Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-20 14:19:18 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 201400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 20 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 20-05-26/09 UTC EXTENDED NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1006 OVER TAURUS IS EXPECTED 1004 BY 21/00 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1007 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND HIGH 1024 OVER TUNISIA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 21 MAY 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH OVER NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BOOT WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT GABES VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SIDRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE PATRAIKOS SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.20 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 25.00 WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER EAST MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 4. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 4. UP TO SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 25.00 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 4. SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT THERMAIKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT MARMARA WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. UP TO POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 200647 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 20 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, Wednesday 20 at 00 UTC High pressure 1020 to 1025 over the basin. Shallow low near 1020 over Ligurian Sea, moving southeast, expected over Tyrrhenian Sea tomorrow. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 21 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northeast 1 to 3, locally 4 in far southwest. Smooth, becoming locally slight in far southwest in evening. Poor vis due to some fog patches in far north overnight. BALEARES, MINORQUE. Variable 2 to 4. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches. LION. Variable 2 to 4 at first, becoming Southwesterly 3 or 4 in afternoon, then veering Northerly 2 to 4 overnight. Smooth, at times slight. PROVENCE. West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 or 6 in afternoon in midwest, but Variable 1 to 3 in east, veering Northerly in west in second part of night, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 everywhere. Gusts. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. Poor vis due to some fog patches in second part of night. LIGURE. Cyclonic 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in second part of night. CORSE. West or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 in far northeast at first, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in evening. Gusts. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. SARDAIGNE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Westerly in north and southeast. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. Poor vis due to some fog patches in far west. MADDALENA. Mainly West or Northwest 2 to 4, locally 5 or 6 with gusts leeward Bonifacio strait in afternoon. Smooth or slight. ELBE. Northwesterly 3 or 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in west at first, at times 5 in far east. Smooth or slight. ALBORAN. East or Northeast 2 to 4, locally 5 in far northeast. Becoming smooth or slight from east. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. PALOS. Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, temporarily 6 in evening along east of Algerian coast. Smooth or slight, becoming slight in evening, at times moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. ALGER. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 near coasts. Smooth or slight. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 2 to 4 from north to south, backing Northeast in second part of night. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at night. Poor vis due to fog patches. ANNABA. In southwest : East or Northeast 2 to 4, temporarily 5 in far southwest in afternoon. In northeast : Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far northeast till next night. Smooth or slight. TUNISIE. West or Northwest 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 in far north till next night, becoming Northwesterly at night, at times 5. Smooth or slight. CARBONARA. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwest in east, becoming North or Northwest 3 or 4 everywhere in late night. Smooth or slight. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 in north of CIRCEO till midnight. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in late night. Moderate vis in scattered coastal showers in far southeast of LIPARI, clearing in late night. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No significant change.