Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-18 08:23:33 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 180809 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 18 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, Monday 18 at 00 UTC High pressure over basin, between 1015 and 1020. Shallow low around 1015 in Ligurian sea this evening. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 19 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southwest 2 to 4, at times 5 in far northwest. Smooth or slight. BALEARES. South or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southwest, locally Northeasterly along coast in morning. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in scattered showers, mainly in north in afternoon. MINORQUE. Mainly Southwest 2 to 4, at times 5 in far southwest. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis, in showers in far north in late day. LION. Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, increasing Southwest 4 or 5 in afternoon, then decreasing West 2 or 4 in second part of night. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth at end. Moderate vis, in showers in south in late day. PROVENCE. Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 in afternoon, locally 6 in extreme northeast, decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 in morning, at times 5 in north. Gusts. Slight, becoming moderate in far northeast in evening, then decreasing smooth or slight at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in far northeast in late day. LIGURE. In north : Cyclonic 2 to 4. In south : Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 in evening, then decreasing 4 or 5, locally 1 to 3 in west at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late day. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in far northeast overnight. CORSE. In north : Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, locally 6 in far east. Gusts. In south : Westerly 2 to 4. Slight becoming slight or moderate in late day. Moderate vis, in showers in south in morning. SARDAIGNE. Westerly 3 or 4. Smooth or slight. MADDALENA. Westerly 3 to 5,locally 5 or 6 leeward Bonifacio strait in afternoon. Smooth or slight, becoming slight in evening, locally moderate leeward strait. ELBE. In north : West or Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 in west overnight. In south : Variable 1 to 3, at times 4. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in north in evening. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery overnight. ALBORAN, PALOS, WEST OF CABRERA. West or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5, decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight. ALGER. Mainly Easterly 1 to 3, veering mainly Southwesterly overnight. Smooth, locally slight in east till late afternoon. ANNABA. Variable 1 to 3, locally Northwest 3 or 4 in far northeast, decreasing mainly Southwesterly 1 to 3 at end. Slight, decreasing smooth overnight. TUNISIE. Increasing West or Northwest 3 to 5, in afternoon. Smooth or slight, locally moderate between Tunisia and Sicily in morning. CARBONARA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Westerly this afternoon, temporarily 5 in far southwest till this evening, then mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4 overnight. Smooth or slight. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 or 4 in late night, occasionally 5 in north at end. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight over LIPARI overnight. Moderate vis in scattered showers overnight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No significant change. No threat of near gale or gale. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 180800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, MONDAY 18 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 NONE PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 18-05-26/03 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND 1006 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1016 OVER MELITA, GABES AND THE NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 19 MAY 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT BOOT WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT MELITA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH 4 OR 5 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR GABES NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 WEST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHEAST AND SOUTH OF 32.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 EAST OF 28.00 AND NORTH OF 33.00 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 28.00 AND NORTH OF 33.00 6 OR 7 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST PART WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 27.30 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST OVER WEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT MARMARA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA WEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=