Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-16 10:55:45 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 160644 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 158, SATURDAY 16 MAY 2026 AT 0640 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 16 OF MAY AT 00 UTC. LOW 999 OVER GULF OF GENOA, FILLING GRADUALLY AND EXPECTED 1005 OVER FRENCH RIVIERA IN AFTERNOON, THEN 1011 TOMORROW MORNING. SHALLOW LOW 1011 BETWEEN BALEARIC ISLANDS AND SPAIN, FILLING IN AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURES BUILDING IN SOUTH OF BASIN THE NEXT NIGHT, AROUND 1016-1018 TOMORROW IN DAYTIME. EAST OF PROVENCE. CONTINUING TO 16/15 UTC. NORTHWEST 8, BACKING WEST IN AFTERNOON. GUSTS. WEST OF CORSE. CONTINUING TO 16/12 UTC. NORTHWEST 8. GUSTS. NORTHEAST OF SARDAIGNE. CONTINUING TO 16/12 UTC. NORTHWEST 8. GUSTS. MADDALENA. CONTINUING TO 16/18 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN AXIS OF BONIFACIO STRAIT. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 160800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SATURDAY 16 MAY 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 NONE PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 16-05-26/03 UTC EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRES 999 OVER GULF OF GENOA AND CENTRAL ADRIATIC WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED BY 16/12 UTC WITH CENTRE 996 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS. LOW 1002 OVER SOUTH SIDRA IS MOVING EASTWARDS. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1012 BY COASTS OF EGYPT AND TURKEY PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 17 MAY 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER EAST PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES NORTH 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA WEST NORTHWEST AND OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST SOON WEST NORTHWEST WEST OF 19.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KITHIRA SEA SOUTH 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST PART WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON CYCLONIC. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA SOUTH SOUTHWEST AND OVER WEST PART SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST DELTA WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 4. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 29.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT KARPATHIO SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 WEST OF 23.40 UP TO 5 VERY SOON EAST 4. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.50 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT SARONIKOS SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE THRAKIKO SOUTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST OF 25.10 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER SOUTH PART SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MARMARA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST OVER WEST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 160804 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 16 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 158. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 16 at 00 UTC Low 999 over gulf of Genoa, filling gradually and expected 1005 over French Riviera in afternoon, then 1011 tomorrow morning. Shallow low 1011 between Balearic Islands and Spain, filling in afternoon. High pressures building in south of basin the next night, around 1016-1018 tomorrow in daytime. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 17 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Cyclonic 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in late afternoon, then 1 to 3 in second part of night. Moderate, locally rough in far northeast at first, decreasing slight or moderate overnight. Moderate or poor vis in some showers, improving in evening. BALEARES. North or Northwest 3 to 5, locally 6 leeward Ebro delta, backing Southerly at midafternoon, then becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in second part of night. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in second part of night. MINORQUE. - In northeast : North or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, then 4 or 5 in late night. Gusts. - Elsewhere : Cyclonic 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in afternoon. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in evening. Moderate or poor vis in some showers, improving in late afternoon. LION. Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in late afternoon, then West or Northwest 4 or 5 in late night. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in evening. PROVENCE. Northwest 7, locally 8 in west , decreasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 in late afternoon, then 5 or 6 in evening, but becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 at end in far northeast. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in east, decreasing moderate or rough in evening. LIGURE. - In west : Cyclonic 3 to 5, locally 6 in extreme Southwest, decreasing 2 to 4 in afternoon, at times 5. Gusts. - In east : Westerly 3 to 5, locally 6 near Cap Corse, backing Southwesterly in afternoon, then Southerly in evening. Gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far south in daytime. CORSE. West or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in west at first, decreasing Westerly 5 or 6 in evening, then West or Southwest 4 or 5 at end, locally 6 near Balagne. Gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in second part of night. Long W swell 3 to 3.5 m, locally 4 m in afternoon near Corsica coasts, abating in second part of night. SARDAIGNE. - In north : Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northeast at first, decreasing 5 or 6 in evening, then 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. - In south : Northwest 4 to 6 from west to east, decreasing 3 to 5 in evening, but locally Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far southwest. Rough, locally very rough in northeast in daytime, decreasing moderate or rough in evening. MADDALENA. - In far north : Westerly 4 or 5, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in late afternoon, then decreasing 1 to 3 at end. - West or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in axis of Bonifacio Strait, decreasing 5 or 6 in second part of night, then 4 or 5 in late night, locally 6 near strait. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough leeward strait at first, decreasing slight or moderate in second part of night. Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in morning. ELBE. - In north : Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing 4 or 5 in second part of night, then becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. - In south : Westerly 3 to 5, at times 6 at first, veering Northwesterly in late afternoon, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in second part of night. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at first, improving in afternoon. ALBORAN. Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, becoming Westerly soon, locally 5 leeward strait. Smooth or slight. PALOS. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southerly soon, at times 5 along Spanish coasts. Smooth or slight, at times moderate at first. ALGER. Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. WEST OF CABRERA. Mainly Northerly 3 to 5, backing Southwesterly 2 to 4 soon. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in evening. ANNABA. Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 near Sardinia at first, decreasing 2 to 4 soon, at times 5 but becoming Variable 1 to 3 in southwest. Moderate, locally rough in northeast till evening. TUNISIE. Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 overnight. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate overnight. CARBONARA. West or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing North or Northwest 3 or 4 at end but backing Southerly along Sardinia. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate overnight. LIPARI. West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing 4 or 5 in evening then 2 to 4 overnight. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate overnight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in east, clearing soon. CIRCEO. West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing Northwest 4 or 5 in evening then Northwesterly 2 to 4 in late night. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate overnight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in east, clearing soon. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Decreasing Northwesterly moderate flow from gulf of Lion to Sicily, locally fresh leeward Bonifacio Strait. Variable light or moderate flow elsewhere, but locally Westerly flow in Alboran sea.