Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-06-04 16:19:26 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 040537 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 163, THURSDAY 4 JUNE 2026 AT 0535 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 4 OF JUNE AT 00 UTC. LOW 1010 NEAR FRENCH RIVIERA, DEEPENING 1006 TONIGHT, THEN SLOWLY FILLING 1010 ON PLACE. HIGH PRESSURE 1018 NEAR BALEARIC SEA, WEAKENING GRADUALLY OVERNIGHT, THEN BUILDING 1016 ON FRIDAY. BALEARES. FROM 04/18 UTC TO 05/06 UTC. NORTHEAST AT TIMES 8. SEVERE GUSTS. MINORQUE. FROM 04/18 UTC TO 05/00 UTC. IN FAR NORTHWEST, NORTHEAST AT TIMES 8. SEVERE GUSTS. LION. FROM 04/18 UTC TO 05/03 UTC. IN SOUTH, NORTH AT TIMES 8. SEVERE GUSTS. PROVENCE. FROM 04/15 UTC TO 04/21 UTC. IN WEST, NORTHWEST AT TIMES 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 041400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 04 JUNE 2026 / 1600 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 04-06-26/09 UTC EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRES 1010 OVER NORTHWEST AEGEAN AND NORTH IONIO ASSOCIATED WITH FRONT IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1009 OVER CENTRAL AEGEAN BY 05/00 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA AND 1014 OVER NORTHEAST BLACK SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 05 JUNE 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OVER WEST 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHWEST VERY SOON OVER EAST VARIABLE SOON SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE SOON SOUTHEAST OVER EAST VARIABLE. SLIGHT BOOT VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT GABES NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST SOON EAST NORTHEAST OVER WEST NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT SIDRA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH EAST SOUTHEAST UP TO 5 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4. UP TO MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTHWEST EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE OVER SOUTHWEST SOUTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH NORTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH NORTH VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON WEST OVER SOUTH VARIABLE. SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT RODOS SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT KARPATHIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE EAST KRITIKO VARIABLE 4 OVER NORTH WEST VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE TEMPORARILY UP TO ROUGH VERY SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 25.40 6 OR 7 VERY SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON SLIGHT SAMOS SEA SOUTH 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SARONIKOS SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER WEST NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 25.00 CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THRAKIKO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MARMARA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTHWEST EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST EAST BLACK SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. PROBABLY OVER EAST LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 040707 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 4 June 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 163. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 4 at 00 UTC Low 1011 between Corsica and French mainland, new low 1006 tonight, then slowly filling 1010 on place. High pressure 1018 near Balearic sea, weakening gradually overnight, then building 1016 on Friday. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 5 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming South or Southeast 3 or 4, in afternoon, then veering Northeasterly later, and increasing locally 5 or 6 in far north. Gusts. Slight, becoming slight or moderate later from north. BALEARES. South or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing locally 5 or 6, at times 7 in south, this morning, then backing and increasing Northeasterly 6 or 7 everywhere later, at times 8. Gusts, at times severe later. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far east later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or shower, at times thundery, from north soon. MINORQUE. Increasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 this morning, at times 6, and rapidly increasing from north North or Northeast 6 or 7, at times 8 in far northwest. Severe gusts, locally violent in thunderstorms. Gradually becoming slight or moderate, and moderate or rough later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery shower from north, later. LION. Southerly increasing 5 or 6, rapidly increasing North or Northwest 6 or 7 in late afternoon, at times 8 overnight, then decreasing North or Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Becoming slight or moderate, and moderate or rough later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or shower, at times thundery, in afternoon, clearing later. PROVENCE. Backing Southwesterly 3 to 5 this morning, rapidly increasing Northwesterly 6 or 7 from west in late day, at times 8 in west this evening, then locally decreasing 5 or 6 in west at end. Severe Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or shower, at times thundery in west, in afternoon, clearing later. LIGURE. Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 in late day, at times 7 in second part of night, locally decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in Genoa Gulf in morning. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in shower from west soon. CORSE. - In north : decreasing Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, in east. Gusts. - In south : Westerly decreasing 2 to 4 this morning, and veering West or Northwest 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far west at end. Moderate or poor vis in shower from northwest later. SARDAIGNE. Becoming gradually Clockwise 2 to 4 this morning, increasing North or Northwest 5 or 6, from north soon, at times 7. Gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough in north at end. Moderate or poor vis in shower, from north at end. MADDALENA. -In and leeward strait, Westerly 5 or 6, temporarily decreasing 3 or 4 soon. Gusts at end. -Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. ELBE. Variable 2 to 4, locally increasing Southwesterly 5 or 6 in far south and in far north at end. Slight or moderate, locally smooth leeward Corsica. Moderate or poor vis in shower from west soon. ALBORAN. Westerly 2 to 4, gradually increasing 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in and leeward strait in afternoon and evening, locally veering East or Northeast 5 or 6 in northeast in late night, then decreasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 in southwest at end, but East or Northeast in northeast. Severe gusts. Becoming moderate or rough from west. Poor vis due to some fog patches. PALOS. Southwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 from northwest in late morning, at times 7 near Cape Gata this evening, then locally veering Northeasterly 4 to 6 in northwest in late night, but decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in southeast. Gusts. Becoming slight or moderate. Poor vis due to some fog patches. ALGER. Easterly 3 or 4, locally Variable 2 to 4 in west, decreasing mainly Southerly 1 to 3 in late day, then increasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 in late night. Decreasing slight, then at times smooth in evening. Poor vis due to some fog patches in west. WEST OF CABRERA. South or Southwest 4 or 5, locally increasing 5 or 6 in west in afternoon, then Northeasterly 6 or 7 from northwest in evening, and decreasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to some fog patches. ANNABA. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly, at times 5 in far north. Gusts. Decreasing slight, at times moderate at first, then smooth or slight in second part of night. TUNISIE. West or Northwest decreasing 2 to 4, temporarily 4 or 5 at first, becoming Variable in afternoon, at times Northerly 4 or 5 in far north, then becoming Westerly at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late afternoon. CARBONARA. Variable 2 to 4. Decreasing smooth or slight, at times moderate at first, then smooth at end. LIPARI. Variable 2 to 4. Decreasing slight, at times moderate at first, then gradually smooth in second part of night. CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Westerly till midnight, increasing Southwesterly 3 or 4 in far northwest in second part of night. Decreasing slight, at times moderate at first, then smooth or slight in second part of night. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistance and threat of fresh or strong North or Northeast flow over north of the basin, then Clockwise moderate flow building. In southwest, persistence of an Easterly moderate flow.