WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, TUESDAY 26 MAY 2026 / 1600 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 26-05-26/09 UTC
HIGH PRESSURES 1029 OVER NORTH ITALY AND 1026 OVER TUNISIA AND
RELATIVELY LOW 1016 OVER NORTHEAST BLACK SEA AND 1017 OVER TAURUS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 27 MAY 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST NORTHEAST.
SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 3 UP TO 5 AND OVER EAST NORTHEAST.
SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
NORTH 4 OR 5 AND OVER SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT
GABES
NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SIDRA
NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 19.50 AND NORTH OF 39.05 VARIABLE
3 OR NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY
POOR
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 4 SOON 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 AND SOUTH OF 36.20 5 OR 6
VERY SOON 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT UP TO
MODERATE SOON SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR
6 SOON NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE SOON SLIGHT
TAURUS
WEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
CRUSADE
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST.
SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST
UP TO 5. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER
EAST UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 37.15 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH 5
OR 6 SOON SOUTH OF 37.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO
5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE SOON SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO
5. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE SOON SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE OR NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.00 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST.
SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER EAST EAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR.
PROBABLE SHOWERS
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT.
PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 6 AND OVER SOUTHWEST ANTICYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON
OVER SOUTHWEST WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 6 AND OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 26 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 26 at 00 UTC
High pressure 1025-1027 over the basin, weakening slowly 1020-1023.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 27 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northeasterly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
BALEARES.
Variable 1 3, increasing Sud-Ouest 3 4 in north overnight.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in south overnight.
MINORQUE.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southwest 3 or 4 in northwest overnight.
Smooth.
LION.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing South or Southwest 2 to 4 in afternoon.
Smooth.
PROVENCE.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing Westerly 2 to 4 in afternoon, then 4 or 5
in east in morning.
Smooth, becoming slight in east in late night.
LIGURE.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southwest 2 to 4 in morning.
Smooth, becoming slight in south in late night.
CORSE.
Westerly 2 to 4, becoming Southwesterly overnight.
Smooth, becoming slight in north in late night.
SARDAIGNE.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northerly, increasing 2 to 4 in late night.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in east overnight.
MADDALENA.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing West 5 in and leeward the strait in
late night.
Smooth, becoming slight leeward Strait in late day.
ELBE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in late night.
ALBORAN.
Easterly 3 to 5.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight overnight.
Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches at first, then overnight.
PALOS, ALGER.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 near Algerian coasts and near
Cap Gata.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in east of ALGER in second part
of night.
Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches at first, then overnight.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
ANNABA.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, locally 5 at first in far southwest,
decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in east in second part of night.
Smooth, locally slight in far west till midnight.
TUNISIE, CARBONARA.
Variable mainly Northerly 2 to 4, then mainly Northwesterly in second
part of night.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to some fog patches at first in east of TUNISIE.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Variable mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches overnight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
No significant change. No threat of gale or near gale.