Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-10 08:42:50 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 091913 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 147, SATURDAY 9 MAY 2026 AT 1910 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 9 OF MAY AT 00 UTC. LOW 1003 NEAR ALGERIAN COASTS, MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS, EXPECTED 1006 IN WEST OF CORSICA SUNDAY MORNING, THEN 1009 IN NORTH OF TYRRHENIAN SEA ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. NEW LOW EXPECTED 1007 IN GULF OF LION ON SUNDAY EVENING, MOVING EASTWARDS NEXT NIGHT. EAST OF CABRERA. CONTINUING TO 10/00 UTC. IN FAR EAST, WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. ALGER. CONTINUING TO 10/00 UTC. IN FAR EAST, WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. ANNABA. CONTINUING TO 10/00 UTC. IN SOUTHWEST, WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 100800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SUNDAY 10 MAY 2026 / 1000 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 10-05-26/03 UTC RELATIVELY SMOOTH FIELD PRESSURES 1014-1017. EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1009 OVER GABES PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 11 MAY 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 5. MODERATE BOOT SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA NORTH 6 OR 7 OVER EAST EAST SOUTHEAST VERY SOON NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SIDRA EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON CYCLONIC. MODERATE NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.30 5 OR 6. SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3. UP TO SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 WEST OF 19.30 5 OR 6 SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA VARIABLE 4. SLIGHT TAURUS WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CRUSADE NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR RODOS SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SARONIKOS VARIABLE OR SOUTH 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE OR SOUTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH WEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 100719 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 10 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 10 at 00 UTC Low 1007 between Balearic Islands and Sardinia, moving northeastward, expected 1009 over north of Tyrrhenian sea at midday, then filling. New low expected 1007 over gulf of Lion this evening, moving northeasward, expected 1006 over plain of P at end. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 11 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southwesterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 near island of Minorca. Slight or moderate, gradually decreasing smooth or slight overnight. BALEARES. Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, veering West 3 or 4, at times 5, overnight, locally Northwest near Delta of Ebro and vicinity, then decreasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in morning. Moderate vis in coastal showers in north, improving overnight. MINORQUE. Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north, decreasing West 3 or 4 on Monday morning. Slight or moderate. LION. Southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming Variable Cyclonic 5 or 6 in late afternoon, at times 7 with gusts, then decreasing West or Northwest 2 to 4 overnight. Moderate, decreasing slight overnight, locally moderate in far south. Moderate or poor vis in coastal thundery showers in north this evening, improving overnight. East of PROVENCE, LIGURE, North of CORSE. Northeasterly 3 to 5, gradually increasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 this evening, at times 6, then 6 or 7 with gusts in morning, locally 5 or 6 over east of PROVENCE. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in morning, locally rough in east at end. Poor vis in thundery showers, becoming moderate in showers this evening. West of PROVENCE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southeasterly 3 to 5 in late afternoon, occasionally 6 in south this evening, then decreasing West or Northwest 3 or 4 overnight, at times 5. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate at end. Moderate vis in coastal scattered showers overnight, improving in morning. South of CORSE. Becoming West or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in Bonifacio strait till this evening, then increasing Southwest 4 or 5 overnight, at times 6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. Moderate in scattered showers at first. SARDAIGNE. West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in north at first, backing Southwest 4 or 5 in late afternoon, but 3 or 4 in south, then decreasing 3 or 4 at end, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far south. Moderate, locally rough in far southeast at first, decreasing slight or moderate this evening. MADDALENA. Southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 in late afternoon, but 5 or 6 in north, at times 7 leeward Bonifacio strait, then backing Southwest 3 to 5 in morning, locally 5 or 6 in far northwest, at times 7. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in showers in north, improving this afternoon. ELBE. Southeast 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 this evening, locally West 4 or 5 in north overnight, then increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in morning, locally 7 with gusts in far north. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers, becoming moderate in showers this evening mainly in north. ALBORAN. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Westerly 3 to 5, locally 6 near Cape Gata, soon. Slight, at times moderate near Cape Gata. PALOS. Southwesterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far northwest, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest later. Slight or moderate. ALGER. Variable mainly Easterly 2 to 4, veering West 3 or 4 later. Slight, becoming smooth or slight soon. WEST OF CABRERA. Southwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 later. Slight, temporarily moderate in south later. ANNABA. Westerly 3 to 5, backing Southeasterly 2 to 4 soon, then Northeasterly at end. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later. Moderate vis due to sand haze. TUNISIE. West 5 or 6, at times 7 in north, decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate soon, then slight at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CARBONARA. Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing West or Southwest 3 or 4 soon, then backing South at end. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate soon, then slight at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze. LIPARI. West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, then Variable 2 or 3 at end. Slight or moderate, becoming slight at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CIRCEO. Southeast 4 to 6, locally Southwest in south, decreasing Westerly 3 or 4 soon, then backing Southerly at end. Slight or moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours - North of basin : moderate or fresh Westerly flow, but strong over northeast of basin with threat of near gale or gale around Corsica and between Corsica and French mainland. - South of basin : moderate Southwesterly flow, locally fresh over Alboran Sea at end.