Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-17 18:49:30 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 171400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SUNDAY 17 MAY 2026 / 1600 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 17-05-26/09 UTC EXTENDED NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1001 OVER WEST BLACK SEA IS EXPECTED 1003 BY 18/00 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER TUNISIA AND NORTH ITALY PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 18 MAY 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER WEST VARIABLE. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE BOOT WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER NORTH 5. MODERATE GABES NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 4. MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE. OVER SOUTH LOCALLY POOR SIDRA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE. OVER SOUTH LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH OF 38.00 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 20.30 4 OR 5. MODERATE PATRAIKOS WEST NORTHWEST 5 EAST OF 21.30 WEST SOUTHWEST VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 21.00 WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. WEST OF 21.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON OVER SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 EAST OF 28.00 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR TAURUS SOUTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST OVER EAST VARIABLE 4. SLIGHT DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. OVER SOUTH LOCALLY POOR CRUSADE SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT LOCALLY OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE. OVER SOUTH LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT VERY SOON MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 4 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT VERY SOON OVER WEST MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH VARIABLE 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH NORTHWEST SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.50 SOUTHWEST VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SARONIKOS WEST NORTHWEST 5 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT VARIABLE 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN VARIABLE OR SOUTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOON WEST NORTHWEST AND WEST OF 25.00 4 OR 5. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN WEST 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT THRAKIKO WEST 4 TEMPORARILY OVER WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH MARMARA WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 LOCALLY VARIABLE SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY WEST BLACK SEA CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER WEST UP TO 6 VERY SOON OVER WEST AND SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 4 TEMPORARILY 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE LOCALLY OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTHEAST WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM VERY SOON OVER WEST OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 170652 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 17 May 2026 at 09 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, Sunday 17 at 00 UTC Low 1010, between French Riviera, and Corsica, filling gradually 1014 Sunday afternoon. High building 1016-1018 in south of basin, expected 1018-1020 Monday afternoon. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 18 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southerly 2 to 4, locally Cyclonic 1 to 3 in far southwest at first, then everywhere in late night, becoming South or Southwest at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. BALEARES. South or Southwest increasing 3 or 4, temporarily 4 or 5 in west till evening, and locally Cyclonic in far north at first, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in far west overnight. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis, in scattered showers, from southwest in late day. MINORQUE. Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally Northerly in north at first, veering Northwesterly in late night, and becoming Variable at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. Moderate vis, in scattered showers, in far northwest at end. LION. Northwesterly 3 to 5, backing temporarily Southwesterly this afternoon, to midnight. Decreasing smooth or slight. Moderate vis, in scattered showers, in far southwest at end. PROVENCE. West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally Cyclonic 2 to 4, in far northeast at first, backing West or Southwest 4 or 5 this afternoon, then veering West or Northwest 3 to 5 in late night, but locally Southwesterly 3 or 4 in far east at end. Gusts. Decreasing slight or moderate, then slight overnight. LIGURE. Southwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, but locally Cyclonic 2 to 4, in northwest. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at end. CORSE. Southwesterly decreasing 3 or 4, locally 5, at times 6 in far northeast . Gusts. Decreasing slight or moderate, then slight in morning. SARDAIGNE. Backing Westerly 3 or 4, and becoming Clockwise 1 to 3 in south, locally North or Northwest 5 or 6 in north at first, then veering West or Northwest 3 or 4 at end, locally Clockwise 1 to 3 in far south, at end. Decreasing slight or moderate from west, then smooth or slight at end. MADDALENA. West or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6, leeward Bonifacio Strait, and Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far north, and Variable 2 to 4 in far south at first, decreasing 3 or 4 at end, locally 5 leeward strait.Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight, at end. ELBE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Northerly in afternoon, then increasing Westerly 3 or 4, in far north in evening, at times 5 overnight, and becoming Variable 2 to 3 elsewhere in morning. Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate in far northwest overnight. ALBORAN. Westerly increasing 4 or 5 in the strait and axis, but 2 to 4 elsewhere. Smooth or slight, at times moderate in axis of the strait. Moderate vis in some showers later. PALOS. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Westerly at end. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some showers. ALGER. Easterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, locally moderate in N swell in far east at first. WEST OF CABRERA. Southerly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. ANNABA. Variable 2 to 4, but Northwest 4 or 5 near cape Teulada today. Moderate, abating slight overnight. TUNISIE. Northwesterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in north today, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in late night. Slight or moderate. CARBONARA. Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late day. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in late night. Slight but moderate over LIPARI at first. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Southwesterly moderate flow, at times fresh, from Alboran sea, to Ligurian sea. Locally Northwesterly from Tyrrhenian Sea, to Tunisia. Variable light or moderate flow elsewhere.