Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-08 00:02:00 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 071830 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 188, WEDNESDAY 7 OCTOBER 2026 AT 1830 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 7 OF OCTOBER AT 12 UTC. THUNDERY LOW 1010 IN GULF OF LION, MOVING SLOWLY TO FRENCH RIVIERA TOMORROW MORNING, AND DEEPENING 1007 TOMORROW EVENING ON PLACE. ELSEWHERE, WEAK GRADIENT OF PRESSURE NEAR 1015, BUILDING 1021 IN WEST OF BASIN TOMORROW EVENING. BALEARES. FROM 08/06 UTC TO 08/12 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 NEAR EBRO VALLEY. GUSTS. NORTH OF MINORQUE. FROM 08/06 UTC TO 09/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8, INCREASING AT TIMES 9 IN FAR NORTHWEST IN EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS. LION. FROM 08/06 UTC TO 09/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8, INCREASING LOCALLY 8 OR 9 IN SOUTHWEST IN EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS. PROVENCE. FROM 08/09 UTC TO 09/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8 IN WEST, EXTENDING IN EAST IN EVENING, AND TEMPORARILY 9 NEAR VAR COAST AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. SARDAIGNE. FROM 08/21 UTC TO 09/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 072000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 07 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 07-10-26/15 UTC RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1015 OVER NORTH ADRIATIC AND TUNISIA AND 1018 OVER SOUTHEAST MEDITERRANEAN SEA AND HIGH PRESSURES 1023 OVER EAST BLACK SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 08 OCTOBER 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTH OVER EAST 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR GABES SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SIDRA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH NORTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 SOUTH UP TO 5 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT LATER OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST SOUTH IONIO VARIABLE AND OVER WEST SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH LATER SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST OVER NORTH UP TO 5. SMOOTH LATER SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST SOUTHEAST AND OVER EAST NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA VARIABLE AND OVER EAST NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT TAURUS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR DELTA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CRUSADE NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH OVER SOUTH UP TO 5. LOCALLY POOR. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT SAMOS SEA VARIABLE 3 LATER WEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 LATER SOUTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH LATER UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE 3 LATER SOUTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH LATER UP TO SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER SOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH LATER UP TO SLIGHT THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT MARMARA EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. LOCALLY POOR. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA SOUTH 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER WEST UP TO 5. LOCALLY POOR OVER SOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE EAST BLACK SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND OVER WEST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 071903 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 7 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 188. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 7 at 12 UTC Thundery low 1010 in gulf of Lion, moving slowly to French Riviera tomorrow morning, and deepening 1007 tomorrow evening on place. Elsewhere, weak gradient of pressure near 1015, building 1021 in west of basin tomorrow evening. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 9 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. West or Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing West or Northwest 3 or 4 in late night, then increasing Northerly 4 or 5 in afternoon from north, at times 6 at end in north. Gusts. Slight, locally moderate in far southwest, increasing moderate or rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery tomorrow afternoon. BALEARES. Increasing North or Northwest 4 to 6, temporarily 7 or 8 near Ebro delta in morning and tomorrow evening, then veering Easterly 4 or 5 in far east in afternoon. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers in east tomorrow afternoon. MINORQUE. Westerly 4 or 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in second part of night, then increasing gradually Northerly 6 or 7 from north in morning, and locally 8 in north. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, increasing gradually rough or very rough from north at noon. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers. LION. North or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 in second part of night, and 7 or 8 in morning, then locally 9 in far southwest in evening. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough in morning, locally very rough in south in evening. Poor vis in thundery showers in south. PROVENCE. West or Northwest 3 to 5, increasing gradually 6 or 7, at times 8 from west in morning, and temporarily 9 near Var coast at end. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough in morning, then rough or very rough at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers at first, then becoming moderate in showers in afternoon. LIGURE. Cyclonic 3 to 5, locally Southwest 5 or 6 in southeast, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in morning, then 6 or 7 in south in afternoon, then becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 in north at end. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers, improving temporarily in afternoon. CORSE. - In north : Southwesterly 4 or 5, locally 6 near Balagne, increasing 7 near Cap Corse in second part of night, then West or Southwest 6 or 7 in afternoon. Severe gusts. - In south : Southwesterly 4 or 5, veering West at noon, then increasing 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough in afternoon, then rough or very rough at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers, improving moderate in showers at times thundery in morning. SARDAIGNE. - In north : Southwest 4 or 5, veering Northwest 5 or 6 in morning, and increasing 6 or 7 in far north in afternoon, then locally 8 in far north at end. Severe gusts. - In south : Southwest 4 or 5, veering West or Northwest 3 or 4 in late night, and increasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 in evening. Slight or moderate, increasing gradually moderate or rough from north at noon, then very rough in far north in evening. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers. MADDALENA, ELBE. South or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 at times 7 leeward Bonifacio strait in late night and in north of ELBE at noon. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming locally rough in north of ELBE in afternoon. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers, improving moderate in some showers at times thundery in morning. ALBORAN. Westerly 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in late night, then Variable 1 to 3 in morning, then increasing East or Northeast 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight, locally moderate in east at first. Moderate vis in some showers. PALOS. Southwesterly 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in late night, then increasing Northeast 3 to 5 at end. Slight, locally moderate in east at first. Moderate vis in some showers. ALGER. Westerly 2 to 4, temporarily increasing Southwest 5 in far west at first, then veering North or Northeast at end. Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far northwest at first, then increasing moderate in far north at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers in afternoon. WEST OF CABRERA. Southwesterly 3 to 5, veering North or Northeast in late night, increasing temporarily 5 between Balearic islands at noon. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some showers. ANNABA. Veering West or Northwest 3 or 4, and increasing 4 or 5 at end. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate at end from north. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery at noon. TUNISIE. In west : Southerly 2 to 4, veering Westerly in second part of night, and in increasing temporarily 5 near Sardinia coast in afternoon. In east : Southerly increasing 4 or 5 at times 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in evening. Smooth or slight, locally moderate near Sicily till mid-afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at end. CARBONARA. South or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 near Sicily, veering West or Southwest at end. Slight, locally moderate in east. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery at afternoon. LIPARI, CIRCEO. South or Southeast 3 to 5, veering Southwesterly at noon, and increasing locally 6 in far north of CIRCEO in afternoon. Gusts in thunderstorms. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in morning except in southeast of LIPARI. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers, mainly over CIRCEO and north of LIPARI. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours In north of the basin, persistence of Northwesterly near gale to severe gale, decreasing near gale Friday afternoon. In south of the basin, Variable light or moderate flow. West or Southwest moderate flow in west of the basin, but Southerly moderate flow in east, increasing locally Westerly strong flow in north of the basin on Thursday.