WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 173, WEDNESDAY 1 JULY 2026 AT 1800 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 1 OF JULY AT 12 UTC.
COMPLEX LOW 1007 OVER LIGURIAN SEA FIRST, THEN OVER TYRRHENIAN SEA ON
THURSDAY, AND SLOWLY FILLING, EXPECTED 1011 AT END. HIGH PRESSURES
AROUND 1020 IN WEST, WITH LITTLE CHANGE. NEW SHALLOW LOW 1015 ALONG
ALGERIAN COAST TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
MINORQUE.
CONTINUING TO 02/12 UTC.
IN NORTHEAST, NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
LION.
CONTINUING TO 02/15 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
PROVENCE.
CONTINUING TO 02/12 UTC.
IN WEST, NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 02 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 NONE
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 01-07-26/21 UTC
STATIONARY LOW 1006 OVER TAURUS AND RELATIVELY LOW 1010 OVER
ADRIATIC AND BLACK SEA. RELATIVELY HIGH 1016
OVER NORTH ITALY AND LIBYA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 03 JULY 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE
BOOT
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 4 SOON SOUTHWEST.
LATER NORTH 4 OR 5. OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE
MELITA
NORTHWEST 6. MODERATE
GABES
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SIDRA
NORTHWEST 4 OVER NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST 4. SMOOTH
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST 4. EAST OF 23.00 4 OR 5 SOON 5 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST OF 27.00 5 OR 6
LATER NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
DELTA
WEST 4 SOON NORTH OF 33.30 5. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
SOUTHWEST 4 SOON OVER NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
WEST 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH 4 OVER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 4. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST, OVER EAST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
WEST 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 SOUTH 4 LATER VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH
KAFIREAS STRAIT
VARIABLE 3 SOON NORTH 4 LATER VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH
CENTRAL AEGEAN
WEST 3 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 4 SOON EAST OF 26.00 4 OR 5 LATER 4.
SMOOTH
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OVER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH 4 . UP TO SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
EAST 4, OVER SOUTH 5. SOON ANTICYCLONIC 4 LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 SOON 4. LATER WEST 4.
SLIGHT
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 1 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 : WARNING NR 173.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 1 at 12 UTC
Complex low 1007 over Ligurian sea first, then over Tyrrhenian sea on
Thursday, and slowly filling, expected 1011 at end. High pressures
around 1020 in west, with little change. New shallow low 1015 along
Algerian coast tomorrow afternoon.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 3 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northerly increasing 5 to 6 from north, at times 7 in far northeast
with gusts, backing North or Northwest tomorrow by noon, locally 4 or
5 in west.
Increasing moderate or rough from north, and rough or very rough in
late night.
Increasing long NW swell 3 to 3.5 m in southeast by noon.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers near island later.
BALEARES.
Variable 3 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in Ebro Delta, becoming West or
Southwest 3 or 4 at end.
Slight, but locally moderate in east.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers in south soon.
MINORQUE.
North or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing Northwest 6 or 7 tomorrow
afternoon with severe gusts, locally Northwest 4 or 5 in west.
Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough at end.
NE swell 3 to 3.5 m in southwest in afternoon.
LION.
Northwest 7 or 8 with severe gusts, decreasing 6 or 7 in afternoon
but still with severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, but locally slight or moderate close to the
coast, decreasing moderate or rough at end.
PROVENCE.
In west, Northwest 7 or 8 with severe gusts, decreasing 6 or 7 by
noon still with severe gusts.
In east, Northerly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at end.
In west, rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough later.
In east, moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate at end.
Long W swell 3 to 3.5 m in east at first.
LIGURE.
Northeasterly 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4 tomorrow in late afternoon.
Gusts in thunderstorms.
Slight or moderate, temporarily rough and cross in far southwest at
first, decreasing smooth or slight at end.
Poor vis due to showers, at times thundery, clearing soon.
CORSE.
Increasing Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in south at first and in east
by noon, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in evening.Gusts.
Moderate or rough and cross, decreasing slight or moderate from north
at end.
W swell 3 to 3.5 m this evening.
Moderate or poor vis due to some showers near Balagne in morning, at
times thundery.
SARDAIGNE.
North or Northwest 5 to 7 from southeast to northwest, increasing 6
or 7 with severe gusts in northwest, then decreasing 5 or 6 tomorrow
afternoon.
Gradually increasing rough or very rough from northwest overnight,
then decreasing moderate or rough at end.
Increasing long NW swell 3 to 3.5 m in east at end.
Moderate or poor vis in showers near coast.
MADDALENA.
Westerly 3 to 5, but locally 6 or 7 leeward Bonifacio Strait at
first, veering Northerly 3 or 4 in second part of night, at times 5
or 6 along the coast of Corsica in afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end.
Poor vis in thundery showers.
ELBE.
Mainly Northeasterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in southwest in morning.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at end.
Poor vis in thundery showers.
ALBORAN.
Mainly Easterly 1 to 3, increasing East 3 to 5 from west to east in
second part of night, locally increasing 5 or 6 near Cape Gata in
afternoon.
Smooth, gradually becoming slight or moderate from east in morning.
Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches overnight.
PALOS.
Mainly Northeasterly increasing 3 to 5 in evening, at times 6 in far
east, then 4 or 5, locally 6 in east by noon with gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night.
Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches overnight.
ALGER.
East or Northeast 2 4, locally Northwesterly in far east,
increasing 3 or 4, at times 5, in west in evening.
Gradually becoming slight or moderate this evening, then rough by N
swell 3 m in east in morning.
Increasing long N swell 3 or 3.5 m in morning.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Mainly Easterly 3 ot 5 from north to south.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate from north to south
later.
ANNABA.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in second part of night,
but locally 3 or 4 in far west later.
Slight or moderate, becoming gradually rough from north in second
part of night, locally very rough in far north soon.
Long N or NW swell increasing 3 or 4 m in morning.
Moderate or poor vis in showers in far northeast, at times thundery.
TUNISIE.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in second part of
night.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in north at end.
CARBONARA.
Cyclonic 3 to 5, decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 at end. Gusts in
thunderstorms.
Slight or moderate from north to south.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers by noon.
LIPARI.
West or Southwest 3 or 4, locally increasing 5 or 6 in far southwest
in late night, but becoming Variable 2 to 4 elsewhere. Gusts in
thunderstorms.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate from west in morning.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers from north tomorrow
morning.
CIRCEO.
Variable 3 or 4, at times 5. Gusts in thunderstorms.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight in evening, at times moderate in
west.
Poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of North or Northwest Near Gale or Gale over LION and
MINORQUE, and Northwest Near Gale over PROVENCE, at first, gradually
decreasing Friday in afternoon.
Cyclonic moderate flow over Tyrrhenian sea, Northeasterly moderate or
fresh flow over Alboran Sea. In southwest of basin, Northeasterly
moderate or fresh flow.