Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-20 05:14:31 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 200200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 20 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 19-05-26/21 UTC EXTENDED STATIONARY LOW OVER EAST MEDITERRANEAN SEA WITH MULTIPLE CENTRES 1010 OVER NORTH BLACK SEA, WEST TURKEY AND CYPRUS. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER ITALY, LIBYA AND WEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 21 MAY 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 5 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE BOOT NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE MELITA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE GABES WEST NORTHWEST 4 LATER ANTICYCLONIC. MODERATE SIDRA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 6. MODERATE PATRAIKOS WEST 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST 4 LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTHWEST 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. EAST OF 22.00 6 OR 7 SOON 6. MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST 6 OR 7 LATER 6. MODERATE TAURUS WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST 6. MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 6, SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY 4 OR 5 LATER WEST 4. MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 25.40 6 OR 7. LATER WEST 4 OR 5, OVER EAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4 LATER WEST 4. MODERATE. SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 5 OR 6, SOON EAST OF 25.30 6 OR 7. LATER WEST 4, OVER EAST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON NORTH 5 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH 5 SOON 4 LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 4. MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 7 VERY SOON 6 SOON 5 LATER 4. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST 4 LATER NORTHWEST 5. MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 4. MODERATE THRAKIKO NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 4 SOON WEST LATER VARIABLE 3. MODERATE THERMAIKOS NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE MARMARA NORTH 4 LATER NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA NORTH 4 OVER SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 4 LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 191856 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 19 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 19 at 12 UTC High pressure 1020 to 1025 over the basin. Shallow low near 1020 over Ligurian Sea, moving southeast, expected over Tyrrhenian Sea tomorrow. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 21 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southwest 2 to 4, decreasing Southerly 1 to 3 in evening, then backing Northeast at end. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in evening. Poor vis due to some fog patches in far north. BALEARES, MINORQUE. Variable 2 to 4. Smooth, at times slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. LION. South or Southwest 2 to 4, veering Northwesterly in second part of night, then backing Southwesterly in afternoon, temporarily 5 in evening. Smooth, at times slight. PROVENCE. West or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northeast, veering West or Northwest in second part of night, then backing Westerly in west in afternoon, but decreasing Variable 2 or 3 in east. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. LIGURE. Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far south, increasing Cyclonic 3 to 5 in second part of night, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon. Smooth or slight. CORSE. West or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 in far northeast, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. SARDAIGNE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Westerly in north. Smooth, at times slight in north. Poor vis due to some fog patches. MADDALENA. Mainly West or Northwest 2 to 4, locally 5 or 6 with gusts leeward Bonifacio strait. Smooth or slight, at times moderate in axis of Bonifacio strait. ELBE. Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in late night, locally increasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 in far southeast in afternoon. Smooth or slight. ALBORAN. Variable 1 to 3, increasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 in the morning, then locally 5 in far northeast in afternoon. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon. Poor vis due to some fog patches. PALOS. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northeast 3 or 4 in the morning, then 4 or 5 in afternoon, at times 6 along east of Algerian coast. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening. Poor vis due to some fog patches. ALGER. Easterly 2 to 4, gradually increasing East or Northeast 3 to 5 in daytime. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in the morning. WEST OF CABRERA. Mainly Southerly 2 to 4, increasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 in the morning. Smooth, at times slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. ANNABA. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Easterly 2 to 4 in southwest in the morning, but Northwest in far northeast, then increasing at times 5 in evening. Smooth, becoming at times slight in afternoon. TUNISIE. West or Northwest decreasing 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, then locally increasing 4 or 5 in far north in afternoon. Decreasing smooth or slight, at times moderate in far north at first. Poor vis due to some fog patches in evening. CARBONARA. Decreasing Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 in far south at first. Decreasing smooth or slight, at times moderate in far south at first. Poor vis due to some fog patches at end. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Northwesterly decreasing 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, locally increasing 4 or 5 over CIRCEO in afternoon. Slight. Poor vis in scattered showers in far southeast of LIPARI, clearing in the morning. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No significant change.