Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-19 16:59:14 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 191400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 19 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 19-05-26/09 UTC RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER EAST TAURUS AND OVER NORTHEAST BLACK SEA AND HIGH 1022 OVER TUNISIA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 20 MAY 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE BOOT NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE MELITA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE GABES NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST PARTS NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SIDRA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE PATRAIKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 22.30 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 23.00 6 OR 7 SOON OVER EAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 26.30 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 26.30 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST 4. SLIGHT KARPATHIO WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST 6 OR 7 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 WEST 6 OR 7 SOON OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 5 OR 6 VERY SOON FROM THE NORTH NORTHWEST SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE SAMOS SEA WEST 4 SOON NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 5. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT THRAKIKO NORTH 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON EAST OF 25.10 5 OR 6 DECREASING LATER. SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 40.10 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTHWEST VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 190701 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 19 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, Tuesday 19 at 00 UTC Shallow low 1015 over Ligurian Sea, filling gradually, expected 1022 on Wednesday morning. High 1021 in south of basin, building gradually, expected 1024 between Minorca and Sardinia on Wednesday morning. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 20 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southwest 2 to 4, decreasing Southerly 1 to 3 in evening, then backing Northeast at end. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in evening. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4, becoming locally Cyclonic 3 or 4, at times 5, in far southwest in evening. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in second part of night. MINORQUE. Southerly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in evening, at times 4 at end. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in evening. Moderate vis in showers in far northwest in evening, improving in second part of night. LION. Backing Southerly 2 to 4, then veering gradually Northwesterly overnight. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in evening. Moderate vis in showers in far southwest in evening, improving in second part of night. PROVENCE. West or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northeast, veering West or Northwest in second part of night. Smooth or slight. LIGURE. Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far southeast, becoming Cyclonic in second part of night. Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate in far east at first. CORSE. West or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 in far northeast. Slight, locally moderate in far northeast, decreasing smooth or slight in evening. SARDAIGNE. West or Southwest 2 to 4, becoming locally Clockwise in south in evening. Smooth, locally slight in north. MADDALENA. Mainly West or Northwest 2 to 4, locally 5 or 6 with gusts leeward Bonifacio strait. Smooth or slight, locally moderate leeward Bonifacio strait. ELBE. Southwesterly 2 to 4, veering Northwesterly in evening, then becoming Variable at end. Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate in far north at first. ALBORAN. Variable 1 to 3, locally Westerly 3 or 4 leeward strait at first, increasing Easterly 3 or 4 tomorrow morning. Smooth. At times, poor vis due to fog patches near Spanish coast. PALOS. Southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in afternoon, then increasing Northeast 3 or 4 in morning. Smooth or slight. ALGER. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Easterly 2 to 4 in evening, then East or Northeast 3 or 4 in morning. Smooth or slight. WEST OF CABRERA. Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 between Cap Palos and Cap de la Nao, decreasing Southerly 2 to 4 in evening, then increasing Northeast 3 or 4 in morning. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to fog patches in far north in late night. ANNABA. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Easterly 2 to 4 in west in late night, locally Northwest in far northeast. Smooth. TUNISIE. Northwesterly 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 in far north, decreasing 2 to 4 in late night. Smooth or slight. CARBONARA. Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 near Cape Carbonara till evening. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in showers in late night in east, clearing by noon. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5. Slight. Poor vis in thundery showers over LIPARI, clearing at first. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northwesterly light or moderate flow. In southwest of basin, Northeast moderate flow.