WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 03 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 03-07-26/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1005 OVER TAURUS AND 1006 OVER EAST BLACK SEA. HIGH
PRESSURES 1018 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS, NORTH ITALY AND 1016 OVER
TUNISIA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 04 JULY 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 5
OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
GABES
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON VARIABLE 3
AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST SOON WEST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY
POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST LATER VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 33.30 5 OR 6.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON CYCLONIC. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH LATER NORTHEAST. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 LATER 3. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHWEST SOON VARIABLE 3 OR
4. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTH 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
WEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 5 OR 6
OVER EAST PART WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON OVER WEST PART WEST
5 OR 6. 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, Friday 3 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, Friday 3 at 12 UTC
High pressures 1021-1023 in west of basin. Shallow low 1016 in
southeast of Tyrrhenian Sea. Shallow low deepening 1017 off Provence
overnight, then moving southwards and filling on Saturday afternoon.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 5 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 in morning, then
backing West at end.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in N swell at end.
BALEARES.
Southwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in morning, then
becoming Southwesterly 2 to 4 in afternoon, locally Southeast 5 or 6
in far southwest.
Slight, temporarily moderate in southwest at first, decreasing smooth
or slight in morning.
MINORQUE.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 with gusts in far north,
decreasing West or Northwest 3 to 5 in afternoon.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end.
LION.
Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing West or Northwest 3 to 5 in afternoon,
at times 6 in far west. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at end.
West of PROVENCE.
Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 with gusts, decreasing Northwesterly 3
or 4 in afternoon, at times 5 at end.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end.
East of PROVENCE, LIGURE, CORSE.
Variable 1 to 3, at times 4.
Slight in W swell, at times moderate at first, but smooth or slight
over LIGURE.
SARDAIGNE.
North or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 in far northwest,
decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 in afternoon.
Slight or moderate in NW swell.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Northerly 2 to 4, at times 5 at first.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN.
East 3 to 5.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 with gusts along Algerian
coasts.
Slight or moderate.
ALGER.
In west, Variable 2 to 4. In east, Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming
Variable in afternoon.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in N or NE swell in morning.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Clockwise 2 to 4.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in morning.
ANNABA.
West or Northwest 3 to 5, at times 6 in far south in afternoon.
Moderate in NW swell, decreasing gradually slight in daytime.
TUNISIE.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in far south in afternoon.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in showers in far south at first.
CARBONARA.
North or Northwest 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
LIPARI.
Northerly 3 or 4, locally Cyclonic in far east, at times 5 in east.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in morning.
CIRCEO.
Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 in far southeast in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Northwesterly light or moderate flow, locally Southwesterly between
Corsica and French mainland. Over Alboran sea, East or Northeast
moderate flow.