GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 340 - FRIDAY 31 JULY 2026/1000 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 31-07-26/03 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1002 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH PRESSURES 1022 OVER
NORTHEAST BALKANS
KITHIRA SEA
EAST OF 22.30
CONTINUING TO 31/16 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST OF 22.00
CONTINUING TO 31/16 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8
WEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 24.00
CONTINUING TO 31/16 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 31/22 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 8 AND FROM 31/16 UTC 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST OF 25.40
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 31/22 UTC
NORTH 8, NORTH OF 37.20 8 OR 9 AND FROM 31/16 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 AND
NORTH OF 37.20 8
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 31/22 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 8 AND FROM 31/16 UTC 7 OR 8
KAFIREAS STRAIT
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 31/22 UTC
NORTH 8 OR 9
CENTRAL AEGEAN
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 31/22 UTC
NORTH 8, WEST OF 25.40 AND SOUTH OF 38.20 8 OR 9 AND FROM 31/16 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8, WEST OF 25.40 AND SOUTH OF 38.20 8
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH OF 39.30
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 31/22 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 31 JULY 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 NR 340
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 31-07-26/03 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1002 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH PRESSURES 1022 OVER
NORTHEAST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 01 AUGUST 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON FROM THE WEST PART VARIABLE. SMOOTH
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
BOOT
NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
MELITA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON CYCLONIC. SLIGHT
GABES
NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT
SIDRA
NORTH 4. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 AND SOUTH OF 39.00 NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 TEMPORARILY
NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTHEAST MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KORINTHIAKOS
NORTHEAST 6 OVER WEST PART EAST SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
WEST OF 22.30 VARIABLE 4 LOCALLY NORTH 5 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHEAST
6. EAST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 7. MODERATE OVER EAST
ROUGH
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 22.00 NORTH 4 OR 5 OVER EAST AND SOUTH PARTS UP TO 6. EAST
OF 22.00 NORTH 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST LOCALLY ROUGH
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5, WEST OF 27.30 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7.
MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
DELTA
WEST 4 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH PART NORTH. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OVER WEST PART TEMPORARILY 5 SOON OVER EAST PART
VARIABLE. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 7. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 5 OR
6 OVER WEST PART 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER WEST LOCALLY ROUGH
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 6. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 8 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST OF 25.40 NORTH 8 AND NORTH OF 37.20 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8 OVER
NORTH PART 8. EAST OF 25.40 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR
ROUGH
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 LATER NORTH 5. MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH 6 AND EAST OF 23.30 NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST
LOCALLY ROUGH
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 8 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 8 OR 9. ROUGH
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 8, WEST OF 25.40 AND SOUTH OF 38.20 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8 OVER
SOUTHWEST PART 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 7 AND SOUTH OF 39.30 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER SOUTH LOCALLY
ROUGH
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 5 AND EAST OF 24.50 5 OR 6 SOON OVER EAST PART 6 OR 7.
SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE
THERMAIKOS
SOUTH 4 SOON OVER SOUTH PART EAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 6 TEMPORARILY 6 OR 7. MODERATE
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER NORTH PART
ANTICYCLONIC. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART CYCLONIC. SLIGHT
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE NORTH WINDS OVER AEGEAN=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 31 July 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, Friday 31 at 00 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure around 1018 weakening around 1016 this
afternoon, and 1013 tomorrow. New shallow low around 1010 between
Corsica and French Mainland tomorrow evening.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 1 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Easterly 1 to 3, at times 4.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end.
BALEARES.
- In gulf of Valencia : Cyclonic increasing 3 to 5, at times
Southeasterly 6 in late day and evening, then decreasing 2 to 4
overnight.
- Elsewhere : Southerly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rainy showers, at times thundery, in north at
end.
MINORQUE.
Variable 1 to 3 a times Southeasterly 4 near Majorca, increasing
Northwesterly 3 or 4 in far northwest at end.
Smooth, locally slight in far northwest at first.
LION.
Variable 2 to 4 increasing West or Northwest 3 to 5 in evening, then
decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end.
Smooth, increasing smooth or slight at end.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers near coast in evening.
PROVENCE.
In east, West or Southwest 3 or 5, at times 6 in fat northwest in
afternoon and evening.
In west, Variable 1 to 3, increasing West or Northwest 3 to 5
overnight.
Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate in evening in far northeast.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers near coast in far northwest
in evening.
LIGURE.
In north, Variable 1 to 3.
In south, West or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon,
at times 6 off French Riviera.
Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate in evening in far west.
CORSE.
Westerly 2 to 4, increasing temporarily 4 or 5 near strait in
afternoon and in far northwest overnight.
Smooth or slight.
SARDAIGNE.
Clockwise 1 to 3, locally Northerly 4 along Sardinian coasts, then
increasing Westerly 3 or 4 at end.
Smooth or slight.
MADDALENA.
West or Northwest 3 or 4, increasing West 5 leeward Bonifacio Strait
in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
ELBE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing temporarily 5 at times 6 near
Italian coast this afternoon and evening.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN.
Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
PALOS.
Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 along Algerian Coast.
Smooth, locally slight in east in daytime.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches.
ALGER.
Decreasing East 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 from west at end.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight this evening.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Southeasterly 1 to 3, at times 4 in far south and near Cape Nao.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth tomorrow.
Moderate vis due to some fog patches.
ANNABA.
Mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4, but Northwest near Cape Teulade.
Smooth, locally slight in far west today.
TUNISIE.
Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4.
Smooth, locally slight in far east.
CARBONARA.
Northwesterly 2 to 4 from southwest to northeast, locally becoming
Southerly near Sardinia at end.
Becoming smooth or slight in morning.
LIPARI.
Mainly Northwesterly 2 or 3, at times 4 in west.
Becoming smooth or slight in morning.
CIRCEO.
- in far southeast : Variable 1 to 3.
- elsewhere : Northwesterly 3 to 5.
Smooth or slight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Light or moderate flow mainly Westerly. Mainly Easterly moderate
flow in south of basin.