Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-09 19:26:37 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 091913 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 147, SATURDAY 9 MAY 2026 AT 1910 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 9 OF MAY AT 00 UTC. LOW 1003 NEAR ALGERIAN COASTS, MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS, EXPECTED 1006 IN WEST OF CORSICA SUNDAY MORNING, THEN 1009 IN NORTH OF TYRRHENIAN SEA ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. NEW LOW EXPECTED 1007 IN GULF OF LION ON SUNDAY EVENING, MOVING EASTWARDS NEXT NIGHT. EAST OF CABRERA. CONTINUING TO 10/00 UTC. IN FAR EAST, WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. ALGER. CONTINUING TO 10/00 UTC. IN FAR EAST, WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. ANNABA. CONTINUING TO 10/00 UTC. IN SOUTHWEST, WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 091915 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 9 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 147. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 9 at 12 UTC Low 1003 near Algerian coasts, moving northeastwards, expected 1006 in west of Corsica Sunday morning, then 1009 in north of Tyrrhenian sea on Sunday afternoon. New low expected 1007 in gulf of Lion on Sunday evening, moving eastwards next night. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 11 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Westerly 6 or 7, locally 8 in far east at first, decreasing West or Southwest 3 to 5 in second part of night, and backing South or Southwest 3 or 4 at end, locally 5 in far north. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in daytime, then slight at end. Poor vis in showers, improving from west at first. BALEARES. Backing West or Southwest 3 to 5, at times 6 in morning, then backing South or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in afternoon, and becoming Variable 2 to 4 in northwest at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in showers, improving from west at first. MINORQUE. Becoming West or Northwest 4 to 6, locally Cyclonic 4 to 6 in southeast at first, then decreasing Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in morning, and increasing temporarily 5 or 6 in north in late afternoon, and evening. Gusts. Increasing moderate, temporarily rough in east overnight, then decreasing slight or moderate in late day. Poor vis in thundery showers, improving from south at first. LION. Becoming Northerly 4 or 5, a times 6, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 from west in morning, and increasing Cyclonic 4 to 6, from south in late afternoon, at times 7 in south, and decreasing Northwesterly 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. Increasing moderate from south, then decreasing slight or moderate in late day. Poor vis in thundery showers, improving from west in morning. PROVENCE. Easterly 4 to 6, locally 7 in far northeast, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 in morning, locally Easterly in far north, then decreasing gradually Southwesterly 3 or 4, from south in afternoon, and becoming locally Cyclonic 3 to 5, at times 6 in west at end. Gusts. Increasing moderate from south, temporarily rough in south in late night, then decreasing slight or moderate at end. Poor vis in thundery showers, improving from southwest in late morning. LIGURE. Easterly 4 to 6, locally 7 in far northwest at first, and temporarily Cyclonic in far south, decreasing 3 to 5 in afternoon, then becoming gradually West or Southwest 4 to 6 in southeast in late day, locally 2 to 4 in northwest. Gusts. Increasing slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers, improving in afternoon. CORSE. In north, mainly Northeasterly 4 to 6, but locally Southeast 6 or 7 in far northeast, at first, decreasing 3 to 5 in morning, and backing East or Southwest 4 or 5 in afternoon, locally 6 in far northeast at end. Gusts. In south, East or Southeast 5 or 6, locally 7 leeward Bonifacio Strait, at first, becoming temporarily Cyclonic 4 to 6 in morning, then Westerly 5 or 6 at midday, and decreasing West or Southwest 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers, improving from south in afternoon. SARDAIGNE. In north, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6, from west, then increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 in late night, temporarily 7, then decreasing gradually Southwest 4 or 5 in afternoon. Severe gusts. In south, Southerly 5 or 6, at times 7, veering West or Northwest at first, and decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 in morning, and decreasing gradually Southwest 3 or 4 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, at times very rough in south at first, decreasing slight or moderate in late afternoon. E or SE swell 3 m abating in late night. Poor vis in thundery showers, mainly in far southeast and far northeast, improving in morning. MADDALENA. South or Southeast increasing 4 or 5, then veering gradually Westerly in morning, locally 6 or 7, at times 8 leeward strait in afternoon, and decreasing 5 or 6 in north, at times 7 leeward strait, and locally 3 to 5 in south. Severe gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning, locally moderate or rough in north in late afternoon. Poor vis in thundery showers, improving from south in morning. ELBE. Southeasterly increasing 4 or 5, at times 6, then decreasing 3 or 4 in afternoon, and increasing temporarily Northerly 4 or 5 in far west, then becoming Westerly 4 to 6 in north at end, locally Southwesterly 3 or 4 in south. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate, in morning. Poor vis in thundery showers, improving from south in afternoon. ALBORAN. Variable 2 to 4, locally Southwesterly 4 or 5 near Cape Gata, decreasing 3 or 4 in morning, then increasing Westerly 3 to 5, locally 6 leeward strait and near Cape Gata, in afternoon, but locally variable 2 to 4 in far south. Slight, at times moderate near Cape Gata. Moderate vis in scattered showers in west. PALOS. Southwesterly 3 to 5, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southwest, decreasing temporarily 3 or 4 in morning, then increasing 4 or 5 at end, at times 6 in far northwest. Gusts. Slight or moderate. ALGER. Westerly 4 to 6, from west to east, locally 7 or 8 in far east at first, decreasing gradually Southwesterly 2 to 4 in morning, and backing mainly Southeasterly at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing gradually slight from west in daytime. WEST OF CABRERA. West or Southwest 3 to 5, becoming temporarily Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far west in morning, then backing South or Southwest 3 to 5 in afternoon. Slight or moderate. ANNABA. West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 or 8 in southwest at first, and locally Southeasterly 6 or 7 in far northeast, decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 in morning, then gradually backing Southeasterly 2 to 4 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon, then slight at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in morning. Moderate vis due to sand haze in daytime. TUNISIE. Becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6, at times 7, from west, then West or Northwest 4 to 6 in morning, and decreasing Westerly 3 or 4 from south in late afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, temporarily rough or moderate in north in afternoon. Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in morning. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CARBONARA. Southeasterly increasing 5 or 6, then decreasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 in morning, locally 6 in west, and decreasing West 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far south in afternoon. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in morning. Moderate vis due to sand haze in daytime. LIPARI. Mainly Easterly 3 to 5, locally South or Southeast 5 or 6 leeward Messina Strait, backing Southwesterly 3 or 4 in morning, temporarily 5 in west in day times. Gusts. Smooth or slight, locally moderate leeward strait, increasing slight or moderate from west in day times . Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers, clearing at midday. Moderate vis due to sand haze in daytime. CIRCEO. Southeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5, increasing 4 or 5 in late night, then veering Southwesterly 3 or 4 in morning, locally 5 or 6 in far north at end. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate at midday, locally rough in far north at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers, clearing at midday. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Mainly Southwesterly moderate or fresh flow, locally strong with threat of near gale or gale over Ligurian Sea and north of Corsica Monday in late afternoon. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 091400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SATURDAY 09 MAY 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 09-05-26/09 UTC RELATIVELY SMOOTH FIELD PRESSURES 1016-1019. EXTENDED LOW WITH SHALLOW CENTRES 1015 OVER SOUTH IONIO AND 1014 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 10 MAY 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT BOOT NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE SOON OVER SOUTH PART EAST UP TO 5 LATER EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH UP TO 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER NORTH 6. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM GABES EAST SOUTHEAST 7 SOON CYCLONIC 6 OR 7 LATER NORTH 6.MODERATE UP TO ROUGH SIDRA EAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST SOON 5 OR 6 LATER CYCLONIC. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER EAST SOUTHEAST OVER SOUTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH SOUTH IONIO OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST UP TO 5. OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO 4. UP TO SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. MODERATE KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4 LATER NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART WEST SOUTHWEST VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 22.00 WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT TAURUS WEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHWEST OVER EAST VARIABLE 3. UP TO SLIGHT DELTA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 2 UP TO 4 LATER OVER WEST PART SOUTHWEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT CRUSADE NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT RODOS SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT KARPATHIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.30 SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 4 AND SOUTH OF 37.00 SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5 LATER SOUTH 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT SAMOS SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SMOOTH SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH LATER SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST LATER 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH 4 VERY SOON OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTHWEST PART WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST EAST BLACK SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=