WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, MONDAY 18 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 17-05-26/21 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1005 OVER CYPRUS AND HIGH 1019 OVER TUNISIA AND 1016
OVER ITALY. LOW WITH CENTRE 1001 OVER SOUTHEAST BLACK SEA GRADUALLY
FILLING
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 19 MAY 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST
LATER OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
GABES
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 39.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5
LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 WEST OF 21.30 NORTH NORTHEAST. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTHEAST 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER EAST CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5
SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 24.00 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
MARMARA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO 6.
SLIGHT SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 17 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, Sunday 17 at 12 UTC
Low 1012 over north of Italy with little change. High pressure near
1020 over south of basin.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 19 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Southerly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
BALEARES.
South or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in south.
Slight.
Moderate vis in scattered showers, mainly in north in daytime.
MINORQUE.
Mainly Southwest 2 to 4, temporarily veering Northwest in north
soon.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis, in showers in far north in late day.
LION.
Southwest 3 or 4, veering Northwest 4 or 5 overnight then becking
South or Southwest in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis, in showers in south in late day.
PROVENCE.
Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing Southwest 4 or 5 in
afternoon, locally 6 in extreme northeast. Gusts.
Slight, increasing moderate in far northeast at end.
LIGURE.
In north : Variable 2 to 4.
In south : West or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming locally moderate in south in late day.
Moderate vis in showers near shore in late day.
CORSE.
Westerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in north, increasing West or Southwest 5
or 6 in north at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
SARDAIGNE.
Westerly 3 or 4 in north, Variable clockwise 2 to 4 in south.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in east at first.
MADDALENA.
Westerly 3 to 5, at times 6 leeward Bonifacio strait.
Slight, at times moderate leeward strait.
ELBE.
In north : West or Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 in far north
at end.
In south : North or Northeast 3 or 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in
afternoon.
Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in far north at end.
Moderate vis in showers in afternoon.
ALBORAN.
West or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 leeward Gibraltar strait.
Slight, at times moderate in strait axis.
Moderate vis in isolated showers.
PALOS.
Southwesterly 3 or 4, but East or Southeast 3 or 4 in east at first,
increasing locally 5 along spanish coasts at end.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in isolated showers.
ALGER.
East or Southeast 2 to 4, veering Southerly at end.
Smooth or slight.
WEST OF CABRERA.
South or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 along coasts in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
ANNABA.
Easterly 2 to 4 in southwest, mainly Northwest 2 to 4 in northeast.
Slight, locally moderate in east at first, abating smooth at end.
TUNISIE.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in east in daytime.
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in daytime.
CARBONARA.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwesterly 3 to 5 in afternoon then
veering mainly Northwest at end.
Smooth or slight.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Northwesterly 2 to 4.
Slight.
Moderate in some showers at end.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Southwesterly moderate flow over west of basin, at times fresh
between Corsica and French mainland. Northwesterly moderate flow over
Tyrrhenian sea, at times fresh leeward Bonifacio strait.