METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 030200

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 303 - SUNDAY 03 MAY 2026/0400 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 02-05-26/21 UTC

QUASI STATIONARY LOW 1009 WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY OVER THE

SOUTHWESTERN COAST OF TURKEY IS DEEPENING, EXPECTED 1001 BY 03/15

UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1023 OVER THE NORTHEASTERN BALKANS AND THE

CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN.

WEST BLACK SEA

OVER SOUTHWEST

FROM 03/10 AT LEAST TO 03/16 UTC

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

MARMARA

FROM 03/07 AT LEAST TO 03/16 UTC

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 03/16 UTC

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

CENTRAL AEGEAN

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 03/16 UTC

NORTH 7 OR 8

KAFIREAS STRAIT

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 03/16 UTC

NORTH 7 OR 8

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

WEST OF 24.50

CONTINUING TO 03/07 UTC

NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

EAST OF 24.50

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 03/16 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 03/10 8

SAMOS SEA

FROM 03/13 AT LEAST TO 03/16 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

EAST KRITIKO

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 03/16 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

KARPATHIO

FROM 03/07 AT LEAST TO 03/16 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 03/10 8

RODOS SEA

FROM 03/13 AT LEAST TO 03/16 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 33.40

FROM 03/07 AT LEAST TO 03/16 UTC

WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 03/13 8

KASTELLORIZO SEA

FROM 03/10 AT LEAST TO 03/16 UTC

WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

TAURUS

OVER WEST

FROM 03/13 AT LEAST TO 03/16 UTC

WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

DELTA

OVER NORTH

FROM 03/13 AT LEAST TO 03/16 UTC

WEST 7 OR 8


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME22 LGAT 030200

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SUNDAY 03 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 NR 303

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 02-05-26/21 UTC

QUASI STATIONARY LOW 1009 WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY OVER THE

SOUTHWESTERN COAST OF TURKEY IS DEEPENING, EXPECTED 1001 BY 03/15

UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1023 OVER THE NORTHEASTERN BALKANS AND THE

CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN.

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 04 MAY 04 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OVER NORTHEAST PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR IN THE MORNING

BOOT

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR IN THE

MORNING

MELITA

SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST PART SOUTH 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART

WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING

GABES

ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST PART EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5.

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING

SIDRA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING

NORTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 6 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 EAST OF 23.00 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 NORTH 5 OR 6

SOON SOUTH OF 35.50 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 35.50 NORTHEAST UP

TO 5. MODERATE. SOON CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 EAST OF 21.00 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6.

MODERATE OVER EAST PART UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 33.40 WEST

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST 4 SOON WEST

SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER WEST PART 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH PART WEST 7 OR 8. MODERATE

SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CRUSADE

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 SOON 6 OR 7.

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST OF 29.00 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR

8. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON 8. ROUGH SOON VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY

POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 EAST OF 24.40 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST PART

UP TO ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

EAST KRITIKO

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

WEST OF 24.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. EAST OF 24.50

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 8. ROUGH SOON OVER EAST PART UP TO VERY ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO

ROUGH. THUNDERSTORM

SARONIKOS

NORTH 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.50 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST

4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.00 NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST PART

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

THRAKIKO

NORTHEAST 5 AND EAST OF 24.45 6 OR 7. MODERATE

THERMAIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON OVER SOUTHWEST PART 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER

SOUTH PART UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. RAIN

EAST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER BLACK SEA, KARPATHIO, RODOS SEA, SOUTHEAST

KRITIKO, KASTELLORIZO SEA, DELTA, TAURUS AND CRUSADE=


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.