5 or 6 in morning. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. Moderate vis in scattered showers overnight. CARBONARA. West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing 5 or 6 in morning. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers in east at end. LIPARI. Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far south at first, decreasing West or southwest 3 or 4 in evening, then increasing Westerly 4 or 5 in second part of night, locally 6 in west at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. Poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night. CIRCEO. Westerly 3 to 5, locally 5 or 6, at times 7 in north, decreasing 3 to 5, at times 6 in north in evening. Gusts. Moderate, locally moderate or rough in north. Poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northwesterly fresh or strong flow from Gulf of Lion to west of Sardinia, backing Westerly at end, with threat of gale over LIGURE. In south, Westerly moderate or fresh flow.