FQMQ54 LFPW 050731

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, 
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 5 July 2025 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 : NO WARNING.


Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 5 at 00 UTC
Shallow low 1015 between Corsica and mainland, gradually deepening
and expected 1010 tomorrow morning. Weak gradient of pressure
1016-1018 in south of basin.


Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 6 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northwesterly in daytime.
Decreasing smooth.

BALEARES.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing temporarily Southeasterly 4 or 5 in Gulf
of Valencia in afternoon and evening. Severe gusts in thundery
showers near coasts.
Decreasing smooth.
Poor vis in some thundery showers near coasts in late afternoon and
evening.

MINORQUE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in south overnight,
then locally increasing North 4 or 5 in far north in morning.
Smooth or slight.

LION.
Northwesterly 3 or 4, temporarily West or Southwest 3 to 5 in
afternoon, then gradually increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6
overnight. Severe gusts in thundery showers in far southwest.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in far north at end.
Poor vis in thundery showers in far southwest in late afternoon and
evening.

East of PROVENCE.
Northwesterly 3 or 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far east, backing
Westerly 3 to 5 in evening, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northeast,
then increasing Westerly 5 or 6 everywhere at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.

West of PROVENCE.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, temporarily backing West or Southwest in
afternoon.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening.

LIGURE.
Variable 2 to 4, locally Northerly 4 or 5 in far north at first,
increasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 at end, locally 5 or 6 in far
southeast.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in far southeast at
end.
Showers in northeast at end, at times thundery.

CORSE.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in far northeast in evening
and 5 or 6 at end, at times 7.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in far northeast at
end.

SARDAIGNE.
West or Northwest 2 to 4 from south to north, at times 5 in far north
overnight.
Smooth or slight.

MADDALENA.
Becoming South or Southwest 2 to 4, locally Southwesterly 4 or 5
leeward Bonifacio strait, then backing Southerly in second part of
night, locally Southwesterly 5 or 6 leeward Bonifacio strait.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate leeward Bonifacio
strait at end.

ELBE.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming Variable Cyclonic 2 to 4 from south in late
afternoon, at times 5 in south.
Smooth or slight.

ALBORAN.
Variable 1 to 3.
Slight, becoming smooth.

PALOS.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing temporarily 4 to 5 in east
overnight.
Slight.

ALGER.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 2 or 3 in far east.
Smooth or slight.

WEST OF CABRERA.
Variable 1 to 3, locally Easterly 2 to 4 in south.
Smooth or slight.

ANNABA.
Variable 1 to 3, but West or Northwest 3 or 4 near Sardinia.
Slight, becoming smooth.

TUNISIE.
West or Northwest 2 to 4, locally West or Southwest 4 or 5 near
Sardinia.
Smooth or slight.

CARBONARA.
South or Southwest 3 or 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in east till
midnight.
Smooth or slight.

LIPARI.
Variable 1 to 3, at times North or Northwest 2 to 4 today.
Smooth.

CIRCEO.
Variable 1 to 3, locally West or Northwest 2 to 4 near coast,
becoming Southerly 2 to 4 in west in late night.
Smooth?. 



Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Westerly increasing fresh or strong flow in north of basin, with
threat of near gale and gale from Gulf of Lion to Ligurian sea and
Corsica, and leeward Bonifacio strait.
Elsewhere, Variable light or moderate flow.