Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-02 01:27:25 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 020200 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 299 - SATURDAY 02 MAY 2026/0400 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 01-05-26/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1012 OVER KASTELORIZO SEA AND OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1026 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND NORTH ITALY NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH OF 40.00 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/16 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 CENTRAL AEGEAN CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/16 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 KAFIREAS STRAIT CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/16 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 KITHIRA SEA CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/16 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTH IONIO SOUTH OF 36.00 FROM 02/07 AT LEAST TO 02/10 UTC EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 20.00 FROM 02/07 AT LEAST TO 02/16 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 012000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 01 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 298 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 01-05-26/03 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1009 OVER KASTELLORIZO AND TAURUS AND HIGH 1026 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND NORTH ITALY PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 02 MAY 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE BOOT NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM GABES EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SIDRA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO NORTH 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 20.00 EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 7 OR 8 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE LATER SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS EAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KITHIRA SEA NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 20.00 NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 20.00 NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER NORTH ROUGH SOON OVER NORTH UP TO VERY ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 28.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART EAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM DELTA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT CRUSADE SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART VARIABLE LATER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 24.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 37.20 NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 24.00 6 OR 7 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 40.00 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. MODERATE THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 40.10 EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER EAST NORTHEAST OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE NORTH WINDS OVER AEGEAN= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 011812 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 1 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, Friday 1 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of high pressure 1020 to 1025 from south to north. New low 1014 near Algerian coast at end. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 3 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East or Southeast 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 in morning, then 5 or 6 in afternoon. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. BALEARES. East or Northeast 2 to 4, veering East or Southeast in second part of night, then increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers, clearing in afternoon. MINORQUE. East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing South or Southeast 4 or 5 in afternoon. Slight or moderate. LION. East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing Southeast 3 to 5 in morning, locally 6 in far northwest. Gusts. Decreasing slight or moderate. PROVENCE. Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing Southeast 4 or 5 in west in late night, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in east at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at end. LIGURE. Easterly 3 to 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in extreme northeast, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon, and decreasing 1 to 3 at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight. CORSE. Variable 3 to 5, at times 6 in far north, decreasing 2 to 4 in afternoon, locally 5 in far south. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in morning. SARDAIGNE. Variable 3 to 5, becoming mainly Southeasterly in morning, then increasing locally 5 or 6 in far southwest in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in northeast in morning. MADDALENA. Variable 2 to 4, but Northerly 3 to 5 in northwest at first. Slight or moderate, gradually decreasing smooth in daytime. ELBE. Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in second part of night, then becoming Variable in morning, mainly Northwesterly. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in afternoon. ALBORAN. Easterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in west in afternoon, then Variable 1 to 3 overall at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight in morning. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. PALOS. Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally 5 near cape Gata, increasing 4 or 5 in morning, at times 6 near Algerian coast, then decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. Poor vis in thundery showers at end. ALGER. Easterly 3 to 5 from west to east, increasing 4 to 6 in afternoon. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. WEST OF CABRERA. Northeasterly 2 to 4, veering Easterly 3 or 4 in morning, then increasing East or Northeast 3 to 5 in afternoon. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. Poor vis in some thundery showers at end. ANNABA. East 4 or 5, veering East or Southeast 3 to 5 in morning, then increasing 4 to 6 in afternoon. Slight or moderate. TUNISIE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in late night, then veering East or Southeast 3 to 5 in evening. Gusts. Slight or moderate. CARBONARA. Northeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in late night, then becoming Variable in morning. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in morning. LIPARI. Northeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon, but increasing Northwest 4 or 5 in east. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in morning. CIRCEO. Variable 2 to 4, locally Northeasterly 4 or 5 in axis of Italian's valleys, backing Northwesterly 3 to 5 in afternoon. Gusts. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Southeasterly moderate or fresh flow from Tunisia to Gulf of Lion, but moderate Variable flow elsewhere.