Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-31 19:44:34 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 311911 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 31 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, Sunday 31 at 12 UTC High pressure around 1018-1020 over basin, gradually weakening 1016-1018 overnight, then 1014-1016 tomorrow evening. Low deepening 1013 over East of PROVENCE this evening, expected 1011 between Corsica and French mainland in late night, then in east of Corsica coasts tomorrow evening. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 2 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Clockwise 1 to 3, increasing South or Southeast 3 or 4 at end. Smooth, becoming slight in east overnight. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches in second part of night near Mallorca. BALEARES. Variable 1 to 3 overnight, locally 4 at first in far southwest, increasing Southerly 2 to 4 in afternoon, then locally Cyclonic 5 or 6 in gulf of Valencia in late afternoon. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in gulf of Valencia at end. Poor vis due to some fog patches in second part of night. MINORQUE. Variable 2 to 4, but increasing locally Northwest 4 or 5 in northeast, at times 6 in second part of night, then backing gradually Southerly 2 to 4 everywhere tomorrow in late afternoon. Slight, locally moderate in second part of night in northeast, then decreasing smooth or slight at end. Poor vis due to some fog patches in west in second part of night. LION. Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing 4 or 5 in late morning, then backing Southwesterly tomorrow in late afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at midafternoon. PROVENCE. - In northeast : Cyclonic 2 to 4 mainly Northerly. - Elsewhere : West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, backing Westerly 4 or 5 in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end. LIGURE. Cyclonic 3 to 5, but locally Southwesterly 5 or 6 in far south till late morning, decreasing 2 to 4 in afternoon, then 1 to 3 at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in late afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in some showers overnight and in morning. CORSE. - In northeast : South or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in gulf of Saint-Florent, decreasing 3 to 5 at midafternoon. Gusts. - Elsewhere : Southwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4 in late night in northwest, then Westerly 2 to 4 in south at end. Slight or moderate. SARDAIGNE. - In north : increasing West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north overnight, then decreasing Westerly 3 or 4 at end. - In south : West or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming Clockwise 1 to 3 at end. Slight or moderate, but temporarily smooth in south overnight. MADDALENA. - In north : Southwesterly 3 to 5, locally 5 or 6 leeward Bonifacio strait, at times 7 in second part of night, but Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far northwest. Gusts. - In south : mainly Southerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable at end. Smooth or slight in south, but slight or moderate in north. ELBE. Cyclonic 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in late night, but locally Variable 1 to 3 at times 4 in north. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late morning. Poor vis due to some fog patches in second part of night and at end. ALBORAN. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 in morning near Cap Gata. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches in daytime. PALOS. Variable 2 to 4 mainly Easterly. Smooth, becoming temporarily slight in far east in morning. Poor vis due to some fog patches in daytime. ALGER. Easterly 3 or 4, increasing temporarily 5 in far south in afternoon. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in morning. WEST OF CABRERA. Southeasterly 2 to 4, backing temporarily Easterly in morning, then increasing locally 5 at end near Cap de la Nao. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end. Poor vis due to some fog patches overnight and in morning. ANNABA. Variable 1 to 3 at times 4 in west, but mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4 in east. Smooth, becoming gradually slight in afternoon. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches overnight, improving in morning. TUNISIE. Westerly 3 to 5, increasing at times 6 in northwest in afternoon. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches overnight, improving in morning. CARBONARA. - In west : Cyclonic 2 to 4, increasing locally 5 in far south in afternoon. - in east : West or Southwest 1 or 3 at first, increasing Southwesterly 3 or 4 in second part of night. Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end. LIPARI. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 in west in late morning. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in west at end. CIRCEO. Westerly 1 to 3, increasing Southerly 2 to 4 in morning. Smooth, becoming gradually smooth or slight in west in morning. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches overnight, improving in morning. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Cyclonic light or moderate in east of basin. In north of basin, Southwesterly moderate flow, veering and increasing Northwesterly fresh or strong flow Tuesday afternoon, with threat of gale at end in gulf of Lion. In south of basin, Westerly flow increasing gradually moderate or fresh from Alboran sea to south of Balearic Islands, with threat of near gale over Alboran sea. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 311400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SUNDAY 31 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 31-05-26/09 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1009 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1018 OVER CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 01 JUNE 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 4 LATER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST SOON FROM THE NORTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BOOT WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT GABES EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SIDRA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT PATRAIKOS WEST 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT DELTA NORTHWEST 4 SOON NORTH 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT CRUSADE VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST LATER OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT RODOS SEA WEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KARPATHIO WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER WEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SAMOS SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH. SMOOTH SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH 3 OR 4 LATER 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH. SMOOTH THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH MARMARA SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST LATER VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH NORTHEAST LATER EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. SHOWERS EAST BLACK SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER NORTH 4 OVER SOUTH WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=