Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-09 01:19:20 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 081735 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 189, THURSDAY 8 OCTOBER 2026 AT 1735 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 8 OF OCTOBER AT 12 UTC. THUNDERY LOW 1007 IN LIGURIAN SEA, MOVING SOUTHERLY OVERNIGHT, EXPECTED 1012 WEST OF CORSICA TOMORROW AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, WEAK GRADIENT OF PRESSURE NEAR 1015, BUILDING 1021 IN WEST OF BASIN IN EVENING. SHALLOW LOW IN ALBORAN SEA NEAR 1018 IN EVENING, WITH LITTLE CHANGE TOMORROW. MINORQUE. CONTINUING TO 09/15 UTC. IN NORTH, NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS, LOCALLY VIOLENT IN FAR NORTH IN LATE NIGHT. LION. CONTINUING TO 09/15 UTC. NORTHWEST 8, INCREASING LOCALLY 8 OR 9 IN SOUTH OVERNIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS. PROVENCE. CONTINUING TO 09/12 UTC. IN WEST, NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. SARDAIGNE. FROM 09/00 UTC TO 09/12 UTC. IN FAR NORTHWEST, NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 082000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 08 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 NONE PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 08-10-26/15 UTC NEAR STATIONARY EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRES 1008 OVER GULF OF GENOA AND OVER NORTH ITALY IS EXPECTED TO CENTRES 1010 AND 1014 RESPECTIVELY BY 09/03 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1021 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND SOUTHWEST KRITIKO PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 09 OCTOBER 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTH CYCLONIC VERY SOON CYCLONIC SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND OVER EAST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST VERY SOON 5 OR 6 AND OVER WEST CYCLONIC. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND OVER WEST PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA SOUTH 4 OR 5 OVER NORTHWEST CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 SOON CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM GABES VARIABLE 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SIDRA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH UP TO 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON CYCLONIC 4. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 39.30 5 OR 6 SOON WEST OF 19.50 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH PART WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST KRITIKO VARIABLE OR ANTICYCLONIC 4 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR TAURUS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR DELTA NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT CRUSADE NORTH 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST KRITIKO WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST KRITIKO WEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 4 VERY SOON OVER NORTH VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH 3. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR THRAKIKO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR MARMARA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH PART SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 081906 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 8 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 189. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 8 at 12 UTC Thundery Low 1007 in Ligurian sea, moving Southerly overnight, expected 1012 west of Corsica tomorrow afternoon. Elsewhere, weak gradient of pressure near 1015, building 1021 in west of basin in evening. Shallow low in Alboran sea near 1018 in evening, with little change tomorrow. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 10 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in north, decreasing locally Variable 2 to 4 in west in late night, extending to east in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in evening from west to east, at times long. N 3 to 3.5 m swell in northeast later. Moderate vis in showers, clearing tomorrow morning. BALEARES. North or Northwest 4 to 6, locally 7 near Ebro delta at first, locally Easterly 3 to 5 in far east at first, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 tomorrow at noon, mainly Westerly in north. Gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far east at first, decreasing smooth or slight at end. Moderate vis in showers, clearing tomorrow afternoon. MINORQUE. North 6 or 7, locally 8 in north, decreasing North or Northwest 6 or 7, temporarily 8 in north, in morning, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in southwest. Severe gusts, locally violent in far north in late night. Rough or very rough, and long decreasing moderate or rough in late afternoon. N 3 to 3.5 m swell in southwest in second part of night till late day. Moderate or poor vis in showers, clearing in afternoon. LION. Northwest 7 or 8, increasing locally 8 or 9 in south overnight, decreasing 6 or 7 tomorrow afternoon, at times 8. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, but very rough, and long, in south, decreasing moderate or rough by noon. PROVENCE. West or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing locally Cyclonic 3 to 5 in east in second part of night, and locally 6 or 7 in west in afternoon. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, and long, decreasing moderate or rough tomorrow afternoon. W 3 to 3.5 m swell in far southeast, in second part of night and in daytime. Poor or very poor vis in showers, at times thundery, in east tomorrow afternoon. LIGURE. Southwesterly 4 to 6, at times 7 in far southeast, becoming Cyclonic at midnight, then decreasing Variable 3 to 5 everywhere in morning, mainly Easterly at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, at times long in far south at first and soon, decreasing slight or moderate tomorrow midday. Moderate or poor vis in showers in south. CORSE. - In north : West or Southwest 6 or 7, becoming Variable Cyclonic 4 to 6 from northwest in morning, then decreasing Variable 3 to 5 at midday, mainly North at end. Severe gusts. - In south : Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in far west overnight, decreasing Variable Cyclonic 3 to 5 in afternoon. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, and long at first, decreasing moderate or rough tomorrow morning. WNW 3 to 3.5 m swell in south in second part of night and in daytime. Poor or very poor vis in showers, at times thundery, tomorrow afternoon. SARDAIGNE. - In north : Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northwest, veering North 6 or 7 in afternoon. Severe gusts. - In south : increasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 in evening, at times 6, and 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Slight to rough from south to north, becoming rough or very rough, and long, from north in late night. NW 3 to 3.5 m swell from north in second part of night, becoming long later. Poor or very poor vis in showers, at times thundery, tomorrow afternoon. MADDALENA. Westerly 3 to 5, locally 6 in axis of Strait, backing Southwesterly in afternoon, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end, mainly Southerly. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight later. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. ELBE. Southwesterly 4 to 6, locally Variable Clockwise 3 to 5 near Elbe, decreasing Variable Cyclonic 3 to 5 everywhere in late night, at times 6 in far south, then becoming Southerly 3 or 4 in late day. Slight or moderate, locally rough in northwest overnight, decreasing smooth or slight at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. ALBORAN. Variable 1 to 3, increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 overnight, then decreasing 3 or 4 by noon. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some showers tomorrow morning. PALOS. Becoming Northeast 3 or 4 in evening, increasing 4 or 5 in late night, then decreasing 3 or 4, at times 5, soon. Smooth or slight, becoming slight, at times moderate in northeast, tomorrow morning. Moderate vis in some showers overnight. ALGER. Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, veering Northeasterly 3 or 4 in morning, and East 2 or 3 at end. Slight or moderate by N swell, becoming rough in far northeast in morning. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, clearing tomorrow afternoon. WEST OF CABRERA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, decreasing 1 to 3 by noon. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight later. ANNABA. West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5, veering temporarily Northerly 3 to 5 tomorrow morning. Gusts mainly in far north at end, and in thunderstorms. Increasing slight or moderate at first, then moderate or rough by N swell tomorrow morning. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers. TUNISIE. Westerly 3 to 5 from south to north, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in southeast, veering Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north, soon. Gusts in thunderstorms. Slight, becoming moderate in southwest in second part of night. Moderate or poor vis in thunderstorms. CARBONARA. Southwesterly 4 or 5, veering Westerly 2 to 4 in morning, then increasing 3 or 4, at times 5, in afternoon. Gusts in thunderstorms. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at first. Moderate or poor vis in thunderstorms overnight and tomorrow morning. LIPARI. Variable 2 to 4, but locally Southwest 4 or 5 in west at first. Gusts at end in far east, mainly in thunderstorms. Smooth or slight, at times moderate in far northwest by midnight, becoming slight at end. Moderate or poor vis in thunderstorms overnight and tomorrow morning. CIRCEO. Southwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 soon. Gusts in thunderstorms. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight later. Moderate or poor vis in thunderstorms. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northwesterly Near Gale from Gulf of Lion to Tunisia. Elsewhere, Variable light or moderate flow.