METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME26 LGAT 251400

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SATURDAY 25 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 25-07-26/09 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1002 OVER TAURUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1016

OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND OVER NORTH ITALY

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 26 JULY 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHWEST UP TO 6 SOON 5 OR 6 AND OVER WEST

CYCLONIC UP TO 5. SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHEAST PART NORTHWEST UP TO 4 SOON

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART SOUTHEAST UP TO 4 SOON SOUTH

SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

BOOT

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST UP TO 4 VERY SOON

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO

MODERATE

MELITA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART SOUTH 4. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

GABES

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST UP TO 6 SOON SOUTHEAST.

SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

SIDRA

ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR

4 OVER WEST PART SOUTHEAST UP TO 5. MODERATE

NORTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON

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

WEST PART WEST SOUTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE

SOUTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. MODERATE

PATRAIKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 3. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST SOON VARIABLE 3. UP

TO SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

WEST OF 23.00 WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 NORTH

NORTHEAST UP TO 5 SOON NORTH 3 OR 4. EAST OF 23.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 4

OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 UP TO 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH. SLIGHT

OVER SOUTH MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 23.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5

AND EAST OF 23.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 33.30 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER

NORTH UP TO ROUGH

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST NORTH SOON NORTH 6 OR

7 OVER EAST CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 3

OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST OF 29.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. EAST OF 29.00 WEST

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 OVER NORTHEAST PART EAST 4 SOON

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST VARIABLE UP TO 4. MODERATE

RODOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHWEST 5 SOON 3 OR 4

OVER EAST UP TO 5. MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

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

MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.20 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5

AND EAST OF 25.40 6. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH

SARONIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON

NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. MODERATE

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 6 VERY SOON 5 SOON 4. MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.20 AND SOUTH OF 38.00 6 OR 7

VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.30 AND SOUTH OF 39.30 5 OR 6

VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

THRAKIKO

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST SOON VARIABLE.

UP TO SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS

SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT

MARMARA

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST PART WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 6.

SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST AND SOUTH PARTS UP TO 6. SLIGHT

UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 250733

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 25 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, Saturday 25 at 00 UTC

Complex low 1009 between Balearic sea and Gulf of Lion, moving east

and expected 1007 between Corsica and French mainland this evening,

then 1008 in north of Tyrrhenian sea overnight. Severe thunderstorms

are associated to this low.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 26 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Westerly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in evening, then increasing

East or Northeast 4 or 5 overnight.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate vis due to sand haze.

BALEARES.

Variable 3 to 5, at times 6, increasing Northeasterly 4 to 6

overnight, then becoming Variable 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate vis due to sand haze. Poor vis in thundery showers

overnight.

MINORQUE.

Variable 3 to 5, decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 in afternoon, then

increasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 in evening, temporarily 7 in

north overnight. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in morning.

Poor vis in thundery showers in north in morning and in evening.

Moderate vis due to sand haze.

LION.

Northeasterly 3 to 5, at times 6, increasing North or Northwest 6 or

7 in evening. Wind can reach or exceed 7 in thunderstorms, with

severe gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough overnight.

Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms, improving tomorrow morning.

PROVENCE.

East or Southeast 3 to 5, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 in afternoon, then

increasing West or Northwest in evening, locally 7 in extreme west.

Wind can reach or exceed 7 in thunderstorms, with severe gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate late night, locally rough in

west.

Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms, improving overnight.

LIGURE.

Easterly 3 to 5, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in evening. Wind can reach

or exceed 7 in thunderstorms, with severe gusts.

Slight, becoming locally moderate in south at end.

Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms in evening.

CORSE.

Variable 3 to 5, increasing Westerly 4 to 6 at end. Wind can reach or

exceed 7 in thunderstorms, with severe gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening.

Poor vis in thunderstorms in evening, clearing in morning.

SARDAIGNE.

Southerly 4 to 6, veering Northwesterly in evening, then veering

Northerly overnight. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate overnight, locally rough in far

northwest.

MADDALENA.

South or Southeast increasing 4 to 6, increasing Southerly 5 or 6 in

evening, then becoming Variable 3 to 5 at end, locally Westerly 6

leeward strait. Gusts.

Becoming slight or moderate at midday.

ELBE.

Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6, becoming Variable 4 to 6 overnight.

Slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening.

Poor or very vis in thunderstorms overnight.

ALBORAN.

West 5 or 6, decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 at end.

Moderate, locally rough in northeast at first, then becoming slight

at end.

PALOS.

West or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in early night, then

veering North in north at end, and becoming Variable 2 to 4 in

south.

Moderate, locally rough in west at first, then becoming slight or

moderate at end.

ALGER.

West 4 to 6 from west to east, decreasing 3 or 4 in evening, then

Variable 2 to 4 at end.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate vis due to sand haze.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Westerly 3 to 5, backing West or Southwest in afternoon, then

increasing North or Northeast 4 to 6 from east to west in morning.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end.

ANNABA.

Westerly 3 or 4, but locally Southeast 4 or 5 in northeast at first,

then becoming Northerly 2 to 4 at end. Gusts.

Slight, temporarily becoming moderate in northwest overnight.

Moderate vis due to sand haze.

TUNISIE.

East or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, veering South 5 or 6

in east in evening, and Westerly 2 to 4 in west. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening.

Moderate vis due to sand haze.

CARBONARA.

South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 near Sardinia, increasing South

5 or 6 in evening, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in west at end.

Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening.

LIPARI.

Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming South or Southeast 3 to 5 from east to

west in evening, then veering Southwest 5 or 6 in west at end.

Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in west in late night.

CIRCEO.

Southerly 2 to 4, increasing 5 in west in evening, then South or

Southwest at times 6 at end.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Westerly fresh or strong flow in north of basin.

Northeasterly moderate or fresh flow in southwest of basin.

Northerly moderate or fresh flow in west and south of Sardinia.

Variable moderate or fresh flow in south or Tyrrhenian sea.