WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 24 MAY 2026 / 0400 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 23-05-26/21 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1014 OVER TAURUS AND EAST BLACK SEA. HIGH PRESSURES
1026 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND NORTH ITALY

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 25 MAY 04 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST SOON NORTHWEST.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST SOON NORTH
NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

MELITA
CYCLONIC 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

GABES
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SIDRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO
NORTH 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST PART VARIABLE 3 SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH IONIO
NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART VARIABLE SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTHEAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

DELTA
WEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR

CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST 3
OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST VERY SOON NORTH
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR

EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER NORTH UP
TO MODERATE

SAMOS SEA
NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.10 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

THRAKIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 25.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4.
SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

THERMAIKOS
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

MARMARA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA
WEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED