Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-03 23:09:24 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 032000 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 306 - SUNDAY 03 MAY 2026/2200 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 03-05-26/15 UTC EXTENDED NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1002 OVER EAST TAURUS IS EXPECTED 1003 BY 04/03 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND THE CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA EAST BLACK SEA OVER NORTHWEST CONTINUING TO 04/07 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 WEST BLACK SEA OVER EAST CONTINUING TO 04/10 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH OF 39.30 CONTINUING TO 04/01 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 CENTRAL AEGEAN EAST OF 25.00 CONTINUING TO 04/04 UTC NORTH 8 OR 9 AND FROM 04/01 UTC 7 OR 8 CENTRAL AEGEAN WEST OF 25.00 CONTINUING TO 04/01 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 KAFIREAS STRAIT CONTINUING TO 04/01 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST OF 25.00 CONTINUING TO 04/01 UTC NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO EAST OF 25.00 CONTINUING TO 04/07 UTC NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 04/01 UTC 7 OR 8 SAMOS SEA NORTH OF 37.40 CONTINUING TO 04/01 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 SAMOS SEA SOUTH OF 37.40 CONTINUING TO 04/04 UTC NORTH 8 OR 9 AND FROM 04/01 UTC 7 OR 8 EAST KRITIKO EAST OF 26.00 CONTINUING TO 04/10 UTC NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 04/04 UTC 7 OR 8 EAST KRITIKO WEST OF 26.00 CONTINUING TO 04/07 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 KARPATHIO CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 04/10 UTC NORTH NORTHWEST 9 AND FROM 04/07 UTC 8 RODOS SEA CONTINUING TO 04/07 UTC NORTH NORTHWEST 8 AND FROM 04/04 UTC 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA EAST OF 26.20 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 04/10 UTC NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 KASTELLORIZO SEA CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 04/10 UTC NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 TAURUS OVER WEST CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 04/10 UTC CYCLONIC 8 OR 9 AND FROM 04/01 7 OR 8 TAURUS OVER EAST CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 04/10 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 DELTA OVER NORTH CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 04/10 UTC WEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 04/07 UTC 7 OR 8 DELTA OVER SOUTH CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 04/10 UTC WEST 7 OR 8 CRUSADE OVER NORTH CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 04/10 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 04/01 UTC 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 032000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SUNDAY 03 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 NR 306 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 03-05-26/15 UTC EXTENDED NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1002 OVER EAST TAURUS IS EXPECTED 1003 BY 04/03 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND THE CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 04 MAY 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST SOUTHEAST SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST EAST SOUTHEAST UP TO 5 LATER SOUTH. SLIGHT BOOT WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST LATER SOUTHWEST INCREASING. SLIGHT OR MODERATE MELITA SOUTH 5 OR 6 OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 SOON SOUTH. UP TO MODERATE GABES SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SIDRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER NORTH 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTH IONIO SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST SOUTHEAST SOON OVER WEST WEST. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5 VERY SOON WEST 4. MODERATE PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER WEST. MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 22.00 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 22.0 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 26.20 8 OR 9. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM TAURUS OVER WEST CYCLONIC 8 OR 9 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. OVER EAST WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST 7 OR 8 OVER NORTH 8 OR 9. ROUGH OVER NORTH VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH 7 OR 8 VERY SOON OVER NORTH 8. ROUGH OVER NORTH VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 8 OR 9. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 8 SOON 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KARPATHIO NORTH NORTHWEST 9 SOON 8. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 24.40 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER EAST ROUGH EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND EAST OF 26.00 8 OR 9 SOON 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 26.00 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4. MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST OF 25.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. EAST OF 25.00 NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SAMOS SEA NORTH 7 OR 8 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 8 OR 9 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 6. UP TO ROUGH CENTRAL AEGEAN WEST OF 25.00 NORTH 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. EAST OF 25.00 NORTH 8 OR 9 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 24.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 39.30 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGHOR THRAKIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE THERMAIKOS NORTH 4. SLIGHT MARMARA NORTH 6 SOON 5. MODERATE WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND LOCALLY OVER NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON OVER NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. OVER SOUTH WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER NORTHWEST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS PROBABLY LOCALLY GALE WINDS I#SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA , KASTELLORIZO SEA, TAURUS AND DELTA= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 031915 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 3 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, Sunday 3 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressure 1018-1021 in east of basin, weakening on Monday afternoon, expected 1015-1018 at end. Complex low deepening 1012 from Ibiza to Gulf of Lion overnight, expected 1010 on Monday at midday. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 5 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 in morning. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Slight, at times moderate at first. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. BALEARES. Variable 1 to 3, increasing gradually South or Southwest 3 to 5 in daytime, then becoming locally Cyclonic in far southwest at end. Slight. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery at first. MINORQUE. Veering Southerly 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, then veering Southwest in afternoon. Severe gusts in thunderstorms at first. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in morning. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery at first. LION. In far north, East or Southeast increasing 6 or 7, then decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Elsewhere, South or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 with gusts, veering West or Northwest at end. Moderate, becoming locally rough in far north in morning. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. PROVENCE. In north, Easterly increasing 6 or 7, then decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. In south, Easterly 4 or 5, veering Southeasterly 3 to 5 in morning. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Slight or moderate, at times rough in far northwest in daytime. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. LIGURE. Cyclonic increasing 3 to 5, locally 6 near Cap Corse and in far west. Severe gusts in thunderstorms at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in morning, at times thundery at end. CORSE. In north, Northeasterly 2 to 4, but Southeast 5 or 6 near Cap Corse in daytime. Gusts. In south, mainly Easterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in axis of Bonifacio Strait, veering Southeasterly 4 or 5 at end. Becoming slight, locally moderate in axis of Bonifacio Strait. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. SARDAIGNE. Southeasterly 3 to 5, at times 6 with gusts in southeast at first, veering Southerly in afternoon. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. MADDALENA, ELBE. South or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far west. Smooth or slight, becoming gradually moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in afternoon, at times thundery. ALBORAN. Westerly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in morning, at times 7 at end. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers in far southeast, improving in afternoon. PALOS. Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in morning, at times 6 in far northwest in afternoon. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing at end. ALGER. Westerly 2 to 4, but East 4 or 5 at first, becoming Variable in afternoon. Slight, temporarily moderate at first. Poor vis in thundery showers. WEST OF CABRERA. Southwest 3 or 4, temporarily Variable at first, increasing 4 or 5 at midday. Slight, temporarily moderate at first and at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing at end. ANNABA. In northeast, Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing 3 or 4 in afternoon. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. Moderate vis in some showers, clearing at end. TUNISIE. Southeasterly 4 to 6 from west to east. Gusts. Slight or moderate. CARBONARA. South or Southeast increasing 4 or 5, at times 6 in far south in morning. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate overnight. LIPARI. Clockwise 1 to 3, increasing Easterly 2 to 4 in morning. Smooth or slight. CIRCEO. in west, South or Southeast 3 or 4. In east, Variable 1 to 3. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in showers at end. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Southwesterly moderate or fresh flow. Over Tyrrhenian Sea, Southerly moderate or fresh flow.