Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-23 02:13:47 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 230200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SATURDAY 23 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 22-05-26/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1012 OVER RODOS SEA AND HIGH 1026 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 24 MAY 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER WEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH 5 OR 6 OVER WEST NORTHWEST VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE BOOT NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST NORTH NORTHWEST 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 INCREASING LATER. UP TO MODERATE GABES WEST NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SIDRA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTH IONIO NORTH 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 19.30 NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST OF 19.30 WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 19.30 WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST OF 19.30 CYCLONIC. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM VERY SOON KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 2 OR 3. SMOOTH. THUNDERSTORM VERY SOON KITHIRA SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM VERY SOON SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTHEAST VERY SOON TAURUS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST OVER EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH KASTELLORIZO SEA CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM VERY SOON RODOS SEA EAST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM VERY SOON KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM VERY SOON WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM VERY SOON EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM VERY SOON SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM VERY SOON SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST AND WEST OF 25.20 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM VERY SOON SAMOS SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM VERY SOON SARONIKOS NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM VERY SOON SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM VERY SOON KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 5. UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM VERY SOON CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 SOON NORTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 24.50 NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST THERMAIKOS NORTH 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER OVER WEST 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY EAST BLACK SEA SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 221847 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 22 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, Friday 22 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressure near 1023 to1025 over basin. Shallow low near 1015 over north of Morocco and south of Spain, filling in late night. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 24 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. BALEARES. Variable 1 to 3. Smooth. MINORQUE. Variable 1 to 3. Smooth. LION. Mainly South 1 to 3, at times 4 with coastal breezes. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches. PROVENCE. Variable 1 to 3, becoming mainly West overnight, at times 4. Smooth. LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3, at times West or southwest 4 along coasts. Smooth. CORSE. Northerly 2 to 4. Smooth. SARDAIGNE. Northerly 2 to 4, at times 5 with coastal breezes. Smooth, locally slight near Sardinia coast at first, then in south tomorrow afternoon. MADDALENA, ELBE. Northerly 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. ALBORAN. Easterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in east at first. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at midday. Poor vis due to some fog patches in far south. PALOS. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in southeast at first, decreasing 3 or 4 in morning, at times 5 in southeast. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at midday. ALGER. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 along coast. Smooth or slight. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 2 to 4 from north to south. Smooth or slight. ANNABA. Northeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable at end. Smooth. TUNISIE. Northwesterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. CARBONARA. North or Northwest 2 to 4, at times 5 in far northwest in morning, then becoming Northerly at end. Smooth or slight. LIPARI. Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in east at first. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some coastal showers in afternoon. CIRCEO. Northwesterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No significant change.