Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 5 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, Tuesday 5 at 00 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure 1013-1018 from west to east of basin,
weakening around 1011 tomorrow. Complex low 1012 in west of basin,
expected 1010 tomorrow afternoon.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 6 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in morning. Gusts.
Slight, temporarily moderate in southwest in evening.
Poor vis in thundery showers.
BALEARES.
In north: Southerly 2 to 4, veering Northwesterly in evening, at
times 5 then becoming Variable at end. Gusts.
In south : Variable 2 to 4, temporarily increasing Southerly 4 or 5
in evening, then veering Northerly overnight, at times 6 in gulf of
Valencia. Gusts.
Slight.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, improving overnight.
MINORQUE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwesterly 3 to 5 in afternoon, then
veering Northerly overnight. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Gusts.
Slight, temporarily becoming moderate in extreme north in late
night.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, improving in late night.
LION.
West or Northwest 3 to 5 at first, becoming Southerly in afternoon,
then veering Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 overnight. Gusts.
Slight, temporarily becoming moderate in south in late night.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, improving in late night.
PROVENCE.
Westerly 2 to 4 at first, backing Southerly in afternoon, then
increasing Westerly 3 to 5 in morning. Severe gusts in
thunderstorms.
Slight.
Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers, improving at
end.
LIGURE.
North : Southerly 3 to 4 in east but Northerly 3 to 5 in gulf of
Genoa becoming Southerly 2 to 4 in afternoon. Severe gusts in
thunderstorms.
South : Southwesterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in extreme southeast at
first, becoming Variable 1 to 3 overnight, then increasing 3 to 5, at
times 6 in extreme southeast at end. Severe gusts in thunderstorms.
Slight or moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers.
CORSE.
South or Southwest 3 to 5, at times 6 in northeast, decreasing
Southerly 2 to 4 in afternoon, then increasing Southwesterly 3 to 5,
at times 6 in morning. Gusts.
Slight, at times moderate in north.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
SARDAIGNE.
Southerly 2 to 4, veering Southwesterly overnight, at times 5 then
veering Northwest in north at end.
Slight.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Southerly 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in north, but Variable 1 to 3 in
extreme northwest at end. Severe gusts in thunderstorms.
Slight or moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7 leeward strait at first, decreasing 4 or
5 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in east at first, decreasing 3
to 5 in afternoon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in second part of
night . Gusts.
Moderate, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.
ALGER.
Variable 2 to 4, at times 5, increasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 in
evening, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 overnight. Gusts.
Slight, temporarily moderate in west.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Variable 2 to 4, locally Southwest 3 to 5 in far east at first,
becoming West or Southwest 3 to 5 in evening, then becoming Variable
2 to 4 overnight.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight overnight.
Moderate or poor vis in showers in east at first, at times thundery.
ANNABA.
Variable 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 overnight, then becoming East or
Northeast at end. Gusts.
Slight.
Moderate vis in thundery showers.
TUNISIE.
East or Southeast 3 to 5, locally 6 in east at first, temporarily
Variable 3 to 5 overnight.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
CARBONARA.
South or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing 3 to 5 in
afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Mainly Southeasterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in far southeast at end.
Gusts.
Smooth or slight, locally slight or moderate in northwest of CIRCEO.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Westerly moderate or fresh flow over north of basin. Easterly
moderate or fresh flow over south of basin, with threat of near gale
over LIPARI.
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, TUESDAY 05 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 05-05-26/03 UTC
LOWS WITH CENTRES 1009 NORTHEAST OF CYPRUS, 1010 OVER EAST BLACK SEA
AND 1012 OVER LIGURIAN SEA. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER
CENTRAL BALKANS AND 1019 OVER THE EAST COASTS OF LIBYA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 06 MAY 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
EAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST SOUTHEAST 5 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH VERY SOON
MELITA
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE
GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON OVER EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR
7. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH
SIDRA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6
INCREASING. SLIGHT SOON OVER SOUTH MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 22.30 ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON
WEST OF 22.30 EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 33.30 5 OR 6
SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTHEAST MODERATE
TAURUS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST
WEST 5 OR 6 DECREASING SOON. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 6 SOON 5. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
OVER EAST MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 AND EAST OF 26.00 NORTHWEST UP TO 5 VERY SOON WEST
SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 SOUTHWEST 4 SOON NORTHWEST
3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT
MARMARA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. SHOWERS OVER EAST
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. PROBABLE SHOWERS
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH NORTH NORTHEAST SOON WEST OVER
NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
SOUTHEAST GALE FORCE WINDS OVER GABES AND SIDRA=