Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-27 13:45:52 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 270733 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 27 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, Wednesday 27 at 00 UTC High pressure 1020-1025 over the basin today. Shallow low deepening along the French coast and in Tyrrhenian sea around 1017 overnight. High pressure 1017-1020 tomorrow. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 28 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northeasterly 1 to 3, locally Southwesterly 2 to 4 in far northwest at end. Smooth. BALEARES. Southerly 2 to 4, at times Southwest 5 between Barcelona and Cape Bagur. Smooth, becoming slight in far north in afternoon. MINORQUE. Southwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in north in second part of night. Smooth, becoming slight in north in afternoon. LION. Southerly 2 to 4, at times Southwest 5 in south overnight, veering Northwest from north in second part of night, then becoming Variable at end. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in evening. PROVENCE. Westerly 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 in east, at times 6 near Levant island in afternoon, then decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight everywhere overnight. LIGURE. Mainly Southwest 2 to 4, locally 5 in far southwest overnight, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in second part of night. Smooth or slight, becoming slight everywhere overnight. CORSE. Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far southeast in afternoon, and in northeast overnight. Smooth or slight. SARDAIGNE. Mainly Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5 in north at end. Smooth, becoming slight in north overnight. Poor vis due to some fog patches in east overnight. MADDALENA. Westerly 2 to 4, locally 5, at times 6 in night, in and leeward strait in morning. Smooth or slight. ELBE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 near Cape Corse and in southeast in afternoon. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches in far southeast in morning. ALBORAN. East or Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 later. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth at end. PALOS. Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 near Algerian coasts, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at end. Slight, becoming smooth or slight soon, then smooth at end. ALGER. East or Northeast 2 to 4. Smooth locally slight in west. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable mainly Northeasterly 1 to 3. Smooth, locally slight in far south at first. ANNABA. Northeasterly 2 to 4, but Northwest 3 or 4 in northeast. Smooth, at times slight in far northeast. TUNISIE. Northwesterly 3 or 4. Smooth. CARBONARA. Variable 1 to 3, locally West or Northwest in east. Smooth. LIPARI. Westerly 2 or 3. Smooth. CIRCEO. Northwest 3 or 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in east, becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Moderate Westerly flow from Balearic islands to Tyrrhenian sea, backing Easterly in north of basin Friday. Elsewhere, no significant change. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 270800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 27 MAY 2026 / 1000 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 27-05-26/03 UTC HIGH PRESSURES 1024 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS, ITALY AND TUNISIA AND RELATIVELY LOW 1014 OVER AREA OF CYPRUS AND 1015 OVER NORTH BLACK SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 28 MAY 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT BOOT WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND OVER SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR GABES NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT SIDRA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OR NORTHWEST 4 AND WEST OF 19.30 NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER WEST. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND OVER EAST PART WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT TAURUS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST WEST SOUTHWEST SOON UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5 SOON OVER NORTH PART WEST SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT RODOS SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. UP TO SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH MARMARA EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE EAST BLACK SEA WEST SOUTHWEST AND OVER EAST PART SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=