Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-10 15:29:25 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 101400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SUNDAY 10 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 10-05-26/09 UTC EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1010 OVER GABES IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1010 OVER SOUTH SIDRA BY 10/21 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER SOUTH IONIO AND 1017 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 11 MAY 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST CYCLONIC. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 SOON OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT MELITA NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES NORTH NORTHWEST 6 VERY SOON OVER WEST NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER WEST NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SIDRA CYCLONIC 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 AND NORTH OF 39.00 3 SOON OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 20.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR KITHIRA SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 36.00 SOUTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 23.00 EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON CYCLONIC. EAST OF 23.00 NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 5 VERY SOON ANTICYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR TAURUS WEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT CRUSADE NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR NORTHWEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER OVER EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SAMOS SEA VARIABLE 3 OR WEST NORTHWEST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SARONIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR KAFIREAS STRAIT VARIABLE OR SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY POOR CENTRAL AEGEAN VARIABLE OR SOUTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR NORTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN VARIABLE OR SOUTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR THRAKIKO VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 4 AND OVER EAST 5 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 100719 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 10 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, Sunday 10 at 00 UTC Low 1007 between Balearic Islands and Sardinia, moving northeastward, expected 1009 over north of Tyrrhenian sea at midday, then filling. New low expected 1007 over gulf of Lion this evening, moving northeasward, expected 1006 over plain of P at end. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 11 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southwesterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 near island of Minorca. Slight or moderate, gradually decreasing smooth or slight overnight. BALEARES. Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, veering West 3 or 4, at times 5, overnight, locally Northwest near Delta of Ebro and vicinity, then decreasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in morning. Moderate vis in coastal showers in north, improving overnight. MINORQUE. Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north, decreasing West 3 or 4 on Monday morning. Slight or moderate. LION. Southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming Variable Cyclonic 5 or 6 in late afternoon, at times 7 with gusts, then decreasing West or Northwest 2 to 4 overnight. Moderate, decreasing slight overnight, locally moderate in far south. Moderate or poor vis in coastal thundery showers in north this evening, improving overnight. East of PROVENCE, LIGURE, North of CORSE. Northeasterly 3 to 5, gradually increasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 this evening, at times 6, then 6 or 7 with gusts in morning, locally 5 or 6 over east of PROVENCE. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in morning, locally rough in east at end. Poor vis in thundery showers, becoming moderate in showers this evening. West of PROVENCE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southeasterly 3 to 5 in late afternoon, occasionally 6 in south this evening, then decreasing West or Northwest 3 or 4 overnight, at times 5. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate at end. Moderate vis in coastal scattered showers overnight, improving in morning. South of CORSE. Becoming West or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in Bonifacio strait till this evening, then increasing Southwest 4 or 5 overnight, at times 6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. Moderate in scattered showers at first. SARDAIGNE. West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in north at first, backing Southwest 4 or 5 in late afternoon, but 3 or 4 in south, then decreasing 3 or 4 at end, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far south. Moderate, locally rough in far southeast at first, decreasing slight or moderate this evening. MADDALENA. Southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 in late afternoon, but 5 or 6 in north, at times 7 leeward Bonifacio strait, then backing Southwest 3 to 5 in morning, locally 5 or 6 in far northwest, at times 7. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in showers in north, improving this afternoon. ELBE. Southeast 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 this evening, locally West 4 or 5 in north overnight, then increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in morning, locally 7 with gusts in far north. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers, becoming moderate in showers this evening mainly in north. ALBORAN. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Westerly 3 to 5, locally 6 near Cape Gata, soon. Slight, at times moderate near Cape Gata. PALOS. Southwesterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far northwest, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest later. Slight or moderate. ALGER. Variable mainly Easterly 2 to 4, veering West 3 or 4 later. Slight, becoming smooth or slight soon. WEST OF CABRERA. Southwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 later. Slight, temporarily moderate in south later. ANNABA. Westerly 3 to 5, backing Southeasterly 2 to 4 soon, then Northeasterly at end. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later. Moderate vis due to sand haze. TUNISIE. West 5 or 6, at times 7 in north, decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate soon, then slight at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CARBONARA. Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing West or Southwest 3 or 4 soon, then backing South at end. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate soon, then slight at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze. LIPARI. West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, then Variable 2 or 3 at end. Slight or moderate, becoming slight at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CIRCEO. Southeast 4 to 6, locally Southwest in south, decreasing Westerly 3 or 4 soon, then backing Southerly at end. Slight or moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours - North of basin : moderate or fresh Westerly flow, but strong over northeast of basin with threat of near gale or gale around Corsica and between Corsica and French mainland. - South of basin : moderate Southwesterly flow, locally fresh over Alboran Sea at end.