Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-19 10:55:27 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 190705 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 193, MONDAY 19 OCTOBER 2026 AT 0700 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 19 OF OCTOBER AT 00 UTC. HIGH PRESSURE 1020 IN NORTH OF BASIN, WEAKENING GRADUALLY. THUNDERY LOW 1010 IN SOUTHWEST OF BASIN, MOVING GRADUALLY NORTHEASTWARDS, EXPECTED 1006 OVER PROVENCE AT END. PROVENCE. IMMINENT TO 20/00 UTC. EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS WITH THUNDERSQUALLS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 190800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, MONDAY 19 OCTOBER 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 19-10-26/03 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 1008 OVER NORTH OF WEST BLACK SEA IS GRADUALLY FILLING UP AND IS EXPECTED 1013 BY 19/15 UTC. RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1014 OVER GABES AND HIGH 1025 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 20 OCTOBER 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST UP TO 4. SMOOTH CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 LATER SOUTHEAST UP TO 4. SMOOTH SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHWEST LATER SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT BOOT SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM GABES SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SIDRA SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT PATRAIKOS WEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 22.00 EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTHEAST UP TO MODERATE TAURUS VARIABLE OR WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR DELTA NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE CRUSADE WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SARONIKOS SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST LATER VARIABLE. SMOOTH SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST LATER VARIABLE. SMOOTH KAFIREAS STRAIT VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTHWEST UP TO 4. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART SOUTHWEST LATER VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT THRAKIKO SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT MARMARA SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA OVER WEST PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. OVER EAST PART ANTICYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 190706 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 19 October 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 193. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 19 at 00 UTC High pressure 1020 in north of basin, weakening gradually. Thundery low 1010 in southwest of basin, moving gradually northeastwards, expected 1006 over PROVENCE at end. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 20 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southerly 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing Southeasterly 4 or 5 in evening, locally 6 in far northeast, then veering Southwesterly 4 or 6n at times 6 in south, in second part of night. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. BALEARES. Northeast 6 or 7 in northwest, Variable 3 to 5 elsewhere, decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in afternoon, then increasing Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6, in second part of night. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in evening. Locally NE swell 3 m in gulf of Valencia, decreasing at first. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. MINORQUE. Veering South or Southeast 4 to 6, but locally Northeast 6 or 7 in far northwest at first, then becoming Variable 4 to 6 in second part of night. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. LION. Increasing Southwest 6 or 7, but Northerly 5 or 6 in extreme west at first, then Southwest at times 8 in far north in evening, and veering gradually Northwest 5 or 6 overnight. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. PROVENCE. East or Southeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in far north, and 7 or 8 in far northwest till midnight, veering Northwest 4 or 5 in far west at end. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Becoming moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. LIGURE. In west, Northeasterly 5 or 6, at times 7 in far southwest at first ans at end. Gusts. In east, East or Southeast 3 to 5, at times 6, increasing 5 or 6, locally 7 in south in late night. severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. Poor vis in thundery showers, then poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls tomorrow morning. CORSE. In far north, East or Northeast 3 to 5, locally 6 in far northwest, decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in evening, but East or Southeast 5 or 6 in far northeast, at times 7 at end. Severe gusts. Elsewhere, East or Southeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in far south, decreasing Southeasterly 3 to 5, at times 6, overnight. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers, then poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in west at end. SARDAIGNE. South or Southeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in east, veering Southwesterly 5 or 6 in west at end. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. MADDALENA, ELBE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far north, increasing 5 or 6 in second part of night, at times 7 near extremities of Corsica. Gusts. Slight, becoming moderate in second part of night. Poor vis in thundery showers in west. ALBORAN. Variable 2 to 4, becoming West 4 or 5 in early night, then 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night. Poor or very poor in thunderstorm, clearing in late night. PALOS. Variable 2 to 4, increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 overnight, then West 5 or 6 in south at end. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor in thunderstorms. ALGER. Southerly 3 or 4, at times 5, backing East in afternoon, then veering West 5 or 6 in late night, at times 7 at end. Gusts, locally severe in thunderstorms. Slight or moderate. Becoming poor or very poor in thunderstorms overnight. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in afternoon, then West 4 or 5 at end. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms. ANNABA. East or Southeast 3 to 5, locally 5 or 6 in northeast, veering West in west at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at end. TUNISIE. Southeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in afternoon. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. CARBONARA. Southeast 3 or 4, increasing South or Southeast 5 or 6 in late night. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in late day, then rough in far south at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, then poor or very poor in thunderstorms near Sardinia coast overnight. LIPARI, CIRCEO. East or Southeast 2 to 4, locally South or Southeast 4 or 5 leeward Messina Strait, increasing Southeast 4 or 5 at end, locally 6 in north of CIRCEO. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate over CIRCEO at end. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Veering Northwesterly fresh or strong flow from west, but Southerly in east of basin at first. In southwest of basin, decreasing Westerly moderate or fresh flow.