Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-03 03:13:13 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 030200 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 303 - SUNDAY 03 MAY 2026/0400 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 02-05-26/21 UTC QUASI STATIONARY LOW 1009 WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN COAST OF TURKEY IS DEEPENING, EXPECTED 1001 BY 03/15 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1023 OVER THE NORTHEASTERN BALKANS AND THE CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN. WEST BLACK SEA OVER SOUTHWEST FROM 03/10 AT LEAST TO 03/16 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 MARMARA FROM 03/07 AT LEAST TO 03/16 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 NORTHEAST AEGEAN CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 03/16 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 CENTRAL AEGEAN CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 03/16 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 KAFIREAS STRAIT CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 03/16 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST OF 24.50 CONTINUING TO 03/07 UTC NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO EAST OF 24.50 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 03/16 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 03/10 8 SAMOS SEA FROM 03/13 AT LEAST TO 03/16 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 EAST KRITIKO CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 03/16 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 KARPATHIO FROM 03/07 AT LEAST TO 03/16 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 03/10 8 RODOS SEA FROM 03/13 AT LEAST TO 03/16 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 33.40 FROM 03/07 AT LEAST TO 03/16 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 03/13 8 KASTELLORIZO SEA FROM 03/10 AT LEAST TO 03/16 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 TAURUS OVER WEST FROM 03/13 AT LEAST TO 03/16 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 DELTA OVER NORTH FROM 03/13 AT LEAST TO 03/16 UTC WEST 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 030200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SUNDAY 03 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 NR 303 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 02-05-26/21 UTC QUASI STATIONARY LOW 1009 WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN COAST OF TURKEY IS DEEPENING, EXPECTED 1001 BY 03/15 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1023 OVER THE NORTHEASTERN BALKANS AND THE CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN. PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 04 MAY 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OVER NORTHEAST PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING BOOT WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING MELITA SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST PART SOUTH 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING GABES ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST PART EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING SIDRA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 6 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 EAST OF 23.00 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH OF 35.50 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 35.50 NORTHEAST UP TO 5. MODERATE. SOON CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 EAST OF 21.00 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER EAST PART UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 33.40 WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER WEST PART 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH PART WEST 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST OF 29.00 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON 8. ROUGH SOON VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 EAST OF 24.40 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST PART UP TO ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST OF 24.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. EAST OF 24.50 NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 8. ROUGH SOON OVER EAST PART UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. THUNDERSTORM SARONIKOS NORTH 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.50 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.00 NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST PART MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 5 AND EAST OF 24.45 6 OR 7. MODERATE THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MARMARA NORTHEAST 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON OVER SOUTHWEST PART 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER SOUTH PART UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. RAIN EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER BLACK SEA, KARPATHIO, RODOS SEA, SOUTHEAST KRITIKO, KASTELLORIZO SEA, DELTA, TAURUS AND CRUSADE= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 021851 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 2 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, Saturday 2 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressure 1020 to 1025 from south to north, weakening 1015 to 1020 overnight. New low 1013 near Algerian coast and shallow low 1015 in east of Pyrenees overnight. Then new low 1011 in southeast of Spain tomorrow. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 4 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southeast 5 or 6, decreasing Southerly 3 to 5 in afternoon. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers in morning, at times thundery. BALEARES. Southeast 3 to 5, decreasing Easterly 2 to 4 in late night, then becoming Variable in afternoon. Slight, temporarily moderate in east. Moderate or poor vis in showers in south in late night, at times thundery. MINORQUE. Southeast 4 or 5, increasing at times 6 in far southeast in morning, then veering Southerly 3 to 5 at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers from southwest in morning, at times thundery. LION. South or Southeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northwest, increasing 7 near Roussillon coast in second part of the night till midday, then backing Southeast 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in late day. PROVENCE. In west, Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far northwest, increasing 4 or 5 at midday, at times 6 at end. In east, Variable 1 to 3, becoming East or Southeast 2 to 4 in morning, then increasing Easterly 3 to 5 at end. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at end in west. LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Easterly 2 to 4 in afternoon, then increasing 3 to 5 at end. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end. CORSE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 5 or 6 in axis of Bonifacio strait at midday. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end. SARDAIGNE. South or Southeast 3 to 5, locally 6 in far southwest, and Variable 2 to 4 in northeast at first, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Slight or moderate, locally smooth or slight in northeast till midday. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in afternoon. MADDALENA. Variable 2 to 4, locally Southerly in west, becoming Southerly everywhere in morning, then increasing locally 4 or 5 near Sardinia coasts at midday, temporarily 6 in afternoon. Smooth or slight. ELBE. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southerly 2 to 4 in morning, increasing locally 5 near Corsica coasts in afternoon. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon. ALBORAN. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Westerly 2 to 4 in afternoon, locally 5 in west. Slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. Poor vis in some thundery showers in east. PALOS. Northeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in morning, then East or Southeast at end. Slight or moderate, becoming slight at midday. Poor vis in thundery showers. ALGER. East 4 or 5, locally 6 in east at first, decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in second part of night. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate at midday. Poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night, then at end. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in east at first, becoming Variable 2 to 4 at midday. Slight or moderate, becoming slight in afternoon. Poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night. ANNABA. East or Southeast 5 or 6, decreasing Easterly 3 to 5 in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in some thundery showers in far northwest in afternoon. TUNISIE. Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5 west, veering gradually Southeasterly in late night, then increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, at times 6 in far south. Slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. CARBONARA. Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Southeast 3 or 4 in morning, then 5 in south at end. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in late night. LIPARI. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, backing Northwesterly 2 to 4 in second part of night, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at end. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in second part of night. CIRCEO. Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in south at first, then at times 5 near Italian coast in afternoon. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Southeasterly moderate or fresh flow in east of basin, with threat of near gale over PROVENCE. From Alboran sea to Balearic islands, becoming West or Southwest moderate flow, increasing fresh over Alboran sea.