WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 28 MAY 2026 / 1600 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 28-05-26/09 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1011 OVER BLACK SEA AND TAURUS. HIGH PRESSURES 1020
OVER TUNISIA, NORTH ITALY AND OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 29 MAY 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHEAST OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON
UP TO MODERATE

BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE

GABES
NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT

SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH VARIABLE. SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 UP TO 5 SOON OVER EAST
VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 4. SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH

KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 33.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 28.00 AND NORTH OF 33.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER
EAST UP TO MODERATE

TAURUS
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST CYCLONIC. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA
WEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO
MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

WEST KRITIKO
WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO
WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST WEST SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT

SAMOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR
5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP
TO SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 INCREASING. UP TO SLIGHT

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR
6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM

THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS
NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON
OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

MARMARA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHWEST NORTHEAST SOON OVER SOUTH 5 OR
6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED