Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-16 04:42:36 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 151839 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 157, FRIDAY 15 MAY 2026 AT 1835 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 15 OF MAY AT 12 UTC. LOW 998 OVER GULF OF GENOA, WITH LITTLE CHANGE, EXPECTED 1002 SATURDAY MORNING, THEN GRADUALLY FILLING IN EVENING. LOW 1004, BETWEEN BALEARIC ISLANDS AND SPAIN, FILLING OVERNIGHT. LOW DEEPENING 1008 OVER ALBORAN SEA, THEN FILLING ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON. PROVENCE. FROM 15/21 UTC TO 16/15 UTC. NORTHWEST 8, DECREASING IN WEST IN MORNING. GUSTS. CORSE. FROM 16/00 UTC TO 16/15 UTC. IN SOUTHWEST, NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. SARDAIGNE. FROM 16/00 UTC TO 16/12 UTC. IN FAR NORTHEAST, NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. MADDALENA. FROM 16/00 UTC TO 16/18 UTC. IN NORTH, WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 160200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SATURDAY 16 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 15-05-26/21 UTC EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRES 1000 OVER GULF OF GENOA AND 1002 OVER CENTRAL ADRIATIC ACCOMPANIED BY FRONT IS EXPECTED 997 OVER CENTRAL ADRIATIC BY 16/06 UTC AND 996 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS BY 16/12 UTC. LOW 1004 OVER SOUTH SIDRA FROM 16/06 UTC IS MOVING EASTWARDS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 17 MAY 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 TEMPORARILY LOCALLY 7 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE LOCALLY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON FROM THE NORTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON LOCALLY ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM GABES NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SIDRA VARIABLE 4 OVER SOUTH PART CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 VERY SOON FROM THE NORTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH NORTH IONIO SOUTH 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHWEST GRADUALLY WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 SOON NORTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOON KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOON KITHIRA SEA SOUTH 4 SOON VARIABLE OVER SOUTH PART SOUTHEAST 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST. SLIGHT LOCALLY OVER WEST MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER WEST PART SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST PART SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST TEMPORARILY MODERATE TAURUS WEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART TEMPORARILY CYCLONIC SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 5. MODERATE CRUSADE WEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART SOUTHWEST LOCALLY 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST OVER EAST PART 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER WEST SLIGHT RODOS SEA WEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT KARPATHIO WEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH 4 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON 5. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 GRADUALLY SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 4 AND EAST OF 24.50 SOUTH UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. SHOWERS OVER EAST OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 151840 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 15 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 157. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 15 at 12 UTC Low 998 over gulf of Genoa, with little change, expected 1002 Saturday morning, then gradually filling in evening. Low 1004, between Balearic Islands and Spain, filling overnight. Low deepening 1008 over Alboran sea, then filling on Saturday afternoon. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 17 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far northeast, backing Southwesterly 3 or 4 in morning, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in evening. Moderate, becoming temporarily rough in far northeast in daytime. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, improving overnight. BALEARES. North or Northwest 4 to 6, at times 7 leeward Ebro valley, but Cyclonic 4 to 6 at first, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in morning, then becoming mainly Southerly 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end. Poor vis in some showers, at times thundery, improving overnight. MINORQUE. In northeast, North or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 4 to 6 in afternoon. Gusts. In southwest, Variable 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in morning. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery, improving in morning. LION. Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 tomorrow in late afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough in southeast. PROVENCE. Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in west in morning, then in east in late afternoon, and 5 or 6 everywhere at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, locally rough or very rough in east till late day tomorrow. LIGURE. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6, but West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in south, becoming West or Southwest 3 to 5 in morning, locally 6 in far southeast, and Cyclonic 2 to 4 in west in afternoon. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far south. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, improving in morning. CORSE. In far northeast, Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in afternoon. Gusts. Elsewhere, veering West or Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8 in southwest, then decreasing Westerly 6 or 7 in afternoon, and 5 or 6 in evening. Severe gusts. Becoming rough or very rough, then decreasing moderate or rough at end. Long W or SW swell 3 m, in north and near Corsica coast in morning, abating at end. SARDAIGNE. In northeast, Northwest increasing 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northeast in second part of night till midday, then decreasing 4 to 6 in late day. Severe gusts. In southwest, Northwesterly increasing 4 to 6, then decreasing 3 to 5 in afternoon. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far northeast till late afternoon tomorrow. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers in south, clearing overnight. MADDALENA. In north, West or Southwest increasing West 6 or 7, then veering West or Northwest in late night, locally 8 in axis of Bonifacio strait, till mid-afternoon, and decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. In south, increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6, then 6 or 7 in morning, and decreasing Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough leeward strait in morning. Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in morning. ELBE. Cyclonic 3 to 5, at times 6, but locally South or Southwest 5 or 6 in far south and north, temporarily 7 in north overnight, becoming Westerly 4 to 6 in morning, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southwest. Gusts. Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far north at first. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, improving in afternoon. ALBORAN. Cyclonic 4 to 6, but Westerly 6 or 7 at first, decreasing 3 to 5 in late night, then Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. Moderate vis in showers in west, clearing in afternoon. PALOS. Easterly 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4 in late night, then becoming Variable in afternoon. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon. ALGER. Northwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in late night. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in showers, clearing late night. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4, increasing mainly Northerly 3 to 5 in late night, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end. ANNABA. Mainly Westerly 3 to 5, at times 6, veering West or Northwest in first part of night, then decreasing locally Variable 1 to 3 in west in late day. Moderate, becoming locally rough in far northeast in afternoon. Moderate vis in showers, clearing in late night. TUNISIE. Westerly 4 to 6, increasing Northwest 5 or 6 in second part of night, then decreasing 4 to 6 in afternoon. Moderate. Moderate vis in showers, clearing in morning. CARBONARA. West or Southwest 4 to 6, veering West or Northwest late night. Gusts. Moderate, becoming locally rough in far northeast in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in morning. LIPARI. West or Southwest 4 to , veering West or Northwest in late night, then decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon. Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in afternoon. CIRCEO. Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 in late night, then decreasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Becoming moderate or rough. Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in afternoon. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northwesterly moderate or fresh flow from gulf of Lion to Sicily Variable light or moderate flow elsewhere.