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EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 042000

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SATURDAY 04 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 04-07-26/15 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER CYPRUS AND NORTHEAST BLACK SEA. HIGH

PRESSURES 1022 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 05 JULY 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

OR MODERATE

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH

BOOT

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

MELITA

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE

GABES

NORTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE

SIDRA

NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE

NORTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 20.00 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTH 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST

MODERATE OR ROUGH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH IONIO

NORTH 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 20.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER WEST

MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY

POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KITHIRA SEA

WEST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. EAST OF 22.30 NORTHEAST 5 VERY

SOON 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH OF 35.30 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER

SOUTHEAST MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 22.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7.

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

TAURUS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST CYCLONIC. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA

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

RODOS SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KARPATHIO

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

TO ROUGH

WEST KRITIKO

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

EAST KRITIKO

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE OVER EAST MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

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

SARONIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH SOUTH OF 37.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT H MODERATE

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

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

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 25.30 6 OR 7. MODERATE. PROBABLY

LOCALLY POOR

THRAKIKO

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

THERMAIKOS

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST CYCLONIC. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 041817

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 4 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, Saturday 4 at 12 UTC

In a weak gradient of pressure near 1020, shallow low near 1018

between Corsica and French mainland, moving southwards and filling

tomorrow afternoon.

Shallow low 1014 in southeast of Tyrrhenian Sea, slow-moving.

Low between 1012 and 1014 in northwest of Morocco, stationnary.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 6 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in second part of night, veering

Northerly in morning, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon.

Slight, locally moderate in far northeast at first, becoming smooth

or slight at end.

BALEARES.

Southwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in second part of night.

Smooth or slight.

MINORQUE.

West or Northwest 4 or 5, veering Northerly 3 to 5 in morning, then

backing Westerly in afternoon.

Slight, locally moderate in east at first.

LION.

Northwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6 near coast at first, temporarily

West or Southwest in afternoon.

Slight, temporarily moderate in far southeast tomorrow morning.

West of PROVENCE.

Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 with gusts.

Slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning.

East of PROVENCE, LIGURE, CORSE.

Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southwesterly, locally increasing South or

Southwest 4 or 5 in north of CORSE tomorrow afternoon, then in south

at end.

Smooth or slight, becoming locally moderate in far south of PROVENCE

at end.

SARDAIGNE.

Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in west at first, backing Westerly 2

to 4 in afternoon, then increasing locally 5 or 6 in north at end.

Slight or moderate.

MADDALENA, ELBE.

Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 late morning,

then increasing locally Cyclonic 3 to 5 in north of MADDALENA in

afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

ALBORAN.

East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in east, decreasing 2 to 4 in

afternoon.

Slight, locally moderate in east until midnight.

PALOS.

East or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4, at times 5, at end.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in morning.

ALGER.

Variable 2 to 4.

Slight, becoming locally smooth in west in afternoon.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Mainly Southeasterly 2 to 4, backing Northeasterly late night, then

becoming Variable in afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

ANNABA.

West or Northwest 3 or 4, decreasing 2 to 4 late morning, then

decreasing Westerly 2 or 3 at end.

slight, decreasing smooth or slight at end.

TUNISIE.

Northwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6 along Tunisian coast at first.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in morning.

CARBONARA.

Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in morning.

Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.

LIPARI.

Northerly 3 to 5, locally Cyclonic in far southeast at first, backing

Northwesterly at end, locally 6 in east.

Slight, locally moderate in east at end.

CIRCEO.

Variable 3 to 5, becoming West or Northwest in afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Cyclonic moderate, at times fresh, flow.