Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-05 00:14:32 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 042000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, MONDAY 04 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 04-05-26/15 UTC STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1006 OVER TAURUS IS EXPECTED 1009 BY 05/00 UTC. A SECOND LOW WITH CENTRE 1008 OVER WEST BLACK SEA OVER SOUTH GRADUALLY FILLING. HIGH PRESSURES 1022 OVER SYRTI GREAT PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 05 MAY 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 LATER 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT BOOT WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PARTS SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT MELITA SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT GABES SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 LATER EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SIDRA EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PARTS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER SOUTH PARTS EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PARTS SOUTHEAST SOON OVER NORTH PARTS SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST PARTS WEST SOUTHWEST LATER OVER EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER UP TO 5. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 LATER UP TO 5. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR KITHIRA SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PARTS EAST SOON OVER WEST PARTS SOUTHEAST LATER OVER EAST PARTS WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST OF 26.20 NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. EAST OF 26.20 NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH TAURUS OVER EAST PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. OVER WEST PARTS NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE WEST 6 VERY SOON OVER NORTH PARTS WEST NORTHWEST SOON 5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON WEST. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER OVER WEST PARTS WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. SMOOTH SOUTH EVVOIKOS WEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST LATER SOUTH. SMOOTH KAFIREAS STRAIT WEST 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST LATER SOUTH. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST SOON 3 OR 4 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT THRAKIKO EAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PARTS NORTHWEST VERY SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH THERMAIKOS NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH. SMOOTH MARMARA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PARTS NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTH PARTS WEST NORTHWEST. 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.