Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-11-05 15:19:28 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 050834 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 215, THURSDAY 5 NOVEMBER 2026 AT 0830 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 5 OF NOVEMBER AT 00 UTC. SHALLOW LOW 1014 NORTH OF ALGERIAN COAST BUILDING 1018 AND EXTENDING TO EAST OF BASIN IN EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE IN NORTH OF BASIN, 1018 IN GULF OF LION AND 1024 IN LIGURIAN SEA. TOMORROW, HIGH PRESSURE AROUND 1021 OVER BASIN, WITH SHALLOW LOW 1018 AROUND SARDINIA, MOVING EASTWARD, TO TYRRHENIAN SEA IN AFTERNOON. PROVENCE. CONTINUING TO 05/18 UTC. EASTERLY 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. SOUTHWEST OF LIGURE, NORTHWEST OF CORSE. CONTINUING TO 05/15 UTC. NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 051400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 05 NOVEMBER 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 05-11-26/09 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1014 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND OVER CRUSADE AND HIGH PRESSURES 1030 OVER NORTH BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 06 NOVEMBER 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT BOOT NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTHWEST EAST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTHWEST UP TO MODERATE MELITA SOUTHEAST 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM GABES EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SIDRA EAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH NORTH IONIO EAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST NORTH. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST EAST. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA EAST OF 22.30 NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. WEST OF 22.30 NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. WEST OF 22.00 NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE OVER WEST SLIGHT OVER EAST LOCALLY ROUGH SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 5. WEST OF 28.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON LOCALLY OVER NORTH ROUGH TAURUS VARIABLE 4 OVER WEST NORTH NORTHWEST 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT CRUSADE SOUTHWEST 4 OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT LOCALLY OVER WEST MODERATE KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 29.00 VARIABLE 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 27.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTH NORTHWEST 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON LOCALLY ROUGH WEST KRITIKO NORTH 6. MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 6 VERY SOON EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7. MODERATE SOON LOCALLY ROUGH SAMOS SEA NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 5 AND EAST OF 23.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST AND SOUTH MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 7. UP TO ROUGH CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 7. UP TO ROUGH NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 AND EAST OF 24.00 AND SOUTH OF 40.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5. MODERATE THERMAIKOS EAST 4 NORTH VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST NORTHEAST. MODERATE EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OVER EAST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 050836 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 5 November 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 215. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 5 at 00 UTC Shallow low 1014 north of Algerian coast building 1018 and extending to east of basin in evening. High pressure in north of basin, 1018 in gulf of Lion and 1024 in Ligurian sea. Tomorrow, high pressure around 1021 over basin, with shallow low 1018 around Sardinia, moving eastward, to Tyrrhenian sea in afternoon. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 6 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Cyclonic at first, decreasing 1 to 3 in second part of night. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing in evening. BALEARES. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4. Slight or moderate in NE swell. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing in evening. MINORQUE. North or Northeast 2 to 3, at times 4 in south at first, increasing Northeasterly 3 or 4 in second part of night, locally 4 or 5 in far north at end. Moderate, locally rough in far north at first, in NE swell. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, mainly in southeast, clearing in evening. LION. Cyclonic 3 to 5, but locally East or Southeast 6 or 7 in far northeast till evening, becoming Northerly 3 to 5 in second part of night. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in northeast at first, decreasing slight or moderate at end. Long E swell 3 m in daytime. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thunderstorms in northeast, clearing in late night. PROVENCE. In north, Easterly 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in evening, then North or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in east, at end. Severe gusts. In south, Easterly 3 to 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in far southwest, then decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in second part of night. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in evening. Long E swell 3 m in far west at first. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thunderstorms. LIGURE. In far east, East or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 at first. Gusts. Elsewhere, North or Northeast 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in evening, then 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough in southwest in daytime. Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery. CORSE. In north, East or Northeast 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northwest at first, decreasing 5 or 6 in second part of night. Severe gusts. In south, East or Southeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in evening in afternoon, then Variable 2 to 4 in second part of night, mainly Westerly. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in late night. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thunderstorms. SARDAIGNE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming West or Northwest 3 or 4 in second part of night, at times 4 or 5 in far north at end. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far north in daytime. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing in late night. MADDALENA. East or Southeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in north evening, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in late night, at times 6 or 7. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate at end. Poor vis in showers at times thundery, becoming very poor vis in rain or thundery showers in late night. ELBE. East or Southeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in west, increasing Easterly 5 or 6 in south in second part of night. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some showers, at times thundery. ALBORAN. Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. PALOS. West or Southwest 2 to 4, locally 5 in far southeast at first, becoming Variable at midnight. Slight. Moderate or poor vis in showers, improving in evening. ALGER. Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in east at first, decreasing West or Southwest 2 to 4 at midnight. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming slight in morning. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, improving in first part of night. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4. Slight. Moderate vis in some showers. ANNABA. Westerly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 from west in afternoon in south, then decreasing West or Northwest 2 to 4 tomorrow morning. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening, then slight at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, improving in second part of night. TUNISIE. - in west, Variable 2 to 4, becoming West or Southwest 3 to 5 in evening, then veering West or Northwest in late night. - in east, South or Southeast 5 or 6, decreasing South or Southwest 4 or 5 in late night, then veering Westerly at end. Slight or moderate, becoming slight in morning. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CARBONARA. Southeast 5 or 6, decreasing slowly Southwest 3 or 4 from west overnight, then veering West or Northwest at end. Moderate, becoming slight from west in late night. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. LIPARI. Southeasterly 3 to 5, veering locally Southerly 5 or 6 in far west in late night. Gusts. Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far northwest. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in far northwest, then in west at end. CIRCEO. East or Southeast 4 or 5, increasing locally 5 or 6 with gusts in north in late night. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in second part of night, at times thundery. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Cyclonic moderate or fresh flow in gulf of Lion and Tyrrhenian sea, gradually becoming Northwesterly Friday evening. Easterly moderate flow in southwest of basin.