Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-20 20:44:31 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 202000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 20 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 20-05-26/15 UTC EXTENDED NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1002 OVER TAURUS IS EXPECTED 1008 BY 21/06 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND HIGH 1022 OVER TUNISIA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 21 MAY 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER EAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BOOT NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST SOON OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE MELITA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT GABES VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHWEST VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST OVER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT SIDRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH NORTH NORTHWEST OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE PATRAIKOS SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH OF 36.00 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 WEST OF 21.00 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.20 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST VARIABLE 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH VERY SOON MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH VERY SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH VERY SOON MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST SOON NORTH. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 25.00 WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 4. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 WEST OF 25.00 AND SOUTH OF 38.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.20 NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT THERMAIKOS NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH UP TO 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT MARMARA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH NORTH NORTHEAST 4 SOON OVER SOUTHEAST WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 201736 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 20 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, Wednesday 20 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 Friday 22 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northeasterly 2 to 4. Smooth, locally slight in far southwest. Poor vis due to some fog patches in far north at first. BALEARES, MINORQUE. Variable 1 to 3. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches, improving in afternoon. LION. Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon. Smooth, locally slight at first. Poor vis due to some fog patches at first. PROVENCE. Variable 1 to 3, locally Northwest 3 or 4 in west at first. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in afternoon. Poor vis due to some fog patches at first. LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches at first. CORSE. Variable 1 to 3, becoming North or Northwest 2 to 4 in afternoon. Smooth, locally slight in west at first. Poor vis due to some fog patches at first. SARDAIGNE. North or Northwest 2 to 4. Smooth, locally slight in north at first. Poor vis due to some fog patches in far west at first. MADDALENA, ELBE. North or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in afternoon. Smooth or slight. ALBORAN. East or Northeast 2 to 4, locally 5 in far east. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in afternoon. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. PALOS. Northeast 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. ALGER. East or Northeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. WEST OF CABRERA. Northeasterly 3 or 4. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. ANNABA. Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally Easterly in far southwest, becoming Variable at end. Smooth, locally slight in east at first. TUNISIE. Northwesterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. CARBONARA. North or Northwest 3 or 4, backing West or Northwest at end. Smooth or slight. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Northwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon, then veering Northerly 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No significant change.