Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-15 02:46:41 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 141758 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 155, THURSDAY 14 MAY 2026 AT 1755 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 14 OF MAY AT 12 UTC. LOW 997 OVER GULF OF GENOA, WITH LITTLE CHANGE, EXPECTED OVER FRENCH RIVIERA TOMORROW AFTERNOON, WITH NORTHWESTERLY STRONG FLOW IN GULF OF LION TOMORROW. LOW AREA NEAR 1002 IN EAST OF SPAIN, WITH WESTERLY STRONG FLOW IN ALBORAN SEA. PROVENCE. FROM 15/21 UTC TO 16/03 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8. GUSTS. LIGURE. CONTINUING TO 15/00 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CORSE. CONTINUING TO 14/21 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. ELBE. CONTINUING TO 15/00 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. ALBORAN. FROM 15/03 UTC TO 15/18 UTC. IN NORTH, WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 150200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 15 MAY 2026 / 0400 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 14-05-26/21 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 998 OVER NORTH ITALY. LOW PRESSURES 1003 OVER TAURUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1014 OVER SOUTH SIDRA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 16 MAY 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST SOUTHWEST SOON OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE MELITA SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER EAST SOUTHEAST LATER EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SIDRA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER OVER SOUTH EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOUTH OF 39.00 SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST WEST OF 19.50 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH. MODERATE PATRAIKOS SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE KITHIRA SEA WEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.10 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE CRUSADE WEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6. MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH OF 36.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 AND SOUTH OF 36.50 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SAMOS SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SARONIKOS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KAFIREAS STRAIT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THRAKIKO EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MARMARA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR WEST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 141851 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 14 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 155. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 14 at 12 UTC Low 997 over Gulf of Genoa, with little change, expected over French Riviera tomorrow afternoon, with Northwesterly strong flow in gulf of Lion tomorrow. Low area near 1002 in east of Spain, with Westerly strong flow in Alboran sea. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 16 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. West or Southwest increasing 3 to 5, at times 6 in far south, veering North or Northwest 4 or 5 at midday, at times 6 in north. Slight, becoming gradually moderate in evening, locally rough in far southwest. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. BALEARES. North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally Northwest 5 or 6 in north, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 in afternoon, locally Northwest 6 or 7 near the Ebro. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery. MINORQUE. Easterly 3 to 5 in north, but Westerly 3 to 5 in south, becoming Northerly 4 or 5 everywhere at midday, at times 6, then North or Northwest 6 or 7 in northeast at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in evening. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. LION. Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing North or Northwest 5 or 6 in morning, locally 7 in west, then Northwest 6 or 7 in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in south in evening. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. PROVENCE. Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast, increasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 in evening, then Northwest 7 or 8 next night. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in evening. Moderate or poor vis in showers. LIGURE, North of CORSE, North of ELBE. West or Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing gradually 5 or 6 at midday, at times 7, then locally becoming Northerly 4 or 5 in north of LIGURE in evening, at times 6. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in northeast at first, decreasing moderate in late afternoon. Long SW swell 3 m near shore over north LIGURE and north ELBE, decreasing in early morning. Poor vis in rain or showers in morning, at times thundery. South of CORSE. Westerly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 tomorrow evening, at times 7. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in morning, at times thundery, clearing in evening. SARDAIGNE. Mainly Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5, increasing Northwesterly 4 or 5 in afternoon, then locally 5 or 6 in north in evening, locally 7 in far north. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming locally rough in far north in evening. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers. MADDALENA. - In north : West or Southwest 5 or 6, backing Southwest 4 or 5 in morning, locally 6 in far north, then increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 in evening, at times 7. Gusts. - In south : West or Southwest 3 to 5, backing Southerly 4 or 5 in late morning, at times 6, then veering gradually West or Northwest 3 to 5 at end, at times 6. Decreasing slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers in afternoon. South of ELBE. Cyclonic 3 to 5, locally South or Southwest 5 or 6 in far south. Decreasing slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, mainly in afternoon. ALBORAN. Westerly 6 or 7, increasing locally 8 in north in second part of night, and decreasing Variable Cyclonic 4 to 6 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing locally very rough in far northeast in morning. PALOS. West or Southwest increasing 6 or 7, then veering Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in evening. Gusts. Slight, gradually becoming moderate or rough at first, locally very rough near Cap Gata in morning. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery at end. ALGER. West or Southwest 2 to 4, locally 5 or 6 in far west, gradually increasing West 6 or 7 from west in morning, then decreasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 at times 6 in evening. Gusts. Slight, becoming moderate or rough from west in late night. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery in afternoon. WEST OF CABRERA. Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, veering locally East or Northeast in north in morning, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, increasing locally rough in south in morning. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery in afternoon. ANNABA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming West or Southwest in late night, then increasing West or Northwest 3 to 5 in afternoon. Gusts. Slight, increasing moderate in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in showers at end. TUNISIE. South or Southeast 3 to 5, locally 6 near Sicilian coast, veering gradually West or Southwest from southwest in morning, then increasing Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in evening. Slight, temporarily moderate. Moderate vis in some showers at first and at end. CARBONARA. South or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing at times 6 in morning in far southeast, then increasing 5 or 6 from west in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate. LIPARI. South or Southwest 3 to 5, locally increasing South 5 or 6 in and leeward Messina strait in morning, then increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in west at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in coastal thundery showers. CIRCEO. Southwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing Southerly 2 to 4 at noon, then increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 at end. Moderate, locally rough in far north till midnight, decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in coastal thundery showers, then everywhere at end. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northwesterly fresh or strong flow from gulf of Lion to Sicily. Variable moderate or fresh flow elsewhere, decreasing light or moderate Saturday afternoon.