Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-18 14:25:51 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 181400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, MONDAY 18 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 18-05-26/09 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER NORTHEAST BLACK SEA AND 1007 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1019 OVER MELITA AND GABES. PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 19 MAY 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE OR SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON CYCLONIC. SMOOTH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5 LATER 5. SLIGHT BOOT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH 5 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT GABES NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SIDRA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH 3 OR 4 AND OVER NORTH WEST NORTHWEST LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OVER NORTH 5. WEST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 33.00 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH 4 AND SOUTH OF 33.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE. RAIN SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 28.00 AND NORTH OF 33.00 6 OR 7 SOON 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 28.00 AND NORTH OF 33.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE. RAIN TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 27.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON OVER EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO VARIABLE OR NORTH 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT SARONIKOS SOUTHEAST 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4 AND OVER WEST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 4 AND OVER WEST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS VARIABLE OR SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHEAST 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 180809 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 18 May 2026 at 09 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 18 at 00 UTC High pressure over basin, between 1015 and 1020. Shallow low around 1015 in Ligurian sea this evening. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 19 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southwest 2 to 4, at times 5 in far northwest. Smooth or slight. BALEARES. South or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southwest, locally Northeasterly along coast in morning. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in scattered showers, mainly in north in afternoon. MINORQUE. Mainly Southwest 2 to 4, at times 5 in far southwest. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis, in showers in far north in late day. LION. Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, increasing Southwest 4 or 5 in afternoon, then decreasing West 2 or 4 in second part of night. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth at end. Moderate vis, in showers in south in late day. PROVENCE. Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 in afternoon, locally 6 in extreme northeast, decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 in morning, at times 5 in north. Gusts. Slight, becoming moderate in far northeast in evening, then decreasing smooth or slight at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in far northeast in late day. LIGURE. In north : Cyclonic 2 to 4. In south : Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 in evening, then decreasing 4 or 5, locally 1 to 3 in west at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late day. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in far northeast overnight. CORSE. In north : Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, locally 6 in far east. Gusts. In south : Westerly 2 to 4. Slight becoming slight or moderate in late day. Moderate vis, in showers in south in morning. SARDAIGNE. Westerly 3 or 4. Smooth or slight. MADDALENA. Westerly 3 to 5,locally 5 or 6 leeward Bonifacio strait in afternoon. Smooth or slight, becoming slight in evening, locally moderate leeward strait. ELBE. In north : West or Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 in west overnight. In south : Variable 1 to 3, at times 4. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in north in evening. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery overnight. ALBORAN, PALOS, WEST OF CABRERA. West or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5, decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight. ALGER. Mainly Easterly 1 to 3, veering mainly Southwesterly overnight. Smooth, locally slight in east till late afternoon. ANNABA. Variable 1 to 3, locally Northwest 3 or 4 in far northeast, decreasing mainly Southwesterly 1 to 3 at end. Slight, decreasing smooth overnight. TUNISIE. Increasing West or Northwest 3 to 5, in afternoon. Smooth or slight, locally moderate between Tunisia and Sicily in morning. CARBONARA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Westerly this afternoon, temporarily 5 in far southwest till this evening, then mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4 overnight. Smooth or slight. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 or 4 in late night, occasionally 5 in north at end. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight over LIPARI overnight. Moderate vis in scattered showers overnight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No significant change. No threat of near gale or gale.