Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-05 06:13:41 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 050200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 05 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 04-05-26/21 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1009 OVER TAURUS AND A SECONDARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1009 OVER EAST BLACK SEA OVER SOUTH GRADUALLY FILLING. HIGH PRESSURES 1022 OVER SYRTI GREAT PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 06 MAY 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. SOON THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT MELITA SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT GABES SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SIDRA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTH PART EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 AND WEST OF 19.50 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST PART WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR KITHIRA SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST PART SOUTHEAST LATER OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 EAST OF 26.20 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 28.00 6 OR 7 SOON EAST OF 28.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER EAST ROUGH TAURUS NORTH 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON OVER WEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OVER WEST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART WEST SOUTHWEST SOON 4 OR 5. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST PART WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SMOOTH SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 4 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH MARMARA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER CYCLONIC 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 041904 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 4 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, Monday 4 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressure 1013-1018 from west to east of basin, weakening around 1012 tomorrow. Complex low 1012 in west of basin, expected 1010 tomorrow afternoon. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 6 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, becoming Variable in morning, then Southwesterly at end. Gusts in thundery showers. Slight. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. BALEARES. Southwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in southeast at first, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in morning, then Northwesterly at end. Gusts in thundery showers. Slight, locally moderate in far south at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers, at first, then in afternoon. MINORQUE. Southwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5 overnight, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in morning, then becoming Southerly 3 to 5 in late day, and veering Northwesterly at end. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Slight. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, then thunderstorm at end. LION. Southwesterly 3 to 5, veering West or Northwest 3 to 5 at first, locally 6 in northwest, then decreasing temporarily Variable 2 to 4 in daytime. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Slight or moderate, becoming slight in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in thunderstorms at first, then at end. PROVENCE. East or Southeast 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 in northwest, veering Westerly 2 to 4 in late night, at times 5 in far west, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at midday. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far northwest at first, decreasing slight in afternoon. Poor vis in thunderstorms overnight, then at end. LIGURE. Easterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in east, becoming Variable 2 to 4 at midday. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Slight or moderate, becoming slight in afternoon. Poor vis in thunderstorms overnight and morning, then at end. CORSE. East or Southeast 4 or 5, veering South or Southwest in late night, at times 6 in northeast, then decreasing Southerly 2 to 4 in afternoon. Severe gusts in thunderstorms overnight. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, temporarily thunderstorms in late night and morning, then at end. SARDAIGNE. South or Southwest 4 or 5, but Southerly 2 to 4 in south, decreasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 in morning. Slight, locally moderate in north overnight. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. MADDALENA. South 4 or 5, temporarily 5 or 6 in north in late night and morning. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, then thunderstorms in north at end. ELBE. South or Southeast 4 or 5, temporarily 5 or 6 in south in late night and in morning. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thunderstorms. ALBORAN. Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in west at first. Gusts. Moderate, temporarily rough at first, then at end. PALOS. Southwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6. Gusts. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate at end. ALGER. Westerly 2 to 4, increasing temporarily Southwest 5 in far west at midday. Gusts in thundery showers. Slight, temporarily moderate in west in daytime. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. WEST OF CABRERA. South or Southwest 4 or 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in west in morning, then veering West or Southwest 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers in east at first, at times thundery. ANNABA. Northeasterly 3 to 5, veering South or Southeast in morning, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at midday, then increasing East 3 to 5 in east at end West in west. Gusts in thundery showers. Slight. Moderate vis in showers, at times thundery. TUNISIE. Southeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery in morning. CARBONARA. South or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in south. Gusts in thundery showers. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery in morning. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Clockwise 2 to 4, locally Southeast 4 or 5 in north of CIRCEO, then temporarily in far west in afternoon. Gusts in thundery showers. Smooth or slight, locally slight or moderate in northwest of CIRCEO. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in north of CIRCEO. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Westerly moderate or fresh flow, decreasing Variable light or moderate flow in daytime, except in far north. Over Tyrrhenian Sea, Southerly moderate or fresh flow.