METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 012000

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, MONDAY 01 JUNE 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 01-06-26/15 UTC

SMOOTH BAROMETRIC FIELD 1014 TO 1016 OVER EAST MEDITERRANEAN SEA.

RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1011 OVER NORTH BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 02 JUNE 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

BOOT

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH PARTS NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

MELITA

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH OVER WEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT

GABES

SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

SIDRA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PARTS WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH IONIO

WEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KORINTHIAKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER WEST UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH PARTS NORTHEAST. UP TO

SLIGHT

TAURUS

WEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

DELTA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PARTS WEST NORTHWEST SOON VARIABLE LATER

WEST OVER SOUTH PARTS NORTH. UP TO SLIGHT

CRUSADE

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST OVER SOUTH PARTS NORTH

NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT

RODOS SEA

WEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. UP TO SLIGHT

WEST KRITIKO

WEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO

WEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 INCREASING LATER OVER WEST. SLIGHT

SAMOS SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT

SARONIKOS

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH. SMOOTH

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

SOUTH 3 OR 4 LATER UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN

SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

THRAKIKO

SOUTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

THERMAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

MARMARA

VARIABLE OR SOUTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PARTS NORTHEAST SOON EAST SOUTHEAST

4 OR 5 OVER EAST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 011840

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 1 June 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, Monday 1 at 12 UTC

Low 1010 over north of Italy, deepening tomorrow afternoon, expected

1006 over gulf of Genoa tomorrow evening. Atlantic ridge building

1020 to 1025 over extreme south of France and north of Spain. Weak

gradient of pressure near 1015 over south of basin. Low building 1010

over ALBORAN and PALOS at end.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 3 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Southerly 2 to 4, veering West or Southwest in afternoon then North

or Northeast 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in north at end.

BALEARES.

Variable 1 to 3, locally Cyclonic 3 to 5 in south at first,

increasing Northeasterly 5 or 6 from north at end.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate from northeast at end.

MINORQUE.

Southwesterly 2 to 4, quickly increasing North or Northeast 6 or 7 in

late day. Severe gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough from north in late day.

LION.

Southwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing Northwest 5 or 6 in

morning then North or Northwest 6 or 7 in late day. Severe gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in afternoon, locally rough in

south at end.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, in

afternoon.

PROVENCE.

West or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, veering West or

Northwest 5 or 6 in afternoon then increasing 6 or 7 at end. Severe

gusts.

Slight, becoming moderate in afternoon then rough at end.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, in late

day.

LIGURE.

Southwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 in afternoon then 6 or 7 at

end, but becoming Cyclonic in gulf of Genoa. Gusts.

Slight, becoming moderate at end.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, in late

day.

CORSE.

Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 in north in

late day, at times 7 at end, but veering West or Northwest 4 or 5 in

south. Gusts.

Slight, becoming moderate in north in late day.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, at end.

SARDAIGNE.

In north : Southwesterly 2 to 4, veering Northwest 4 or 5 in late

day, then increasing 6 or 7 at end. Gusts.

In south : Variable 1 to 3, becoming mainly Southeast 2 to 4 in

daytime then increasing North 4 or 5 at end.

Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough in north at end.

MADDALENA.

in and leeward Bonifacio strait : Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 at

first, increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.

Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly North overnight then

becoming Southerly in afternoon.

Smooth or slight, at times moderate leeward strait at first.

ELBE.

Cyclonic 3 or 4 at times 5 at first, becoming Southerly in afternoon

and increasing 5 or 6 in southeast at in far northwest at end.

Smooth or slight, locally moderate in southeast and in north at end.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, at end.

ALBORAN.

Variable 1 to 3, increasing Westerly 5 or 6 in late night, at times

7. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough from west in daytime.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

PALOS.

West or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in late night, increasing 5 or 6

from west in daytime then becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 in north at end.

Gusts.

Smooth, becoming slight in morning then moderate in west in late

day.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

ALGER.

East or Southeast 2 to 4, veering Westerly in morning, at times 5

then veering North at end.

Smooth or slight.

WEST OF CABRERA.

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

veering East or Northeast 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.

Smooth, becoming slight soon.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

ANNABA.

Southeasterly 2 to 4, veering Westerly at end, at times 5.

Smooth or slight.

TUNISIE.

Southwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, backing Southeasterly in afternoon

then increasing South 4 or 5 in east at end, but veering West 3 or 4

in west.

Smooth or slight.

CARBONARA.

Southwesterly 3 to 5, temporarily veering North in northeast

overnight.

Smooth or slight.

LIPARI.

South or Southwest 3 or 4 in west, at times 5, but Variable 1 to 3 in

east.

Smooth or slight.

CIRCEO.

South or Southeast 2 to 4, veering Southwest in south at end.

Smooth or slight.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Northwesterly strong from gulf of Lion to north of Tyrrhenian sea,

gradually decreasing.