METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 070200

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 277 - THURSDAY 07 AUGUST 2025/0400 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 07-08-25/03 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1023 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS

KAFIREAS STRAIT

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 07/16 UTC

NORTH 7 OR 8

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH OF 37.15 AND WEST OF 26.00, CENTRAL

AEGEAN SOUTH OF 38.20

FROM 07/07 AT LEAST TO 07/16 UTC

NORTH 7 OR 8


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 070631

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 7 August 2025 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, Thursday 7 at 00 UTC

Weak gradient of pressure near 1020. Shallow low near 1015 over

northwest of Algeria.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 8 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

East 4 or 5.

Smooth or slight, increasing moderate in far south overnight.

BALEARES, MINORQUE, LION.

Southeasterly 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight.

PROVENCE.

Variable 1 to 3, mainly Westerly.

Smooth.

LIGURE.

Decreasing Variable 1 to 3.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in afternoon.

CORSE.

Northerly 2 to 4, but locally East leeward Bonifacio Strait at end.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in afternoon.

SARDAIGNE.

Northwesterly 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight.

MADDALENA, ELBE.

Variable 1 to 3.

Smooth.

ALBORAN.

Variable 1 to 3, locally Easterly 4 near Cap Gata.

Smooth.

Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze or coastal fog patches.

PALOS.

East or Northeast 3 or 4, but Variable 2 to 4 along Algerian coasts,

locally increasing at times 5 in north at end.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze or coastal fog patches.

ALGER.

Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in extreme southeast this afternoon.

Slight, increasing slight or moderate in afternoon.

WEST OF CABRERA.

East or Northeast 2 to 4, temporarily increasing 4 or 5 in late

night.

Slight, increasing slight or moderate in east overnight.

ANNABA.

In west : East 3 or 4, locally 5 in extreme southwest.

In east : Northerly 2 to 4, veering Easterly in first part of night.

Smooth or slight.

TUNISIE.

Variable 1 to 3, locally Northerly 4 near Sicily, increasing East or

Northeast 2 to 4 in late afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

CARBONARA.

Variable 1 to 3, increasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 in southeast at

end.

Smooth, at times slight in far southeast.

LIPARI.

Mainly Northerly 1 to 3, locally increasing East or Northeast 3 or 4

in far southwest in evening.

Smooth.

CIRCEO.

Variable 1 to 3, increasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 in afternoon.

Smooth.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Light or moderate flow, Variable in north of basin, Easterly in south

of basin.


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME22 LGAT 070200

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, THURSDAY 07 AUGUST 2025 / 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 NR 277

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 07-08-25/21 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1023 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 08 AUGUST 04 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTH ADRIATIC

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

BOOT

NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

MELITA

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER WEST EAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

GABES

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SIDRA

NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.

NORTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO

MODERATE

SOUTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

PATRAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6 AND NORTH

OF 34.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6.

MODERATE

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE.

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

RODOS SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH OF 37.15 AND WEST OF 26.00 7

OR 8. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

SARONIKOS

NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 6.

SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

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

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. POOR

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 38.20 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE.

THRAKIKO

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 25.10 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE.

THERMAIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT.

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OVER SOUTHWEST

EAST BLACK SEA

CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER WEST NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST

UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

LOCALLY GALE NORTH WINDS OVER AEGEAN=