Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-20 13:11:04 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 200718 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 195, TUESDAY 20 OCTOBER 2026 AT 0715 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 20 OF OCTOBER AT 00 UTC. THUNDERY LOW 1010 IN NORTH OF BALEARIC ISLANDS, MOVING GRADUALLY NORTHEASTWARDS AND EXPECTED 1007 OFF PROVENCE COAST THIS AFTERNOON, THEN OVER LIGURIAN SEA WEDNESDAY MORNING. STRONG THUNDERY ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED. HIGH PRESSURE 1019 OVER TYRRHENIAN SEA, WEAKENING GRADUALLY IN DAYTIME. LIGURE. FROM 21/09 UTC TO 21/15 UTC AT LEAST. IN FAR SOUTHEAST, SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CORSE. FROM 21/09 UTC TO 21/15 UTC AT LEAST. IN FAR NORTHEAST, SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. ELBE. FROM 21/09 UTC TO 21/15 UTC AT LEAST. IN EXTREME WEST, SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 200800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 20 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 NONE PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 20-10-26/03 UTC NEAR SMOOTH BAROMETRIC FIELD 1021 OVER SOUTHEAST MEDITERRANEAN SEA. RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1016 OVER GABES. PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 21 OCTOBER 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 7. SLIGHT VERY SOON UP TO MODERATE SOON MODERATE CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 7. SLIGHT VERY SOON UP TO MODERATE SOON MODERATE SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE BOOT SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SOON MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH MELITA EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER CYCLONIC. MODERATE GABES SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 6 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SIDRA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH NORTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 2 UP TO 4 SOON OVER WEST 4 OR 5 LATER 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OVER WEST UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 2 OR 3. SMOOTH KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA VARIABLE 3 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH SOUTHWEST KRITIKO VARIABLE 3 OVER WEST EAST SOUTHEAST UP TO 4 SOON OVER WEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 2 UP TO 4. SLIGHT TAURUS VARIABLE 3 OR NORTH UP TO 4. UP TO SLIGHT DELTA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CRUSADE NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA VARIABLE 3 OR NORTHWEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT RODOS SEA VARIABLE OR NORTHWEST 3. UP TO SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO VARIABLE OR EAST 3. SMOOTH EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON SOUTH UP TO 4. SMOOTH SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO VARIABLE 3 OVER EAST NORTHWEST UP TO 4. UP TO SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SARONIKOS VARIABLE OR SOUTHEAST 3. SMOOTH SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH 3. SMOOTH KAFIREAS STRAIT VARIABLE OR SOUTH 3. SMOOTH CENTRAL AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR NORTHWEST UP TO 4. SMOOTH NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE OR SOUTHEAST 3. SMOOTH NORTHEAST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH THERMAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3. SMOOTH MARMARA VARIABLE 3 SOON NORTHEAST UP TO 4. SMOOTH WEST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE SOUTH WINDS LOCALLY OVER ADRIATIC AND PROBABLY OVER BOOT AND OVER NORTH SIDRA= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 200718 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 20 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 195. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 20 at 00 UTC Thundery low 1010 in north of Balearic islands, moving gradually northeastwards and expected 1007 off Provence coast this afternoon, then over Ligurian Sea Wednesday morning. Strong thundery activity associated. High pressure 1019 over Tyrrhenian Sea, weakening gradually in daytime. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 21 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Westerly 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in south, veering West or Northwest 3 to 5 in second part of night. Gusts in showers. Moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing tomorrow morning. BALEARES. West or Northwest 3 to 5, increasing locally 5 or 6 in north and in far south in late afternoon. Gusts in showers. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing at night. MINORQUE. In northeast : increasing North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north, then decreasing Variable 3 to 5 tomorrow morning, mainly West. Gusts, locally severe in showers. In southwest : West or Northwest 3 to 5, increasing temporarily 5 or 6 at night. Gusts, locally severe in showers. Moderate, temporarily rough in far northeast at night, decreasing slight or moderate in morning. Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in late night. LION. Northwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in afternoon, temporarily decreasing West or Northwest 3 to 5 from west to east in morning. Gusts. Moderate, becoming locally rough in southeast in evening, then decreasing slight or moderate in morning. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery in east in afternoon, clearing at night. PROVENCE. Cyclonic 4 or 5, locally Easterly 5 or 6 in far north in afternoon, at times 7, becoming West or Northwest 5 or 6 from west in evening, at times 7, then increasing 6 or 7 in late morning. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in evening. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, clearing from west at night. LIGURE. East or Northeast 5 or 6 in west, temporarily 7 in early afternoon, but Southeast 6 or 7 in east, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 at night, at times 6, then locally increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 in south in morning, locally 8 in far southeast. Severe gusts, locally violent in thundersqualls. Becoming moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, improving tomorrow in late morning. CORSE. Southeasterly increasing 5 or 6, veering West or Southwest 4 or 5 in evening, at times 6, then increasing gradually 6 or 7 in late night, locally 8 in far northeast in late morning. Severe gusts, locally violent in thundersqualls, possible water spout. Slight or moderate, becoming gradually moderate or rough in morning. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, improving tomorrow at midday. SARDAIGNE. Southwesterly 5 or 6, veering West or Northwest in evening, then decreasing 4 or 5 in late night, locally 6 in northeast. Severe to violent gusts in thundersqualls. Decreasing moderate, at times rough in far north. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, gradually clearing from west at night. MADDALENA, ELBE. South or Southeast 6 or 7, veering gradually West or Southwest 5 or 6 at night, locally 6 or 7 leeward Bonifacio Strait and Corsica Cape, then increasing locally 8 in extreme west of ELBE in late morning. Severe gusts, locally violent in thundersqualls, possible water spout. Moderate or rough. Poor or very poor in thundersqualls, improving tomorrow in late morning. ALBORAN. West 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northeast at first. Gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far northeast in afternoon and evening. PALOS. In far north, West or Southwest 4 or 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 at midnight. Elsewhere, West or Southwest 5 or 6. Gusts. Becoming moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing in late day. ALGER. West or Southwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first, veering West in late night and decreasing 3 to 5 in north. Gusts. Becoming moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing at end. WEST OF CABRERA. West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, veering West or Northwest in late evening. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in evening. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing overnight. ANNABA. Veering Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6, but Southerly in far east at first. Severe gusts in thundersqualls, threat of water spout at first. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in evening. Very poor vis in thundersqualls at first, then moderate or poor vis in showers overnight. TUNISIE. Southeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in north at first, veering Westerly 4 or 5 from west in late day, at times 6. Severe gusts in thundersqualls, threat of water spout. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in late evening. Very poor vis in thundersqualls, then moderate vis in some showers in late night. CARBONARA. South or Southeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in west, veering Southwesterly 4 or 5 from west in evening, at times 6, then West at end. Severe gusts in thundersqualls, threat of water spout. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at midnight. Poor or very poor in thundersqualls in late afternoon, clearing in late night. LIPARI. Southeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 in far southeast and leeward Messina strait, veering Southerly overnight, then West or Southwest at end. Severe gusts in thundersqualls, threat of water spout. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late afternoon. Poor or very poor in thundersqualls in evening. CIRCEO. Southeast 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 in far north, veering Southwest in second part of the night, then West at end, at times 6. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in evening, at times rough in far north. Poor or very poor in thundersqualls in evening. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours In north of basin, Westerly strong flow, locally very strong in north of Corsica, veering Northwesterly on Thursday and decreasing gradually. In south of basin, Westerly moderate or fresh flow, decreasing locally Variable light or moderate in southwest of the basin on Wednesday night.