METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 012000

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 298 - FRIDAY 01 MAY 2026/2200 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 01-05-26/03 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1009 OVER KASTELLORIZO AND TAURUS AND HIGH 1026 OVER

NORTHWEST BALKANS AND NORTH ITALY

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

SOUTH OF 40.00

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/10 UTC

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

CENTRAL AEGEAN

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/10 UTC

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

KAFIREAS STRAIT

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/10 UTC

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/10 UTC

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

KITHIRA SEA

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/10 UTC

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

SOUTH IONIO

SOUTH OF 36.00

FROM 02/07 AT LEAST TO 02/10 UTC

EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 20.00

FROM 02/07 AT LEAST TO 02/10 UTC

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 012000

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, FRIDAY 01 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 NR 298

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 01-05-26/03 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1009 OVER KASTELLORIZO AND TAURUS AND HIGH 1026 OVER

NORTHWEST BALKANS AND NORTH ITALY

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 02 MAY 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

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

SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST.

MODERATE

BOOT

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

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

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

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

GABES

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5

OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO

EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.00 NORTH NORTHEAST

5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO

NORTH 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 20.00 EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON EAST

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 7 OR 8 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 5

OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE LATER

SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KITHIRA SEA

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

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 20.00

NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 AND

EAST OF 20.00 NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER NORTH ROUGH SOON OVER

NORTH UP TO VERY ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 28.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER

SOUTH PART EAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT

CRUSADE

SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART VARIABLE LATER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5.

SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

RODOS SEA

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KARPATHIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 24.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER WEST

UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

EAST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 37.20 NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7.

MODERATE

SARONIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 24.00 6 OR 7 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR

5. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 40.00 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH

THRAKIKO

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. MODERATE

THERMAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 40.10 EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

WEST BLACK SEA

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

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

LOCALLY GALE NORTH WINDS OVER AEGEAN=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 011812

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 1 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, Friday 1 at 12 UTC

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

New low 1014 near Algerian coast at end.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 3 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

East or Southeast 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 in morning, then 5 or 6

in afternoon.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end.

BALEARES.

East or Northeast 2 to 4, veering East or Southeast in second part of

night, then increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in showers, clearing in afternoon.

MINORQUE.

East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing South or Southeast 4 or 5 in

afternoon.

Slight or moderate.

LION.

East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing Southeast 3 to 5 in morning,

locally 6 in far northwest. Gusts.

Decreasing slight or moderate.

PROVENCE.

Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing Southeast 4 or 5 in west in

late night, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in east at end.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at end.

LIGURE.

Easterly 3 to 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in extreme northeast, becoming

Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon, and decreasing 1 to 3 at end. Gusts.

Smooth or slight.

CORSE.

Variable 3 to 5, at times 6 in far north, decreasing 2 to 4 in

afternoon, locally 5 in far south. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in morning.

SARDAIGNE.

Variable 3 to 5, becoming mainly Southeasterly in morning, then

increasing locally 5 or 6 in far southwest in afternoon. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in northeast in

morning.

MADDALENA.

Variable 2 to 4, but Northerly 3 to 5 in northwest at first.

Slight or moderate, gradually decreasing smooth in daytime.

ELBE.

Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in second part of night, then

becoming Variable in morning, mainly Northwesterly.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in afternoon.

ALBORAN.

Easterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in west in afternoon, then

Variable 1 to 3 overall at end.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight in morning.

Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.

PALOS.

Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally 5 near cape Gata, increasing 4 or 5 in

morning, at times 6 near Algerian coast, then decreasing 2 to 4 at

end.

Slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.

Poor vis in thundery showers at end.

ALGER.

Easterly 3 to 5 from west to east, increasing 4 to 6 in afternoon.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Northeasterly 2 to 4, veering Easterly 3 or 4 in morning, then

increasing East or Northeast 3 to 5 in afternoon.

Slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.

Poor vis in some thundery showers at end.

ANNABA.

East 4 or 5, veering East or Southeast 3 to 5 in morning, then

increasing 4 to 6 in afternoon.

Slight or moderate.

TUNISIE.

Northeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in late night, then veering

East or Southeast 3 to 5 in evening. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

CARBONARA.

Northeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in late night, then becoming

Variable in morning.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in morning.

LIPARI.

Northeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon, but

increasing Northwest 4 or 5 in east. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in morning.

CIRCEO.

Variable 2 to 4, locally Northeasterly 4 or 5 in axis of Italian's

valleys, backing Northwesterly 3 to 5 in afternoon. Gusts.

Smooth or slight.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Southeasterly moderate or fresh flow from Tunisia to Gulf of Lion,

but moderate Variable flow elsewhere.