METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 242000

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 24 JUNE 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 24-06-26/15 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1007 OVER TAURUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1017 OVER NORTH

BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 25 JUNE 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

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

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST CYCLONIC LATER NORTHWEST 3 OR 4.

UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

BOOT

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

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST LATER UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR

GABES

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

SIDRA

WEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART EAST SOUTHEAST LATER ANTICYCLONIC

3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

NORTH IONIO

VARIABLE 3 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTH UP TO 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

PATRAIKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

KORINTHIAKOS

VARIABLE 3 LATER WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

KITHIRA SEA

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE AND OVER SOUTHEAST PART NORTHEAST

4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

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

LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 33.30 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTH LOCALLY CYCLONIC 3 OR 4.

SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

RODOS SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 27.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 25.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH LATER WEST. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

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

5 OR 6 LATER OVER EAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

SARONIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER VARIABLE.

UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

UP TO MODERATE

THRAKIKO

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4

LATER WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

MARMARA

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR

EAST BLACK SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 241832

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 24 June 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, Wednesday 24 at 12 UTC

Weak gradient of pressure around 1014-1016. Shallow low around 1014

over Roussillon, deepening 1012 tomorrow afternoon.

Low area near 1012-1014 over Algerian coast, filling gradually around

1014-1016 tomorrow morning.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 26 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

East or Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 tomorrow

evening.

Smooth, locally slight in far south.

BALEARES.

Variable 1 to 3 mainly Southerly, increasing South or Southeast 2 to

4 at midday, locally Southeast 4 or 5 in gulf of Valencia in

afternoon, then veering Southerly 2 to 4 everywhere tomorrow night.

Smooth, becoming locally slight in gulf of Valencia in afternoon.

MINORQUE.

Variable 1 to 3 mainly Southerly, locally South 3 or 4 near Cap

Bagur, increasing Southerly 2 to 4 in afternoon, at times 5 near Cap

Bagur.

Smooth, becoming locally slight in far northwest in afternoon.

LION.

South or Southeast 2 to 4, locally 5 in far northwest, increasing

Southeasterly 3 to 5 at midday, locally 6 in far northwest. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming locally moderate in far northwest tomorrow

afternoon.

PROVENCE.

Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southerly 2 or 3 in west in afternoon, at

times 4 in extreme west, then becoming locally West or Southwest 2 to

4 in east tomorrow night.

Smooth.

LIGURE.

Variable 1 to 3 mainly Northerly, temporarily North or Northeast 3 or

4 in Gulf of Genoa in second part of night, becoming Westerly 2 to 4

tomorrow evening.

Smooth.

Moderate or poor vis in coastal showers, at times thundery in

afternoon.

CORSE.

North or Northeast 1 to 3, at times 4, backing North or Northwest 2

to 4 at midday.

Smooth.

SARDAIGNE.

Mainly Northeasterly 1 to 3, locally 4 in far southwest in morning,

becoming Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon.

Smooth.

MADDALENA.

Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic 1 to 3 at midday, then West

or Southwest 2 to 4 in afternoon.

Smooth.

ELBE.

North or Northeast 2 to 4, backing Northwesterly at midday.

Smooth.

ALBORAN.

Westerly increasing 4 or 5 from west, temporarily Variable 2 to 4 in

east at first, increasing locally 6 leeward Strait at midday. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches in south.

PALOS.

East or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in second part

of night, then becoming West or Southwest at midday.

Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

ALGER, ANNABA.

East or Northeast 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 from west

tomorrow evening.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis due to fog patches over ALGER.

WEST OF CABRERA.

East or Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing South or Southeast 1 to 3 in

afternoon.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth tomorrow evening.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

TUNISIE.

Easterly 2 to 4, but locally Northerly near Sicilian coast.

Smooth, occasionally slight in south.

CARBONARA.

Clockwise 1 to 3.

Smooth.

LIPARI.

Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northerly.

Smooth.

Moderate or poor vis in coastal showers.

CIRCEO.

Mainly Westerly 2 or 3, at times 4.

Smooth.

Moderate or poor vis in coastal showers in afternoon.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Variable light or moderate flow over the basin, locally increasing

Southeast fresh flow in gulf of Lion.

Westerly moderate or fresh flow leeward Gibraltar Strait.