W-Mediterranean Sea (Meteo France, Metarea III)
FQMQ54 LFPW 210708
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 21 May 2022 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 21 at 00 UTC
Shallow low deepening gradually 1012 near coast of Algeria.
High pressures 1020 to 1025 elsewhere, weakening.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 22 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East or Southeast 2 to 4.
Slight.
Visibility locally moderate.
BALEARES.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 4 or 5 in far north in the
afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Visibility locally moderate.
MINORQUE.
Southerly 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 5 in far northwest in the
afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Visibility locally moderate.
LION.
Variable 2 to 4, occasionally Southerly 3 to 5 in the afternoon.
Slight.
Visibility locally moderate.
West of PROVENCE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming South or Southeast 3 to 5 overnight.
Slight.
Visibility locally moderate.
East of PROVENCE, LIGURE, North of CORSE.
Variable 2 to 4, locally West or Southwest 4 or 5 between Corsica and
Var coast till the night.
Smooth or slight.
South of CORSE.
Variable 2 to 4, locally Westerly 4 or 5 near Bonifacio strait till
the evening.
Smooth, locally slight.
SARDAIGNE.
Variable 2 to 4, locally East or Southeast 3 or 4 in southwest at
first.
Smooth or slight.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Southerly 2 to 4, locally West 4 or 5 leeward Bonifacio strait,
becoming Variable 2 to 4 overnight.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN.
Variable 2 to 4, but locally East or Northeast 5 or 6 in east till
21/18 UTC, becoming Westerly 3 to 5 in late night, locally 6 in
Gibraltar strait and axis.
Slight or moderate.
Some showers.
Locally sand haze.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, but 5 or 6 in west at first, becoming
Variable 3 to 5 later, then West or Southwest at end.
Slight or moderate.
Locally sand haze.
ALGER.
East 3 or 4, at times 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in late night, becoming
West 4 or 5 in west at end.
Slight.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, becoming Variable 2
to 4 at end.
Slight, locally moderate in south at first.
ANNABA.
Easterly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
TUNISIE.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 later.
Smooth or slight.
CARBONARA.
Southerly 2 to 4 from east to west.
Smooth or slight.
LIPARI.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly near italian coasts and mainly
Easterly along sicilian coasts.
Smooth.
CIRCEO.
West 3 or 4, at times 5 in Gulf of Gaete, decreasing 2 or 3 in
evening.
Smooth or slight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Westerly near gale expected leeward Gibraltar strait.
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 21 May 2022 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 21 at 00 UTC
Shallow low deepening gradually 1012 near coast of Algeria.
High pressures 1020 to 1025 elsewhere, weakening.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 22 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East or Southeast 2 to 4.
Slight.
Visibility locally moderate.
BALEARES.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 4 or 5 in far north in the
afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Visibility locally moderate.
MINORQUE.
Southerly 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 5 in far northwest in the
afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Visibility locally moderate.
LION.
Variable 2 to 4, occasionally Southerly 3 to 5 in the afternoon.
Slight.
Visibility locally moderate.
West of PROVENCE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming South or Southeast 3 to 5 overnight.
Slight.
Visibility locally moderate.
East of PROVENCE, LIGURE, North of CORSE.
Variable 2 to 4, locally West or Southwest 4 or 5 between Corsica and
Var coast till the night.
Smooth or slight.
South of CORSE.
Variable 2 to 4, locally Westerly 4 or 5 near Bonifacio strait till
the evening.
Smooth, locally slight.
SARDAIGNE.
Variable 2 to 4, locally East or Southeast 3 or 4 in southwest at
first.
Smooth or slight.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Southerly 2 to 4, locally West 4 or 5 leeward Bonifacio strait,
becoming Variable 2 to 4 overnight.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN.
Variable 2 to 4, but locally East or Northeast 5 or 6 in east till
21/18 UTC, becoming Westerly 3 to 5 in late night, locally 6 in
Gibraltar strait and axis.
Slight or moderate.
Some showers.
Locally sand haze.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, but 5 or 6 in west at first, becoming
Variable 3 to 5 later, then West or Southwest at end.
Slight or moderate.
Locally sand haze.
ALGER.
East 3 or 4, at times 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in late night, becoming
West 4 or 5 in west at end.
Slight.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, becoming Variable 2
to 4 at end.
Slight, locally moderate in south at first.
ANNABA.
Easterly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
TUNISIE.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 later.
Smooth or slight.
CARBONARA.
Southerly 2 to 4 from east to west.
Smooth or slight.
LIPARI.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly near italian coasts and mainly
Easterly along sicilian coasts.
Smooth.
CIRCEO.
West 3 or 4, at times 5 in Gulf of Gaete, decreasing 2 or 3 in
evening.
Smooth or slight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Westerly near gale expected leeward Gibraltar strait.