Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-09 00:40:06 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 081923 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 145, FRIDAY 8 MAY 2026 AT 1920 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 8 OF MAY AT 12 UTC. WEAK GRADIENT OF PRESSURE 1012-1015 IN NORTH OF BASIN. LOW DEEPENING THE NEXT NIGHT NEAR ALGERIAN COASTS AND EXPECTED 1003 TOMORROW MORNING, THEN MOVING NORTH IN DAYTIME WITH GRADUALLY INCREASING EASTERLY FLOW. EAST OF CABRERA. FROM 09/12 UTC TO 10/00 UTC. WESTERLY 8 FROM SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS. CORSE. FROM 09/12 UTC TO 10/00 UTC. EASTERLY 8 LEEWARD BONIFACIO STRAIT. SEVERE GUSTS. SARDAIGNE. FROM 09/09 UTC TO 09/21 UTC. IN SOUTH, SOUTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. PALOS. FROM 09/09 UTC TO 09/15 UTC. INCREASING RAPIDLY NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 FROM WEST IN MORNING, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS. ALGER. FROM 09/12 UTC TO 09/21 UTC. WESTERLY 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS. WEST OF CABRERA. FROM 09/12 UTC TO 09/18 UTC. NORTHWESTERLY 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS. ANNABA. FROM 09/09 UTC TO 09/18 UTC. IN NORTH, EAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 082000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 08 MAY 2026 / 2200 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 08-05-26/15 UTC EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1011 OVER SOUTH ITALY IS MOVING SLOWLY NORTHEAST FILLING UP. LOW PRESSURES 1009 BY COASTS OF LIBYA AND HIGH 1020 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND 1019 SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 09 MAY 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM BOOT NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR GABES NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT SIDRA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH 4 AND OVER SOUTH PART EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 21.00 SOUTH SOUTHWEST VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA ANTICYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SMOOTH TAURUS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH DELTA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT CRUSADE NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH RODOS SEA VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH KARPATHIO SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST AND OVER NORTH SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SAMOS SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OVER EAST UP TO SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST SOUTH. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHWEST PART WEST VERY SOON OVER SOUTHWEST PART ANTICYCLONIC. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 081927 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 8 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 145. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 8 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressure 1012-1015 in north of basin. Low deepening the next night near Algerian coasts and expected 1003 tomorrow morning, then moving north in daytime with gradually increasing Easterly flow. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 10 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing East 6 or 7 in morning, then Westerly 7 or 8 from south in afternoon. Severe gusts. Slight, becoming moderate or rough in morning, then rough or very rough at end. Poor vis in thundery showers in daytime. BALEARES. Easterly 2 to 4, increasing Northeasterly 4 or 5 in late night, then Northerly 4 to 6 in afternoon. Gusts. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in afternoon. Poor vis in thundery showers in daytime. MINORQUE. Southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing East 4 or 5 in late night, then Cyclonic 4 to 6 , at times 7 in afternoon. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in morning, then moderate or rough in afternoon. Poor vis in thundery showers in daytime. LION. Southeasterly 2 to 4, locally 5 near Cap Bar overnight, then increasing Northeasterly 4 to 6 at end. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate at end. Poor vis in thundery showers tomorrow afternoon, clearing at end. PROVENCE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Easterly 4 or 5 in morning, then 5 or 6 at end. Smooth, increasing smooth or slight in morning, then slight or moderate at end. Poor vis in thundery showers tomorrow afternoon, clearing at end. LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Easterly 2 to 4 in afternoon, then 4 to 6 at end. Smooth, increasing smooth or slight in afternoon, then slight or moderate at end. CORSE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Easterly 4 to 6 in morning, then locally 7 or 8 leeward Bonifacio strait in afternoon. Severe gusts. Smooth, increasing slight or moderate in afternoon, at times rough leeward strait. Poor vis in thundery showers tomorrow afternoon, clearing at end. SARDAIGNE. In north, Variable 1 to 3, increasing East or Southeast 3 to 5 in morning, then 6 or 7 in afternoon. Gusts. In south, increasing East or Southeast 3 to 5, then Southeast 6 or 7 in morning and 7 or 8 in afternoon. Severe gusts. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate overnight, then moderate or rough in morning, at times very rough on south in afternoon. E or SE swell 3 or 3.5 m tomorrow afternoon and evening. Poor vis in thundery showers in daytime. MADDALENA. Northwesterly 2 to 4, veering Southeasterly in afternoon, then increasing South or Southeast 4 or 5 at end. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in thundery showers tomorrow afternoon and evening. ELBE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southeasterly 3 to 5 in afternoon, locally 6 near Cape Corse at end. Smooth or slight. ALBORAN. Easterly 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in morning, then increasing Southwesterly 5 or 6 near Cape Gata in afternoon. Slight. Poor or very poor vis under thunderstorms, clearing at noon. PALOS. Northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing rapidly North or Northwest 7 or 8 from west in morning, at times 9, then decreasing Southwesterly 4 to 6 in afternoon. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis under thunderstorms, clearing in afternoon. ALGER. Easterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7 in late night, then West 8 or 9 in late morning and decreasing 5 to 7 tomorrow evening. Severe gusts. Slight, becoming moderate overnight, then moderate or rough in afternoon, at times very rough in evening. Poor or very poor vis under thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon and evening. WEST OF CABRERA. Easterly 2 to 4, increasing Cyclonic 5 to 7 in morning, then Northwesterly 8 or 9 in afternoon and decreasing Westerly 4 to 6 tomorrow evening. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in daytime. Poor or very poor vis under thunderstorms, clearing in late afternoon. ANNABA. East 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 in morning, locally 8 in north in late morning and afternoon, decreasing Cyclonic 5 to 7 in late afternoon. Severe gusts. Slight, becoming slight or moderate overnight then moderate or rough in morning. Poor or very poor vis under thunderstorms in afternoon and at end. TUNISIE. Easterly 2 or 4 increasing 5 to 7 from east to west in morning, then becoming Cyclonic at end. Gusts. Slight increasing slight or moderate in morning. Poor or very poor vis under thunderstorms in late afternoon and at end. CARBONARA. Variable 2 to 4, increasing South or Southeast 3 to 5 in afternoon. Smooth or slight. Poor or very poor vis under thunderstorms in late afternoon and at end. LIPARI. Variable 2 to 4, increasing South or Southeast 5 or 6 leeward Messina Strait in late afternoon. Smooth or slight. Poor or very poor vis under thunderstorms at end. CIRCEO. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southeast at end. Smooth or slight. Poor or very poor vis under thunderstorms at end. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours In north of basin, Cyclonic fresh or strong flow with threat of near gale or gale, becoming West or Southwest at end. In south of basin, Westerly fresh or strong flow with threat of near gale, decreasing moderate or fresh at first.