METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 122000

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SUNDAY 12 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 12-07-26/15 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1018 OVER

NORTHWEST BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 13 JULY 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER

EAST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHWEST 5 OR 6

INCREASING. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE

BOOT

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND OVER SOUTH WEST VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST

SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

MELITA

CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

GABES

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST NORTH NORTHWEST SOON OVER

EAST CYCLONIC 4 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SIDRA

WEST SOUTHWEST AND OVER SOUTH SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH

NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5 NORTH OF

39.00 AND WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6 LATER OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. SLIGHT LATER

MODERATE

SOUTH IONIO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER 4

OR 5. SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST LATER

UP TO 5. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.00 4 OR 5 SOON WEST OF 22.00

ANTICYCLONIC LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 5 OR

6. SLIGHT LATER OVER EAST MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTH CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH

SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOUTH OF 35.50 AND WEST OF 29.00 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT OR MODERATE

RODOS SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

WEST 3 OR 4 EAST OF 25.00 UP TO 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST.

UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 25.20 5

OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 26.50 5 OR 6 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

OR MODERATE

SARONIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

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

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 25.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO

MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST 5 OR

6 LATER NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST OF 25.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP

TO MODERATE

THRAKIKO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR

SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA

SOUTH SOUTHWEST AND OVER SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON

OVER SOUTHWEST NORTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST

EAST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST AND OVER WEST EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER UP TO 5.

SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 121913

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 12 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, Sunday 12 at 12 UTC

Weak gradient of pressure 1012 to 1015 over bassin.

Shallow low expected 1012 along Algerian coast at end.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 14 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Becoming Variable Cyclonic 3 to 5 overnight, decreasing Southwesterly

2 to 4 at midday, then backing Southerly at end.

Slight.

BALEARES.

Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southeasterly in afternoon, then backing

Southwesterly at end, locally Cyclonic 4 or 5 near Cap La Nao.

Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.

MINORQUE.

Southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon, mainly

Southerly in far east.

Slight.

LION, West of PROVENCE.

Southeasterly 2 to 4, locally 5 or 6 near Roussillon coast till late

night, increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon, locally 6 near Roussillon

coast, then decreasing Southeasterly 2 to 4 at end.

Smooth or slight.

Locally moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches overnight.

East of PROVENCE, LIGURE, North of CORSE.

Northeasterly 2 to 4, temporarily 5 over Gulf of Genoa in late night,

becoming Variable 1 to 3 at end, bur South 2 to 4 over east of

PROVENCE.

Smooth or slight.

South of CORSE.

Easterly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end.

Smooth or slight.

SARDAIGNE.

Southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing South or Southeast 3 to 5 in late

night, occasionally 6 near Cap Teulade at midday.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in south in morning.

MADDALENA, ELBE.

Variable 1 to 3, gradually becoming Southerly 2 to 4 in morning,

locally 5 along Sardinian and Corsican coast in afternoon.

Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in morning.

ALBORAN.

West 4 or 5, at times 6 in west at first, decreasing 3 or 4 in late

morning, locally 5 or 6 leeward Gibraltar strait.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in morning, locally

moderate leeward Gibraltar strait in afternoon.

PALOS.

Southwesterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northeast, decreasing 2 to 4

in morning, then Variable in northeast in afternoon.

Slight.

ALGER.

Becoming Westerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 along Algerian coast, but

locally Easterly in east at first, decreasing 2 to 4 in morning, then

becoming Easterly 3 to 5 at end.

Slight, temporarily moderate in east in morning.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Variable 2 to 4, gradually becoming Southwesterly in morning.

Slight.

ANNABA.

East or Southeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 near Cap Teulade at midday,

becoming Variable 2 to 4 in southwest in afternoon.

Slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning.

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

TUNISIE.

East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in far west in late

night, at times 6 along Tunisian coast, decreasing Southeasterly 2 to

4 at end, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far east.

Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far southwest in morning.

CARBONARA.

Northeasterly 1 to 3, locally 4 near Sicilian coast till late night,

veering Southeasterly in late afternoon.

Slight, decreasing smooth in late morning.

LIPARI, CIRCEO.

Veering Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally Variable in southeast of

LIPARI, gradually becoming Northwesterly in afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Over Alboran Sea, light or moderate Westerly flow, locally fresh

leeward Gibraltar strait.

Elsewhere, light or moderate Variable winds, mainly Southerly over

Tyrrhenian sea.