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=
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.