Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-17 06:47:31 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 170200 NAVTEX LE94 170200 UTC OCT LIMNOS RADIO/WEATHER FORECAST PART 1 WARNING NONE PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 16-10-26/21 UTC NEAR STNR LOW 1010 OVER KASTELLORIZO SEA. SECOND LOW WITH CENTRE 1013 OVER S IONIO IS MOV E SEWARDS AND IS EXP WITH CENTRE 1008 OVER KARPATHIO BY 17/06 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1024 OVER NW BALKANS. PART 3 FCST UP TO 18 OCTOBER 04 UTC SAMOS SEA N NE 4 OVER N UP TO 5 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 AND W OF 26.40 5 OR 6 SOON N NW 5 OR 6. SLGT UP TO MOD. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SARONIKOS N NW 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 SOON 4. UP TO MOD. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH EVVOIKOS N 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MOD. LOC POOR. THUNDERSTORM KAFIREAS STRAIT N NE 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 DECR. MOD UP TO ROUGH SOON MOD. UP TO POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL AEGEAN N NE 5 OR 6 AND W OF 25.45 6 OR 7 SOON N NW 5 OR 6. MOD UP TO ROUGH SOON MOD. LOC POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER W NORTHWEST AEGEAN N NE 4 OR 5 AND E OF 24.00 5 OR 6 SOON N NW 3 UP TO 5. MOD SOON SLGT. LOC POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST AEGEAN N NE 6 AND S OF 39.30 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON N 4 OR 5. MOD. LOC POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER W THRAKIKO NE 4 OR 5 AND E OF 25.10 5 OR 6 VERY SOON N NE 3 UP TO 5. SLGT OR MOD SOON SLGT THERMAIKOS N NW 4 OR 5 SOON VRB 3 OR 4. SLGT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER S OUTLOOK FOR THE NXT 12 HOURS EXPECTED GALE CYCLONIC WINDS OVER W BLACK SEA= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 161909 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 16 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 16 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressure around 1018/1020, weakening around 1015 tomorrow. Shallow low deepening 1018 in evening off French Riviera, then expected 1014 between Corsica and mainland tomorrow afternoon. High pressure 1022/1024 over southwest of France, with little change. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 18 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. North or Northeast increasing 3 or 4, at times 5, veering Northeasterly in afternoon. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in morning, locally moderate in far north in evening. Moderate vis in some showers. BALEARES. Variable 1 to 3, temporarily Northeast 3 to 5 near Ebro delta in late night, increasing Southeasterly 2 to 4 in afternoon, at times 5 at night. Gusts. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in showers in morning, becoming poor or very poor in thunderstorms in evening. MINORQUE. Increasing Northerly 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in north, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in extreme west, veering North or Northeast 4 or 5 everywhere in afternoon, at times 6 in far north. Gusts. Smooth, becoming slight or moderate from north in late night. Moderate vis in some showers in extreme west. LION. Northwest 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in west at night, veering North or Northwest 4 or 5 in afternoon, at times 6. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some showers in extreme west. PROVENCE. In west : North or Northwest 5 or 6, temporarily decreasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, then locally increasing 6 or 7 in north in evening. In east : Westerly 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic in late night. Slight or moderate in west, smooth or slight in east. LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing locally North 3 to 5 leeward gulf of Genoa in late night, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon. Smooth, occasionally slight in morning. Moderate or poor vis in showers tomorrow evening. CORSE. West or Northwest 2 or 3, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in morning. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon. Moderate vis in some showers tomorrow evening. SARDAIGNE. North or Northwest 2 to 4, increasing locally 4 or 5 in far northwest, at times 6, in morning and becoming Variable 1 to 3 in east. Smooth, becoming gradually slight or moderate from northwest in morning. Moderate vis in some showers in west. MADDALENA, ELBE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in morning, then increasing South or Southeast 2 to 4 in late afternoon. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, tomorrow evening. ALBORAN. Variable 1 to 3, increasing East or Northeast 2 to 4 in late afternoon. Smooth or slight, decreasing slight at midday. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches in southwest till morning. Poor vis in some thundery coastal showers. PALOS. East or Northeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning. Poor vis in thundery showers, mainly in north. ALGER. Mainly Northeasterly 1 to 3, locally Variable along coast, veering gradually East 2 to 4 tomorrow evening. Smooth, becoming at times moderate in far north tomorrow evening. Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 1 to 3, increasing 2 to 4 from west to east in morning, at times 5 in far east in afternoon. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at midday. Poor vis in thundery showers in extreme west, then everywhere in late day. ANNABA. North 1 to 3, becoming Variable in morning, locally West or Northwest 2 or 3 in far northeast. Smooth. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, in far southwest. TUNISIE. West or Northwest 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 in morning, then backing Southwesterly tomorrow evening, at times 4. Smooth. CARBONARA. North 1 to 3, becoming Variable in morning, then increasing South 2 to 4 in afternoon. Smooth, locally slight in far east till midday. Moderate vis in scattered showers. LIPARI. Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in morning, then Southeasterly in evening. Gusts. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in afternoon. Moderate vis in some coastal showers in south. CIRCEO. Easterly 2 to 4 in southeast, but Cyclonic in northwest, becoming South or Southeast everywhere in afternoon. Gusts. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late afternoon. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours In northwest of basin, Northeasterly moderate or fresh flow, at times strong till midday. In southwest of basin, East or Northeast light or moderate flow, increasing at times fresh in evening. in east of basin, South or Southeast moderate flow.