Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 29 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, Friday 29 at 12 UTC
Weak gradient of high pressure around 1020 over the basin.
Shallow low 1018 over SARDAIGNE, filling gradually.
Thermal low in gulf of Valencia.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 31 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northerly 2 to 4.
Smooth, at times slight in far northeast.
BALEARES.
Variable 1 to 3, locally Cyclonic 3 or 4 in southwest, increasing
Cyclonic 4 or 5 in southwest in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
MINORQUE.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon.
Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in the morning.
LION.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing South or Southwest 3 or 4 in afternoon.
Smooth , becoming smooth or slight in afternoon.
PROVENCE.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming mainly Westerly later, then increasing West
or Southwest 2 to 4 at end.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end.
LIGURE.
Variable 1 to 3, locally Northeast 3 or 4 in far south at first,
becoming Southwest 2 to 4 at end.
Smooth.
CORSE.
Northeasterly 3 or 4, locally Easterly in far south, becoming
Variable 1 to 3 in morning.
Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in morning.
SARDAIGNE.
Cyclonic mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Northerly 1 to 3 at
end.
Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in afternoon.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northwesterly in morning.
Smooth.
Poor vis under thunderstorms at first.
ALBORAN.
Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth.
PALOS.
Variable 2 to 4.
Smooth.
ALGER.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly in west.
Smooth.
WEST OF CABRERA.
West or Southwest 2 to 4, at times 5 in far northwest, becoming
Variable 1 to 3 at end.
Smooth.
ANNABA.
Westerly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
TUNISIE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in morning.
Smooth.
CARBONARA.
Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Northwesterly 2 to 4.
Smooth.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Northwest flow becoming fresh over LION, but persistence of a
Variable light or moderate flow elsewhere.
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 29 MAY 2026 / 1600 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 29-05-26/09 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1008 OVER EAST OF EAST BLACK SEA IS MOVING EASTWARDS
SOON FILLING UP. EXTENDED NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1009 OVER
TAURUS ASSOCIATED WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES
1024 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND 1020 OVER TUNISIA.
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 30 MAY 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST 5. MODERATE
BOOT
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
MELITA
NORTH 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST EAST SOUTHEAST SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
EAST OF 19.50 NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST AND WEST OF 19.50
5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER WEST MODERATE. OVER EAST
PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. OVER EAST PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
OVER EAST
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
KITHIRA SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
OVER NORTHEAST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH OVER WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 . MODERATE OR ROUGH
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR
5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 SOON 5. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4
OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
THRAKIKO
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
MARMARA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=