METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 192000

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, TUESDAY 19 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 19-05-26/15 UTC

RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER AEGEAN, TAURUS AND EAST BLACK SEA

AND HIGH 1020 OVER MELITA AND GABES

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 20 MAY 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE

BOOT

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE

MELITA

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER OVER EAST 5 OR

6. UP TO MODERATE

GABES

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE

SIDRA

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE

NORTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

PATRAIKOS

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

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

KITHIRA SEA

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 22.30 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 22.30 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER OVER

EAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 28.00 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE

OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER OVER WEST 6 OR 7. UP TO

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR

6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.

SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR

6 LATER OVER EAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

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

THUNDERSTORM

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7.

UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

THRAKIKO

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.50 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST

4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 40.10 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER

SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

MARMARA

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST LATER WEST

NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 191856

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 19 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, Tuesday 19 at 12 UTC

High pressure 1020 to 1025 over the basin.

Shallow low near 1020 over Ligurian Sea, moving southeast, expected

over Tyrrhenian Sea tomorrow.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 21 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Southwest 2 to 4, decreasing Southerly 1 to 3 in evening, then

backing Northeast at end.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in evening.

Poor vis due to some fog patches in far north.

BALEARES, MINORQUE.

Variable 2 to 4.

Smooth, at times slight.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

LION.

South or Southwest 2 to 4, veering Northwesterly in second part of

night, then backing Southwesterly in afternoon, temporarily 5 in

evening.

Smooth, at times slight.

PROVENCE.

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

Northwest in second part of night, then backing Westerly in west in

afternoon, but decreasing Variable 2 or 3 in east.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

LIGURE.

Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far south, increasing

Cyclonic 3 to 5 in second part of night, then decreasing Variable 1

to 3 in afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

CORSE.

West or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 in far northeast, decreasing

Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

SARDAIGNE.

Variable 2 to 4, mainly Westerly in north.

Smooth, at times slight in north.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

MADDALENA.

Mainly West or Northwest 2 to 4, locally 5 or 6 with gusts leeward

Bonifacio strait.

Smooth or slight, at times moderate in axis of Bonifacio strait.

ELBE.

Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in late night, locally

increasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 in far southeast in afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

ALBORAN.

Variable 1 to 3, increasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 in the morning,

then locally 5 in far northeast in afternoon.

Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

PALOS.

Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northeast 3 or 4 in the morning, then 4

or 5 in afternoon, at times 6 along east of Algerian coast.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

ALGER.

Easterly 2 to 4, gradually increasing East or Northeast 3 to 5 in

daytime.

Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in the morning.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Mainly Southerly 2 to 4, increasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 in the

morning.

Smooth, at times slight.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

ANNABA.

Variable 1 to 3, increasing Easterly 2 to 4 in southwest in the

morning, but Northwest in far northeast, then increasing at times 5

in evening.

Smooth, becoming at times slight in afternoon.

TUNISIE.

West or Northwest decreasing 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, then

locally increasing 4 or 5 in far north in afternoon.

Decreasing smooth or slight, at times moderate in far north at

first.

Poor vis due to some fog patches in evening.

CARBONARA.

Decreasing Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 in far south at first.

Decreasing smooth or slight, at times moderate in far south at

first.

Poor vis due to some fog patches at end.

LIPARI, CIRCEO.

Northwesterly decreasing 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, locally

increasing 4 or 5 over CIRCEO in afternoon.

Slight.

Poor vis in scattered showers in far southeast of LIPARI, clearing in

the morning.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

No significant change.