WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 31 MAY 2026 / 2200 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 31-05-26/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1009 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS, 1013 OVER CYPRUS AND
RELATIVELY HIGH 1017 OVER TUNISIA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 01 JUNE 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART SOUTHWEST VERY SOON CYCLONIC
UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
WEST SOUTHWEST AND OVER EAST PART SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST
OVER EAST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
WEST SOUTHWEST AND OVER EAST PART SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH
SOUTHEAST LATER UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
BOOT
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST PART
WEST NORTHWEST LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER EAST NORTHEAST OVER SOUTH
UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SIDRA
ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART WEST LATER OVER NORTH UP TO 5.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 AND WEST OF 19.30 SOUTH
SOUTHWEST UP TO 4 LATER SOUTHWEST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 LATER SOUTHWEST 4. SMOOTH LATER UP TO SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER WEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHEAST. SMOOTH
OR SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART EAST NORTHEAST SOON
ANTICYCLONIC. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
TAURUS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
CRUSADE
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST AND OVER
SOUTH PART NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 4. SMOOTH
OR SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
WEST 3 LATER 4. SMOOTH LATER UP TO SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OVER SOUTH PART WEST SOUTHWEST 4 SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO 5
LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST LATER OVER WEST UP TO 5.
SMOOTH LATER SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH LATER UP TO
SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTHWEST 3 LATER SOUTH 4. SMOOTH LATER UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTH 3 OR 4 LATER UP TO 5. SMOOTH LATER UP TO SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE AND OVER EAST SOUTH UP TO 5.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 LATER SOUTH. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4. SMOOTH LATER UP TO SLIGHT.
PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 3 LATER VARIABLE. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH PART NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON
OVER WEST AND NORTH PART VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST AND OVER EAST PART EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON
OVER NORTH CYCLONIC SOON OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 31 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, Sunday 31 at 12 UTC
High pressure around 1018-1020 over basin, gradually weakening
1016-1018 overnight, then 1014-1016 tomorrow evening.
Low deepening 1013 over East of PROVENCE this evening, expected 1011
between Corsica and French mainland in late night, then in east of
Corsica coasts tomorrow evening.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 2 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Clockwise 1 to 3, increasing South or Southeast 3 or 4 at end.
Smooth, becoming slight in east overnight.
Poor vis due to coastal fog patches in second part of night near
Mallorca.
BALEARES.
Variable 1 to 3 overnight, locally 4 at first in far southwest,
increasing Southerly 2 to 4 in afternoon, then locally Cyclonic 5 or
6 in gulf of Valencia in late afternoon.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in gulf of Valencia at end.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in second part of night.
MINORQUE.
Variable 2 to 4, but increasing locally Northwest 4 or 5 in
northeast, at times 6 in second part of night, then backing gradually
Southerly 2 to 4 everywhere tomorrow in late afternoon.
Slight, locally moderate in second part of night in northeast, then
decreasing smooth or slight at end.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in west in second part of night.
LION.
Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing 4 or 5 in late morning, then
backing Southwesterly tomorrow in late afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at midafternoon.
PROVENCE.
- In northeast : Cyclonic 2 to 4 mainly Northerly.
- Elsewhere : West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, backing
Westerly 4 or 5 in afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end.
LIGURE.
Cyclonic 3 to 5, but locally Southwesterly 5 or 6 in far south till
late morning, decreasing 2 to 4 in afternoon, then 1 to 3 at end.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in late afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers overnight and in morning.
CORSE.
- In northeast : South or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, but locally
Variable 2 to 4 in gulf of Saint-Florent, decreasing 3 to 5 at
midafternoon. Gusts.
- Elsewhere : Southwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4 in
late night in northwest, then Westerly 2 to 4 in south at end.
Slight or moderate.
SARDAIGNE.
- In north : increasing West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far
north overnight, then decreasing Westerly 3 or 4 at end.
- In south : West or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming Clockwise 1 to 3 at
end.
Slight or moderate, but temporarily smooth in south overnight.
MADDALENA.
- In north : Southwesterly 3 to 5, locally 5 or 6 leeward Bonifacio
strait, at times 7 in second part of night, but Cyclonic 2 to 4 in
far northwest. Gusts.
- In south : mainly Southerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable at end.
Smooth or slight in south, but slight or moderate in north.
ELBE.
Cyclonic 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in late night, but locally
Variable 1 to 3 at times 4 in north.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late morning.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in second part of night and at end.
ALBORAN.
Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 in morning near Cap Gata.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in daytime.
PALOS.
Variable 2 to 4 mainly Easterly.
Smooth, becoming temporarily slight in far east in morning.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in daytime.
ALGER.
Easterly 3 or 4, increasing temporarily 5 in far south in afternoon.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in morning.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, backing temporarily Easterly in morning, then
increasing locally 5 at end near Cap de la Nao.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end.
Poor vis due to some fog patches overnight and in morning.
ANNABA.
Variable 1 to 3 at times 4 in west, but mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4
in east.
Smooth, becoming gradually slight in afternoon.
Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches overnight, improving in
morning.
TUNISIE.
Westerly 3 to 5, increasing at times 6 in northwest in afternoon.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.
Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches overnight, improving in
morning.
CARBONARA.
- In west : Cyclonic 2 to 4, increasing locally 5 in far south in
afternoon.
- in east : West or Southwest 1 or 3 at first, increasing
Southwesterly 3 or 4 in second part of night.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end.
LIPARI.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 in west in late
morning.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in west at end.
CIRCEO.
Westerly 1 to 3, increasing Southerly 2 to 4 in morning.
Smooth, becoming gradually smooth or slight in west in morning.
Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches overnight, improving in
morning.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Cyclonic light or moderate in east of basin.
In north of basin, Southwesterly moderate flow, veering and
increasing Northwesterly fresh or strong flow Tuesday afternoon, with
threat of gale at end in gulf of Lion.
In south of basin, Westerly flow increasing gradually moderate or
fresh from Alboran sea to south of Balearic Islands, with threat of
near gale over Alboran sea.