WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2026 / 2200 UTC
- WIND SPEED: BEAUFORT SCALE
- SEA STATE: TOTAL SIGNIFICANT
BE AWARE: WIND GUSTS CAN BE 40 PERCENT STRONGER THAN THOSE GIVEN
HERE AND MAX WAVE HEIGHT UP TO TWICE THAN SIGNIFICANT
PART 1
WARNING NONE
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 20-05-26/15 UTC
EXTENDED NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1002 OVER TAURUS
IS EXPECTED 1008 BY 21/06 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1006
OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND HIGH 1022 OVER TUNISIA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 21 MAY 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER EAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5
SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
BOOT
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST SOON OVER NORTH 6 OR 7.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
MELITA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
GABES
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHWEST VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST
OVER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT
SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH NORTH NORTHWEST
OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH OF 36.00 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST
3 OR 4. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 WEST OF 21.00 4 OR 5. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.20 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
OR ROUGH
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5
OVER NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST VARIABLE 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH VERY SOON MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH VERY SOON MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6
OVER SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6.
MODERATE OR ROUGH VERY SOON MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
VERY SOON SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE
VERY SOON SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST SOON NORTH. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 25.00 WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6
SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 4. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 WEST OF 25.00 AND SOUTH OF 38.00 5 OR 6
VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
OVER SOUTH MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4
AND EAST OF 25.20 NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5
OVER SOUTH UP TO 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
MARMARA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH NORTH NORTHEAST 4 SOON OVER
SOUTHEAST WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 20 May 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 20 at 12 UTC
High pressure 1020 to 1025 over the basin.
Shallow low near 1020 over Ligurian Sea, moving southeast, expected
over Tyrrhenian Sea tomorrow.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 22 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northeasterly 2 to 4.
Smooth, locally slight in far southwest.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in far north at first.
BALEARES, MINORQUE.
Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to some fog patches, improving in afternoon.
LION.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon.
Smooth, locally slight at first.
Poor vis due to some fog patches at first.
PROVENCE.
Variable 1 to 3, locally Northwest 3 or 4 in west at first.
Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in afternoon.
Poor vis due to some fog patches at first.
LIGURE.
Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to some fog patches at first.
CORSE.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming North or Northwest 2 to 4 in afternoon.
Smooth, locally slight in west at first.
Poor vis due to some fog patches at first.
SARDAIGNE.
North or Northwest 2 to 4.
Smooth, locally slight in north at first.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in far west at first.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
North or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, locally 5 in far east.
Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in afternoon.
Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.
PALOS.
Northeast 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.
ALGER.
East or Northeast 3 to 5.
Smooth or slight.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Northeasterly 3 or 4.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
ANNABA.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally Easterly in far southwest, becoming
Variable at end.
Smooth, locally slight in east at first.
TUNISIE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
CARBONARA.
North or Northwest 3 or 4, backing West or Northwest at end.
Smooth or slight.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Northwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon, then veering
Northerly 2 to 4 at end.
Smooth or slight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
No significant change.