W-Mediterranean Sea

FQMQ54 LFPW 120737
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, 
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 12 April 2023 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 : WARNING NR 125.


Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 12 at 00 UTC
Trough, with cold front associed, from Gulf of Lion to Alboran sea in
afternoon, crossing the basin to east. Low 1011 over Ligurian Sea,
deepening and expected 1003 overnight, then 1000 Thursday morning.


Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 13 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, veering North or Northeast 5 or 6 with
gusts from north overnight, at times 7 in far north, then decreasing
North or Northwest 3 to 5 at end.
Becoming slight or moderate, then moderate or rough in late night.

BALEARES.
South or Southwest 3 to 5, temporarily Cyclonic 4 to 6 in afternoon,
increasing Northeasterly 6 or 7 in evening, then backing Westerly 4
to 6 at end. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late afternoon,
temporarily rough in far east overnight.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers in evening.

MINORQUE.
Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in south, increasing North or Northeast
7 or 8 from north in late afternoon, then decreasing Northwesterly 4
to 6 at end. Gusts, severe in north.
Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough in evening, temporarily
rough overnight.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers overnight, becoming thundery at
end.

LION.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing North or Northwest 6 or 7 in late
afternoon, locally 8 in south till late night, then decreasing
Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough in evening, decreasing
slight or moderate at end.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers in late afternoon, becoming
thundery at end.

PROVENCE.
West or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in far northeast, increasing
Northwest 6 or 7 from west, at times 8, in late afternoon. Severe
gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late afternoon, then
moderate or rough overnight.
Moderate vis in some showers in west, overnight.

North of LIGURE.
Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 4 to 6 in late night. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon, then becoming
moderate at end.
Locally moderate visibility in showers in northeast.

South of LIGURE, North of CORSE, North of ELBE.
West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 over CORSE at first, decreasing
South or Southwest 4 to 6 in afternoon, veering Westerly 6 or 7 from
west overnight, then increasing 7 or 8 Thursday morning. Severe gusts
Thursday.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late night then
rough or very rough at end.
Locally moderate visibility in showers in north of ELBE becoming
thundery at end.

South of CORSE.
Southwesterly 3 to 5, veering West or Northwest 5 or 6 from west
overnight, at times 7 in extreme west and near Bonifacio Strait.
Gusts overnight.
Slight becoming moderate or rough from west in late night, then rough
at end.
Moderate vis in some showers at end.

SARDAIGNE.
South or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in southeast, increasing North
or Northwest 6 or 7, from north in evening, temporarily 8 in far
north overnight, then decreasing 5 or 6 at end, locally 7 in far
northeast. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming rough from north overnight.
Moderate vis in some showers in north overnight.

MADDALENA.
In north : Southwesterly 4 or 5, locally 6 leeward Strait, increasing
6 or 7 in late night, then 7 or 8 at end. Gusts, becoming severe at
end.
In south : Southerly 3 to 5, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in late
afternoon, then Northwest 4 or 5 at end.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in north at end.
Moderate vis in some showers at end, at times thundery.

South of ELBE.
South or Southeast 3 to 5, becoming Cyclonic in late afternoon, then
at times 6 with gusts at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers at end, at times thundery.

ALBORAN.
Westerly 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in second part of night, at times
7 in east. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.

PALOS.
West or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in late afternoon, then
decreasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 from north in late night, locally
West or Southwest 5 or 6 in far southwest. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough in afternoon.

ALGER.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing locally 6 or 7 with gusts in
west, then veering North or Northeast 3 to 5 everywhere in morning.
Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough in west in evening.
Moderate visibility in scattered rain or showers in morning.

WEST OF CABRERA.
Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in afternoon, increasing North or
Northeast 5 or 6 at night, temporarily 7 at midnight, then decreasing
Variable 2 to 4 in morning. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate.

ANNABA.
West or Southwest 3 to 5, veering North or Northwest 4 or 5 at the
end of the night, locally 6 in far northeast in morning. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, gradually increasing slight or moderate in
morning.

TUNISIE.
South or Southwest 2 to 4, locally 5 in far north, increasing West or
Southwest 4 or 5 in evening, locally 6 in north, then veering West or
Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate at night.

CARBONARA.
South or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in extreme west, increasing 5 or
6 at night, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in north in morning, but
locally Westerly 4 or 5 in south.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate at night.

LIPARI.
West or Southwest 3 or 4, becoming Southeasterly 3 to 5 in evening,
then veering Southeasterly 4 or 5 in west in second part of the
night, locally Variable 2 to 4 in east.
Slight, increasing moderate in west in late night.

CIRCEO.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly, increasing southeast 4 or 5 in
evening, locally 6 in north, then veering Westerly in west in
morning, locally 6 or 7 in northwest at end.
Slight, increasing slight or moderate in late night, locally rough in
far northwest at end.
Moderate visibility in scattered rain or showers in morning.



Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence or threat West or Northwest near gale or gale, locally
Westerly around Corsica.