Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-27 01:12:00 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 262000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 26 MAY 2026 / 2200 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 26-05-26/15 UTC HIGH PRESSURES 1024 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND RELATIVELY LOW 1014 OVER TAURUS AND OVER NORTHEAST BLACK SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 27 MAY 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER WEST. SMOOTH CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST PARTS NORTHEAST SOON WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PARST NORTHEAST SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT BOOT NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER WEST. UP TO SLIGHT MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR GABES VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 23.30 WEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR TAURUS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PARTS NORTHEAST VERY SOON OVER WEST PARTS NORTH NORTHWEST LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR DELTA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CRUSADE NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER WEST. SLIGHT RODOS SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 25.40 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST OVER EAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR NORTHEAST UP TO 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER SOUTH. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH. SMOOTH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR MARMARA NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 261846 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 26 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, Tuesday 26 at 12 UTC High pressure 1025-1027 over the basin, weakening 1020-1023 in morning, then 1017-1020 at end. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 28 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northeasterly 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 in late night. Smooth, locally slight in far south till morning. BALEARES. In north, increasing southwest 2 to 4, then at times 5 between Barcelona and Cap Bagur in afternoon. In south, Variable 1 3, increasing Southeasterly 2 to 4 in afternoon. Smooth, becoming slight in far north in afternoon. MINORQUE. In north, increasing Southwest 3 or 4, then 3 to 5 at end. In south, Variable 1 to 3, becoming mainly Westerly in afternoon, then West or Southwest 2 or 3 at end. Smooth, becoming slight in far north in afternoon. LION. South or Southwest 2 to 4, but Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest, increasing South or Southwest 3 or 4 in afternoon, then 4 or 5 in south at end, locally Variable 2 to 4 in northwest. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in evening. PROVENCE. Westerly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in east in morning, then 4 or 5 overall in evening, but decreasing locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest at end. Smooth, becoming gradually slight in late night. LIGURE. Mainly Southwest 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in far southwest in afternoon. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon. CORSE. Westerly 2 to 4, backing Southwesterly overnight, then increasing at times 5 in far northeast and far southeast in afternoon. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in morning. Poor vis due to some fog patches in far south overnight. SARDAIGNE. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northerly, increasing 2 to 4 in late night, then backing Westerly in north in morning. Smooth, becoming slight in far north at end. Poor vis due to some fog patches in east overnight. MADDALENA. Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing West 5, at times 6, in and leeward strait in morning. Smooth or slight. ELBE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing at times 5 near coast in afternoon, and locally 5 or 6 near Cap Corse in evening. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon. ALBORAN. Easterly 2 to 4, increasing at times 5 near Cap Gata in afternoon, then backing Northerly in east at end. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches in south overnight. PALOS, ALGER. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 near Algerian coasts and near Cap Gata. Slight, decreasing gradually smooth or slight from east. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches overnight. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in afternoon. ANNABA. East or Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in east in second part of night, then becoming mainly Northerly 2 to 4 in afternoon, and Variable at end. Smooth. TUNISIE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northwesterly in morning. Smooth. CARBONARA. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Northwesterly in east in morning, but increasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 in west, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 overall at end. Smooth. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Variable mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing Southeasterly in east in late night, then decreasing variable 1 to 3 in east in afternoon. Smooth, becoming slight in far north at end. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches overnight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No significant change.