Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-12 23:35:36 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 121907 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 151, TUESDAY 12 MAY 2026 AT 1905 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 12 OF MAY AT 12 UTC. LOW 1004 OVER LIGURIAN SEA, WITH LITTLE CHANGE. HIGH PRESSURE 1016-1020 BUILDING FROM WEST THIS EVENING, THEN WEAKENING AROUND 1014 TOMORROW. LION. FROM 13/00 UTC TO 13/09 UTC. NORTHWEST 8. GUSTS. PROVENCE. FROM 13/03 UTC TO 13/12 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 IN WEST. GUSTS. SOUTH OF LIGURE, NORTH OF CORSE, NORTH OF ELBE. CONTINUING TO 12/21 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 122000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 12 MAY 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 12-05-26/15 UTC EXTENDED LOW 1005 OVER ADRIATIC ASSOCIATED WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY, SLOWLY FILLING UP. NEAR STATIONARY EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 998 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1014 OVER MELITA, GABES, SIDRA, AND THE WEST OF SOUTHWEST KRITIKO PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 13 MAY 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTHEAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 . SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM BOOT WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR GABES SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OVER SOUTH TEMPORARILY SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO EAST OF 19.30 WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST SOON 4. WEST OF 19.30 WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER WEST MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO WEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE KITHIRA SEA WEST 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 22.00 WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 22.00 WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST OF 27.00 WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. EAST OF 27.00 WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR PROBABLY UP TO VERY POOR DELTA WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR RODOS SEA WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR WEST KRITIKO WEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR EAST KRITIKO WEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 37.00 WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 37.00 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SAMOS SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH SOUTHEAST SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SARONIKOS NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4 LATER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4 LATER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHWEST. MODERATE THRAKIKO WEST 4 SOON FROM THE EAST SOUTH. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR MARMARA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 121908 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 12 May 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 151. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 12 at 12 UTC Low 1004 over Ligurian sea, with little change. High pressure 1016-1020 building from west this evening, then weakening around 1014 tomorrow. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 14 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in southwest at first, veering Northwesterly 2 to 4 in morning, then backing West at end. Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in southwest in late night. BALEARES. West or Northwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in Ebro valley, veering Southerly in afternoon, at times 6 near Tarragon. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, mainly in north. MINORQUE. Variable 2 to 4, locally West 4 or 5 in south at first, becoming North or Northwest 4 or 5 overnight, then increasing 6 or 7 in northeast in late night, and backing Westerly 3 to 5 at end. Slight or moderate, becoming temporarily rough in east in daytime. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at first, then at end. LION. Northwest 5 or 6, temporarily 7 or 8 in second part of night and morning, then backing West or Northwest at times 7 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late night, then decreasing slight or moderate at end. Moderate vis in some showers at first. PROVENCE. West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in east at first, increasing Northwest 6 or 7 at times 8 in west in late night, and becoming Variable 3 to 5 in far northeast, then backing West or Northwest 5 or 6 at times 7 in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far east at first, becoming moderate or rough everywhere in late night. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in south at first. LIGURE. - In north : Cyclonic 4 to 6, decreasing temporarily Variable 2 to 4 at midday. - In south : Southwesterly 6 or 7, at times 8 at first, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in morning, then increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in morning, then becoming rough in far south at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night. CORSE. - In north : West or Southwest 6 or 7, at times 8 at first, decreasing 5 or 6 in late night, then increasing 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. - In south : West 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in morning, at times 7 in Bonifacio strait in afternoon. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, improving in morning. SARDAIGNE. Westerly 4 or 5, veering Northwest in morning and increasing 6 or 7 in north, then backing West at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in morning. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, improving in morning. MADDALENA. - In north : Westerly 6 or 7, temporarily 5 or 6 in morning, becoming locally Variable 2 to 4 in far north at midday. Gusts. - In south : Westerly 2 to 4, increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Slight or moderate, locally rough leeward strait. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in morning. ELBE. - In north : West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, becoming temporarily Cyclonic 4 to 6 in daytime. Gusts. - In south : Easterly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in morning, then becoming Northerly 3 or 4 at end. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in morning. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night and in morning. ALBORAN. Westerly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in second part of night, then increasing 6 in west at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. PALOS. West or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in late night. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in morning. Moderate vis in scattered thundery showers, mainly in north, improving at first. ALGER. Westerly 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in west at first, decreasing 3 or 4 in afternoon. Gusts. Increasing moderate or rough at first, then decreasing slight or moderate at end. WEST OF CABRERA. Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6, backing Southwesterly in afternoon, then decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far south at first. ANNABA. West 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in late night, then decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Slight, becoming moderate in late night, temporarily rough in south in morning. TUNISIE. Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in south, increasing 5 or 6 in morning, then veering West or Northwest in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at midday, then rough in east at end. CARBONARA. Westerly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in late morning. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end. Moderate vis in scattered showers at first. LIPARI. Westerly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in second part of night, then 6 in southwest in afternoon. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon. Poor vis in thundery showers. CIRCEO. Westerly 5 or 6 in north and 3 or 4 in south, decreasing 3 or 4 everywhere in late morning, then increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 in south at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in thundery showers. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Westerly fresh or strong flow in north of the basin, with threat of gale over LIGURE. In south, Westerly moderate or fresh flow, with threat of near gale over ALBORAN at end.