Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-20 00:58:10 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 191741 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 194, MONDAY 19 OCTOBER 2026 AT 1740 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 19 OF OCTOBER AT 12 UTC. HIGH PRESSURE 1020 IN NORTHEAST OF BASIN, WEAKENING GRADUALLY. THUNDERY LOW 1009 OVER BALEARIC SEA, GRADUALLY MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS, EXPECTED 1006 OVER LIGURIAN SEA AT END. LION. IMMINENT TO 20/00 UTC. EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS WITH THUNDERSQUALLS. PROVENCE. CONTINUING TO 20/03 UTC. EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS WITH THUNDERSQUALLS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 192000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, MONDAY 19 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 19-10-26/15 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 1013 OVER NORTH OF WEST BLACK SEA GRADUALLY FILLING AND IS EXPECTED 1015 BY 19/21 UTC. RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1016 OVER GABES AND HIGH 1026 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 20 OCTOBER 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR BOOT SOUTHEAST 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTH 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM GABES CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SIDRA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR KITHIRA SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 22.00 EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT TAURUS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR DELTA NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT CRUSADE NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SARONIKOS SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH KAFIREAS STRAIT WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT THRAKIKO SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER EAST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA ANTICYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 191911 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 19 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 194. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 19 at 12 UTC High pressure 1020 in northeast of basin, weakening gradually. Thundery low 1009 over Balearic sea, gradually moving northeastwards, expected 1006 over Ligurian sea at end. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 21 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Increasing Southeasterly 4 or 5 in evening, locally 6 in far northeast, veering Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in south, in late night. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, temporarily rough in far southeast at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in daytime. BALEARES. Cyclonic 5 or 6 in north, but Variable 2 to 4 in south, extending northwards in second part of night, becoming West or Northwest 4 or 5 in morning, then 5 or 6 in afternoon. Gusts in showers. Decreasing slight or moderate at first. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, improving tomorrow afternoon. MINORQUE. South or Southeast 4 to 6 from west to east, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in late night, then increasing Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in northwest, in afternoon. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate or rough, temporarily moderate in daytime. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, improving at end. LION. East or Southeast 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northeast at first, but Northerly 4 or 5 in extreme west at first, then veering gradually Northwest 5 or 6 in late night, and increasing 6 or 7 in afternoon. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate or rough, temporarily moderate in daytime. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, improving later. PROVENCE. East or Southeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in far north, and 7 or 8 in far northwest till midnight, veering West or Northwest 5 or 6 from west in afternoon, at times 7 in far west. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate or rough, temporarily moderate in daytime. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, improving at end. LIGURE. Increasing Easterly 5 or 6 from west, and 6 or 7 in morning, then backing mainly Southwest 4 or 5 end. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough by noon. Poor vis in thundery showers, then poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls tomorrow morning. CORSE. Easterly 5 or 6, locally 7 in south at first, but Variable 3 or 4 leeward island, gradually veering Southeasterly in second part of night, at times 7 in far northeast in morning with downslope winds leeward Cape Corse, and South or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in north at end. Severe to violent gusts in thundersqualls, mainly in afternoon. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers, then poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls tomorrow by noon. SARDAIGNE. South or Southeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in far southeast, veering Southwesterly 5 or 6 from west by noon, then veering West or Northwest at end. Severe to violent gusts in thundersqualls, mainly in daytime. Moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. MADDALENA, ELBE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far north, increasing 6 or 7 in morning, then veering southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, at end. Severe to violent gusts in thundersqualls, mainly in afternoon, possible water spout. Slight, becoming gradually moderate or rough in second part of night and in daytime. Poor vis in thundery showers in west, then very poor in thundersqualls overall in afternoon. ALBORAN, PALOS, ALGER. Becoming gradually West or Southwest 4 or 5 in early night from west, increasing 5 or 6 in morning, at times 7. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Mainly slight or moderate by NW swell, temporarily slight in second part of night, then locally becoming rough in far east in afternoon. Poor or very poor in thunderstorm, gradually clearing from west in daytime. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming West or Southwest 4 or 5 in morning, at times 6 at end. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms. ANNABA. East or Southeast 4 to 6 from southwest to northeast, veering West or Southwest 5 or 6 by noon. Severe gusts in thundersqualls mainly in afternoon. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in morning, then very poor vis in thundersqualls later. TUNISIE. Southeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in morning, veering West or Southwest 4 or 5 from west at end, at times 6. Severe gusts in thundersqualls mainly in afternoon, possible water spout. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late night. Moderate or poor vis in showers in north, at times thundery, then very poor vis in thundersqualls later. CARBONARA. Southeast 3 to 5, increasing South or Southeast 5 or 6 in late night, and 6 or 7 by noon, then veering South or Southwest 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Becoming slight or moderate from south, then moderate or rough in morning. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, then poor or very poor in thundersqualls in late afternoon. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Southeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in and leeward Messina strait, increasing Southeast 4 or 5 in morning, locally 6 in north of CIRCEO, and Southerly 5 or 6 at end, locally 7 in far north, but Variable 3 to 5 leeward Sicily. Severe gusts in thundersqualls at end. Smooth or slight, gradaully becoming moderate or rough in afternoon, but smooth or slight leewards Sicily. Poor or very poor in thundersqualls at end. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours In north of basin, increasing Westerly strong flow, but Southwesterly fresh or strong flow over Tyrrhenian sea at first. In southwest of basin, Westerly moderate or fresh flow, decreasing moderate at end.