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EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 112000

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SATURDAY 11 JULY 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 11-07-26/15 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1009 OVER TAURUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1018 OVER BALKANS

AND BLACK SEA

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 12 JULY 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT

SOUTH ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

BOOT

SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

MELITA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE

GABES

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT

SIDRA

ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE LATER WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP

TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OVER WEST NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 EAST OF 26.30 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

OVER EAST MODERATE

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST

SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 WEST OF 29.00 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE

RODOS SEA

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO

MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 5. MODERATE

SARONIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

THRAKIKO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST EAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

MARMARA

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

EAST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

OVER EAST

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 111833

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 11 July 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, Saturday 11 at 12 UTC

Weak gradient of pressure 1013-1015. Low 1010 in south of basin.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 13 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Easterly 3 to 5.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in morning.

BALEARES.

Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 near Majorca tomorrow.

Slight.

MINORQUE.

Easterly 2 to 4.

Slight.

LION.

Variable 1 to 3, increasing East or Southeast 3 to 5 in afternoon.

Smooth or slight, increasing slight in afternoon.

PROVENCE.

Northeasterly 2 to 4, but Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest,

temporarily Variable 1 to 3 everywhere in afternoon.

Smooth or slight, increasing slight in afternoon.

LIGURE.

Easterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in south overnight and in morning,

decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in north in afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

CORSE.

In far south, Easterly 3 to 5 at times 6. Elsewhere, Northeasterly 2

to 4, at times 5 in late night and morning.

Smooth or slight, at times moderate in far south.

SARDAIGNE.

Easterly 3 to 5, at times 6 with gusts in far southeast at first,

decreasing Northeasterly 2 to 4 from north overnight, then veering

Southeasterly in afternoon.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight overnight.

MADDALENA, ELBE.

South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far west, decreasing 2 to 4

in late night, then becoming Variable in afternoon.

Becoming slight, locally moderate in south of MADDALENA overnight and

in morning.

ALBORAN.

Near the Strait, West or Southwest 4 or 5 , temporarily increasing 6

in afternoon.

Somewhere else, Westerly 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in afternoon.

PALOS.

Variable 2 to 4, mainly West or Southwest.

Smooth or slight.

Locally poor visibility due to some fog patches in second part of

night.

ALGER.

East 3 or 4 at times 5, temporarily West in west tomorrow in

daytime.

Slight.

WEST OF CABRERA.

North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing 3 or 4 in morning.

Slight temporarily moderate in far west in late night and morning.

ANNABA.

Easterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 at end.

Slight, locally moderate in far northeast till morning.

Locally poor visibility due to some coastal fog patches in late

night.

TUNISIE.

Southeast 5 or 6 in east, but Northeasterly 4 or 5 in west,

decreasing Easterly 3 to 5 everywhere in afternoon.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at end.

Locally poor due to some coastal fog patches in late night.

CARBONARA.

South or Southeast 3 to 5, gradually becoming Variable 2 to 4

overnight, locally South 5 or 6 with gusts in far southeast overnight

and in morning, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 everywhere at end.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon.

LIPARI, CIRCEO.

Variable 2 to 4, temporarily 5 leeward Messina strait till midnight,

becoming Northwesterly in morning.

Smooth or slight.

Locally moderate or poor visibility in thundery showers in far north

of CIRCEO in late night.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Easterly moderate flow. Over Tyrrhenian Sea, Variable light or

moderate flow. Moderate Westerly flow over Alboran Sea, locally fresh

leeward Gibraltar strait.