Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-25 21:30:12 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 252000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, MONDAY 25 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 25-05-26/15 UTC HIGH PRESSURES 1028 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND NORTH ITALY AND 1024 OVER TUNISIA AND RELATIVELY LOW 1016 OVER NORTHEAST BLACK SEA AND TAURUS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 26 MAY 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST UP TO 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH SOON UP TO SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST AND OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST AND OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT BOOT NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH. UP TO SLIGHT MELITA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER NORTH UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT GABES NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SIDRA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.30 NORTH 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO NORTH 3 UP TO 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT PATRAIKOS NORTHEAST 3. SMOOTH KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON OVER EAST PART NORTH UP TO 4. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 AND WEST OF 28.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR TAURUS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE AND OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR DELTA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT CRUSADE VARIABLE 3 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT RODOS SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 37.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH LATER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT THRAKIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 2 OR 3 SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH MARMARA NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH LATER NORTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST AND OVER NORTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 251715 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 25 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 25 at 12 UTC High pressure 1025-1027 over the basin, weakening slowly tomorrow evening. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 27 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northeasterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. BALEARES. Variable 1 3. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches in morning. MINORQUE. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southwest 3 or 4 in northwest at end. Smooth. LION. Variable 1 to 3, increasing South or Southwest 2 to 4 in afternoon. Smooth. PROVENCE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Westerly 2 to 4 in afternoon. Smooth. LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southwest 3 or 4 at end. Smooth. CORSE. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Westerly in afternoon, then Southwesterly 2 to 4 at end. Smooth. SARDAIGNE. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northwesterly in north, and mainly Northeasterly in south. Smooth. MADDALENA. Variable mainly Westerly 1 to 3, locally 4 in and leeward Strait. Smooth, becoming slight leeward Strait in afternoon. Poor vis due to some fog patches at first. ELBE. Variable mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4. Smooth. ALBORAN. East 3 or 4, becoming East or Northeast 2 to 4 in afternoon. Slight, becoming smooth or slight at end. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches at first. PALOS. Northeasterly 3 or 4, temporarily 5 near Algerian coasts. Slight, locally moderate at first. ALGER. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far east. Slight. WEST OF CABRERA. Northeasterly 3 or 4. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches at first in north. ANNABA. East or Northeast 2 to 4. Smooth, locally slight in far west. Poor vis due to some fog patches at first in north. TUNISIE, CARBONARA. Variable mainly Northerly 2 to 4. Smooth. LIPARI. Variable mainly Northwesterly 1 to 3, at times 4. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches at first. CIRCEO. Northwesterly 2 to 4. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Flow becoming gradually Westerly moderate in north of basin. Variable around Balearic islands. No significant change in south of basin.