WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 17 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 17-05-26/15 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1001 OVER WEST BLACK SEA GRADUALLY FILLING UP. LOW
PRESSURES 1005 OVER CYPRUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1016 OVER TUNISIA AND
1014 OVER ITALY
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 18 MAY 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OVER EAST CYCLONIC. UP TO MODERATE
SOON SLIGHT
GABES
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE SOON SLIGHT.
PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON
OVER NORTH VARIABLE. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 20.00 4 OR 5. MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE
SOON 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 OVER SOUTHWEST 6
OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER EAST CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 LATER WEST
SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OVER SOUTH LOCALLY
POOR
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
LOCALLY OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 6. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE
SOON SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. UP TO MODERATE SOON SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO
MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4 LATER SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHWEST 5 SOON
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON FROM THE NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 AND OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST SOON VARIABLE 3 OR
4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
LOCALLY
WEST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST AND SOUTH PART WEST SOUTHWEST
5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH UP TO 6. SLIGHT 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.