CORRECTION
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 21 MAY 2026 / 1000 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 21-05-26/03 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOWS WITH CENTRES 1006 OVER TAURUS
AND EAST BLACK SEA.
HIGH PRESSURES 1026 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND 1022 OVER MELITA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 22 MAY 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST OVER EAST UP TO 6
SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6.
MODERATE
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST.
MODERATE
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH UP TO 7. MODERATE
MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 OVER EAST UP TO 7 LATER
NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE
GABES
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOON OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH UP TO 6. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
WEST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 39.00 6 OR 7
SOON NORTH 5 OR 6. EAST OF 19.50 WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 20.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 4. SMOOTH
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5.
MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE
TAURUS
CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 UP TO 5.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 5. MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 6 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 5. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER
EAST UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST SOON WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO
SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6 SOON 3 OR 4
OVER EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON NORTH. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON UP TO 6. SLIGHT
MARMARA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 21 May 2026 at 09 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, Thursday 21 at 00 UTC
High pressure 1020 to 1025 over the basin.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 22 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northeasterly 2 to 4.
Smooth, locally slight in far southwest.
Poor vis due to some fog patches mainly in north.
BALEARES, MINORQUE.
Variable 2 to 4.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
LION.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing South or Southwest in afternoon, then
becoming Variable 1 to 3 overnight.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in second part of night.
PROVENCE, LIGURE, CORSE.
Variable 2 to 4.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to some fog patches over PROVENCE overnight.
SARDAIGNE.
Northerly 2 to 4.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to some fog patches on evening.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
North or Northwest 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN.
Mainly Easterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far east.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.
ALGER.
East or Northeast 3 to 5 from east to west.
Smooth or slight, locally becoming moderate in west.
Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
ANNABA.
Variable 2 or 3, at times 4.
Smooth, locally slight in east at first.
TUNISIE.
Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 or 4, at times 5, in the
morning.
Smooth or slight.
CARBONARA.
Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing Northerly 3 to 5 in the
morning.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Northwesterly increasing 3 to 5 in the afternoon, then temporarily
veering Northerly in the evening, then backing Northwesterly in the
morning.
Smooth or slight.
Locally poor vis in thundery showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
No significant change.