Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-15 21:06:01 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 151839 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 157, FRIDAY 15 MAY 2026 AT 1835 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 15 OF MAY AT 12 UTC. LOW 998 OVER GULF OF GENOA, WITH LITTLE CHANGE, EXPECTED 1002 SATURDAY MORNING, THEN GRADUALLY FILLING IN EVENING. LOW 1004, BETWEEN BALEARIC ISLANDS AND SPAIN, FILLING OVERNIGHT. LOW DEEPENING 1008 OVER ALBORAN SEA, THEN FILLING ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON. PROVENCE. FROM 15/21 UTC TO 16/15 UTC. NORTHWEST 8, DECREASING IN WEST IN MORNING. GUSTS. CORSE. FROM 16/00 UTC TO 16/15 UTC. IN SOUTHWEST, NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. SARDAIGNE. FROM 16/00 UTC TO 16/12 UTC. IN FAR NORTHEAST, NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. MADDALENA. FROM 16/00 UTC TO 16/18 UTC. IN NORTH, WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 152000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 15 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 15-05-26/15 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW 998 OVER GULF OF GENOA IS EXPECTED 999 BY 16/06 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS AND 1010 OVER SOUTHWEST BLACK SEA. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1013 OVER EAST LIBYA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 16 MAY 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH VARIABLE 4 VERY SOON OVER NORTH NORTH 4 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA VARIABLE 4 VERY SOON OVER NORTH WEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHEAST 4 SOON NORTHWEST 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM GABES EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST OVER EAST EAST SOON NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SIDRA SOUTHEAST 6 OVER NORTH WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 WEST OF 19.50 AND NORTH OF 39.20 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE KITHIRA SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 22.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHWEST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. EAST OF 22.00 WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST WEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER WEST MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 29.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST 4 SOON WEST OF 27.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST. MODERATE VERY SOON OVER WEST SLIGHT TAURUS WEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST CYCLONIC VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST NORTHEAST 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTH WEST. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON WEST 4. MODERATE VERY SOON OVER WEST SLIGHT RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 37.00 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 24.50 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA WEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SARONIKOS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5 NORTH OF 38.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 EAST OF 24.00 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT THRAKIKO SOUTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST WEST OF 25.00 EAST SOUTHEAST SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA SOUTH 4 OR 5 OVER EAST WEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OVER EAST VARIABLE SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 151840 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 15 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 157. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 15 at 12 UTC Low 998 over gulf of Genoa, with little change, expected 1002 Saturday morning, then gradually filling in evening. Low 1004, between Balearic Islands and Spain, filling overnight. Low deepening 1008 over Alboran sea, then filling on Saturday afternoon. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 17 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far northeast, backing Southwesterly 3 or 4 in morning, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in evening. Moderate, becoming temporarily rough in far northeast in daytime. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, improving overnight. BALEARES. North or Northwest 4 to 6, at times 7 leeward Ebro valley, but Cyclonic 4 to 6 at first, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in morning, then becoming mainly Southerly 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end. Poor vis in some showers, at times thundery, improving overnight. MINORQUE. In northeast, North or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 4 to 6 in afternoon. Gusts. In southwest, Variable 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in morning. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery, improving in morning. LION. Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 tomorrow in late afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough in southeast. PROVENCE. Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in west in morning, then in east in late afternoon, and 5 or 6 everywhere at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, locally rough or very rough in east till late day tomorrow. LIGURE. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6, but West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in south, becoming West or Southwest 3 to 5 in morning, locally 6 in far southeast, and Cyclonic 2 to 4 in west in afternoon. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far south. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, improving in morning. CORSE. In far northeast, Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in afternoon. Gusts. Elsewhere, veering West or Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8 in southwest, then decreasing Westerly 6 or 7 in afternoon, and 5 or 6 in evening. Severe gusts. Becoming rough or very rough, then decreasing moderate or rough at end. Long W or SW swell 3 m, in north and near Corsica coast in morning, abating at end. SARDAIGNE. In northeast, Northwest increasing 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northeast in second part of night till midday, then decreasing 4 to 6 in late day. Severe gusts. In southwest, Northwesterly increasing 4 to 6, then decreasing 3 to 5 in afternoon. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far northeast till late afternoon tomorrow. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers in south, clearing overnight. MADDALENA. In north, West or Southwest increasing West 6 or 7, then veering West or Northwest in late night, locally 8 in axis of Bonifacio strait, till mid-afternoon, and decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. In south, increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6, then 6 or 7 in morning, and decreasing Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough leeward strait in morning. Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in morning. ELBE. Cyclonic 3 to 5, at times 6, but locally South or Southwest 5 or 6 in far south and north, temporarily 7 in north overnight, becoming Westerly 4 to 6 in morning, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southwest. Gusts. Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far north at first. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, improving in afternoon. ALBORAN. Cyclonic 4 to 6, but Westerly 6 or 7 at first, decreasing 3 to 5 in late night, then Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. Moderate vis in showers in west, clearing in afternoon. PALOS. Easterly 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4 in late night, then becoming Variable in afternoon. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon. ALGER. Northwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in late night. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in showers, clearing late night. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4, increasing mainly Northerly 3 to 5 in late night, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end. ANNABA. Mainly Westerly 3 to 5, at times 6, veering West or Northwest in first part of night, then decreasing locally Variable 1 to 3 in west in late day. Moderate, becoming locally rough in far northeast in afternoon. Moderate vis in showers, clearing in late night. TUNISIE. Westerly 4 to 6, increasing Northwest 5 or 6 in second part of night, then decreasing 4 to 6 in afternoon. Moderate. Moderate vis in showers, clearing in morning. CARBONARA. West or Southwest 4 to 6, veering West or Northwest late night. Gusts. Moderate, becoming locally rough in far northeast in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in morning. LIPARI. West or Southwest 4 to , veering West or Northwest in late night, then decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon. Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in afternoon. CIRCEO. Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 in late night, then decreasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Becoming moderate or rough. Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in afternoon. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northwesterly moderate or fresh flow from gulf of Lion to Sicily Variable light or moderate flow elsewhere.