Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-29 16:42:26 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 291400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 29 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 29-05-26/09 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 1008 OVER EAST OF EAST BLACK SEA IS MOVING EASTWARDS SOON FILLING UP. EXTENDED NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1009 OVER TAURUS ASSOCIATED WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1024 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND 1020 OVER TUNISIA. PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 30 MAY 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST 5. MODERATE BOOT NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE MELITA NORTH 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST EAST SOUTHEAST SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR GABES EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SIDRA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTH IONIO EAST OF 19.50 NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST AND WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER WEST MODERATE. OVER EAST PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OVER EAST PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KITHIRA SEA EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER NORTHEAST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH OVER WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 . MODERATE OR ROUGH RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 6 SOON 5. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE THRAKIKO EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT MARMARA EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 290719 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 29 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, Friday 29 at 00 UTC Weak gradient of high pressure around 1020 over the basin. Shallow low 1018 over SARDAIGNE, filling gradually. Thermal low in gulf of Valencia. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 30 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Mainly Westerly 2 to 4, veering Northerly in second part of night. Smooth, at times slight in far northeast. Poor vis due to some fog patches. BALEARES. Southwesterly 2 to 4, temporarily increasing South 4 or 5 in gulf of Valencia this afternoon, then becoming Variable in evening. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. MINORQUE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northerly in east this afternoon. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. LION. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly at first. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in second part of night. Poor vis due to some fog patches. PROVENCE. Mainly East or Northeast decreasing 2 to 4, temporarily 5 at first, then mainly Northerly 1 to 3 overnight. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in second part of night. Poor vis due to some fog patches. LIGURE. Decreasing Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 or 6 with gusts at very first, then 1 to 3 in late night. Smooth, temporarily smooth or slight at first. Poor vis in some showers, clearing at first. CORSE. In south, Southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 4 or 5 in afternoon, then decreasing 3 or 4 in late night. In north, mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing at times 5 in far northeast in second part of night, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in the morning. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in the morning. Poor vis due to some fog patches. SARDAIGNE. Cyclonic 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. MADDALENA, ELBE. Decreasing Variable 2 to 4, temporarily 5 or 6 with severe gusts with thunderstorms at first, becoming mainly Northerly in evening. Smooth. Poor vis with thunderstorms at first, clearing in afternoon. ALBORAN. Variable 1 to 3. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches. PALOS. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches. ALGER. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches. WEST OF CABRERA. West or Southwest 2 to 4, temporarily Variable overnight. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches. ANNABA. Variable 1 to 3. Smooth or slight. TUNISIE. Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northwest flow becoming fresh over LION, but persistence of a Variable light or moderate flow elsewhere.