23/07/2026
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 22 July 2026 at 21 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, Wednesday 22 at 12 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure around 1013/1015 over the basin.
Low deepening 1007 near French Riviera tomorrow afternoon, moving
southeastwards in evening while filling.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 24 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Variable 1 to 3, at times 4, mainly Easterly, becoming Westerly 2 to
4 in daytime.
Smooth or slight.
BALEARES.
Variable 2 to 4, temporarily South or Southwest in afternoon, locally
5 near Cap de la Nao. Gusts in thundery showers in south.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to thundery showers in north at first, then in far south
in late day.
MINORQUE.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southerly at first.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning.
LION.
South or Southwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable in second part of the
night, then temporarily South or Southwest tomorrow afternoon.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in second part of night.
West of PROVENCE.
West or Northwest 3 or 4, veering North or Northwest in second part
of night, then increasing Westerly 3 to 5 in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
East of PROVENCE.
Westerly 3 to 5, temporarily Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest in
morning, increasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, then veering North or
Northwest 2 to 4 in far northwest at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late day.
LIGURE.
West or Southwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable in morning.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon.
CORSE.
In north, West or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing 3 or 4 in morning,
locally 5 or 6 in far northeast, then becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 at
end.
In south, Westerly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late day.
SARDAIGNE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far southwest
overnight and in morning, backing West or Northwest in afternoon,
then increasing 4 or 5 in far north at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in far north at end.
MADDALENA.
- Leeward Bonifacio strait : West 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in
afternoon, then decreasing 4 or 5 at end.
- Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 at
end.
Smooth or slight, becoming gradually slight or moderate in
afternoon.
ELBE.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly, at times West 4 or 5 near Cap
Corse in late day.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in late day.
ALBORAN.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming West or Southwest 3 or 4 in daytime, then
increasing 5 or 6 near strait in afternoon.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon, locally moderate near
strait at end.
Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches overnight in east.
PALOS.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southwesterly 3 or 4 in morning, locally
5 near Cape Gata in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches overnight.
ALGER.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Westerly in morning, then backing South or
Southwest in west at end.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Mainyl Southeasterly, veering Southwesterly 2 to 4 in late night.
Gust in thundery showers.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers near Cap de la Nao in late
day.
ANNABA.
Variable 2 to 4, locally Northerly in far north overnight, becoming
West or Northwest in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches in second part of
night.
TUNISIE.
Mainly West or Northwest 2 to 4, at times 5 near sardinian coast
overnight, temporarily Variable in morning, increasing 4 or 5 from
north in afternoon, at times 6.
Smooth or slight.
CARBONARA.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing 2 to 4 at midday, temporarily Southerly
in afternoon.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.
LIPARI.
West or Northwest 1 to 3, temporarily Variable in morning.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning.
CIRCEO.
West or Northwest 2 to 4, locally East or Southeast along coast,
becoming Westerly everywhere in afternoon, then veering Northwesterly
3 to 5 at end.
Smooth or slight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Northwesterly moderate flow from gulf of Lion to Tunisia and
Tyrrhenian sea, veering Northerly over Tyrrhenian sea in morning, and
becoming Variable light or moderate in west of Corsica and Sardinia
in daytime.
Elsewhere, Variable light or moderate, but Westerly fresh flow over
Alboran sea, with near gale near Gibraltar strait.
