Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-06 20:06:24 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 062000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 06 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 06-05-26/15 UTC LOW 1000 OVER ALGERIA IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1001 OVER SOUTH GABES BY 06/21. HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER BLACK SEA AND 1018 BY COASTS OF EGYPT. PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 07 MAY 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST CYCLONIC VERY SOON CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR BOOT SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH EAST 5 OR 6 LATER OVER SOUTH 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR GABES EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST 7 VERY SOON OVER NORTH CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA SOUTHEAST 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH NORTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 19.30 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST 4 AND WEST OF 19.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS WEST 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 20.00 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT DELTA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT CRUSADE NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH SOON EAST. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHWEST 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT MARMARA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH EAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 061910 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 6 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, Wednesday 6 at 12 UTC Low 1007-1009 between Corsica and mainland gradually filling on place the next night. Low near 1002 near gulf of Gabes, moving northeast and expected 1008 over Sicily tomorrow afternoon. Weak gradient of pressure between 1010 and 1013 from south to north. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 8 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East 2 to 4, increasing 3 or 4 in late night, at times 5 in daytime, then veering East or Southeast at end, locally Cyclonic 2 to 4 in south of Majorca island. Slight. Moderate vis in showers, becoming poor in thundery showers tomorrow morning. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Northeast 3 or 4 in second part of the night, at times 5 in southeast. Gusts. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in thundery showers in daytime. MINORQUE. East or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in morning from north to south, then veering mainly Easterly at end. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in thundery showers in south tomorrow afternoon. LION. Veering Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5 overnight, temporarily Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon, then becoming Southerly 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers near coast, clearing at night. PROVENCE. Westerly 3 to 5 from south to north, decreasing 2 to 4 in morning, then becoming Variable in afternoon. Slight, locally moderate in far northeast at first, decreasing gradually smooth in late day. LIGURE. Southwesterly 3 to 5, locallu 5 or 6 in west at first, decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4 tomorrow morning, then becoming Northerly in evening. Slight or moderate, decreasing gradually smooth or slight in afternoon. CORSE. - In north : West or Southwest 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in late night, then veering North or Northeast tomorrow afternoon, at times 5 near Balagne. - In south : Northwesterly 2 to 4, veering gradually North or Northeast tomorrow morning, at times 5 in far south. Slight, locally moderate in far north at first, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. SARDAIGNE. In far south, East or Southeast, at times 5 in daytime. Elsewhere, East or Northeast 2 to 4. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in morning, but locally moderate in far south in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in south, at times thundery. MADDALENA. Southerly 3 or 4, at times 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in second part of the night, then becoming North or Northeast in afternoon. Gusts. Slight. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing in daytime. ELBE. Variable 2 to 4, but Southerly 3 to 5 in south at fitrst, becoming Northerly in evening. Gusts. Slight, at times moderate overnight. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing in morning. ALBORAN. Mainly Westerly 2 to 4, locally 5, leeward Strait at first, and in afternoon and late day. Gusts. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, in morning. PALOS. Easterly 2 to 4, but locally Northwesterly in extreme southwest at first, veering Westerly from southwest at noon. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, in morning. ALGER. East 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in morning in east, at times 6 in far east, veering Westerly 2 to 4 in west in afternoon, but Southeasterly in extreme east at end. Slight, locally moderate in east in daytime. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, in afternoon. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic in afternoon, locally Northerly in west. Slight. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, in afternoon. ANNABA. Easterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5, in morning, at times 6 in extreme southwest, becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Slight, locally moderate in northeast in late day. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, in late day. TUNISIE. Increasing Northeasterly 4 to 5, at times 6 in east overnight, decreasing 2 to 4 in afternoon but locally 5 in extreme northwest. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, in late day. CARBONARA. Increasing Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in extreme south overnight, backing Northeasterly 3 or 4 at midday, locally 5 in extreme southwest in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, at first and at end. LIPARI. Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in south, but Southerly 5 or 6 leeward of Messina strait at first, veering Easterly in morning, locally Southeasterly 6 or 7 leeward of Messina strait and in far east, in daytime, decreasing Southeasterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in east, but Variable 1 to 3 in southwest at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, at end. CIRCEO. Easterly 2 or 4, locally 5 in south at first, backing Northerly in afternoon, locally Southeasterly in southeast at end. Slight. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, improving in morning. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Variable light or moderate flow over the basin, becoming East or Southeast in west of basin in evening.