Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-13 05:55:43 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 121907 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 151, TUESDAY 12 MAY 2026 AT 1905 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 12 OF MAY AT 12 UTC. LOW 1004 OVER LIGURIAN SEA, WITH LITTLE CHANGE. HIGH PRESSURE 1016-1020 BUILDING FROM WEST THIS EVENING, THEN WEAKENING AROUND 1014 TOMORROW. LION. FROM 13/00 UTC TO 13/09 UTC. NORTHWEST 8. GUSTS. PROVENCE. FROM 13/03 UTC TO 13/12 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 IN WEST. GUSTS. SOUTH OF LIGURE, NORTH OF CORSE, NORTH OF ELBE. CONTINUING TO 12/21 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 130200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 13 MAY 2026 / 0400 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 12-05-26/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 999 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND 1007 OVER CYPRUS. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1015 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND THE EAST COAST OF LIBYA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 14 MAY 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC EAST NORTHEAST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT BOOT WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST SOON OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE MELITA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE GABES WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST LATER UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS WEST 3 SOON UP TO 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA WEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH UP TO 6 SOON WEST LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE CRUSADE SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY UP TO VERY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT TEMPORARILY UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR RODOS SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KARPATHIO WEST 5 VERY SOON 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH TEMPORARILY MODERATE SAMOS SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SARONIKOS NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST SOUTH. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS WEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN WEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 4 SOON SOUTH UP TO 5 LATER CYCLONIC. SLIGHT THRAKIKO WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH LATER NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT MARMARA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LOCALLY OVER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 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 121908 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 12 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 151. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 12 at 12 UTC Low 1004 over Ligurian sea, with little change. High pressure 1016-1020 building from west this evening, then weakening around 1014 tomorrow. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 14 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in southwest at first, veering Northwesterly 2 to 4 in morning, then backing West at end. Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in southwest in late night. BALEARES. West or Northwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in Ebro valley, veering Southerly in afternoon, at times 6 near Tarragon. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, mainly in north. MINORQUE. Variable 2 to 4, locally West 4 or 5 in south at first, becoming North or Northwest 4 or 5 overnight, then increasing 6 or 7 in northeast in late night, and backing Westerly 3 to 5 at end. Slight or moderate, becoming temporarily rough in east in daytime. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at first, then at end. LION. Northwest 5 or 6, temporarily 7 or 8 in second part of night and morning, then backing West or Northwest at times 7 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late night, then decreasing slight or moderate at end. Moderate vis in some showers at first. PROVENCE. West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in east at first, increasing Northwest 6 or 7 at times 8 in west in late night, and becoming Variable 3 to 5 in far northeast, then backing West or Northwest 5 or 6 at times 7 in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far east at first, becoming moderate or rough everywhere in late night. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in south at first. LIGURE. - In north : Cyclonic 4 to 6, decreasing temporarily Variable 2 to 4 at midday. - In south : Southwesterly 6 or 7, at times 8 at first, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in morning, then increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in morning, then becoming rough in far south at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night. CORSE. - In north : West or Southwest 6 or 7, at times 8 at first, decreasing 5 or 6 in late night, then increasing 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. - In south : West 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in morning, at times 7 in Bonifacio strait in afternoon. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, improving in morning. SARDAIGNE. Westerly 4 or 5, veering Northwest in morning and increasing 6 or 7 in north, then backing West at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in morning. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, improving in morning. MADDALENA. - In north : Westerly 6 or 7, temporarily 5 or 6 in morning, becoming locally Variable 2 to 4 in far north at midday. Gusts. - In south : Westerly 2 to 4, increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Slight or moderate, locally rough leeward strait. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in morning. ELBE. - In north : West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, becoming temporarily Cyclonic 4 to 6 in daytime. Gusts. - In south : Easterly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in morning, then becoming Northerly 3 or 4 at end. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in morning. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night and in morning. ALBORAN. Westerly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in second part of night, then increasing 6 in west at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. PALOS. West or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in late night. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in morning. Moderate vis in scattered thundery showers, mainly in north, improving at first. ALGER. Westerly 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in west at first, decreasing 3 or 4 in afternoon. Gusts. Increasing moderate or rough at first, then decreasing slight or moderate at end. WEST OF CABRERA. Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6, backing Southwesterly in afternoon, then decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far south at first. ANNABA. West 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in late night, then decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Slight, becoming moderate in late night, temporarily rough in south in morning. TUNISIE. Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in south, increasing 5 or 6 in morning, then veering West or Northwest in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at midday, then rough in east at end. CARBONARA. Westerly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in late morning. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end. Moderate vis in scattered showers at first. LIPARI. Westerly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in second part of night, then 6 in southwest in afternoon. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon. Poor vis in thundery showers. CIRCEO. Westerly 5 or 6 in north and 3 or 4 in south, decreasing 3 or 4 everywhere in late morning, then increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 in south at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in thundery showers. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Westerly fresh or strong flow in north of the basin, with threat of gale over LIGURE. In south, Westerly moderate or fresh flow, with threat of near gale over ALBORAN at end.