GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 299 - SATURDAY 02 MAY 2026/0400 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 01-05-26/21 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1012 OVER KASTELORIZO SEA AND OVER TAURUS AND HIGH
1026 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND NORTH ITALY
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH OF 40.00
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/16 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
CENTRAL AEGEAN
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/16 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
KAFIREAS STRAIT
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/16 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
KITHIRA SEA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/16 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTH OF 36.00
FROM 02/07 AT LEAST TO 02/10 UTC
EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 20.00
FROM 02/07 AT LEAST TO 02/16 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 02 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 NR 299
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 01-05-26/21 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1012 OVER KASTELORIZO SEA AND OVER TAURUS AND HIGH
1026 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND NORTH ITALY
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 03 MAY 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
BOOT
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
MELITA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
GABES
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE.
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50
5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 6 OR 7 VERY SOON SOUTH OF
36.00 7 OR 8 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 NORTHEAST
6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 20.00
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER NORTH ROUGH.
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT.
DELTA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT
CRUSADE
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 24.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER WEST
UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON EAST OF 24.50 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 37.20 NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7.
MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER EAST UP
TO ROUGH
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 40.00 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR.
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE NORTH WINDS OVER AEGEAN=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 1 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, Friday 1 at 12 UTC
Weak gradient of high pressure 1020 to 1025 from south to north.
New low 1014 near Algerian coast at end.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 3 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East or Southeast 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 in morning, then 5 or 6
in afternoon.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end.
BALEARES.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, veering East or Southeast in second part of
night, then increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, clearing in afternoon.
MINORQUE.
East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing South or Southeast 4 or 5 in
afternoon.
Slight or moderate.
LION.
East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing Southeast 3 to 5 in morning,
locally 6 in far northwest. Gusts.
Decreasing slight or moderate.
PROVENCE.
Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing Southeast 4 or 5 in west in
late night, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in east at end.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at end.
LIGURE.
Easterly 3 to 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in extreme northeast, becoming
Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon, and decreasing 1 to 3 at end. Gusts.
Smooth or slight.
CORSE.
Variable 3 to 5, at times 6 in far north, decreasing 2 to 4 in
afternoon, locally 5 in far south. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in morning.
SARDAIGNE.
Variable 3 to 5, becoming mainly Southeasterly in morning, then
increasing locally 5 or 6 in far southwest in afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in northeast in
morning.
MADDALENA.
Variable 2 to 4, but Northerly 3 to 5 in northwest at first.
Slight or moderate, gradually decreasing smooth in daytime.
ELBE.
Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in second part of night, then
becoming Variable in morning, mainly Northwesterly.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in afternoon.
ALBORAN.
Easterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in west in afternoon, then
Variable 1 to 3 overall at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight in morning.
Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.
PALOS.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally 5 near cape Gata, increasing 4 or 5 in
morning, at times 6 near Algerian coast, then decreasing 2 to 4 at
end.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.
Poor vis in thundery showers at end.
ALGER.
Easterly 3 to 5 from west to east, increasing 4 to 6 in afternoon.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, veering Easterly 3 or 4 in morning, then
increasing East or Northeast 3 to 5 in afternoon.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.
Poor vis in some thundery showers at end.
ANNABA.
East 4 or 5, veering East or Southeast 3 to 5 in morning, then
increasing 4 to 6 in afternoon.
Slight or moderate.
TUNISIE.
Northeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in late night, then veering
East or Southeast 3 to 5 in evening. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
CARBONARA.
Northeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in late night, then becoming
Variable in morning.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in morning.
LIPARI.
Northeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon, but
increasing Northwest 4 or 5 in east. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in morning.
CIRCEO.
Variable 2 to 4, locally Northeasterly 4 or 5 in axis of Italian's
valleys, backing Northwesterly 3 to 5 in afternoon. Gusts.
Smooth or slight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Southeasterly moderate or fresh flow from Tunisia to Gulf of Lion,
but moderate Variable flow elsewhere.