Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-14 00:51:53 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 131848 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 153, WEDNESDAY 13 MAY 2026 AT 1845 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 13 OF MAY AT 12 UTC. LOW 1004 OVER LIGURIAN SEA, DEEPENING GRADUALLY, EXPECTED 997 OVER NORTH OF ITALY AT END. HIGH PRESSURE AROUND 1017 IN SOUTHWEST OF BASIN, WEAKENING GRADUALLY OVERNIGHT. LOW DEEPENING 1004 IN SOUTHWEST OF BALEARIC ISLANDS ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON. LIGURE. FROM 14/06 UTC TO 15/00 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CORSE. FROM 14/09 UTC TO 14/21 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. MADDALENA. CONTINUING TO 14/06 UTC. WEST AT TIMES 8. SEVERE GUSTS. ELBE. FROM 14/06 UTC TO 14/21 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. ALBORAN. FROM 14/18 UTC TO 15/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 131958 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 13 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 153. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 13 at 12 UTC Low 1004 over Ligurian sea, deepening gradually, expected 997 over north of Italy at end. High pressure around 1017 in southwest of basin, weakening gradually overnight. Low deepening 1004 in southwest of Balearic islands on Thursday afternoon. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 15 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. West 3 or 4, increasing rapidly Southwest 3 to 5, then veering 2 to 4 in afternoon. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon. Moderate vis in showers in north in morning. BALEARES. Southwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in far north at first, veering rapidly Westerly, locally 6 in axis of Ebro delta, then becoming locally Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far south in afternoon, at times 6. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some showers. MINORQUE. Variable 3 to 5, becoming Cyclonic in morning, at times 6 in west in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers overnight and in daytime. LION. Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, increasing 6 or 7 in north in afternoon, but decreasing temporarily Variable 2 to 4 in south in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers overnight and in daytime in south, at times thundery. PROVENCE. Westerly 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in late night, then locally increasing Southwest 6 or 7 in far northeast in afternoon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in west in morning. Moderate or poor vis in showers in south in late night and in daytime. LIGURE. Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing rapidly West or Southwest 6 or 7 from south, then Southwest 7 or 8 in morning. Severe gusts. Becoming moderate or rough, then rough or very rough in morning. CORSE. West or Southwest 6 or 7, at times 8 in far northeast in daytime, decreasing 3 or 5 in south in morning. Severe gusts in far northeast. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in showers tomorrow in daytime. SARDAIGNE. In north, West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in far northeast at first, decreasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 in morning. In south, Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers in late night and late day. MADDALENA. Westerly 5 or 6, locally 7 in axis of strait, at times 8 at first, decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in south in afternoon. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate at end. ELBE. In far north, Southwest 6 or 7, at times 8 in daytime. Severe gusts. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in afternoon, at times 7. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in far north in second part of the night, then rough or very rough in morning. Moderate or poor vis in showers at end in far north. ALBORAN. Westerly 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 in late day, at times 8 at end. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end. PALOS. Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Slight, at times moderate at first, becoming moderate at end. ALGER. West or Southwest 2 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 with gusts in far west at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon. WEST OF CABRERA. Southwesterly 4 or 5, decreasing temporarily Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon, at times 6 in far southwest at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon. ANNABA. Westerly 3 to 4, temporarily 5 at first, decreasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 in afternoon. Moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon. TUNISIE. Westerly 5 or 6, temporarily 7 at first, decreasing 4 or 5 in late night, then Southerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in east at end. Gusts. Moderate, at times rough at first, decreasing slight in afternoon. CARBONARA. West or Northwest 5 or 6 with gusts, decreasing gradually Southwesterly 4 or 5 in morning, at times 6 in west in afternoon. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in morning. Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers, improving in evening. LIPARI. Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 with gusts in far north and far south at first, backing Southwest, locally 2 to 4 in far east, at end. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in morning. Poor vis in thundery showers. CIRCEO. West or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing Southwest 3 to 5 in afternoon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in late afternoon. Poor vis in thundery showers in afternoon. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Westerly moderate or fresh flow, at times strong over LIGURE at first, increasing Northwesterly fresh or strong in afternoon. Over Tyrrhenian Sea, Southwesterly moderate or fresh flow. In southwest of basin, Westerly fresh or strong flow, with threat of gale over ALBORAN, decreasing Variable moderate or fresh flow at end. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 132000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 13 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 13-05-26/15 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 1002 OVER NORTH AEGEAN IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1000 OVER TURKEY BY 14/09 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1001 OVER NORTH BLACK SEA AND 1007 OVER TAURUS AND ITALY. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1012 OVER COASTS OF AFRICA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 14 MAY 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST UP TO 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST LATER SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 LATER FROM THE WEST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE GABES NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART EAST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SIDRA WEST NORTHWEST 6 OVER SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE KITHIRA SEA WEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST LATER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE CRUSADE SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR OVER NORTH KASTELLORIZO SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 35.40 WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE RODOS SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT KARPATHIO WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 25.30 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.50 WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 36.50 WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOUTH OF 36.50 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.50 WEST 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE SAMOS SEA SOUTH 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SARONIKOS NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHEAST. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST LATER SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST PART WEST SOUTHWEST LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=