Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-18 22:24:01 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 181959 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 192, SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2026 AT 1955 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 18 OF OCTOBER AT 00 UTC. HIGH PRESSURE IN NORTH OF BASIN, AROUND 1018-1020. LOW 1012 FROM SOUTH SPAIN TO MOROCCO COAST, DEEPENING 1009 OVERNIGHT, EXTENDING BY TROUGH TO PROVENCE COAST TOMORROW DAYTIME. BALEARES. CONTINUING TO 19/15 UTC. EAST OR NORTHEAST 8 IN SOUTH OVERNIGHT, THEN IN NORTH. SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS. PROVENCE. FROM 19/09 UTC TO 19/21 UTC AT LEAST. EAST 8 IN NORTHWEST. SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 181930 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 432 - SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2026/2200 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 18-10-26/15 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1005 OVER NORTHWEST BLACK SEA ASSOCIATED WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1008 BY 19/03 UTC. RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1012 OVER TUNISIA AND HIGH 1022 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS WEST BLACK SEA OVER EAST CONTINUING TO 19/10 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 8 AND FROM 18/01 7 OR 8 EAST BLACK SEA OVER WEST CONTINUING TO 19/10 UTC SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 FROM 18/01 SOUTH SOUTHWEST ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 182003 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 18 October 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 192. Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 18 at 12 UTC High pressure in north of basin, around 1018-1020. Low 1012 from south Spain to Morocco coast, deepening 1009 overnight, extending by trough to Provence coast tomorrow daytime. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 20 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in northwest, decreasing South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in morning, then increasing locally 6 in far northeast at end. Moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers in north. BALEARES. East or Northeast 6 or 7, locally 7 or 8 in south overnight, in north in morning, then decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in afternoon, with gusts. Gusts, severe to violent overnight and in morning. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in late day. Poor or very poor vis in strong thundery showers. MINORQUE. Northeast 4 to 6, locally 7 in far northwest, veering Southeast 4 to 6 in morning, from southeast. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in west at first, becoming moderate or rough from east in late day. 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 4 to 6, veering East or Southeast in east at midday, then increasing locally 6 or 7 in northeast, in afternoon, but becoming locally Variable 3 to 5 in far west. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough tomorrow afternoon. Moderate vis in rain or showers, becoming poor or very poor in thundery showers tomorrow morning. PROVENCE. North or Northwest 4 to 6, locally East 2 to 4 in east, increasing Easterly 4 or 5 from east overnight, and locally 6 or 7 in north in morning, at times 8 in northwest in afternoon. Gusts, becoming severe in morning in north. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough from northeast in morning. Moderate vis in showers, becoming poor or very poor in thundery showers in second part of night. LIGURE. - in west : East or Northeast 4 to 6, at times 7 south of Cape di Vado in morning. Gusts. - in east : East or Southeast 3 to 5, at times 6, increasing locally 6 near Cape Corse tomorrow evening. Gusts. Slight or moderate from east to west, becoming temporarily rough in far southwest in morning. Poor vis in thundery showers. CORSE. Easterly 3 to 5, increasing East or Southeast 5 ot 6 in south in morning, at times 7, in far northeast in afternoon. Gusts. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in second part of night. Moderate vis in some showers. SARDAIGNE. East or Southeast 3 to 5, locally Northeast 4 or 5 in northwest at first, increasing Southeast 4 to 6 in late night, at times 7 in southeast. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in morning. Moderate vis in some showers, becoming poor in some thundery showers in far northwest in morning, then clearing in afternoon. MADDALENA, ELBE. Southeast 3 to 5, mainly from east to west. Slight. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. ALBORAN. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly, becoming Westerly in afternoon, then increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon, at times 6 at end. Severe to violent gusts in thunderstorms. Smooth, locally slight in east, becoming slight at end. Poor or very poor in thunderstorm in late night. PALOS. Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, mainly Cyclonic, increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 at end. Severe to violent gusts in thunderstorms. Smooth or slight, locally moderate in northeast, becoming slight or moderate in northeast at midday. Poor or very poor in thunderstorms. ALGER. East 4 or 5, decreasing South 3 or 4, at times 5 in second part of night, then becoming Variable 3 to 5, mainly Southeast in east, in late day. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery, in west in late day. WEST OF CABRERA. Easterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far northeast, becoming Variable mainly Cyclonic 3 to 5 in morning. Severe to violent gusts in thunderstorms. Moderate, temporarily rough in far north at night, decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms. ANNABA. East or Southeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in far east, increasing 5 or 6 in northeast in morning. Slight or moderate. TUNISIE. Southeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in far west, increasing 5 or 6 in west in morning. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. CARBONARA. Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in southwest at first, increasing 4 or 5 in west at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late day. 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. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours East or Southeast fresh or strong flow in east of basin, becoming South in Tyrrhenian sea in afternoon. Northwesterly fresh or strong flow in northwest of basin in afternoon. Moderate or fresh Westerly flow extending from far southwest of basin till west of Sardinia in afternoon. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 182000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 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 NR 432 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 18-10-26/15 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1005 OVER NORTHWEST BLACK SEA ASSOCIATED WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1008 BY 19/03 UTC. RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1012 OVER TUNISIA AND HIGH 1022 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 19 OCTOBER 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR BOOT SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM GABES EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER EAST 6 OR 7 SOON OVER WEST CYCLONIC. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST EAST NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. PROBABLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER WEST EAST SOUTHEAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER WEST CYCLONIC UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST 3 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 LATER SOUTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTHWEST 3 LATER SOUTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH KAFIREAS STRAIT VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OVER EAST THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT MARMARA SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA OVER WEST WEST 6 OR 7 AND OVER EAST WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH OVER EAST UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA ANTICYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 AND OVER WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST. ROUGH OVER WEST UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=