Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 31 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 31 at 00 UTC
High pressure around 1018 to 1020 over basin, gradually weakening
1016 to 1018 overnight. Low deepening 1013 over east of PROVENCE,
expected 1011 between Corsica and French mainland in evening, then
with little change.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 1 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Clockwise 1 to 3.
Smooth, increasing slight in east overnight.
BALEARES.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, decreasing temporarily Variable 1 to 3
overnight, and in early morning, then increasing Cyclonic 3 to 5, at
times 6 in gulf of Valencia, tomorrow in late afternoon.
Smooth, locally smooth or slight in gulf of Valencia.
MINORQUE.
Variable 2 to 4, locally Northwest 3 or 4 in far northwest,
temporarily 4 or 5, at times 6, in late night and in morning, then
backing gradually Southwesterly 2 to 4 everywhere, tomorrow, in late
afternnon.
Smooth or slight, locally slight or moderate in northeast, till
tomorrow afternoon.
LION.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing gradually
Northwesterly 2 to 4 at midday, then backing Southwesterly 3 to 5, at
times 6, tomorrow in late afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight from northwest in
afternoon.
Moderate vis in some showers, at times thundery, overnight.
PROVENCE.
West or Northwest increasing 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in west overnight,
but locally Southwesterly 3 to 5 in far east at first, becoming
Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far northeast overnight, then decreasing 4 or 5,
at times 6 at midday, elsewhere, and backing Southwesterly in late
afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
LIGURE.
Becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4, from west, and increasing locally
Southwesterly 4 or 5, in far south, till late morning, at times 6
overnight.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate from south,
overnight, and decreasing slight in late day.
Moderate in some showers, at times thundery, overnight.
CORSE.
- in north : Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing locally 6, at times 7
in northeast overnight, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast,
then decreasing 2 to 4 in west in late night, and becoming
temporarily Northeasterly 3 to 5 in far northeast at midday.
- in south : Southwesterly increasing 3 or 4, then at times 5
overnight, and next day.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate overnight, then
moderate at end.
SARDAIGNE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in north in evening, at times
6 in far north.
Smooth or slight, increasing gradually slight or moderate from
north.
MADDALENA.
- In north : Becoming Southwesterly 2 to 4, then increasing locally 5
or 6 in and leeward Bonifacio strait in late day, at times 7
overnight and in morning, and becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far north
in morning. Gusts
- In south : Becoming Southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable
tomorrow in late day.
Increasing smooth or slight, then locally slight or moderate, in
north overnight.
ELBE.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming locally Cyclonic 2 to 4, at times 5 in
south, in late night, and mainly Southeasterly 2 to 4 in north.
Smooth, increasing slight overnight, locally slight or moderate in
south in morning.
ALBORAN, PALOS.
Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 at night.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
ALGER.
Easterly 2 or 3, increasing 2 to 4 in evening.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Becoming Southeasterly 1 to 3, at times 4, then backing Easterly in
second part of night.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to some fog patches, improving at end.
ANNABA.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing West or Northwest 2 to 4 in late
afternoon, locally Variable in far southwest.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end.
Poor vis due to coastal fog patches at night, improving at end.
TUNISIE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing Westerly 3 to 5 in second part of
night.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in second part of night.
Poor vis due to coastal fog patches at night, improving at end.
CARBONARA.
Southwesterly increasing 2 to 4.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end.
LIPARI.
Mainly Northwesterly 1 to 3, backing gradually Southwesterly
overnight.
Smooth.
CIRCEO.
Westerly 2 or 3, at times 4, backing Southerly in second part of
night.
Smooth, becoming locally slight in northwest at end.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
In north, moderate or fresh flow, backing Westerly, locally Cyclonic
between French Riviera and Tyrrhenian sea, with threat of near gale
leeward Bonifacio strait, at first. Increasing Northwesterly fresh
flow in Gulf of Lion, with threat of near gale at end.
In south, Cyclonic moderate or fresh flow between Sardinia and
Sicily. Westerly flow increasing moderate or fresh from Alboran sea
to south of Balearic Islands, with threat of near gale over Alboran
sea at end.
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 31 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 31-05-26/03 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1011 OVER BLACK SEA AND 1012 OVER TAURUS. RELATIVELY
HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 01 JUNE 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
WEST NORTHWEST 3 VERY SOON VARIABLE SOON SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH
SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH. SMOOTH
BOOT
VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
MELITA
VARIABLE 3 SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST. SMOOTH
SIDRA
ANTICYCLONIC 3 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST AND OVER SOUTH PART
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
NORTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 SOON UP TO 4. SMOOTH
SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
PATRAIKOS
WEST 2 OR 3. SMOOTH
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4. SMOOTH
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4. SMOOTH
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.00 VARIABLE 3. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART ANTICYCLONIC. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
TAURUS
VARIABLE 3. UP TO SLIGHT
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART CYCLONIC SOON NORTHWEST.
SLIGHT
CRUSADE
VARIABLE 3 OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST PART SOUTHWEST 3 SOON WEST 3 OR 4.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 3. SMOOTH
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 VERY SOON WEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 3 SOON WEST. SMOOTH
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH
SAMOS SEA
WEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
SARONIKOS
SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SMOOTH
KAFIREAS STRAIT
VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5.
SMOOTH
CENTRAL AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST 3 VERY SOON SOUTH SOON UP TO 4. SMOOTH
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
THRAKIKO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 3. SMOOTH
THERMAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH
MARMARA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. SMOOTH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH PART CYCLONIC. SLIGHT.
THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
EAST BLACK SEA
SOUTH 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=