WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 10 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 10-05-26/03 UTC
RELATIVELY SMOOTH FIELD PRESSURES 1014-1017. EXTENDED LOW WITH
CENTRE 1009 OVER GABES
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 11 MAY 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 4. SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 5. MODERATE
BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
NORTH 6 OR 7 OVER EAST EAST SOUTHEAST VERY SOON NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
GABES
CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR
5. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON CYCLONIC. MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.30 5 OR 6. SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR
5. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3. UP TO SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 WEST OF 19.30 5 OR 6 SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
VARIABLE 4. SLIGHT
TAURUS
WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
RODOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE OR SOUTH 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
VARIABLE OR SOUTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH WEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 10 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 10 at 00 UTC
Low 1007 between Balearic Islands and Sardinia, moving northeastward,
expected 1009 over north of Tyrrhenian sea at midday, then filling.
New low expected 1007 over gulf of Lion this evening, moving
northeasward, expected 1006 over plain of P at end.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 11 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 near island of Minorca.
Slight or moderate, gradually decreasing smooth or slight overnight.
BALEARES.
Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, veering West 3 or 4, at times 5,
overnight, locally Northwest near Delta of Ebro and vicinity, then
decreasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 at end.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in morning.
Moderate vis in coastal showers in north, improving overnight.
MINORQUE.
Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north, decreasing West 3 or 4 on
Monday morning.
Slight or moderate.
LION.
Southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming Variable Cyclonic 5 or 6 in late
afternoon, at times 7 with gusts, then decreasing West or Northwest 2
to 4 overnight.
Moderate, decreasing slight overnight, locally moderate in far
south.
Moderate or poor vis in coastal thundery showers in north this
evening, improving overnight.
East of PROVENCE, LIGURE, North of CORSE.
Northeasterly 3 to 5, gradually increasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 this
evening, at times 6, then 6 or 7 with gusts in morning, locally 5 or
6 over east of PROVENCE.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in morning, locally rough in
east at end.
Poor vis in thundery showers, becoming moderate in showers this
evening.
West of PROVENCE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southeasterly 3 to 5 in late afternoon,
occasionally 6 in south this evening, then decreasing West or
Northwest 3 or 4 overnight, at times 5.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate at end.
Moderate vis in coastal scattered showers overnight, improving in
morning.
South of CORSE.
Becoming West or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in Bonifacio strait till
this evening, then increasing Southwest 4 or 5 overnight, at times
6.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end.
Moderate in scattered showers at first.
SARDAIGNE.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in north at first, backing
Southwest 4 or 5 in late afternoon, but 3 or 4 in south, then
decreasing 3 or 4 at end, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far south.
Moderate, locally rough in far southeast at first, decreasing slight
or moderate this evening.
MADDALENA.
Southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 in late
afternoon, but 5 or 6 in north, at times 7 leeward Bonifacio strait,
then backing Southwest 3 to 5 in morning, locally 5 or 6 in far
northwest, at times 7. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in showers in north, improving this afternoon.
ELBE.
Southeast 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 this evening, locally West
4 or 5 in north overnight, then increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in
morning, locally 7 with gusts in far north.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in thundery showers, becoming moderate in showers this
evening mainly in north.
ALBORAN.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Westerly 3 to 5, locally 6 near Cape
Gata, soon.
Slight, at times moderate near Cape Gata.
PALOS.
Southwesterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far northwest, decreasing Variable
1 to 3 in far northwest later.
Slight or moderate.
ALGER.
Variable mainly Easterly 2 to 4, veering West 3 or 4 later.
Slight, becoming smooth or slight soon.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Southwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon, then decreasing
Variable 2 to 4 later.
Slight, temporarily moderate in south later.
ANNABA.
Westerly 3 to 5, backing Southeasterly 2 to 4 soon, then
Northeasterly at end.
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
TUNISIE.
West 5 or 6, at times 7 in north, decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 soon.
Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate soon, then slight at
end.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
CARBONARA.
Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing West or Southwest 3 or 4 soon, then
backing South at end.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate soon, then slight at
end.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
LIPARI.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing 3 or 4
soon, then Variable 2 or 3 at end.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight at end.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
CIRCEO.
Southeast 4 to 6, locally Southwest in south, decreasing Westerly 3
or 4 soon, then backing Southerly at end.
Slight or moderate.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
- North of basin : moderate or fresh Westerly flow, but strong over
northeast of basin with threat of near gale or gale around Corsica
and between Corsica and French mainland.
- South of basin : moderate Southwesterly flow, locally fresh over
Alboran Sea at end.