METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 202000

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=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 201736

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.