METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 020800

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 300 - SATURDAY 02 MAY 2026/1000 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 02-05-26/03 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER KASTELLORIZO AND TAURUS AND HIGH 1026 OVER

NORTHWEST BALKANS AND NORTH ADRIATIC

SOUTH IONIO

SOUTH OF 36.00

CONTINUING TO 02/16 UTC

EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

KITHIRA SEA

NORTH OF 36.00

CONTINUING TO 02/16 UTC

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

KITHIRA SEA

SOUTH OF 36.00

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/22 UTC

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 20.00

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/22 UTC

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

CONTINUING TO 02/16 UTC

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

KAFIREAS STRAIT

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/22 UTC

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH OF 38.10

CONTINUING TO 02/16 UTC

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

CENTRAL AEGEAN

SOUTH OF 38.10

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/22 UTC

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

SOUTH OF 40.00

CONTINUING TO 02/16 UTC

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME24 LGAT 020800

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SATURDAY 02 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 NR 300

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 02-05-26/03 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER KASTELLORIZO AND TAURUS AND HIGH 1026 OVER

NORTHWEST BALKANS AND NORTH ADRIATIC

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 03 MAY 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

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

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE

SOUTH ADRIATIC

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

5. MODERATE

BOOT

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE

OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH

MELITA

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST LATER

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE

GABES

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART SOUTHEAST. MODERATE

SIDRA

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP

TO ROUGH

NORTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 38.30 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH OF

38.30 NORTH NORTHWEST AND WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON

SOUTH OF 36.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE

KITHIRA SEA

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON NORTH OF 36.00 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 20.00

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER NORTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 AND WEST OF 27.00 6 OR 7

LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER OVER WEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST

PART NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER

SOUTH 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 AND WEST OF 28.30 5 OR 6

LATER 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST OF 27.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER

WEST UP TO MODERATE

KARPATHIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER

OVER SOUTH. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 24.00 6 OR 7 LATER NORTH

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR

EAST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 7 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER NORTH 5 OR 6. ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 24.50 7 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 6

OR 7. MODERATE OVER WEST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 26.40 6 OR 7. MODERATE

SARONIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER NORTH 5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON NORTH OF 38.10 6 OR 7. UP TO ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER EAST 5 OR 6.

MODERATE

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 40.00 7 OR 8 SOON 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF

40.00 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH

THRAKIKO

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7.

UP TO MODERATE

THERMAIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

MARMARA

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

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7

LATER 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART 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 LOCALLY OVER AEGEAN, MARMARA, WEST BLACK SEA,

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO, KASTELLORIZO SEA, DELTA AND TAURUS=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 020738

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 2 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, Saturday 2 at 00 UTC

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

weakening 1020 in east of basin overnight. New low 1013 near Algerian

coast and shallow low 1015 in east of Pyrenees this evening.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 3 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Southeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, then decreasing

Cyclonic 3 to 5 at end, mainly Southerly.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in evening.

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

BALEARES.

East or Southeast 3 to 5 from west to east, decreasing Easterly 2 to

4 in late night.

Slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening.

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

south.

MINORQUE.

Southeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in evening.

Slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening.

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

south.

LION.

South or Southeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northwest, and

temporarily 7 near Roussillon coast in second part of the night,

backing Southeast at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

PROVENCE.

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

or 5 at end.

In east, Easterly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon, then

East or Southeast 2 to 4 at end.

Slight, at times moderate in extreme west, decreasing smooth in east

overnight.

LIGURE.

Variable 1 to 4, locally East 2 to 4 in south at first.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in evening.

CORSE.

Variable 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in afternoon, then increasing

Easterly 3 to 5 in far south at end.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in evening.

SARDAIGNE.

South or Southeast 3 to 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in far east till

midnight, increasing Southeast 5 or 6 in southwest in evening.

Slight or moderate, locally smooth or slight in northeast.

MADDALENA.

Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southerly in west in evening, then

everywhere at end, locally 5 near sardinian coasts.

Smooth or slight.

ELBE.

West or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 overnight, then

Southerly 2 to 4 in morning.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in afternoon.

ALBORAN.

East 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in evening, then increasing

Westerly 2 to 4 at end.

Slight, decreasing smooth or slight at end.

Poor vis in thundery showers in evening, improving at end.

PALOS.

Northeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in evening, then becoming

Variable at end.

Slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.

Poor vis in thundery showers in evening.

ALGER.

East 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 with gusts in afternoon, then

decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in second part of night.

Slight or moderate.

Poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night.

WEST OF CABRERA.

East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in evening, becoming Variable 2

to 4 at end.

Slight or moderate.

Poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night.

ANNABA.

East or Southeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, then

decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

TUNISIE.

Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5, veering gradually Southeasterly

overnight.

Slight.

CARBONARA.

Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Clockwise in evening, then becoming

Southeast at end.

Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in evening.

LIPARI.

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

in second part of night.

Slight, at times moderate in evening, decreasing smooth or slight in

second part of night.

CIRCEO.

Backing Northwesterly 4 or 5, then decreasing 2 to 4 in evening.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end.

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 at end. From Alboran sea to

Balearic islands, Variable light or moderate, becoming West or

Southwest overnight and increasing fresh over Alboran sea.