Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-19 23:12:34 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 192000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 19 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 19-05-26/15 UTC RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER AEGEAN, TAURUS AND EAST BLACK SEA AND HIGH 1020 OVER MELITA AND GABES PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 20 MAY 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE BOOT NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE MELITA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER OVER EAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE GABES NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE SIDRA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KITHIRA SEA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 22.30 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 22.30 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER OVER EAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 28.00 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER OVER WEST 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER OVER EAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE SAMOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM THRAKIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.50 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 40.10 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 191856 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 19 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, Tuesday 19 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 Thursday 21 at 00 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. Poor vis due to some fog patches in far north. BALEARES, MINORQUE. Variable 2 to 4. Smooth, at times slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. LION. South or Southwest 2 to 4, veering Northwesterly in second part of night, then backing Southwesterly in afternoon, temporarily 5 in evening. Smooth, at times slight. PROVENCE. West or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northeast, veering West or Northwest in second part of night, then backing Westerly in west in afternoon, but decreasing Variable 2 or 3 in east. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. LIGURE. Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far south, increasing Cyclonic 3 to 5 in second part of night, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon. Smooth or slight. CORSE. West or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 in far northeast, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. SARDAIGNE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Westerly in north. Smooth, at times slight in north. Poor vis due to some fog patches. MADDALENA. Mainly West or Northwest 2 to 4, locally 5 or 6 with gusts leeward Bonifacio strait. Smooth or slight, at times moderate in axis of Bonifacio strait. ELBE. Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in late night, locally increasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 in far southeast in afternoon. Smooth or slight. ALBORAN. Variable 1 to 3, increasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 in the morning, then locally 5 in far northeast in afternoon. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon. Poor vis due to some fog patches. PALOS. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northeast 3 or 4 in the morning, then 4 or 5 in afternoon, at times 6 along east of Algerian coast. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening. Poor vis due to some fog patches. ALGER. Easterly 2 to 4, gradually increasing East or Northeast 3 to 5 in daytime. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in the morning. WEST OF CABRERA. Mainly Southerly 2 to 4, increasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 in the morning. Smooth, at times slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. ANNABA. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Easterly 2 to 4 in southwest in the morning, but Northwest in far northeast, then increasing at times 5 in evening. Smooth, becoming at times slight in afternoon. TUNISIE. West or Northwest decreasing 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, then locally increasing 4 or 5 in far north in afternoon. Decreasing smooth or slight, at times moderate in far north at first. Poor vis due to some fog patches in evening. CARBONARA. Decreasing Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 in far south at first. Decreasing smooth or slight, at times moderate in far south at first. Poor vis due to some fog patches at end. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Northwesterly decreasing 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, locally increasing 4 or 5 over CIRCEO in afternoon. Slight. Poor vis in scattered showers in far southeast of LIPARI, clearing in the morning. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No significant change.