FQMQ54 LFPW 050752

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, 
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 5 May 2026 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, Tuesday 5 at 00 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure 1013-1018 from west to east of basin,
weakening around 1011 tomorrow. Complex low 1012 in west of basin,
expected 1010 tomorrow afternoon.


Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 6 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in morning. Gusts.
Slight, temporarily moderate in southwest in evening.
Poor vis in thundery showers.

BALEARES.
In north: Southerly 2 to 4, veering Northwesterly in evening, at
times 5 then becoming Variable at end. Gusts.
In south : Variable 2 to 4, temporarily increasing Southerly 4 or 5
in evening, then veering Northerly overnight, at times 6 in gulf of
Valencia. Gusts.
Slight.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, improving overnight.

MINORQUE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwesterly 3 to 5 in afternoon, then
veering Northerly overnight. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Gusts.
Slight, temporarily becoming moderate in extreme north in late
night.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, improving in late night.

LION.
West or Northwest 3 to 5 at first, becoming Southerly in afternoon,
then veering Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 overnight. Gusts.
Slight, temporarily becoming moderate in south in late night.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, improving in late night.

PROVENCE.
Westerly 2 to 4 at first, backing Southerly in afternoon, then
increasing Westerly 3 to 5 in morning. Severe gusts in
thunderstorms.
Slight.
Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers, improving at
end.

LIGURE.
North : Southerly 3 to 4 in east but Northerly 3 to 5 in gulf of
Genoa becoming Southerly 2 to 4 in afternoon. Severe gusts in
thunderstorms.
South : Southwesterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in extreme southeast at
first, becoming Variable 1 to 3 overnight, then increasing 3 to 5, at
times 6 in extreme southeast at end. Severe gusts in thunderstorms.
Slight or moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers.

CORSE.
South or Southwest 3 to 5, at times 6 in northeast, decreasing
Southerly 2 to 4 in afternoon, then increasing Southwesterly 3 to 5,
at times 6 in morning. Gusts.
Slight, at times moderate in north.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.

SARDAIGNE.
Southerly 2 to 4, veering Southwesterly overnight, at times 5 then
veering Northwest in north at end.
Slight.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.

MADDALENA, ELBE.
Southerly 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in north, but Variable 1 to 3 in
extreme northwest at end. Severe gusts in thunderstorms.
Slight or moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers.

ALBORAN.
Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7 leeward strait at first, decreasing 4 or
5 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.

PALOS.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in east at first, decreasing 3
to 5 in afternoon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in second part of
night . Gusts.
Moderate, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.

ALGER.
Variable 2 to 4, at times 5, increasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 in
evening, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 overnight. Gusts.
Slight, temporarily moderate in west.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers.

WEST OF CABRERA.
Variable 2 to 4, locally Southwest 3 to 5 in far east at first,
becoming West or Southwest 3 to 5 in evening, then becoming Variable
2 to 4 overnight.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight overnight.
Moderate or poor vis in showers in east at first, at times thundery.

ANNABA.
Variable 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 overnight, then becoming East or
Northeast at end.  Gusts.
Slight.
Moderate vis in thundery showers.

TUNISIE.
East or Southeast 3 to 5, locally 6 in east at first, temporarily
Variable 3 to 5 overnight.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.

CARBONARA.
South or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing 3 to 5 in
afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.

LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Mainly Southeasterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in far southeast at end.
Gusts.
Smooth or slight, locally slight or moderate in northwest of CIRCEO.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.



Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Westerly moderate or fresh flow over north of basin. Easterly
moderate or fresh flow over south of basin, with threat of near gale
over LIPARI.