FQMQ54 LFPW 151904
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 15 August 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, Saturday 15 at 12 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure around 1013-1015. Shallow low around
1010-1012 along Algerian coast, with little change tomorrow.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 17 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Easterly 2 to 4, from northeast to southwest.
Smooth, locally slight in far southwest.
BALEARES.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southwesterly in north and Easterly in south.
Gusts in thundery shower in gulf of Valencia at first.
Smooth, becoming locally slight in far south at end.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, at first and in
coastal showers, at times thundery in north at end.
MINORQUE.
Mainly Westerly 2 or 3, at times 4 in far north.
Smooth.
LION.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, but occasionally Southwesterly 2 to 4 at first
and in afternoon, increasing locally Northwest 6 off Gruissan at
end.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in morning.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery, tomorrow
afternoon.
PROVENCE.
Westerly 2 to 4, decreasing temporarily Variable 1 to 3 in northwest
in second part of night and morning, then increasing West or
Southwest 3 to 5 everywhere in late afternoon.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in late day.
LIGURE.
Mainly Westerly 2 to 4, becoming mainly Southwest in second part of
night at times 5 in far south at end, but Variable 1 to 3 near
Genova.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in some coastal showers in north in afternoon.
CORSE.
Westerly 2 to 3, increasing 2 to 4 in afternoon, and Southwest 5 in
northeast at end.
Smooth, becoming slight in north at end.
SARDAIGNE.
Clockwise 1 to 3, at times West 4 in north in late day.
Smooth.
MADDALENA.
- Leeward strait : West or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing Westerly 3 to
5 in afternoon.
- Elsewhere : Variable 1 to 3, at times Southerly 3 or 4 near
Sardinia coast in afternoon.
Smooth, becoming slight in axis of strait at end.
ELBE.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Westerly, at times 4 near italian coast in
afternoon.
Smooth.
ALBORAN.
Increasing Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 in far northeast
overnight, at times 6 in far east from morning. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate from east in morning.
Poor vis in some showers, at times thundery, in morning and at end.
Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches in far south
overnight.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 near Cape Gata from morning.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches in far southwest overnight.
ALGER.
Easterly 3 to 5, but 1 to 3 in far east overnight.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in west at end.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Southeast 3 to 5, decreasing East or Northeast 2 to 4 in
second part of night, occasionally 5 in south and west in day time.
Slight, but locally smooth near Majorca.
ANNABA.
Mainly Easterly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning.
TUNISIE.
Mainly Easterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3, mainly
Southeasterly at end.
Smooth, locally slight in far south in afternoon.
CARBONARA.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southerly 2 to 3, at times 4 in west in
afternoon.
Smooth.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northwesterly in afternoon, at times West 4
in far north of Circeo in afternoon.
Smooth.
Moderate vis in some coastal showers in afternoon.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
No significant change in south of basin, but increasing Westerly
moderate or fresh flow in north of basin, with threat of near gale in
afternoon from gulf of Lion to Corsica.