WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 17 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 17-05-26/03 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1001 OVER WEST BLACK SEA AND RELATIVELY
HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER TUNISIA AND NORTH ITALY
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 18 MAY 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 5. MODERATE
BOOT
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
MELITA
NORTHWEST 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM IMPROVING SOON
GABES
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
LOCALLY
SIDRA
NORTHEAST 5 OVER NORTH PART NORTHWEST 4. MODERATE. OVER SOUTH
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER FROM THE NORTH PART 4 OR 5. MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 5. MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 6 SOON 5. MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST OF 21.00 WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 TEMPORARILY OVER NORTH PART 6 OR
7. WEST OF 21.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 TEMPORARILY OVER SOUTH PART
6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST SOON
4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
TAURUS
SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST AND OVER EAST PART VARIABLE 4.
SLIGHT TEMPORARILY OVER EAST MODERATE
DELTA
WEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART SOUTH VERY SOON FROM THE WEST PART WEST
NORTHWEST TEMPORARILY OVER SOUTH PART 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
CRUSADE
OVER NORTH PART SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. OVER SOUTH PART SOUTH
4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT LOCALLY OVER NORTH MODERATE. OVER
SOUTH LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OVER SOUTH PART 5 OR
6. SLIGHT SOON LOCALLY MODERATE
RODOS SEA
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH PART VARIABLE 4. SLIGHT
OVER SOUTH MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST PART SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
VARIABLE 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
VARIABLE 4. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE OR SOUTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST 4 LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
WEST 4 TEMPORARILY UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 4. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
WEST 4 TEMPORARILY UP TO 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 4. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH
MARMARA
WEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LOCALLY VARIABLE LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY
WEST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART 5 OR 6 SOON OVER SOUTH PART 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 TEMPORARILY 5 SOON VARIABLE LOCALLY OVER SOUTH PART
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM SOON OVER WEST
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 17 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, Sunday 17 at 00 UTC
Low 1010, between French Riviera, and Corsica, filling gradually 1014
Sunday afternoon. High building 1016-1018 in south of basin, expected
1018-1020 Monday afternoon.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 18 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Southerly 2 to 4, locally Cyclonic 1 to 3 in far southwest at first,
then everywhere in late night, becoming South or Southwest at end.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.
BALEARES.
South or Southwest increasing 3 or 4, temporarily 4 or 5 in west till
evening, and locally Cyclonic in far north at first, becoming
Variable 2 to 4 in far west overnight.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis, in scattered showers, from southwest in late day.
MINORQUE.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally Northerly in north at first, veering
Northwesterly in late night, and becoming Variable at end.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.
Moderate vis, in scattered showers, in far northwest at end.
LION.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, backing temporarily Southwesterly this
afternoon, to midnight.
Decreasing smooth or slight.
Moderate vis, in scattered showers, in far southwest at end.
PROVENCE.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally Cyclonic 2 to 4, in far northeast
at first, backing West or Southwest 4 or 5 this afternoon, then
veering West or Northwest 3 to 5 in late night, but locally
Southwesterly 3 or 4 in far east at end. Gusts.
Decreasing slight or moderate, then slight overnight.
LIGURE.
Southwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, but locally Cyclonic 2 to 4, in
northwest.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at end.
CORSE.
Southwesterly decreasing 3 or 4, locally 5, at times 6 in far
northeast . Gusts.
Decreasing slight or moderate, then slight in morning.
SARDAIGNE.
Backing Westerly 3 or 4, and becoming Clockwise 1 to 3 in south,
locally North or Northwest 5 or 6 in north at first, then veering
West or Northwest 3 or 4 at end, locally Clockwise 1 to 3 in far
south, at end.
Decreasing slight or moderate from west, then smooth or slight at
end.
MADDALENA.
West or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6, leeward Bonifacio Strait,
and Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far north, and Variable 2 to 4 in far south at
first, decreasing 3 or 4 at end, locally 5 leeward strait.Gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight, at end.
ELBE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Northerly in afternoon, then
increasing Westerly 3 or 4, in far north in evening, at times 5
overnight, and becoming Variable 2 to 3 elsewhere in morning.
Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate in far northwest overnight.
ALBORAN.
Westerly increasing 4 or 5 in the strait and axis, but 2 to 4
elsewhere.
Smooth or slight, at times moderate in axis of the strait.
Moderate vis in some showers later.
PALOS.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Westerly at end.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in some showers.
ALGER.
Easterly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in N swell in far east at first.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Southerly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
ANNABA.
Variable 2 to 4, but Northwest 4 or 5 near cape Teulada today.
Moderate, abating slight overnight.
TUNISIE.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in north today, becoming Variable 2
to 4 in late night.
Slight or moderate.
CARBONARA.
Variable 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late day.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in late night.
Slight but moderate over LIPARI at first.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Southwesterly moderate flow, at times fresh, from Alboran sea, to
Ligurian sea. Locally Northwesterly from Tyrrhenian Sea, to Tunisia.
Variable light or moderate flow elsewhere.