FQMQ54 LFPW 170649

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, 
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 17 October 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, Saturday 17 at 00 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure around 1018, weakening around 1015 this
afternoon. 
Shallow low 1017 off French Riviera, deepening and expected 1014
between Corsica and mainland this afternoon.
Low deepening 1012 from south Spain to Morocco next night
High pressure 1022/1024 over southwest of France, with little change.


Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 18 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northeasterly 3 or 4, increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Moderate vis in some showers at end.

BALEARES.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northeasterly 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Poor or very poor in thunderstorms.

MINORQUE.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 later. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.

LION.
North or Northwest 5 or 6. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.

PROVENCE.
In west : North or Northwest 5 or 6, increasing temporarily 6 or 7
soon. Gusts.
In east : Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northeasterly at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in showers in east at end.

LIGURE.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing Northeasterly 3 or 4 later, then 4 or 5
at end.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end.
Moderate or poor vis in showers later.

CORSE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Southeasterly later.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in showers later.

SARDAIGNE.
North or Northwest 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4, locally North 5
or 6 in far northwest, at end.
Slight or moderate, locally smooth in southeast at end.

MADDALENA, ELBE.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing South or Southeast 3 or 4 soon, then 4 or
5 at end.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight soon.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.

ALBORAN.
Variable 2 to 4 mainly Easterly.
Smooth.
Poor vis in thundery showers, mainly overnight.

PALOS.
East or Northeast 2 to 4.
Smooth, becoming slight in east in late night.
Poor vis in thundery showers.

ALGER.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming gradually East 3 or 4 overnight, at times 5
at end.
Smooth, becoming slight overnight.
Poor vis in showers mainly in east and at end, at times thundery.

WEST OF CABRERA.
Easterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in east overnight.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning.
Poor vis in thundery showers.

ANNABA.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming Easterly 2 to 4 at end.
Smooth, becoming slight overnight.
Moderate or poor vis in showers mainly in west, at times thundery.

TUNISIE.
Variable 1 to 3, temporarily West 3 or 4 in far north in afternoon
and evening, becoming Southeast 3 or 4 in late night.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end.
Moderate vis in scattered showers at end.

CARBONARA.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming South in afternoon, increasing 3 or 4
later.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end.
Moderate vis in scattered showers.

LIPARI.
Variable 1 to 3, locally Southerly 3 or 4 leeward Messina Strait,
becoming Southeasterly 2 to 4 overnight. Gusts.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in scattered showers.

CIRCEO.
South or Southeast 2 to 4, locally 5 in north at end. Gusts.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in scattered showers in north later.



Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
In northwest of basin, Northeasterly moderate or fresh flow, at times
strong.
In southwest of basin, East or Southeast fresh flow.
in far west of basin, no significant change.