Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-13 11:59:16 ============================ 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 ============================ FQME24 LGAT 130800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 13 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 13-05-26/03 UTC LOW PRESSURES 999 OVER NORTHWEST BLACK SEA AND 1007 OVER TAURUS. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1014 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND TUNISIA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 14 MAY 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. UP TO SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST OVER WEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE GABES NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST PART WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SIDRA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER WEST PART WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE PATRAIKOS WEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KITHIRA SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 5 OR 6 SOON 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST 5 AND SOUTH OF 33.30 WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 LATER 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR CRUSADE WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 29.30 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KARPATHIO WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON SOUTH OF 35.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOUTH OF 37.10 AND WEST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SAMOS SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND NORTH OF 37.20 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST PART WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC. SLIGHT THRAKIKO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST EAST OF 24.50 UP TO 5. SMOOTH SOON UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOON THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MARMARA EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTH PART WEST SOUTHWEST SOON OVER NORTH CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND OVER EAST PART EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS 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.