18/06/2026
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 17 June 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 17 at 12 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure around 1018 or 1020 over basin.
Shallow low around 1015 near Algerian coasts, deepening 1010 to 1012
in afternoon.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 19 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Easterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in south increasing East or Southeast 4 or
5 this evening.
Smooth or slight, increasing locally moderate in first part of night
in southwest.
BALEARES.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly, increasing locally 5 near
Balearic island tomorrow afternoon.
Smooth, becoming gradually slight from south.
MINORQUE.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, backing Easterly tomorrow at noon, and
increasing at times 5 near Minorque island tomorrow afternoon.
Smooth.
Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches overnight in far
northwest.
LION.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, becoming locally Cyclonic in first part of
night along Roussillon coast, and increasing temporarily Southeast 4
or 5 at noon near Vermeille coast in daytime.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches overnight.
PROVENCE, LIGURE, North of CORSE.
Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, temporarily 4 or 5 in afternoon near
east of Var coast, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 overnight.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches overnight.
South of CORSE.
Northerly 2 to 4, veering East or Northeast overnight, and increasing
temporarily 4 or 5 leeward Bonifacio strait tomorrow afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
SARDAIGNE.
Easterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in south in morning.
Smooth, becoming slight in south in second part of night, then slight
or moderate in morning.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Variable 2 to 4.
Smooth.
ALBORAN.
Variable 1 to 3, but East or Northeast 4 or 5 in east, occasionally
6.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at first.
PALOS.
Northeast 4 to 6.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at first.
ALGER.
East or Northeast 4 or 5.
Slight, temporarily moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 6 in southwest at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at first.
ANNABA.
East 4 or 5.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning.
TUNISIE.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southwest.
Smooth or slight.
CARBONARA.
Variable 1 to 3, locally East or Northeast 3 or 4 in far southeast.
Smooth.
LIPARI.
Variable 1 to 3, locally East or Northeast 3 or 4 in far southwest.
Smooth.
CIRCEO.
Northwesterly 2 to 4.
Smooth.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Easterly light or moderate flow in north of the basin. In south of
basin, Easterly moderate flow. Over Tyrrhenian Sea, Clockwise light
or moderate flow.