Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-24 16:45:43 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 241400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SUNDAY 24 MAY 2026 / 1600 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 24-05-26/09 UTC HIGH PRESSURES 1028 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND RELATIVELY LOW 1016 OVER TAURUS AND 1014 EAST BLACK SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 25 MAY 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT BOOT NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MELITA VARIABLE OR NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT GABES NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST LATER NORTHEAST. SLIGHT SIDRA NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST LATER OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST 4. SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OVER NORTH PART VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON NORTH 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTH 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 5 LATER 6. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE THRAKIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. THUNDERSTORM MARMARA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA NORTH 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON OVER NORTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 240840 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 24 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 24 at 00 UTC High pressure 1022 to 1025 over the basin. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 25 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 2 to 4, veering Easterly overnight. Smooth or slight. BALEARES, MINORQUE. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4, mainly Northeasterly. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches. LION. Variable 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 overnight. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches. PROVENCE. Variable 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in extreme west, becoming Variable 1 to 3 everywhere overnight. Smooth, locally slight in east at first. LIGURE. Variable 2 to 4. Smooth. CORSE. Variable 2 to 4, locally Northeasterly 3 to 5 in north in far south at first. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth overnight. Poor vis due to some fog paches in far south at first. SARDAIGNE. Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. MADDALENA, ELBE. Mainly Northerly 2 to 4, at times 5, backing Northwesterly over MADDALENA overnight. Smooth or slight. ALBORAN. East or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 in far northeast. Slight. PALOS. Northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionnaly 6 near eastern coasts in late day. Slight, locally moderate overnight. ALGER. East or Northeast 3 or 4. Smooth or slight. WEST OF CABRERA. Northeasterly 3 or 4. Smooth or slight. ANNABA. East or Northeast 2 to 4. Smooth. TUNISIE, CARBONARA. Northerly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Variable 2 to 4 mainly Northwesterly. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No near gale or gale expected.