Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-15 08:57:44 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 150711 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 156, FRIDAY 15 MAY 2026 AT 0710 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 15 OF MAY AT 00 UTC. LOW 998 OVER GULF OF GENOA, WITH LITTLE CHANGE, EXPECTED 1002 SATURDAY MORNING, AND 1009 IN AFTERNOON. LOW 1004, BETWEEN BALEARIC ISLANDS ANS SPAIN, FILLING OVERNIGHT. LOW DEEPENING 1008 OVER ALBORAN SEA THIS AFTERNOON, FILLING SATURDAY AFTERNOON. PROVENCE. FROM 15/21 UTC TO 16/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8, DECREASING IN WEST AT END. GUSTS. CORSE. FROM 16/00 UTC TO 16/12 UTC AT LEAST. IN SOUTHWEST, NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. SARDAIGNE. FROM 16/00 UTC TO 16/12 UTC. IN FAR NORTHEAST, NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. MADDALENA. FROM 16/03 UTC TO 16/12 UTC AT LEAST. IN NORTH, WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. ALBORAN. CONTINUING TO 15/21 UTC. IN NORTH, WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 150800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 15 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 15-05-26/03 UTC LOW PRESSURES 998 OVER NORTHWEST ITALY AND 1003 OVER TAURUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1012 BY COASTS OF LIBYA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 16 MAY 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTH 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST PART 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM BOOT WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM GABES SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SIDRA SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON OVER SOUTH PART EAST SOUTHEAST 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTH IONIO WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KITHIRA SEA WEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 21.30 WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 3 UP TO 5. WEST OF 21.30 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE TAURUS WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 37.00 WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SAMOS SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT THRAKIKO SOUTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT THERMAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT MARMARA SOUTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA SOUTH 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST PART WEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 150726 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 15 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 156. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 15 at 00 UTC Low 998 over gulf of Genoa, with little change, expected 1002 Saturday morning, and 1009 in afternoon. Low 1004, between Balearic Islands ans Spain, filling overnight. Low deepening 1008 over Alboran sea this afternoon, filling Saturday afternoon. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 16 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Veering North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, locally Southwest in south at first, then decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4, overnight, locally 5 in far northeast, and backing Southwesterly 3 or 4 at end. Slight, increasing moderate in evening, locally rough in far northeast at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, improving overnight. BALEARES. North or Northwest 4 to 6, becoming Cyclonic in afternoon, then North or Northwest 4 or 5 in late night, temporarily 6 or 7 near the Ebro valley, and becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end, but locally Northwest 3 to 5 in axis of Ebro valley. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in some showers, at times thundery, improving overnight. MINORQUE. Becoming Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6, then increasing North or Northwest 6 or 7 in northeast in evening, and becoming Variable 2 to 4 in southwest in late night, then decreasing 4 to 6 in northeast at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough overnight. Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery, improving overnight. LION. Northwest increasing 6 or 7. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in south in evening. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers, improving overnight. PROVENCE. Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast, increasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 in late day, then Northwest 7 or 8 overnight, and decreasing 6 or 7 in west at end. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough overnight, locally rough or very rough in east in morning. Moderate vis in some showers, improving overnight. LIGURE. West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, becoming Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6, in north in evening, and becoming West or Southwest 3 to 5 at end, locally 6 in far southeast. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate from north in late night. Poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery, improving at end. CORSE. Westerly 3 to 5, locally West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in north, veering West or Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8, in southwest overnight. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough overnight, then rough or very rough in southwest at end. Long W or SW swell 3 m near shore Corsica at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery, clearing in evening. SARDAIGNE. Northwesterly increasing 4 or 5, locally Southwest in south at first, then increasing 5 or 6 from north overnight, locally 7 in north, and 8 in far northeast, then decreasing locally 3 to 5 in far southwest at end. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, increasing rough from north, in second part of night, locally very rough in far northeast in late night. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing in evening. MADDALENA. - In north : West or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing West 6 or 7 overnight, then veering West or Northwest in late night, locally 8 in axis of bonifcaio strait. Severe gusts. - In south : South or Southwest 3 to 5, veering gradually West or Northwest in evening, and increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 in morning, locally 7 in north at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough in late night. Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in evening. ELBE. Cyclonic 3 to 5, at times 6, but locally South or Southwest 5 or 6 in far south and north, at times 7 in north overnight, becoming West or Northwest 4 to 6 in morning, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southwest. Gusts. Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far north at first, and overnight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, improving at end. ALBORAN. Westerly 6 or 7, locally 8 in north, becoming Variable 4 to 6 overnight, then decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in far northeast in afternoon, becoming slight or moderate overnight. Temporarily W swell 3m in east in evening. PALOS. West or Southwest 6 or 7, becoming 4 to 6 in evening, then becoming East or Northeast 3 to 5 overnight. Gusts. Rough, gradually becoming slight or moderate overnight. Temporarily W or SW swell 3 m in afternoon. Temporarily poor vis in thundery showers in afternoon. ALGER. West 6 or 7, becoming Variable 3 to 5, locally 6 in west, in evening, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 overnight. Gusts. Moderate or rough, gradually becoming slight or moderate overnight. Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing late night. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4 in evening, then becoming mainly Northerly 3 to 5 overnight. Gusts. Moderate or rough, gradually becoming slight or moderate overnight. Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing overnight. ANNABA. Mainly Westerly 3 to 5, at times 6, veering West or Northwest in evening. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate overnight, locally rough in far northeast at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, clearing at end. TUNISIE. Westerly 3 to 5, at times 6, but Southeast 5 or 6 near Sicily at first, increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 overnight. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in afternoon, clearing at end. CARBONARA. South or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, backing West or Southwest in afternoon, then veering West or Northwest late night. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate late night. Moderate vis in some showers, clearing at end. LIPARI. Variable 3 to 5, locally Southerly 5 or 6 leeward Messina strait at first, becoming Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6, overnight, then veering West or Northwest at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, becoming poor overnight. CIRCEO. Southwesterly 3 to 5, West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 overnight, then increasing Westerly 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough late night. Poor vis in thundery showers. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northwesterly fresh or strong flow from gulf of Lion to Sicily, decreasing moderate or fresh overnight from Saturday to Sunday. Flow, decreasing light or moderate, elsewhere.