Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-11 06:24:51 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 110552 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 148, MONDAY 11 MAY 2026 AT 0550 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 11 OF MAY AT 00 UTC. LOW 1007 OFF RHONE DELTA, MOVING EASTWARDS AND DEEPENING IN MORNING, EXPECTED 1003 BETWEEN FRENCH RIVIERA AND GULF OF GENOA IN AFTERNOON, THEN LITTLE CHANGE TOMORROW. SHALLOW LOW 1014 IN NORTH OF ALGERIAN COASTS, MOVING EAST AND EXPECTED 1010 IN TUNISIA IN EVENING, THEN FILLING. LIGURE, NORTH OF CORSE, NORTH OF ELBE. FROM 11/15 UTC TO 12/12 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8, INCREASING 9 NEAR CAP CORSE OVERNIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS. NORTH OF MADDALENA. FROM 12/03 UTC TO 12/12 UTC AT LEAST. WEST 8. GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 110200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, MONDAY 11 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 10-05-26/21 UTC SHALLOW LOW 1010 OVER SOUTH SIDRA IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1009 BY 11/12 UTC I#WEST KRITIKO. RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND CENTRAL ADRIATIC AND 1011 OVER AZOV SEA. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER MELITA AND GABES AND THE TURKEY PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 12 MAY 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER WEST PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM BOOT WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT MELITA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART SOUTH 5 OR 6 LATER FROM THE WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR GABES NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART SOUTH 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER ANTICYCLONIC. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OVER WEST PART WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER WEST NORTHWEST OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 FROM THE WEST WEST NORTHWEST LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST OVER SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA ANTICYCLONIC 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH OVER WEST 5 OR 6 LATER 5 OR 6 FROM THE WEST WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR TAURUS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER EAST SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR DELTA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT CRUSADE VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST OVER NORTH PART WEST SOUTHWEST LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST OVER WEST 4 OR 5 LATER EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR RODOS SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH KARPATHIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER FROM THE WEST WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH 5 OR 6 FROM THE WEST NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH 5 OR 6 LATER WEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON CYCLONIC LATER FROM THE WEST WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT SAMOS SEA SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SMOOTH SARONIKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SMOOTH KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTH 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH THRAKIKO SOUTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON ANTICYCLONIC 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER EAST SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 102009 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 10 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 10 at 12 UTC Low 1010 just east of Sardinia, filling this evening. New low expected 1006 over gulf of Lion this evening, moving east, expected 1007 off Rhone delta overnight, then deepening and expected 1003 over Gulf of Genoa tomorrow afternoon. Weak gradient of pressure 1013-1017 hPa in south of bassin. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 12 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southerly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 near island of Minorca, veering West or Southwest in second part of night. Smooth or slight. BALEARES. Southwesterly 4 or 5 at times 6, veering Westerly 3 to 5 in north in second part of night, but 5 or 6 in south, then backing South or Southwest 4 or 5 in afternoon, locally 6 in far north and in southwest. Gusts. Slight, at times moderate. Moderate vis in coastal showers in north, improving overnight. MINORQUE. Southwesterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast and in far southwest overnight, decreasing 3 to 5 in morning. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in late afternoon. LION. Cyclonic 5 or 6, locally 7 in south at first, decreasing West or Northwest 3 to 5 in second part of night in north, but Variable 2 to 4 in south, then backing West or Southwest 3 to 5 in whole area in late afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough at first in south, decreasing slight in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in coastal thundery showers in north at first. PROVENCE. West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing temporarily 3 or 4 in south tomorrow afternoon, then increasing 5 or 6 at end in whole area, locally 7 in far northeast. Gusts. Slight or moderate, increasing temporarily moderate in second part of night and in morning. Moderate vis in coastal scattered showers overnight, improving in morning. LIGURE, North of CORSE, North of ELBE. South or Southwest 4 or 5 at times 6 overnight, increasing 6 or 7 in morning, then Southwest 7 or 8 in late afternoon. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in morning, then gradually rough or very rough in afternoon. Locally SW long swell 4m near shore in gulf of Genoa at end, but merging with wind sea over east of LIGURE and north of ELBE. Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery in morning, improving in afternoon. South of CORSE. West or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in late night, then decreasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, but West 5 or 6 near Bonifacio strait. Gusts. Slight, becoming moderate in morning. SARDAIGNE. Southwesterly 3 to 6 from south to north, decreasing 4 or 5 in morning in north, but Variable 2 to 4 in south, then becoming West or Southwest 3 to 5 in whole area at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight in south, but slight or moderate in north. MADDALENA. - In north : West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 leeward Strait, increasing 5 or 6 at end, locally 7 leeward strait. Gusts. - In south : Westerly 2 to 4, backing South in morning, then veering Westerly 3 to 5 at end. Slight or moderate. South of ELBE. Southwesterly 1 to 3, increasing South or Southwest 4 or 5 in late night, then 5 or 6 in late morning, at times 7 in far south. Gusts. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning. ALBORAN. Westerly 3 to 5, at times 6 near Cape Gata. Gusts. Slight, locally moderate in northeast, decreasing smooth or slight at end. PALOS. Southwesterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northwest at first, decreasing 2 to 4 in afternoon, locally 5 in far northwest. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end. ALGER. Westerly 3 to 5, but Easterly in east at first, decreasing West or Southwest 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight in morning, locally moderate in far west. WEST OF CABRERA. South or Southwest 3 to 5, veering Northwesterly from west in late night, then backing Southwesterly 3 or 4 in afternoon. Slight, locally moderate in far south. ANNABA. Southeasterly 2 to 4, veering and increasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 in afternoon from west, locally 6 off Skikda. Gusts. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis due to sand haze. TUNISIE. Variable 2 to 4 overnight, becoming mainly Easterly 3 to 5 in morning, then increasing Westerly 4 or 5 from west at end, locally 6 in south. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in morning, temporarily smooth in afternoon in west. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CARBONARA. West 2 to 4, backing Southwesterly in late night, then increasing Southerly 3 to 5 in afternoon. Moderate, decreasing slight in morning. LIPARI. Southwesterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable mainly Southerly 1 to 3 in afternoon, then increasing South or Southwest 3 to 5 in west at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches overnight. CIRCEO. - In west : Westerly 3 or 4, backing South or Southwest in morning, then increasing locally Southwest 5 or 6 in far northwest in late afternoon. - In east : South or Southwest 2 to 4. Moderate, decreasing slight in south in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in some coastal showers overnight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours - North of basin : moderate or fresh Westerly flow, but strong over northeast of basin with threat of gale around Corsica, and between Corsica and France mainland. - South of basin : moderate or fresh Southwesterly flow, with threat of near gale over Alboran Sea at end.