Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2025-05-11 06:09:00 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 110200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SUNDAY 11 MAY 2025 / 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 NONE PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 10-05-25/21 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 1009 OVER NORTHWEST COAST OF EGYPT IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1004 BY 11/15 UTC. NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRES 1010 OVER RODOS SEA AND TAURUS. LOW WITH CENTRE 1012 OVER TUNISIA IS EXPECTED 1010 OVER GABES BY 11/03 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1019 OVER NORTH BALKANS AND 1018 OVER MALTA. PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 12 MAY 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING CENTRAL ADRIATIC WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING BOOT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST OVER NORTH PART SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING MELITA SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH PART GABES EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER WEST PART WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SIDRA EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART 5 OR 6. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 WEST OF 19.40 UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. SLIGHT. UP TO POOR IN THE MORNING KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. UP TO POOR IN THE MORNING KITHIRA SEA EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 AND EAST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST PART MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT DELTA CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH PART CRUSADE WEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH PART EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND OVER SOUTH PART NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING KASTELLORIZO SEA CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 29.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.20 NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST OF 25.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON WEST OF 25.00 4 OR 5. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER WEST PART EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON EAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING THERMAIKOS SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING WEST BLACK SEA ANTICYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH PART OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 102011 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 10 May 2025 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 10 at 12 UTC Complex low 1008/1010 over southwest of France, moving eastwards in morning, then filling tomorrow in afternoon. Thundery low deepening 1008 over east of Algerian coast, expected over north of Tunisia on Sunday morning and over south of Sicily on Sunday evening. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 12 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East or Southeast 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly, at midnight, then veering Southwesterly 3 or 4 at end. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in morning. Poor vis in thunderstorms overnight, becoming moderate or poor in showers in daytime. BALEARES. Decreasing Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 near islands in first part of night, then becoming Southwesterly in late night, and increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in thunderstorms overnight. MINORQUE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, veering Southwesterly in second part of night, at times 5 in far northwest in afternoon. Gusts in thundery showers. Slight. Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in north in morning. LION. Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in north, veering Northwest 4 or 5 in late afternoon. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Slight. Poor vis in thunderstorms in second part of night and morning, becoming moderate vis in some showers in north at end. PROVENCE. Easterly 3 or 4, locally increasing 4 or 5 in second part of night in west, at times 6 in far northwest, then veering Southerly 2 to 4 in afternoon, at times 5 in far northwest. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Smooth or slight, becoming slight in morning. Poor vis in thunderstorms in west in second part of night and morning. Moderate vis in some showers in east. LIGURE. Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 till morning, becoming Variable in afternoon, mainly Easterly. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in second part of night. CORSE. In north, Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable in second part of night, and mainly Southwesterly at midday. In south, Easterly 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in second part of night, and 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate leeward Strait at first. Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery. SARDAIGNE. Southeasterly 3 to 5, locally 5 or 6 in south at first, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in second part of night, then Southwesterly at end. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in late night, and smooth or slight in afternoon. Poor vis in thunderstorms in south overnight, becoming moderate or poor in some showers in daytime. MADDALENA, ELBE. Southeasterly 2 to 4, veering Southerly in morning, at times 5 near Corsica in daytime. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at midday. Moderate or poor vis in showers over south of MADDALENA in second part of night. ALBORAN. Westerly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in afternoon. Gusts. Slight, becoming moderate at midday. PALOS. Southwesterly 3 to 5. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. ALGER. East 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 in second part of night, at times 5 at end. Severe gusts in thunderstorms at first. Slight or moderate, becoming slight at midday. Poor vis in thunderstorms at first, clearing overnight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at end. WEST OF CABRERA. South or Southwest 2 to 4, veering West or Southwest in morning. Slight. Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers at first. ANNABA. East 5 or 6, decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 in morning, locally 5 in east till midday, then becoming Variable in afternoon. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Slight or moderate, becoming slight at end. Poor vis in thunderstorms, clearing in late night. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at end. TUNISIE. Easterly increasing 5 or 6 from west, then decreasing Cyclonic 3 to 5 from west in morning, and becoming Northwesterly at end. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thunderstorms, clearing in morning. Moderate or poor vis in some showers at end. CARBONARA. Southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 4 or 5 in morning, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. Poor vis in thunderstorms overnight and in morning. LIPARI. East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 4 or 5 at midday, and becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in afternoon, locally 4 or 5 in far southeast. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in thunderstorms in daytime. CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southerly 2 to 4 in morning, then becoming Variable in afternoon. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon. Poor vis in some showers in daytime, at times thundery. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours In north of basin, Northwesterly moderate or fresh flow, backing Westerly in afternoon. In south of basin, mainly Westerly moderate or fresh flow, decreasing light or moderate flow in afternoon.