METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 021330

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 301 - SATURDAY 02 MAY 2026/1600 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 02-05-26/09 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER RODOS SEA AND HIGH 1026 OVER NORTH ADRIATIC

KITHIRA SEA

NORTH OF 36.00

CONTINUING TO 02/22 UTC

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

KITHIRA SEA

SOUTH OF 36.00

CONTINUING TO 03/01 UTC

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 21.00

CONTINUING TO 03/04 UTC

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH OF 37.00

CONTINUING TO 02/22 UTC

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

WEST KRITIKO WEST OF 24.00

CONTINUING TO 02/22 UTC

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH OF 37.00

FROM 02/22 AT LEAST TO 03/04 UTC

NORTH 7 OR 8

KAFIREAS STRAIT

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 03/04 UTC

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

CENTRAL AEGEAN

WEST OF 25.40

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 03/04 UTC

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

FROM 02/22 AT LEAST TO 03/04 UTC

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 021851

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 2 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, Saturday 2 at 12 UTC

Weak gradient of pressure 1020 to 1025 from south to north, weakening

1015 to 1020 overnight.

New low 1013 near Algerian coast and shallow low 1015 in east of

Pyrenees overnight. Then new low 1011 in southeast of Spain tomorrow.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 4 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Southeast 5 or 6, decreasing Southerly 3 to 5 in afternoon.

Moderate, becoming slight or moderate at end.

Moderate or poor vis in showers in morning, at times thundery.

BALEARES.

Southeast 3 to 5, decreasing Easterly 2 to 4 in late night, then

becoming Variable in afternoon.

Slight, temporarily moderate in east.

Moderate or poor vis in showers in south in late night, at times

thundery.

MINORQUE.

Southeast 4 or 5, increasing at times 6 in far southeast in morning,

then veering Southerly 3 to 5 at end.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in showers from southwest in morning, at times

thundery.

LION.

South or Southeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northwest, increasing 7

near Roussillon coast in second part of the night till midday, then

backing Southeast 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in late day.

PROVENCE.

In west, Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far northwest, increasing 4

or 5 at midday, at times 6 at end.

In east, Variable 1 to 3, becoming East or Southeast 2 to 4 in

morning, then increasing Easterly 3 to 5 at end.

Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in afternoon.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at end in west.

LIGURE.

Variable 1 to 3, becoming Easterly 2 to 4 in afternoon, then

increasing 3 to 5 at end.

Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end.

CORSE.

Variable 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 5 or 6 in axis of Bonifacio

strait at midday.

Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end.

SARDAIGNE.

South or Southeast 3 to 5, locally 6 in far southwest, and Variable 2

to 4 in northeast at first, decreasing 4 or 5 at end.

Slight or moderate, locally smooth or slight in northeast till

midday.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in afternoon.

MADDALENA.

Variable 2 to 4, locally Southerly in west, becoming Southerly

everywhere in morning, then increasing locally 4 or 5 near Sardinia

coasts at midday, temporarily 6 in afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

ELBE.

Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southerly 2 to 4 in morning, increasing

locally 5 near Corsica coasts in afternoon.

Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon.

ALBORAN.

Variable 1 to 3, increasing Westerly 2 to 4 in afternoon, locally 5

in west.

Slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.

Poor vis in some thundery showers in east.

PALOS.

Northeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in morning, then East or

Southeast at end.

Slight or moderate, becoming slight at midday.

Poor vis in thundery showers.

ALGER.

East 4 or 5, locally 6 in east at first, decreasing Variable 3 to 5

in second part of night.

Moderate, becoming slight or moderate at midday.

Poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night, then at end.

WEST OF CABRERA.

East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in east at first, becoming

Variable 2 to 4 at midday.

Slight or moderate, becoming slight in afternoon.

Poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night.

ANNABA.

East or Southeast 5 or 6, decreasing Easterly 3 to 5 in afternoon.

Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

Poor vis in some thundery showers in far northwest in afternoon.

TUNISIE.

Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5 west, veering gradually Southeasterly in

late night, then increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, at times 6 in far

south.

Slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.

CARBONARA.

Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Southeast 3 or 4 in morning, then 5 in

south at end.

Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in late night.

LIPARI.

Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, backing Northwesterly 2 to 4

in second part of night, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at end.

Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in second part of night.

CIRCEO.

Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in south at first, then at times 5

near Italian coast in afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Persistence of Southeasterly moderate or fresh flow in east of basin,

with threat of near gale over PROVENCE.

From Alboran sea to Balearic islands, becoming West or Southwest

moderate flow, increasing fresh over Alboran sea.


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME26 LGAT 021400

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SATURDAY 02 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 NR 301

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 02-05-26/09 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER RODOS SEA AND HIGH 1026 OVER NORTH ADRIATIC

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 03 MAY 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR

SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE

BOOT

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST. MODERATE

MELITA

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH LATER SOUTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE

GABES

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. MODERATE

SIDRA

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR

5. UP TO ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP

TO MODERATE

SOUTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH 5

OR 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH

PATRAIKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 21.00

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH

NORTHWEST INCREASING LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST LATER WEST

SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT LATER MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER WEST NORTHWEST 6

OR 7. SLIGHT LATER MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

CRUSADE

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER.

MODERATE LATER ROUGH

RODOS SEA

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. UP TO MODERATE

KARPATHIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING

LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 AND WEST OF 24.00 7 OR 8 SOON NORTH 6 OR 7. UP TO

ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

EAST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE SOON

UP TO ROUGH

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 37.00 7 OR 8 SOON NORTH 6 OR 7.

UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH 7 SOON NORTH OF 37.00 7 OR 8. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 26.40 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER.

MODERATE OR ROUGH

SARONIKOS

NORTH 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER

SOUTH MODERATE

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 25.40 7 OR 8. UP TO ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.40 5 OR 6. MODERATE

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. UP TO ROUGH

THRAKIKO

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.10 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. UP TO

MODERATE

THERMAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

EAST BLACK SEA

CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER OVER NORTH 6 OR 7.

UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER AEGEAN, WEST BLACK SEA, SOUTHEAST KRITIKO,

KASTELLORIZO SEA, DELTA AND TAURUS=