Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-22 05:37:20 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 220200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 22 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 21-05-26/21 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1009 OVER KASTELLORIZO SEA IS EXPECTED 1013 BY 22/09 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1011 OVER BLACK SEA AND HIGH 1026 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 23 MAY 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE BOOT NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT GABES NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SIDRA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.20 NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST PART UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST PART UP TO MODERATE PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR TAURUS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR CRUSADE SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON UP TO 5. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 211834 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 21 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, Thursday 21 at 12 UTC High pressure 1020 to 1025 over the basin. Shallow low deepening 1019 over Algerian coast at end. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 23 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northeasterly 2 to 4. Smooth, locally slight in far southwest. Poor vis due to some fog patches mainly in north. BALEARES, MINORQUE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing temporarily Southeasterly 2 to 4 in afternoon. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches. LION. Variable 1 to 3, increasing temporarily South or Southeast 2 to 4 in late afternoon. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches in second part of night. PROVENCE. Variable 1 to 3. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches. LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing temporarily Westerly 2 to 4 in late afternoon. Smooth. CORSE. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northerly, increasing North 2 to 4 in south in afternoon. Smooth. SARDAIGNE. Northerly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 near Sardinia coast in afternoon, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at end. Smooth, becoming locally slight near Sardinia coast in afternoon. Poor vis due to some fog patches. MADDALENA, ELBE. North or Northwest 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. ALBORAN. Mainly Easterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far east, increasing locally 5 or 6 in far east in afternoon. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. PALOS. East or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing at times 6 in afternoon. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. ALGER. East or Northeast 3 to 5 from east to west. Smooth or slight, locally becoming moderate in west in morning. WEST OF CABRERA. Mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. ANNABA. Variable 2 or 3, at times 4. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches. TUNISIE. Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing temporarily 3 or 4, at times 5, in the morning. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. CARBONARA. Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing temporarily Northerly 3 to 5 in the morning. Smooth or slight, becoming temporarily slight or moderate in morning. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Northerly 3 to 5, backing Northwesterly in the morning. Smooth or slight, at times moderate in far south. Locally poor vis in thundery showers in far southeast of LIPARI, clearing overnight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No significant change.