WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 24 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 23-07-26/21 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1000 OVER KASTELLORIZO SEA AND TAURUS AND 1004 OVER
EAST BLACK SEA AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1016 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS. NEAR
STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1004 OVER BLACK SEA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 25 JULY 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWESTI 5 5 LATER 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6
SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
GABES
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST NORTH NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT OVER
NORTH UP TO MODERATE
SIDRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH
NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 19.50 6 OR 7.
SLIGHT SOON MODERATE LATER UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTH 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH WEST
NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST SOON UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 5 SOON WEST
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST AND OVER EAST WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST AND
OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5
AND EAST OF 27.00 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH
TAURUS
CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 AND OVER WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 6 SOON WEST
SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 5. MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 6 AND EAST OF 27.10 6 OR 7 SOON 5 AND EAST OF 27.10 5 OR
6. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH SOON MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 24.50 4 SOON
3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5 LATER NORTH 5 OR
6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 23 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, Thursday 23 at 12 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure around 1013/1015 over the basin, decreasing
1009/1012 tomorrow evening.
Low deepening 1007 near French Riviera in afternoon, moving
southeastwards in evening while filling.
Shallow low 1010 in southeast coast of Spain in afternoon, deepening
1008 at end.
Visibility may be reduced in south of basin due to sand haze.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 25 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing South 3 or 4 in late day.
Smooth, increasing smooth or slight from northeast at end.
BALEARES.
Variable 1 to 3, locally Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far south overnight,
becoming Easterly 1 to 3 in morning, locally 4 in far north,
increasing Southerly 2 to 4 at midday.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to thundery showers in far south at first, improving
overnight, and again in afternoon.
MINORQUE.
Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 in north at first, mainly Northerly,
increasing Southerly 3 or 4, at times 5 near Mallorca, tomorrow
afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to thundery showers in far northwest at end.
LION.
Southerly 2 to 4, veering Northeasterly at midnight, locally
Northeast 5 in far east in second part of night, increasing
Southeasterly 3 or 4 in late day, at times Southeast 5 or 6 near
Roussilon coast.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to thundery showers in south at end.
East of PROVENCE.
Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 in
east at midnight, then becoming gradually Easterly 2 to 4 from east
in morning.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.
West of PROVENCE.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times Northwest 6 south of Sicie at
first, decreasing 3 or 4 in morning and becoming gradually Southeast
3 or 4 from east in afternoon.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at midday.
Poor vis due to thundery showers in south at end.
LIGURE.
Northerly 1 to 3, at times 4 in north, increasing Easterly 2 to 4 in
late night, becoming Variable at midday, increasing locally Southeast
4 or 5 in far northeast at end.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end.
CORSE.
In north, Cyclonic 3 to 5, decreasing Northeasterly 2 to 4, in late
night, and Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon.
In south, Northwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4 in
morning, then becoming Southeasterly in late day.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at end.
SARDAIGNE.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in far north at first, decreasing 1
to 3 in morning, locally Northwest 4 in far southeast near coast,
becoming Southerly 1 to 3, at times 4 at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in northeast overnight
till morning.
MADDALENA.
- Leeward Bonifacio strait : West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 at
first, in evening, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in late night.
- Elsewhere : Northwesterly 3 to 5 , decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 in
morning, then veering Northeasterly at end.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight from northwest in
morning.
ELBE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, veering temporarily Northeasterly 3 or 4, at
times 5 in north in late night and morning, then veering Easterly at
end.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally 5 or 6 near Strait, increasing West 4
to 6, in morning, locally 7 near Strait, and West 6 or 7 at end.
Gusts.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in west, becoming slight or
moderate at midday, and moderate or rough at end.
PALOS.
Southwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in west in morning, increasing
gradually 4 to 6 from west in afternoon.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate from west in
afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches in east in late night.
ALGER.
Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 at end.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end.
Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches in south in late night.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, decreasing temporarily Variable 2 to 4 in late
night, increasing South or Southwest 3 to 5 at end, but locally
Variable 1 to 3 in far west.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to thundery showers at first, clearing at
midnight.
ANNABA.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, veering Southeasterly from southwest at end.
Smooth or slight.
TUNISIE.
Northwesterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in morning, then Variable 2
to 4 at end.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.
CARBONARA.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing North or Northwest 3 or 4 at times 5 in
second part of night, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in late day.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning.
LIPARI.
Variable mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing Northerly 3 or 4 at
times 5 in morning, then veering Northeasterly at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in east in second part of
night, clearing in morning.
CIRCEO.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5, veering Northerly in morning, then
Easterly 3 to 5 at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight at midday.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in east.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Fresh Southeasterly flow from Tunisian coast to Provence in daytime,
veering Southerly at end. Northwesterly fresh flow in gulf of Lion at
end, with threat of near gale.
In southwest of basin, Westerly fresh flow, with threat of near gale
near Gibraltar strait.