Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-21 23:36:25 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 212000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 21 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 21-05-26/15 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOWS WITH CENTRES 1008 OVER TAURUS AND BLACK SEA. HIGH PRESSURES 1024 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND 1022 OVER COAST OF TUNISIA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 22 MAY 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHEAST OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH LATER NORTHWEST 7. MODERATE BOOT NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE MELITA NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE GABES NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SIDRA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.20 NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.20 NORTH 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.20 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR KITHIRA SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST. MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON CYCLONIC. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON CYCLONIC. SLIGHT OR MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH. SMOOTH SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH. SMOOTH KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 23.50 NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST OF 23.50 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT MARMARA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER NORTHEAST 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA CYCLONIC 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 211834 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 21 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, Thursday 21 at 12 UTC High pressure 1020 to 1025 over the basin. Shallow low deepening 1019 over Algerian coast at end. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 23 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northeasterly 2 to 4. Smooth, locally slight in far southwest. Poor vis due to some fog patches mainly in north. BALEARES, MINORQUE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing temporarily Southeasterly 2 to 4 in afternoon. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches. LION. Variable 1 to 3, increasing temporarily South or Southeast 2 to 4 in late afternoon. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches in second part of night. PROVENCE. Variable 1 to 3. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches. LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing temporarily Westerly 2 to 4 in late afternoon. Smooth. CORSE. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northerly, increasing North 2 to 4 in south in afternoon. Smooth. SARDAIGNE. Northerly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 near Sardinia coast in afternoon, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at end. Smooth, becoming locally slight near Sardinia coast in afternoon. Poor vis due to some fog patches. MADDALENA, ELBE. North or Northwest 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. ALBORAN. Mainly Easterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far east, increasing locally 5 or 6 in far east in afternoon. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. PALOS. East or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing at times 6 in afternoon. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. ALGER. East or Northeast 3 to 5 from east to west. Smooth or slight, locally becoming moderate in west in morning. WEST OF CABRERA. Mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. ANNABA. Variable 2 or 3, at times 4. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches. TUNISIE. Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing temporarily 3 or 4, at times 5, in the morning. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. CARBONARA. Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing temporarily Northerly 3 to 5 in the morning. Smooth or slight, becoming temporarily slight or moderate in morning. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Northerly 3 to 5, backing Northwesterly in the morning. Smooth or slight, at times moderate in far south. Locally poor vis in thundery showers in far southeast of LIPARI, clearing overnight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No significant change.