Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-14 12:45:04 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 140657 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 154, THURSDAY 14 MAY 2026 AT 0655 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 14 OF MAY AT 00 UTC. LOW 1001 OVER LIGURIAN SEA, DEEPENING GRADUALLY AND EXPECTED 995 IN EVENING, THEN LITTLE CHANGE TOMORROW. LOW DEEPENING 1003 IN BALEARIC SEA IN EVENING, MERGING WITH AN OTHER LOW EXPECTED 1003 TOMORROW AFTERNOON NEAR ALBORAN SEA. 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 14/21 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. ALBORAN. FROM 15/03 UTC TO 15/12 UTC AT LEAST. IN NORTH, WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 140800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 14 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 14-05-26/03 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 1002 CENTRAL AEGEAN IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1000 OVER TURKEY BY 14/09 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH 1015 OVER TUNISIA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 15 MAY 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR BOOT WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER WEST SOUTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE GABES EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SIDRA OVER NORTH WEST 5 OR 6. OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTH IONIO WEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE PATRAIKOS WEST 4. SLIGHT. KORINTHIAKOS WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE KITHIRA SEA WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. DELTA WEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE CRUSADE SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH OF 37.00 WEST 5 OR 6. NORTH OF 37.00 WEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH OF 36.20 WEST 3 UP TO 5. SOUTH OF 36.20 WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. KAFIREAS STRAIT VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. NORTHEAST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. MARMARA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 140724 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 14 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 154. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 14 at 00 UTC Low 1001 over Ligurian sea, deepening gradually and expected 995 in evening, then little change tomorrow. Low deepening 1003 in Balearic sea in evening, merging with an other low expected 1003 tomorrow afternoon near Alboran sea. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 15 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southwest 3 to 5, veering temporarily West or Northwest 2 to 4 at midafternoon, then backing West or Southwest 3 to 5 overnight. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in late afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in showers in north at first and at end. BALEARES. - In north : Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in axis of delta, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 in evening, then West or Northwest in late night. Gusts. - In south : Cyclonic 3 to 5, temporarily 6 in far south in evening and first part of night. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some showers in second part of night. MINORQUE. Cyclonic 3 to 5 mainly Easterly in north but Westerly in south, increasing at times 5 or 6 in evening. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in east at first, then in second part of night. LION. West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing temporarily Variable 2 to 4 in south in afternoon, then increasing North or Northwest 6 or 7 in late night everywhere. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in south, at times thundery. PROVENCE. - In far northeast : West or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 at midday, then decreasing 5 or 6 in second part of night. Gusts. - Elsewhere : West or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing Northwesterly 4 or 5 in second part of night. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in far east, decreasing slight or moderate in late night. Moderate or poor vis in showers in south in daytime, then everywhere overnight. LIGURE, North of CORSE, North of ELBE. Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 near Cap Corse, but temporarily Cyclonic 3 to 5 at first over north LIGURE, increasing 7 or 8 in whole area in late morning, then decreasing 6 or 7 in second part of night. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough at end. Increasing long SW swell 3 m in afternoon near shore over north LIGURE and north ELBE. Moderate or poor vis at end in rain or showers. South of CORSE. West or Southwest 5 or 6 at first, decreasing 3 to 5 in late morning. Gusts. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. SARDAIGNE. - In north : Variable 2 to 4, but locally Northwesterly 5 in far north, increasing Northwesterly 4 or 5 at end. Gusts under thunderstorms. - In south : West or Southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in south in evening. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers in south. MADDALENA. - In north : West or Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in second part of night. Gusts. - In south : West 4 or 5, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in late afternoon, then Southwesterly in second part of night. Moderate, locally rough in north, decreasing slight or moderate in second part of night. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in afternoon, improving in evening. South of ELBE. Southerly 3 to 5, becoming Variable in afternoon around Elba island, but increasing 5 or 6 in far south, at times 7. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in evening, temporarily rough in first part of night. ALBORAN. Increasing Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 in west, then 6 or 7 this evening, locally 8 in north overnight. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough this evening, locally very rough near Cap Gata at end. PALOS. West or Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 this evening, then 6 or 7 overnight. Gusts. Slight, gradually becoming moderate or rough this evening, locally very rough near Cap Gata at end. ALGER. West or Southwest 2 to 4, locally 5 in far west soon, gradually increasing West 6 or 7 with gusts from west overnight. Slight, locally moderate in far east at first, becoming moderate or rough in west overnight. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 4 or 5 this afternoon, at times 6, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in morning. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far south at end. Moderate vis in showers at end. ANNABA. West or Southwest 2 to 4, locally 5 in far west at end. Moderate, decreasing slight this afternoon. TUNISIE. West or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 with gusts near cape Carbonara, veering West 2 to 4 overnight, locally South 5 or 6 in far east, then decreasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 at end. Moderate, decreasing slight this afternoon, becoming locally moderate in far east in morning. CARBONARA. West or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in late afternoon, then decreasing Southwest 3 to 5 overnight. Slight or moderate. LIPARI. West or Northwest 4 or 5, backing South or Southwest 3 to 5 this evening, then locally increasing South 5 or 6 in and leeward Messina strait at end. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate overnight. Moderate or poor vis in coastal thundery showers. CIRCEO. West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing 3 to 5 this evening. Moderate, locally rough in far north till midnight, decreasing slight or moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in coastal thundery showers. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Increasing Northwesterly fresh or strong flow from gulf of Lion to Tyrrhenian sea. Cyclonic moderate or fresh flow in Ligurian Sea and around Balearic island. Over Alboran Sea, fresh or strong West or Southwest flow, decreasing Variable light or moderate winds on Saturday.