METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME26 LGAT 051400

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, TUESDAY 05 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 05-05-26/09 UTC

LOW WITH CENTRE 1011 OVER TAURUS. RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1011 OVER

NORTHWEST BALKANS AND HIGH 1022 OVER SIRTI

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 06 MAY 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH CYCLONIC. SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

SOUTHEAST 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5. SLIGHT

BOOT

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

MELITA

SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

GABES

EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTHEAST. MODERATE

SIDRA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER

SOUTH MODERATE

NORTH IONIO

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OVER WEST AND SOUTH UP TO 4 SOON OVER EAST SOUTH

SOUTHEAST 3. SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER

WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5.

SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE SOON SLIGHT

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. MODERATE

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KASTELLORIZO SEA

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE

RODOS SEA

NORTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

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

WEST KRITIKO

WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

THRAKIKO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO

SLIGHT

MARMARA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH

EAST BLACK SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH NORTH NORTHEAST SOON OVER NORTH

CYCLONIC. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

PROBABLY SOUTHEAST GALE WINDS OVER GABES AND SIDRA=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 050752

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 5 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, Tuesday 5 at 00 UTC

Weak gradient of pressure 1013-1018 from west to east of basin,

weakening around 1011 tomorrow. Complex low 1012 in west of basin,

expected 1010 tomorrow afternoon.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 6 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in morning. Gusts.

Slight, temporarily moderate in southwest in evening.

Poor vis in thundery showers.

BALEARES.

In north: Southerly 2 to 4, veering Northwesterly in evening, at

times 5 then becoming Variable at end. Gusts.

In south : Variable 2 to 4, temporarily increasing Southerly 4 or 5

in evening, then veering Northerly overnight, at times 6 in gulf of

Valencia. Gusts.

Slight.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, improving overnight.

MINORQUE.

Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwesterly 3 to 5 in afternoon, then

veering Northerly overnight. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Gusts.

Slight, temporarily becoming moderate in extreme north in late

night.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, improving in late night.

LION.

West or Northwest 3 to 5 at first, becoming Southerly in afternoon,

then veering Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 overnight. Gusts.

Slight, temporarily becoming moderate in south in late night.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, improving in late night.

PROVENCE.

Westerly 2 to 4 at first, backing Southerly in afternoon, then

increasing Westerly 3 to 5 in morning. Severe gusts in

thunderstorms.

Slight.

Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers, improving at

end.

LIGURE.

North : Southerly 3 to 4 in east but Northerly 3 to 5 in gulf of

Genoa becoming Southerly 2 to 4 in afternoon. Severe gusts in

thunderstorms.

South : Southwesterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in extreme southeast at

first, becoming Variable 1 to 3 overnight, then increasing 3 to 5, at

times 6 in extreme southeast at end. Severe gusts in thunderstorms.

Slight or moderate.

Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers.

CORSE.

South or Southwest 3 to 5, at times 6 in northeast, decreasing

Southerly 2 to 4 in afternoon, then increasing Southwesterly 3 to 5,

at times 6 in morning. Gusts.

Slight, at times moderate in north.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.

SARDAIGNE.

Southerly 2 to 4, veering Southwesterly overnight, at times 5 then

veering Northwest in north at end.

Slight.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.

MADDALENA, ELBE.

Southerly 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in north, but Variable 1 to 3 in

extreme northwest at end. Severe gusts in thunderstorms.

Slight or moderate.

Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers.

ALBORAN.

Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7 leeward strait at first, decreasing 4 or

5 at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

PALOS.

West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in east at first, decreasing 3

to 5 in afternoon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in second part of

night . Gusts.

Moderate, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.

ALGER.

Variable 2 to 4, at times 5, increasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 in

evening, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 overnight. Gusts.

Slight, temporarily moderate in west.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Variable 2 to 4, locally Southwest 3 to 5 in far east at first,

becoming West or Southwest 3 to 5 in evening, then becoming Variable

2 to 4 overnight.

Slight or moderate, becoming slight overnight.

Moderate or poor vis in showers in east at first, at times thundery.

ANNABA.

Variable 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 overnight, then becoming East or

Northeast at end. Gusts.

Slight.

Moderate vis in thundery showers.

TUNISIE.

East or Southeast 3 to 5, locally 6 in east at first, temporarily

Variable 3 to 5 overnight.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.

CARBONARA.

South or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing 3 to 5 in

afternoon. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.

LIPARI, CIRCEO.

Mainly Southeasterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in far southeast at end.

Gusts.

Smooth or slight, locally slight or moderate in northwest of CIRCEO.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Westerly moderate or fresh flow over north of basin. Easterly

moderate or fresh flow over south of basin, with threat of near gale

over LIPARI.