WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 21 MAY 2026 / 0400 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 20-05-26/21 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOWS WITH CENTRES 1005 OVER TAURUS
AND EAST BLACK SEA EXPECTED 1007 BY 21/09 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1024
OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND MELITA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 22 MAY 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SMOOTH
OR SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OVER EAST PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST VERY SOON NORTH
NORTHWEST SOON 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE
MORNING
GABES
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING
SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PARTS NORTH NORTHWEST SOON NORTH
NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 6. MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER
3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR IN THE
MORNING
TAURUS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 3 OR 4
SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 29.00 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST.
MODERATE
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 6 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER
EAST UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6 LATER 3 OR 4 OVER
EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST PARTS SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 SOON NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. UP TO
SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 5 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER VARIABLE.
SMOOTH
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
MARMARA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHEAST PARTS WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6
SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PARTS WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 20 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, Wednesday 20 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 Friday 22 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northeasterly 2 to 4.
Smooth, locally slight in far southwest.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in far north at first.
BALEARES, MINORQUE.
Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to some fog patches, improving in afternoon.
LION.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon.
Smooth, locally slight at first.
Poor vis due to some fog patches at first.
PROVENCE.
Variable 1 to 3, locally Northwest 3 or 4 in west at first.
Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in afternoon.
Poor vis due to some fog patches at first.
LIGURE.
Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to some fog patches at first.
CORSE.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming North or Northwest 2 to 4 in afternoon.
Smooth, locally slight in west at first.
Poor vis due to some fog patches at first.
SARDAIGNE.
North or Northwest 2 to 4.
Smooth, locally slight in north at first.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in far west at first.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
North or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, locally 5 in far east.
Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in afternoon.
Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.
PALOS.
Northeast 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.
ALGER.
East or Northeast 3 to 5.
Smooth or slight.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Northeasterly 3 or 4.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
ANNABA.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally Easterly in far southwest, becoming
Variable at end.
Smooth, locally slight in east at first.
TUNISIE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
CARBONARA.
North or Northwest 3 or 4, backing West or Northwest at end.
Smooth or slight.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Northwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon, then veering
Northerly 2 to 4 at end.
Smooth or slight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
No significant change.