Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-07 09:01:35 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 070800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 07 MAY 2026 / 1000 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 07-05-26/03 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1002 OVER MELITA IS EXPECTED 1006 BY 07/15 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND 1018 OVER SOUTHEAST KRITIKO PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 08 MAY 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PARTS SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST LATER 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH PARTS SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA CYCLONIC 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST PARTS NORTHEAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM GABES WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO NORTH OF 39.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SOUTH OF 39.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST OF 19.00 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE SOUTH IONIO SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 20.00 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE PATRAIKOS WEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST. SMOOTH KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5, WEST OF 23.30 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 20.00 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 23.00 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT DELTA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PARTS NORTH NORTHWEST SOON UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT CRUSADE NORTH 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SMOOTH RODOS SEA VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON WEST 4. SMOOTH KARPATHIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH WEST KRITIKO EAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SAMOS SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER EAST SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT SARONIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PARTS SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTHWEST 5. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT THRAKIKO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST LATER VARIABLE. SMOOTH MARMARA SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH WEST BLACK SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PARTS SOUTHEAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 070724 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 7 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, Thursday 7 at 00 UTC Weak gradient of pressure. Low deepening 1008 near Algerian coast at midday, rapidly filling. Low 1011 over Gulf of Genoa, gradually filling in place. Low deepening 1010 near Balearic Islands next night, with little change. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 8 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East 4 or 5, decreasing East or Southeast 3 or 4 in evening, locally Variable 2 to 4 in south, then veering South or Southwest 2 or 3 at end. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming slight at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers, clearing at end. BALEARES. East or Northeast 3 to 5, becoming Cyclonic overnight. Severe gusts. Slight, at times moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers, locally thunderstorms, clearing at end. MINORQUE. East or Northeast 3 to 5 from north to south, temporarily becoming Variable 2 to 4 in evening, then decreasing East 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Slight. Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing at end. LION. Becoming Variable 2 to 4 at midday, becoming Southerly soon, then backing Southwesterly late night, locally 5 in extreme west at end. Smooth or slight,becoming smooth in afternoon. PROVENCE. Mainly Westerly 2 to 4 in morning, becoming Variable in evening. Smooth or slight,becoming smooth in evening. LIGURE. Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 until midday, becoming mainly Northerly overnight, at times 5 at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing gradually smooth or slight in afternoon. CORSE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northerly 3 to 5 in afternoon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Slight, becoming smooth or slight in evening. SARDAIGNE. Mainly Northeasterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in far south in evening, becoming Variable overnight, then decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Slight, locally moderate in south, becoming smooth or slight at end. Moderate or poor vis in some showers. MADDALENA. Mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing Northerly 3 or 4 in evening, then backing West or Northwest at end. Slight. Moderate or poor vis in some showers in southeast at end. ELBE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northerly 3 or 4 in evening, then backing North or Northwest at end. Gusts. Slight, locally moderate in north until midday, becoming smooth or slight at end. ALBORAN. Variable 2 to 4, locally increasing Westerly 4 or 5 leeward Strait until midnight. Gusts. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing this afternoon. PALOS. Variable 2 to 4, temporarily increasing Westerly 3 to 5 from southwest in late afternoon. Gusts. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing in evening. ALGER. Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far east, gradually veering Westerly 3 to 5 from west in afternoon, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Slight, locally moderate in east until midnight. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in late afternoon, at times thundery, clearing in late night. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 3 to 5, becoming Cyclonic this afternoon, then decreasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Slight, temporarily increasing moderate in east in late afternoon. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing in late night. ANNABA. Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 near midnight. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in late night. Poor vis in rain or showers from south in late afternoon, at times thundery, clearing in the morning. TUNISIE. Northeasterly 3 to 5, gradually decreasing 2 to 4 from east in afternoon, then becoming Variable in late night. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in the morning. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast, then poor vis in rain or showers in evening, at times thundery, clearing in the morning. CARBONARA. Northeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 in evening, then Variable 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far south, then poor vis in rain or showers in second part of night, clearing in the morning. LIPARI. Easterly 4 to 6, locally Southeasterly 6 or 7 in far southeast, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in evening, at times 5, then becoming Northerly at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in second part of night. Moderate vis due to sand haze in south, then poor vis in rain or showers in second part of night. CIRCEO. Variable 2 or 4, locally Northeasterly in south, temporarily increasing Northerly 3 or 4 in afternoon. Slight, at times smooth. Poor vis in rain or showers in second part of night. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Variable light or moderate flow over the basin, gradually becoming Cyclonic fresh or strong in south of basin next night, with threat of near gale or gale.