Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-01 12:20:47 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 010730 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 296 - FRIDAY 01 MAY 2026/1000 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 01-05-26/03 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1012 OVER SOUTHEAST AEGEAN, THE AREA OF CYPRUS AND THE COASTS OF LIBYA AND HIGH 1029 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH OF 39.30 CONTINUING TO 01/13 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 CENTRAL AEGEAN CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/16 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 KAFIREAS STRAIT CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/22 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTH EVVOIKOS CONTINUING TO 01/16 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 KITHIRA SEA FROM 01/13 AT LEAST TO 01/22 UTC EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 010800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 01 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 NR 296 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 01-05-26/03 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1012 OVER SOUTHEAST AEGEAN, THE AREA OF CYPRUS AND THE COASTS OF LIBYA AND HIGH 1029 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 02 MAY 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH PART WEST NORTHWEST SOON OVER WEST PART WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 5. MODERATE SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH BOOT NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE GABES NORTHEAST 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SIDRA NORTHEAST 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTH IONIO WEST OF 19.30 NORTH 5 OR 6 EAST OF 19.30 EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 39.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH SOUTH IONIO NORTH 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 20.00 EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KITHIRA SEA EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 5 EAST OF 21.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 28.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER WEST CYCLONIC. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST 4 OVER SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OVER SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5. SLIGHT RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 24.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO EAST OF 25.30 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 25.30 NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH OF 37.20 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. UP TO POOR CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 39.30 7 OR 8 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 39.30 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH PART EAST NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 AND OVER SOUTHEAST PART WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER SOUTHEAST PART WEST SOUTHWEST 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE NORTHEAST WINDS OVER AEGEAN AND KITHIRA SEA= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 010730 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 1 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, Friday 1 at 00 UTC In a weak gradient of high pressure, Easterly moderate or fresh flow over the basin. Shallow low just west of Corsica, filling in evening. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 2 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in afternoon, increasing East or Southeast 3 to 5 overnight. Slight or moderate. BALEARES. East or Northeast 3 to 5, temporarily 6 in extreme north in morning, decreasing 2 to 4 overnight, then veering East or Southeast at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end. Poor vis due to thundery showers overnight. MINORQUE. Easterly 3 to 5, decreasing East or Southeast 2 to 4 in evening. Moderate, decreasing slight at end. LION. East or Southeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in far east in morning, decreasing 2 to 4 in evening, then increasing Southeast 3 to 5 at end. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate overnight. PROVENCE. Easterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in evening. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate overnight. LIGURE. East or Northeast 5 or 6, but Variable 2 to 4 in extreme northeast of LIGURE, gradually decreasing mainly Easterly 3 to 5 in evening. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in evening. CORSE. Easterly 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, becoming Variable 3 to 5 in evening, at times 6 in north at end. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in evening. SARDAIGNE. Easterly 4 to 6, at times 7 in far northeast, becoming Variable 3 to 5, at times 6 in afternoon, then decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. MADDALENA. - In far southeast : Variable 2 to 4. - Elsewhere : Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing 3 to 5 in evening. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end. ELBE. Backing Northerly 3 to 5 in the morning, veering East or Northeast soon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. ALBORAN. Becoming Easterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 overnight. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. PALOS. Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing locally 5 near cape Gata overnight. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in thundery showers in north and east at first, and in some fog patches in west. ALGER. Increasing Easterly 3 to 5 from east. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate from east in afternoon. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing overnight. WEST OF CABRERA. Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 near Spain, veering Easterly 3 to 5 overnight. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in some showers, at times thundery. ANNABA. East 4 or 5, at times 6 in east today. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers in southwest at first. TUNISIE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in north today, decreasing 2 to 4 in late night. Gusts. Slight or moderate. CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO. Northeasterly 3 to 5, locally 6 along Sardinian coasts and in axis of italian's valleys till evening. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight over CIRCEO overnight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Mainly Southeasterly moderate or fresh flow, but moderate Variable flow over Tyrrhenian sea, then becoming Variable moderate too over Alboran sea overnight.