Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-31 08:21:33 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 310740 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 31 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 31 at 00 UTC High pressure around 1018 to 1020 over basin, gradually weakening 1016 to 1018 overnight. Low deepening 1013 over east of PROVENCE, expected 1011 between Corsica and French mainland in evening, then with little change. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 1 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Clockwise 1 to 3. Smooth, increasing slight in east overnight. BALEARES. Southeasterly 2 to 4, decreasing temporarily Variable 1 to 3 overnight, and in early morning, then increasing Cyclonic 3 to 5, at times 6 in gulf of Valencia, tomorrow in late afternoon. Smooth, locally smooth or slight in gulf of Valencia. MINORQUE. Variable 2 to 4, locally Northwest 3 or 4 in far northwest, temporarily 4 or 5, at times 6, in late night and in morning, then backing gradually Southwesterly 2 to 4 everywhere, tomorrow, in late afternnon. Smooth or slight, locally slight or moderate in northeast, till tomorrow afternoon. LION. West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing gradually Northwesterly 2 to 4 at midday, then backing Southwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6, tomorrow in late afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight from northwest in afternoon. Moderate vis in some showers, at times thundery, overnight. PROVENCE. West or Northwest increasing 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in west overnight, but locally Southwesterly 3 to 5 in far east at first, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far northeast overnight, then decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6 at midday, elsewhere, and backing Southwesterly in late afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate. LIGURE. Becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4, from west, and increasing locally Southwesterly 4 or 5, in far south, till late morning, at times 6 overnight. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate from south, overnight, and decreasing slight in late day. Moderate in some showers, at times thundery, overnight. CORSE. - in north : Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing locally 6, at times 7 in northeast overnight, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast, then decreasing 2 to 4 in west in late night, and becoming temporarily Northeasterly 3 to 5 in far northeast at midday. - in south : Southwesterly increasing 3 or 4, then at times 5 overnight, and next day. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate overnight, then moderate at end. SARDAIGNE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in north in evening, at times 6 in far north. Smooth or slight, increasing gradually slight or moderate from north. MADDALENA. - In north : Becoming Southwesterly 2 to 4, then increasing locally 5 or 6 in and leeward Bonifacio strait in late day, at times 7 overnight and in morning, and becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far north in morning. Gusts - In south : Becoming Southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable tomorrow in late day. Increasing smooth or slight, then locally slight or moderate, in north overnight. ELBE. Variable 1 to 3, becoming locally Cyclonic 2 to 4, at times 5 in south, in late night, and mainly Southeasterly 2 to 4 in north. Smooth, increasing slight overnight, locally slight or moderate in south in morning. ALBORAN, PALOS. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 at night. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches. ALGER. Easterly 2 or 3, increasing 2 to 4 in evening. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end. WEST OF CABRERA. Becoming Southeasterly 1 to 3, at times 4, then backing Easterly in second part of night. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches, improving at end. ANNABA. Variable 1 to 3, increasing West or Northwest 2 to 4 in late afternoon, locally Variable in far southwest. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches at night, improving at end. TUNISIE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing Westerly 3 to 5 in second part of night. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in second part of night. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches at night, improving at end. CARBONARA. Southwesterly increasing 2 to 4. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end. LIPARI. Mainly Northwesterly 1 to 3, backing gradually Southwesterly overnight. Smooth. CIRCEO. Westerly 2 or 3, at times 4, backing Southerly in second part of night. Smooth, becoming locally slight in northwest at end. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours In north, moderate or fresh flow, backing Westerly, locally Cyclonic between French Riviera and Tyrrhenian sea, with threat of near gale leeward Bonifacio strait, at first. Increasing Northwesterly fresh flow in Gulf of Lion, with threat of near gale at end. In south, Cyclonic moderate or fresh flow between Sardinia and Sicily. Westerly flow increasing moderate or fresh from Alboran sea to south of Balearic Islands, with threat of near gale over Alboran sea at end. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 310800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SUNDAY 31 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 31-05-26/03 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1011 OVER BLACK SEA AND 1012 OVER TAURUS. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 01 JUNE 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH CENTRAL ADRIATIC WEST NORTHWEST 3 VERY SOON VARIABLE SOON SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH. SMOOTH BOOT VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH MELITA VARIABLE 3 SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR GABES VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST. SMOOTH SIDRA ANTICYCLONIC 3 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST AND OVER SOUTH PART NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH NORTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 SOON UP TO 4. SMOOTH SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH PATRAIKOS WEST 2 OR 3. SMOOTH KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4. SMOOTH SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.00 VARIABLE 3. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART ANTICYCLONIC. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT TAURUS VARIABLE 3. UP TO SLIGHT DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART CYCLONIC SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT CRUSADE VARIABLE 3 OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST PART SOUTHWEST 3 SOON WEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 3. SMOOTH KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 VERY SOON WEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 3 SOON WEST. SMOOTH SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH SAMOS SEA WEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH SARONIKOS SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SMOOTH KAFIREAS STRAIT VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH CENTRAL AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH NORTHWEST AEGEAN WEST 3 VERY SOON SOUTH SOON UP TO 4. SMOOTH NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH THRAKIKO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 3. SMOOTH THERMAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH MARMARA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. SMOOTH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH PART CYCLONIC. SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST EAST BLACK SEA SOUTH 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=