Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-06 02:03:53 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 060200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 06 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 NONE PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 05-05-26/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1012 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND 1011 OVER TUNISIA AND HIGH 1019 OVER SOUTH IONIO AND BY COASTS OF LIBYA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 07 MAY 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST PART 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR MELITA EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR GABES EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OR SOUTH 4 SOON SOUTH 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 22.30 WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. WEST OF 22.30 SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT TAURUS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART VARIABLE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH PART NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5. SLIGHT RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT MARMARA VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTHEAST UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH PART SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS PROBABLY LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 052011 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 5 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, Tuesday 5 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressure 1012-1015 from west to east of basin, weakening gradually in evening. Low 1010 in gulf of Lion this evening, moving eastwards and expected 1008 in gulf of Genoa in late night, then little change Wednesday in daytime. Complex low near 1010 in Alboran sea, little change Wednesday. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 7 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. South or Southwest 3 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in second part of night, then increasing Easterly 2 to 4 at midday. Slight, locally moderate in southwest at first. Poor vis in thundery showers. BALEARES. Northwesterly 3 to 5 at first, at times 6, veering Northerly in second part of night, then veering Southerly 2 to 4 in north in late afternoon, but Easterly in south. Gusts at first, at times severe under thunderstorm. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers at first. MINORQUE. Northwesterly 3 to 5 at first, at times 6, decreasing Northeasterly 2 to 4 in second part of night, then becoming Easterly in daytime. Gusts at first, at times severe under thunderstorm. Slight. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain at first. LION. Northwesterly 4 or 5 at first, at times 6, backing Southwesterly 3 to 5 in late afternoon, then veering West or Northwest at end. Gusts, at times severe at first under thunderstorm. Slight, becoming temporarily slight or moderate in second part of night and in morning. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain at first. PROVENCE. Southerly 2 to 4, increasing Westerly 4 or 5 at times 6 from west at midnight, then becoming West or Southwest 2 to 4 in late afternoon in south, but 4 or 5 in north, locally 6 in far northeast. Gusts, at times severe at first and overnight under thunderstorm. Slight, locally moderate in far west in late night, and in far northeast in afternoon. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain at first and overnight. LIGURE. Variable 2 to 4 mainly Southerly, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 at times 6 in second part of night, then South or Southwest 4 or 5 in daytime, at times 6 in far southeast in morning then in west in afternoon. Gusts, at times severe in second part of night under thunderstorm. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain, improving in morning. CORSE. - In north : Southerly 3 to 5, increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 in second part of night, then decreasing West or Southwest 3 to 5 in morning, locally 6 near Balagne. Gusts, at times severe in second part of night under thunderstorm. - In south : Southerly 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 3 to 5 in second part of night, then decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 in afternoon. Gusts in second part of night under thunderstorm. Slight, at times moderate in far north. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain in north, improving in morning. SARDAIGNE. - In north : South or Southwest 3 to 5, veering Northwesterly in second part of night, then decreasing mainly Northerly 1 to 3 in morning. Gusts in second part of night under thunderstorm. - In south : South or Southwest 3 to 5, locally 6 at first near Sardinian coasts, decreasing temporarily Variable 1 to 3 in late night, then increasing Easterly 2 to 4 in late morning. At times gusts under thunderstorm. Slight. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain, improving in morning in north. MADDALENA. Southerly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 at midnight, then decreasing 3 to 5 in morning, but locally 5 or 6 near Corsica coasts. Gusts, at times severe under thunderstorm. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in morning. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. ELBE. South or Southeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 at midnight, locally 7 near shore in north , then decreasing 4 or 5 in south in afternoon, but becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in north. Gusts, at times severe under thunderstorm. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. ALBORAN. Westerly 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4 in late night, but locally 5 or 6 leeward Strait, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in east at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end. PALOS. West or Southwest 3 to 5, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in morning, mainly Easterly in north and Westerly in south. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon. ALGER. Southwesterly 2 or 3 in west, but Southeasterly 2 to 4 in east, decreasing Cyclonic 1 to 3 everywhere in late night, locally 4 in far east, then becoming Easterly 2 to 4 at end. Slight, locally smooth near coasts. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. WEST OF CABRERA. - In far west : Southwesterly 3 to 5, backing Northeast 4 or 5 in late night, then decreasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 at end. - Elsewhere : Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in second part of night, then East or Northeast in afternoon. Slight. ANNABA. Variable 2 to 4, at times 5, becoming Northeasterly 2 to 4 in late night, then veering Easterly in afternoon. Slight, locally smooth near coasts. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. TUNISIE. - In far west : Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming Easterly 3 or 4 in afternoon. - Elsewhere : South or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast, backing East or Northeast 3 to 5 in afternoon, then increasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CARBONARA. South or Southeast 3 to 5, veering Easterly at end in east, increasing locally 6 in far southeast, but becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in west. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in late afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. LIPARI. - In axis of Messina Strait : Southerly 5 or 6. gusts. - Elsewhere : Mainly Easterly 2 to 4, increasing Northeasterly 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming locally moderate at end in axis of Messina Strait. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at end, at times thundery. CIRCEO. - in west : Southeasterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far northwest, decreasing 2 to 4 in afternoon. - in east : Variable 1 to 3 at times 4, becoming Easterly 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight, locally moderate in northwest. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Becoming Northeasterly light or moderate flow in north of basin, but Easterly moderate or fresh in southeast, with threat of near gale over LIPARI and TUNISIE. Cyclonic light or moderate flow in southwest of basin.