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EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME26 LGAT 171400

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SUNDAY 17 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 17-05-26/09 UTC

EXTENDED NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1001 OVER WEST BLACK SEA IS

EXPECTED 1003 BY 18/00 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER

TUNISIA AND NORTH ITALY

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 18 MAY 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR

4 OVER WEST VARIABLE. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE

BOOT

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

MELITA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER NORTH 5.

MODERATE

GABES

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON

4. MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE. OVER SOUTH LOCALLY

POOR

SIDRA

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE VERY

SOON SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE. OVER SOUTH LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY

NORTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH OF 38.00 4 OR 5. MODERATE

SOUTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 20.30 4 OR 5. MODERATE

PATRAIKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 5 EAST OF 21.30 WEST SOUTHWEST VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE

KITHIRA SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

EAST OF 21.00 WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR

6. WEST OF 21.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY

SOON 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON OVER SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6.

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 EAST OF 28.00 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

TAURUS

SOUTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST OVER EAST VARIABLE 4. SLIGHT

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. OVER SOUTH LOCALLY POOR

CRUSADE

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT LOCALLY OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE.

OVER SOUTH LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST.

SLIGHT VERY SOON MODERATE

RODOS SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

WEST NORTHWEST 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 4

AND SOUTH OF 35.20 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE VERY SOON

SLIGHT

WEST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT VERY SOON OVER WEST MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH VARIABLE 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST

4 OR 5 OVER NORTH NORTHWEST SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH

MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.50 SOUTHWEST VERY SOON WEST

SOUTHWEST 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

SAMOS SEA

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

SARONIKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 5 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON

SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

VARIABLE 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

VARIABLE 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN

VARIABLE OR SOUTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOON WEST NORTHWEST AND

WEST OF 25.00 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR

5. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

WEST 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

THRAKIKO

WEST 4 TEMPORARILY OVER WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 4

SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.

SMOOTH

MARMARA

WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 LOCALLY VARIABLE SOON NORTHWEST.

SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY

WEST BLACK SEA

CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER WEST UP TO 6 VERY SOON OVER WEST AND SOUTH 5 OR

6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 TEMPORARILY 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE LOCALLY OVER SOUTH

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTHEAST

WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM VERY SOON OVER WEST

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 170652

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 17 May 2026 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 : NO WARNING.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 17 at 00 UTC

Low 1010, between French Riviera, and Corsica, filling gradually 1014

Sunday afternoon. High building 1016-1018 in south of basin, expected

1018-1020 Monday afternoon.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 18 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Southerly 2 to 4, locally Cyclonic 1 to 3 in far southwest at first,

then everywhere in late night, becoming South or Southwest at end.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.

BALEARES.

South or Southwest increasing 3 or 4, temporarily 4 or 5 in west till

evening, and locally Cyclonic in far north at first, becoming

Variable 2 to 4 in far west overnight.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate vis, in scattered showers, from southwest in late day.

MINORQUE.

Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally Northerly in north at first, veering

Northwesterly in late night, and becoming Variable at end.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.

Moderate vis, in scattered showers, in far northwest at end.

LION.

Northwesterly 3 to 5, backing temporarily Southwesterly this

afternoon, to midnight.

Decreasing smooth or slight.

Moderate vis, in scattered showers, in far southwest at end.

PROVENCE.

West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally Cyclonic 2 to 4, in far northeast

at first, backing West or Southwest 4 or 5 this afternoon, then

veering West or Northwest 3 to 5 in late night, but locally

Southwesterly 3 or 4 in far east at end. Gusts.

Decreasing slight or moderate, then slight overnight.

LIGURE.

Southwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, but locally Cyclonic 2 to 4, in

northwest.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at end.

CORSE.

Southwesterly decreasing 3 or 4, locally 5, at times 6 in far

northeast . Gusts.

Decreasing slight or moderate, then slight in morning.

SARDAIGNE.

Backing Westerly 3 or 4, and becoming Clockwise 1 to 3 in south,

locally North or Northwest 5 or 6 in north at first, then veering

West or Northwest 3 or 4 at end, locally Clockwise 1 to 3 in far

south, at end.

Decreasing slight or moderate from west, then smooth or slight at

end.

MADDALENA.

West or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6, leeward Bonifacio Strait,

and Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far north, and Variable 2 to 4 in far south at

first, decreasing 3 or 4 at end, locally 5 leeward strait.Gusts.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight, at end.

ELBE.

Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Northerly in afternoon, then

increasing Westerly 3 or 4, in far north in evening, at times 5

overnight, and becoming Variable 2 to 3 elsewhere in morning.

Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate in far northwest overnight.

ALBORAN.

Westerly increasing 4 or 5 in the strait and axis, but 2 to 4

elsewhere.

Smooth or slight, at times moderate in axis of the strait.

Moderate vis in some showers later.

PALOS.

Variable 2 to 4, becoming Westerly at end.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate vis in some showers.

ALGER.

Easterly 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight, locally moderate in N swell in far east at first.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Southerly 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight.

ANNABA.

Variable 2 to 4, but Northwest 4 or 5 near cape Teulada today.

Moderate, abating slight overnight.

TUNISIE.

Northwesterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in north today, becoming Variable 2

to 4 in late night.

Slight or moderate.

CARBONARA.

Variable 2 to 4.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late day.

LIPARI, CIRCEO.

Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in late night.

Slight but moderate over LIPARI at first.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Southwesterly moderate flow, at times fresh, from Alboran sea, to

Ligurian sea. Locally Northwesterly from Tyrrhenian Sea, to Tunisia.

Variable light or moderate flow elsewhere.