METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME22 LGAT 280200

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, THURSDAY 28 MAY 2026 / 0400 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 27-05-26/21 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1012 OVER BLACK SEA AND TAURUS. HIGH PRESSURES 1019

OVER TUNISIA AND 1018 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 29 MAY 04 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST LATER 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

BOOT

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

MELITA

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH PART 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

GABES

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR

SIDRA

NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

NORTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

PATRAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

KORINTHIAKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

KITHIRA SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

DELTA

WEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER NORTH PART 5 OR 6. SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

RODOS SEA

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

KARPATHIO

WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT

WEST KRITIKO

WEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO

WEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SAMOS SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SARONIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

WEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST LATER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

THRAKIKO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHEAST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

MARMARA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 271858

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 27 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 27 at 12 UTC

High 1020 in south of Balearic Islands, moving southwards on Friday

evening. Shallow low deepening 1016 near French Riviera, moving

southwestwards on Friday in daytime. New shallow low deepening 1017

in east of Tyrrhenian Sea in morning.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 29 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Clockwise 1 to 3, increasing locally Southwesterly 3 or 4 in far

northwest in afternoon.

Smooth.

BALEARES.

Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far northeast, at times 5 near

Ebro delta in afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

MINORQUE.

West or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north at first and at

end.

Smooth or slight.

LION.

Southwest 3 to 5 from north to south, decreasing Northwest 2 to 4

from north in second part of night, then backing Southwesterly, at

times 5 in south, in afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

PROVENCE.

West or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northeast, decreasing

Cyclonic 2 to 4 in morning, temporarily Southwest 4 or 5 in far

southwest in afternoon.

Slight, locally smooth in far north.

Poor vis due to fog patches in east at end.

LIGURE.

Southwesterly 2 to 4, but Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far southwest at first,

decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon.

Slight, decreasing smooth, locally slight in far south, in

afternoon.

Poor vis due to fog patches in far north at first, then in far

southwest at end.

CORSE.

Southwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far northeast till midday,

backing Southerly in afternoon.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight in afternoon.

SARDAIGNE.

In north, West or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in daytime. In south,

Northwesterly 2 to 4.

Smooth, locally slight in north.

Poor vis due to some fog patches in east at first.

MADDALENA.

Westerly 2 to 4, locally 5 near Bonifacio Strait, decreasing 1 to 3

at end.

Smooth or slight.

ELBE.

Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far southeast in

afternoon.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end.

Poor vis due to fog patches in far southeast in morning, then in far

north at end.

ALBORAN.

Northeasterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in morning.

Smooth, at times slight at first.

Poor vis due to some fog patches in far south.

PALOS.

Northeast 3 or 4, temporarily 5 in far southeast at first, decreasing

Variable 1 to 3 in morning.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning.

Poor vis due to some fog patches in far south.

ALGER.

East or Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 at end.

Smooth, at times slight in far west at first.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Variable 1 to 3, becoming Clockwise in afternoon.

Smooth.

ANNABA.

Northwesterly 2 to 4, but Northeast in far southwest.

Smooth, becoming locally slight in far northeast in morning.

TUNISIE.

Mainly Westerly 2 to 4.

Smooth, becoming locally slight in far west in afternoon.

CARBONARA.

Variable 1 to 3.

Smooth, at times slight in far northeast in afternoon.

LIPARI.

Westerly 1 to 3, becoming Cyclonic at end.

Smooth, at times slight in far northwest in afternoon.

CIRCEO.

Northwest 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic in morning, then decreasing

Variable 1 to 3 at end.

Smooth, locally slight in west.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Cyclonic light or moderate flow from Balearic Islands to Corsica.

Elsewhere, no significant change.