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
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=
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.