METAREA 3 bulletinset


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 301858

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 170, TUESDAY 30 JUNE 2026 AT 1855 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 30 OF JUNE AT 12 UTC.

GRADIENT OF HIGH PRESSURE 1015 TO 1020 FROM EAST TO WEST OF BASIN.

SHALLOW LOW AROUND 1014 NEAR WEST PROVENCE, MOVING TO LIGURIAN SEA

OVERNIGHT. EXPECTED 1009 TOMORROW AFTERNOON, BETWEEN MAINLAND AND

CORSICA, AND MOVING FROM SOUTHWEST TO CORSICA, TO NORTH OF TYRRHENIAN

SEA, NEXT NIGHT.

MINORQUE.

FROM 01/18 UTC TO 02/00 UTC AT LEAST.

IN FAR NORTHEAST, NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

LION.

FROM 01/03 UTC TO 02/00 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

PROVENCE.

FROM 01/09 UTC TO 02/00 UTC AT LEAST.

IN WEST, NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

SARDAIGNE.

FROM 01/18 UTC TO 02/00 UTC AT LEAST.

IN FAR NORTHWEST, NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME22 LGAT 010200

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 01 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 30-06-26/21 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1022

OVER NORTH ITALY

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 02 JULY 04 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SMOOTH

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

BOOT

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

MELITA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

GABES

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

SIDRA

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

NORTH IONIO

VARIABLE 3 OVER WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4.

UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH IONIO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

PATRAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST. SMOOTH

KORINTHIAKOS

VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 4. SMOOTH

KITHIRA SEA

WEST 3 OR 4 LATER UP TO 5. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST 5. SLIGHT

RODOS SEA

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

KARPATHIO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

WEST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 LATER WEST. UP TO SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST AND NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST

WEST. SLIGHT

SAMOS SEA

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

SARONIKOS

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 LATER VARIABLE 3. UP TO SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 5. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

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

SLIGHT

THRAKIKO

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER WEST

VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO

MODERATE

EAST BLACK SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 301928

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 30 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 : WARNING NR 170.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 30 at 12 UTC

Gradient of high pressure 1015 to 1020 from east to west of basin.

Shallow low around 1014 near west PROVENCE, moving to Ligurian sea

overnight. Expected 1009 tomorrow afternoon, between mainland and

Corsica, and moving from southwest to Corsica, to north of Tyrrhenian

sea, next night.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 2 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Backing Northwesterly 2 to 4, and increasing North or Northwest 4 or

5 in northeast in morning, then veering Northeasterly 2 to 4 in far

west later, and increasing locally 5 or 6 in far northeast at end.

Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate, from north, in

morning, locally rough, in far northeast in late afternoon.

BALEARES.

Southwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, decreasing Variable 2 to 4

in second part of night, but temporarily increasing Northwest 4 or 5,

at times 6 leeward Ebro valley with gusts, in morning, and becoming

Southeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5, in afternoon. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, increasing moderate in far east at noon.

MINORQUE.

Northwesterly 3 or 4, increasing North or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7

in north in second part of night, but becoming Variable 2 to 4 in far

southwest, then increasing 8 in far northeast tomorrow in late day.

Severe gusts.

Increasing slight or moderate, then gradually moderate or rough from

north in second part of night, and locally very rough in northeast in

morning, then in east at end.

LION, West of PROVENCE.

North or Northwest increasing 6 or 7, then 7 or 8 in late night over

LION, and in afternoon over PROVENCE. Severe gusts.

Increasing moderate or rough, then rough or very rough in south in

morning.

East of PROVENCE.

Mainly Westerly 2 to 4, increasing gradually West or Northwest 6 or 7

in morning, then temporarily veering Northeasterly 5 or 6, at times 7

in late afternoon, and decreasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 at end. Severe

gusts.

Increasing slight or moderate, then moderate or rough from west, in

morning, temporarily rough in south, in late day.

W swell 3 to 3.5 m tomorrow evening.

LIGURE.

Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing Cyclonic 4 to 6 in south in

afternoon, and becoming Northerly at end. Severe gusts.

Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate from southwest, in

afternoon, temporarily rough in far southwest.

Moderate or poor vis due to some showers, at times thundery, tomorrow

afternoon.

CORSE.

Becoming West or Southwest 2 to 4, then increasing 3 to 5 in morning,

and becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6, at times 7, from north in afternoon,

mainly Northerly in north at end. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in morning, then

moderate or rough in afternoon.

W swell 3 to 3.5 m tomorrow in late day.

Moderate or poor vis due to some showers, at times thundery, in north

tomorrow evening.

SARDAIGNE.

North or Northwest increasing 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 in north, in

morning, and locally 8 in far northwest at end, locally 5 or 6 in

south. Severe gusts.

Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough from north in second

part of night, locally rough or very rough in north, tomorrow in late

day.

MADDALENA.

West or Northwest 2 to 4, increasing locally West 5 or 6, at times 7,

in morning, leeward Bonifacio strait, then veering Northwesterly 4 or

5, at times 6, everywhere, at end.

Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in afternoon.

Moderate or poor vis due to some showers, at times thundery, in north

tomorrow evening.

ELBE.

Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing temporarily Westerly in afternoon, and

veering mainly Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 at end.

Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate at end.

Moderate or poor vis due to some showers, at times thundery, at end.

ALBORAN.

Mainly Easterly 1 to 3, at times 4 in far south, becoming Variable in

far northwest at end.

Smooth.

Moderate or poor, due to some fog patches.

PALOS.

Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally 3 or 4 in far east, at first, becoming

temporarily Southwesterly in far northwest in morning, then

increasing 4 or 5 in east, at end.

Smooth or slight.

ALGER.

East or Northeast 2 4, locally Northwesterly in far east,

increasing 3 or 4, at times 5, in west at end.

Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate from east, at end.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming gradually Southeasterly, from west at

noon, then backing Northeasterly in far southwest, at end.

Smooth or slight.

ANNABA.

West or Northwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 tomorrow in afternoon,

but locally 3 or 4 in far west.

Slight, increasing gradually moderate from north, in late afternoon.

TUNISIE.

West or Northwest increasing 4 or 5 at first, then gradually 5 or 6

in morning. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in morning.

CARBONARA.

Variable 1 to 3, mainly Westerly in east, becoming Cyclonic, 2 to 4,

from west in late afternoon, locally Westerly at times 5 in far

south.

Increasing smooth or slight, then slight or moderate from south in

afternoon.

LIPARI, CIRCEO.

Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing West or Northwest 3 or 4 in late night,

then Southwesterly at end, and becoming locally Cyclonic 3 to 5 in

far north.

Increasing smooth or slight, locally moderate in far north at end.

Moderate or poor vis due to some showers, at times thundery, in north

tomorrow evening.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Northwesterly fresh or strong flow from gulf of Lion to Tunisia

coasts, with threat of near gale or gale over LION, PROVENCE,

MINORQUE, SARDAIGNE, and at times near gale near Corsica, and near

gale over TUNISIE.

Mainly Northerly light moderate or fresh flow in Tyrrhenian sea.

In southwest of basin, Northeasterly light or moderate flow.