METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 150130

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 328 - WEDNESDAY 15 JULY 2026/0400 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 14-07-26/21 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1019

OVER GABES AND 1021 OVER NORTH BALKANS

KARPATHIO

SOUTH OF 35.20

CONTINUING TO 15/10 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00

CONTINUING TO 15/10 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME22 LGAT 150200

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 15 JULY 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 NR 328

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 14-07-26/21 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1019 GABES

AND 1021 OVER NORTH BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 16 JULY 04 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

EAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART VARIABLE VERY SOON VARIABLE.

UP TO SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART WEST NORTHWEST VERY SOON

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTH ADRIATIC

OVER WEST PART CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOONVARIABLE 3 OR 4. OVER

EAST PART VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

BOOT

WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH PART UP TO 6 VERY SOON VARIABLE

3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

MELITA

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST VERY SOON WEST

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

GABES

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART WEST NORTHWEST VERY SOON WEST

SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR

SIDRA

OVER NORTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. OVER SOUTH PART NORTH

NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

NORTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 19.40 VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST 3 OR 4.

SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST. SMOOTH

KORINTHIAKOS

VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 AND EAST OF 22.40 5 OR 6

VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST SOON OVER WEST PART WEST. SLIGHT OVER

SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON

NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 26.20 7 OR 8 SOON

6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

TAURUS

OVER WEST PART NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH

SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. OVER EAST PART VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH

SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

DELTA

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

4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

CRUSADE

SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA

NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 28.30 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 AND EAST

OF 28.40 EAST 3 OR 4. MODERATE

RODOS SEA

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE

UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST OF 24.40 5 OR 6 SOON 3

UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST

PART UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.40 6 OR 7. MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SARONIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST

SOON OVER WEST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 5 VERY SOON 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.30 AND SOUTH OF 38.00 6 OR 7

SOON EAST OF 26.30 6 OR 7. MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST SOON EAST SOUTHEAST.

UP TO SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 UP TO 5

AND EAST OF 25.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE

THRAKIKO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

THERMAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

MARMARA

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST PART UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART CYCLONIC SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4.

SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 141838

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 14 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, Tuesday 14 at 12 UTC

Weak gradient of pressure 1015 to 1017. Shallow lows 1014 over LION

and in east Sardinia, filling. Shallow low 1014 in northeast of

Algeria at end.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 16 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Variable 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight.

BALEARES.

Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southwesterly, at times 5.

Smooth or slight.

MINORQUE.

South or Southwest 2 to 4, at times 5 in far northwest.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches.

LION.

Becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4, then Southerly in afternoon.

Slight.

Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches.

PROVENCE.

West or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon.

Slight, decreasing smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches in west.

LIGURE.

Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southwest 3 or 4 in afternoon, at times 5

in far west.

Smooth or slight.

CORSE.

Westerly 2 to 4, then increasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 at end.

Smooth or slight.

SARDAIGNE.

Variable 2 to 4.

Slight, decreasing smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches.

MADDALENA.

Cyclonic 2 to 4 , at times 5, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon,

locally Westerly 4 or 5 leeward Bonifacio strait, at times 6 at end.

Slight.

ELBE.

South or Southeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in morning, then

Northwest 2 to 4 at end.

Smooth or slight.

ALBORAN.

Leeward Gibraltar strait, Westerly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in the

morning, then increasing 5 or 6 at end. Elsewhere, Westerly 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight, locally moderate leeward Gibraltar strait at first

and at end.

PALOS.

Variable 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in east at end.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches.

ALGER.

Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly at first and at end.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Variable 2 to 4, mainly South or Southwest.

Smooth or slight.

ANNABA.

Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Northeasterly in morning.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches.

TUNISIE.

Westerly 3 to 5, but South 4 or 6 in east at first, then decreasing

Northwesterly 2 to 4 in the morning.

Slight, becoming smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches.

CARBONARA.

South 4 or 5, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 soon, then Northwesterly 2 to

4 in afternoon.

Slight, at times moderate at first.

Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches.

LIPARI.

Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Southwest 5 in extreme west overnight.

Smooth or slight.

CIRCEO.

South or Southeast 2 to 4 from east to west, becoming Variable 1 to 3

in afternon, locally Northwest 2 to 4 near italian coasts.

Smooth or slight.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Variable light or moderate, locally Westerly moderate or fresh near

Gibraltar strait.