Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-08 04:47:13 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 080130 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 311 - FRIDAY 08 MAY 2026/0400 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 07-05-26/21 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 1009 OVER TYRRHENEAN SEA IS MOVING NORTH NORTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED 1010 OVER SOUTH ADRIATIC BY 08/15 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER SOUTH SIDRA AND HIGH 1021 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND 1019 OVER SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA SOUTH ADRIATIC OVER SOUTH CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 08/10 UTC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 NORTH IONIO CONTINUING TO 08/10 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTH IONIO NORTH OF 36.00 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 08/10 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 080200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 08 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 311 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 07-05-26/21 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 1009 OVER TYRRHENEAN SEA IS MOVING NORTH NORTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED 1010 OVER SOUTH ADRIATIC BY 08/15 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER SOUTH SIDRA AND HIGH 1021 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND 1019 OVER SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 09 MAY 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST NORTHEAST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH 7 OR 8 SOON EAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHWEST OVER SOUTHWEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR GABES SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND NORTH OF 36.00 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT TAURUS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT DELTA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT CRUSADE NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT RODOS SEA VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH KARPATHIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON WEST OF 24.40 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SAMOS SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOUTH OF 37.40 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH SOON UP TO SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THRAKIKO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST OF 25.10 SOUTH SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH MARMARA SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 072010 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 7 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, Thursday 7 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressure 1012-1015 in north of basin. Low deepening 1010 near Balearic Islands overnight, filling gradually tomorrow in daytime. Low 1010 near Algerian coasts at end, deepening gradually. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 9 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Easterly 4 or 5, becoming temporarily Cyclonic mainly Southeasterly 2 to 4 in second part of night, locally 5 in far northwest, then East or Southeast 3 or 4 at end. At times gusts under thunderstorm. Slight. Poor or very poor vis in showers, at times thunderstorms overnight, clearing in afternoon. BALEARES. Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming mainly Easterly 2 to 4 in daytime. At times gusts under thunderstorm. Smooth or slight. Poor or very poor vis in showers, at times thunderstorms overnight. MINORQUE. Easterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far south, becoming temporarily Variable in north in second part of night, then Southeasterly 2 to 4 in afternoon everywhere. At times gusts under thunderstorm. Smooth or slight. Poor or very poor vis in showers, at times thunderstorms overnight, clearing in afternoon. LION. Southerly 2 to 4, backing Southeasterly in late night, then increasing South or Southeast 3 to 5 in afternoon, locally 6 near Roussillon coasts. Gusts. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon, locally moderate at end near Roussillon coasts. PROVENCE. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 near shore in northeast. Smooth, locally slight at first in far northeast. LIGURE. - In east : Northerly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in late night, then backing Northwesterly 2 to 4 in late afternoon. - In west : North or Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing temporarily Variable 1 to 3 in late night, then increasing Westerly 2 to 4 in afternoon. Smooth or slight. CORSE. Northerly 3 to 5, becoming temporarily Variable 2 to 4 in south in second part of night, then Northwesterly 2 to 4 everywhere in afternoon. Smooth or slight, decreasing slight in morning. Poor vis in south in some showers, clearing in morning. SARDAIGNE. East or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in second part of night in north, but becoming Variable 2 to 4 in south, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 at times 4 everywhere in afternoon. Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate at first in far south. Poor or very poor vis in showers, at times thunderstorms, clearing in morning. MADDALENA. North or Northwest 3 or 4, increasing Northwesterly 4 or 5 in late night, then decreasing West or Northwest 2 to 4 in afternoon. Slight. Poor vis in some showers in morning in south, at times thundery, clearing in afternoon. ELBE. Northerly 3 or 4, increasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 in late night, then decreasing 2 to 4 in late afternoon, but becoming Variable 1 to 3 in far southeast. Smooth or slight. ALBORAN. Variable 1 to 3, but locally Westerly 4 or 5 leeward strait, increasing Easterly 3 or 4 in late night, then locally 4 or 5 at end in northeast. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in rain or showers in second part of night and in morning, clearing in afternoon. PALOS. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4, increasing Northeasterly 3 or 4 in late morning, then East or Northeast 4 or 5 in late afternoon. Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end. Poor vis in rain or showers in morning, clearing in afternoon. ALGER. Westerly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at times 4 in morning, then increasing Easterly 3 to 5 at end. Slight. Poor vis in rain or showers overnight, clearing in morning. WEST OF CABRERA. Cyclonic 3 to 5 mainly Easterly, decreasing temporarily Easterly 2 to 4 in morning, then increasing 3 or 5 at end. Slight. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery at first, clearing at end. ANNABA. Easterly 4 or 5, decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4 in late night, then becoming Easterly 3 or 4 at end. Slight, locally moderate in northeast at first. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery at first, clearing in afternoon. TUNISIE. Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far west at first, backing Northwesterly in east in morning, but decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in west. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in morning. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze at first, or in thundery rain or showers, clearing in morning. CARBONARA. North or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing North or Northwest 3 or 4 at times 5 in late night, then decreasing Westerly 2 or 3 at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in late morning. Poor vis in rain or showers in second part of night, clearing in morning. LIPARI. Cyclonic 3 to 5, but locally East or Southeast 6 or 7 at first near Gulf of Saint Euphemia, decreasing 2 to 4 in second part of night everywhere, then becoming mainly Northwesterly in morning. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late night. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze overnight, or in rain or showers in second part of night, clearing in afternoon. CIRCEO. Northerly 3 or 4, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in second part of night, then decreasing 2 to 4 in late morning, mainly Northwesterly at end. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. Poor vis in rain or showers in late night, clearing at end. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Mainly Easterly light or moderate flow in north of basin, increasing gradually moderate or fresh in daytime, then locally threat of near gale at end. Becoming gradually Cyclonic fresh or strong flow in south of basin, with threat of near gale or gale.