GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 301 - SATURDAY 02 MAY 2026/1600 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 02-05-26/09 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER RODOS SEA AND HIGH 1026 OVER NORTH ADRIATIC
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH OF 36.00
CONTINUING TO 02/22 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
KITHIRA SEA
SOUTH OF 36.00
CONTINUING TO 03/01 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 21.00
CONTINUING TO 03/04 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH OF 37.00
CONTINUING TO 02/22 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
WEST KRITIKO WEST OF 24.00
CONTINUING TO 02/22 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH OF 37.00
FROM 02/22 AT LEAST TO 03/04 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8
KAFIREAS STRAIT
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 03/04 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
CENTRAL AEGEAN
WEST OF 25.40
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 03/04 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
FROM 02/22 AT LEAST TO 03/04 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 2 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, Saturday 2 at 12 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure 1020 to 1025 from south to north, weakening
1015 to 1020 overnight.
New low 1013 near Algerian coast and shallow low 1015 in east of
Pyrenees overnight. Then new low 1011 in southeast of Spain tomorrow.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 4 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Southeast 5 or 6, decreasing Southerly 3 to 5 in afternoon.
Moderate, becoming slight or moderate at end.
Moderate or poor vis in showers in morning, at times thundery.
BALEARES.
Southeast 3 to 5, decreasing Easterly 2 to 4 in late night, then
becoming Variable in afternoon.
Slight, temporarily moderate in east.
Moderate or poor vis in showers in south in late night, at times
thundery.
MINORQUE.
Southeast 4 or 5, increasing at times 6 in far southeast in morning,
then veering Southerly 3 to 5 at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in showers from southwest in morning, at times
thundery.
LION.
South or Southeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northwest, increasing 7
near Roussillon coast in second part of the night till midday, then
backing Southeast 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in late day.
PROVENCE.
In west, Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far northwest, increasing 4
or 5 at midday, at times 6 at end.
In east, Variable 1 to 3, becoming East or Southeast 2 to 4 in
morning, then increasing Easterly 3 to 5 at end.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at end in west.
LIGURE.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming Easterly 2 to 4 in afternoon, then
increasing 3 to 5 at end.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end.
CORSE.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 5 or 6 in axis of Bonifacio
strait at midday.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end.
SARDAIGNE.
South or Southeast 3 to 5, locally 6 in far southwest, and Variable 2
to 4 in northeast at first, decreasing 4 or 5 at end.
Slight or moderate, locally smooth or slight in northeast till
midday.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in afternoon.
MADDALENA.
Variable 2 to 4, locally Southerly in west, becoming Southerly
everywhere in morning, then increasing locally 4 or 5 near Sardinia
coasts at midday, temporarily 6 in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
ELBE.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southerly 2 to 4 in morning, increasing
locally 5 near Corsica coasts in afternoon.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon.
ALBORAN.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing Westerly 2 to 4 in afternoon, locally 5
in west.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.
Poor vis in some thundery showers in east.
PALOS.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in morning, then East or
Southeast at end.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight at midday.
Poor vis in thundery showers.
ALGER.
East 4 or 5, locally 6 in east at first, decreasing Variable 3 to 5
in second part of night.
Moderate, becoming slight or moderate at midday.
Poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night, then at end.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in east at first, becoming
Variable 2 to 4 at midday.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight in afternoon.
Poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night.
ANNABA.
East or Southeast 5 or 6, decreasing Easterly 3 to 5 in afternoon.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in some thundery showers in far northwest in afternoon.
TUNISIE.
Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5 west, veering gradually Southeasterly in
late night, then increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, at times 6 in far
south.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.
CARBONARA.
Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Southeast 3 or 4 in morning, then 5 in
south at end.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in late night.
LIPARI.
Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, backing Northwesterly 2 to 4
in second part of night, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at end.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in second part of night.
CIRCEO.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in south at first, then at times 5
near Italian coast in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of Southeasterly moderate or fresh flow in east of basin,
with threat of near gale over PROVENCE.
From Alboran sea to Balearic islands, becoming West or Southwest
moderate flow, increasing fresh over Alboran sea.
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 02 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 NR 301
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 02-05-26/09 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER RODOS SEA AND HIGH 1026 OVER NORTH ADRIATIC
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 03 MAY 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
BOOT
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST. MODERATE
MELITA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH LATER SOUTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE
GABES
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. MODERATE
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR
5. UP TO ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP
TO MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH 5
OR 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 21.00
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH
NORTHWEST INCREASING LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST LATER WEST
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT LATER MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER WEST NORTHWEST 6
OR 7. SLIGHT LATER MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER.
MODERATE LATER ROUGH
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. UP TO MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING
LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 AND WEST OF 24.00 7 OR 8 SOON NORTH 6 OR 7. UP TO
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE SOON
UP TO ROUGH
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 37.00 7 OR 8 SOON NORTH 6 OR 7.
UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 7 SOON NORTH OF 37.00 7 OR 8. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 26.40 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER.
MODERATE OR ROUGH
SARONIKOS
NORTH 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER
SOUTH MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 25.40 7 OR 8. UP TO ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.40 5 OR 6. MODERATE
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. UP TO ROUGH
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.10 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. UP TO
MODERATE
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH
EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER OVER NORTH 6 OR 7.
UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER AEGEAN, WEST BLACK SEA, SOUTHEAST KRITIKO,
KASTELLORIZO SEA, DELTA AND TAURUS=