Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-21 03:11:59 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 210200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 21 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 20-05-26/21 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOWS WITH CENTRES 1005 OVER TAURUS AND EAST BLACK SEA EXPECTED 1007 BY 21/09 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1024 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND MELITA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 22 MAY 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OVER EAST PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST SOON 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BOOT NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING GABES NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING SIDRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PARTS NORTH NORTHWEST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 6. MODERATE SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING KITHIRA SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING TAURUS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 29.00 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 6 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6 LATER 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST PARTS SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 SOON NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 5 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHWEST 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT THRAKIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER VARIABLE. SMOOTH THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT MARMARA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHEAST PARTS WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PARTS WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 201736 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 20 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, Wednesday 20 at 12 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 Friday 22 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northeasterly 2 to 4. Smooth, locally slight in far southwest. Poor vis due to some fog patches in far north at first. BALEARES, MINORQUE. Variable 1 to 3. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches, improving in afternoon. LION. Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon. Smooth, locally slight at first. Poor vis due to some fog patches at first. PROVENCE. Variable 1 to 3, locally Northwest 3 or 4 in west at first. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in afternoon. Poor vis due to some fog patches at first. LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches at first. CORSE. Variable 1 to 3, becoming North or Northwest 2 to 4 in afternoon. Smooth, locally slight in west at first. Poor vis due to some fog patches at first. SARDAIGNE. North or Northwest 2 to 4. Smooth, locally slight in north at first. Poor vis due to some fog patches in far west at first. MADDALENA, ELBE. North or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in afternoon. Smooth or slight. ALBORAN. East or Northeast 2 to 4, locally 5 in far east. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in afternoon. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. PALOS. Northeast 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. ALGER. East or Northeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. WEST OF CABRERA. Northeasterly 3 or 4. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. ANNABA. Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally Easterly in far southwest, becoming Variable at end. Smooth, locally slight in east at first. TUNISIE. Northwesterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. CARBONARA. North or Northwest 3 or 4, backing West or Northwest at end. Smooth or slight. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Northwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon, then veering Northerly 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No significant change.