WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, MONDAY 13 JULY 2026 / 1600 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 13-07-26/09 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1005 OVER NORTH TAURUS AND HIGH 1020 OVER NORTHWEST
BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 14 JULY 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST PART WEST NORTHWEST VERY SOON 3
OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. OVER WEST PART
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST 5. MODERATE
BOOT
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST.
SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE
MELITA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH VARIABLE VERY SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT
GABES
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SIDRA
OVER SOUTH PART EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART NORTH
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 20.00 AND NORTH OF 38.40 6 OR 7.
MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH OF 36.00 AND WEST OF 20.00 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST.
SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART EAST NORTHEAST SOON SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH
OR SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5
SOON EAST OF 24.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST
MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 5 OR 6 VERY SOON EAST OF
26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST VERY SOON 3 OR
4. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.50 AND WEST OF 29.00 5 OR 6
VERY SOON WEST OF 29.00 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST SOON NORTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.20 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER
EAST UP TO MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SARONIKOS
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 5. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.10 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHWEST VERY SOON NORTH
NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY NORTHWEST SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY
SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST PART EAST NORTHEAST SOON VERY
NORTH NORTHEAST OVER EAST CYCLONIC. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 13 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, Monday 13 at 00 UTC
Shallow low 1012 around Balearic islands, filling gradually in
afternoon.
Shallow low deepening around 1010-1012 along Algerian coast each
night, filling gradually each morning.
Weak gradient of pressure 1013 to 1016 elsewhere in the basin, with
little change tomorrow.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 14 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
West or Southwest 3 to 5, but temporarily Southeasterly in north at
first, backing Southerly 2 to 4 in evening, then Northeasterly 3 or 4
in second part of night, locally 5 in northwest.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in evening.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches in late night.
BALEARES.
- In far northeast : East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in
late morning, then 2 to 4 in evening.
- In far southwest : Variable 1 to 3, increasing South or Southeast 3
to 5 in afternoon, then becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in second part of
night.
- Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, decreasing 1 to 3
at midafternoon, then increasing Northeasterly 2 to 4 in morning.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in evening.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches in northeast.
MINORQUE.
Southeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast at midday, becoming
Cyclonic 2 to 4 from west at midafternoon, then Northeasterly 3 or 4
in late night.
Slight, becoming temporarily moderate in southeast in afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches overnight.
LION.
Southeasterly 3 to 5, but locally East or Northeast in far north,
decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in early night, then becoming Northerly 2
to 4 in second part of night.
Slight, decreasing temporarily smooth near coasts in afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches.
PROVENCE.
Southeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in late afternoon, then
becoming gradually Variable 1 to 3 from west in late night.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches in west at first, then
in the whole area overnight.
LIGURE.
Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic 1 to 3 at times 4 overnight.
Smooth, at times slight in far east.
CORSE.
Mainly Easterly 2 to 4, locally 5 leeward strait, becoming Variable 1
to 3 in north in late afternoon but Cyclonic 3 to 5 in south, then
becoming West 3 or 4 near strait in second part of night, but
Southwesterly elsewhere, locally 5 off Balagne.
Smooth or slight.
SARDAIGNE.
Southeasterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far southeast, veering Southerly
in afternoon, then backing Easterly in south in late night, but
decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in north. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches overnight in northwest.
MADDALENA.
Southerly 2 to 4, but temporarily Variable 1 to 3 in east at first,
increasing locally 5 along Sardinian coast at midafternoon, then
becoming locally Cyclonic 2 to 4 in northwest in second part of
night.
Smooth or slight.
ELBE.
Southerly 2 to 4, but temporarily Variable 1 to 3 in east at first,
increasing locally 5 along Corsica coast in afternoon, then becoming
Cyclonic at end.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN.
West 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 leeward Gibraltar strait.
Slight, locally moderate leeward Gibraltar strait.
PALOS.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, veering temporarily East or Northeast 1 to 3 in
east in afternoon, and increasing at times 5 near Spain coast in
evening, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 at noon.
Slight.
ALGER.
Westerly 2 to 4, veering Easterly 3 to 5 in late afternoon, then
veering Westerly in second part of night, and increasing temporarily
5 or 6 with gusts along coast in second part of night, then becoming
Variable 1 to 3 at noon.
Slight, temporarily moderate in east at first and tomorrow morning.
Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches in late night.
WEST OF CABRERA.
West or Southwest 1 to 3, backing South or Southeast 2 to 4 in
evening, and becoming Variable in second part of night.
Slight.
ANNABA.
East or Southeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far east, locally
Variable 2 to 4 in southwest, becoming Easterly 3 to 5 at midnight,
then veering Westerly 5 or 6, with gusts in southwest in morning.
Slight or moderate, abating slight at midnight, then increasing at
times moderate in morning in southwest.
Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches in late night.
TUNISIE.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 4 or 5 at times 6 in far west,
decreasing Southeasterly 2 to 4 at midnight, then increasing locally
5 near Cap Teulade in late night.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far southwest at first.
CARBONARA.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, veering South or Southeast in late afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming temporarily North or Northwest in
afternoon, with at times 5 near Coast.
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 at first.