Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-13 18:41:54 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 130707 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 152, WEDNESDAY 13 MAY 2026 AT 0705 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 12 OF MAY AT 12 UTC. LOW 1004 OVER LIGURIAN SEA, WITH LITTLE CHANGE, DEEPENING 1001 OVERNIGHT, THEN EXPECTED 997 OVER NORTH OF ITALY AT MIDDAY. HIGH PRESSURE 1016-1020 IN SOUTHWEST OF BASIN, WEAKENING AROUND 1014 THIS AFTERNOON. LIGURE. FROM 14/06 UTC TO 14/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CORSE. FROM 14/09 UTC TO 14/15 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. MADDALENA. FROM 13/15 UTC TO 14/06 UTC. WEST AT TIMES 8. SEVERE GUSTS. ELBE. FROM 14/06 UTC TO 14/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 131400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 13 MAY 2026 / 1600 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 13-05-26/09 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1000 OVER NORTHWEST BLACK SEA AND 1008 OVER TAURUS. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1014 OVER THE COASTS OF AFRICA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 14 MAY 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST OVER EAST PART VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE GABES NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OVER WEST PART EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SIDRA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER NORTH PART MODERATE NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART WEST SOUTHWEST SOON WEST 4 OR 5 SOUTH OF 39.00 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO WEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA WEST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST SOUTHWEST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 SOON CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 LATER SOUTH. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER NORTH PART MODERATE KASTELLORIZO SEA SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE RODOS SEA SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KARPATHIO SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOUTH OF 35.20 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE EAST KRITIKO VARIABLE 4 VERY SOON WEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 5. MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOUTH OF 36.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH PART MODERATE SAMOS SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST PART WEST NORTHWEST SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN VARIABLE 4 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 4 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA WEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST PART SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 4 OVER NORTH PART SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 130712 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 13 May 2026 at 09 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 152. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 13 at 00 UTC Low 1004 over Ligurian sea, with little change, deepening 1001 overnight, then expected 997 over north of Italy at midday. High pressure 1016-1020 in southwest of basin, weakening around 1014 this afternoon. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 14 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing West in evening, then West or Southwest 3 to 5 in late night. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate overnight. Moderate vis in showers in north at end. BALEARES. West or Northwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in Ebro valley, backing Southerly in afternoon, at times 6 in far north and near Cap de la Nao, then veering Northwesterly in second part of the night, locally 6 in axis of Ebro delta. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some showers overnight and in morning. MINORQUE. Variable 3 to 5, locally Northwest 6 or 7 in far northeast at first, temporarily Southwesterly in evening. Gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough in northeast at first. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers overnight and in morning. LION. Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in evening, at times 7 in north, and temporarily West 4 or 5 in far south in evening. Gusts. Moderate or rough in late night, decreasing slight or moderate in evening. Moderate or poor vis in showers overnight and in morning in south, at times thundery. PROVENCE. West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in late night, locally 7 in far northeast at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in south in late night. LIGURE. Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 in south in evening, then Southwest 7 or 8 everywhere at end. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough overnight, then rough or very rough at end. CORSE. - In north : Cyclonic 3 to 5, locally West or Southwest 5 or 6 near Balagne, increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 in evening, then locally 8 in far northeast at end. Severe gusts. - In south : West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 near strait in second part of the night, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in showers at end. SARDAIGNE. In north, West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far north at first, decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 at end. In south, Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing Westerly 3 or 4 in evening, at times 5 at end. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers in late night. MADDALENA. Westerly 5 or 6, locally 7 in axis of strait, at times 8 in late day and overnight, but Variable 3 to 5 in far north, veering West or Southwest 4 or 5 in south at end. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late day. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at first. ELBE. Variable 3 to 5, temporarily West or Northwest in evening, increasing Southwest 6 or 7 in far north at midnight, then 7 or 8 at end, but Southerly 3 or 4 in south. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in far north in second part of the night, then rough or very rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at first. ALBORAN. Westerly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in west in afternoon, then decreasing 3 or 5 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. PALOS. West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. ALGER. Westerly 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4 in late afternoon, then backing Southwesterly 2 to 4 in second part of night, locally 5 at end in northwest. Gusts. Moderate or rough at first, decreasing slight or moderate overnight. WEST OF CABRERA. Westerly 4 or 5, backing Southwesterly in afternoon, locally 6 in far west, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate. ANNABA. Westerly 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in evening, then Southwesterly 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in late afternoon. TUNISIE. Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing 4 or 5 in late night. Gusts. Moderate, becoming temporarily moderate or rough in east in evening and overnight. CARBONARA. Westerly 5 or 6, increasing temporarily 6 or 7 in south in late afternoon, then decreasing 4 or 5 in late night. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming temporarily moderate or rough in evening and overnight. Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers, improving in evening. LIPARI. - In south : Westerly 4 or 5, increasing West 5 or 6 in afternoon, then decreasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 in late night. Gusts. - In north : Cyclonic 2 to 4 at first, increasing West or Northwest 3 to 5 in afternoon, then 5 or 6 at midnight. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late afternoon. Poor vis in thundery showers. CIRCEO. Cyclonic 3 to 5 mainly Westerly, increasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 in late afternoon, locally 6 in west, then Westerly 5 or 6 overnight. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late afternoon. Poor vis in thundery showers. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Westerly moderate or fresh flow, locally strong over LIGURE and in west of Bonifacio strait, then over ALBORAN, PALOS and ALGER overnight.