METAREA 3 bulletinset


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 260650

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 26 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, Sunday 26 at 00 UTC

High pressure building gradually in west of bassin, expected

1014-1016 in afternoon, and 1017-1019 tomorrow at noon.

Series of lows from France to Tyrrhenian sea : first one 1007 over

Ligurian sea moving to Tyrrhenian sea in afternoon, second one

deepening 1009 in morning between French Riviera and Corsica, filling

tomorrow afternoon.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 27 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in south, becoming East

or Northeast 3 or 4 this afternoon, locally 5 in far east. Gusts in

thundery showers.

Becoming moderate in afternoon, then decreasing slight or moderate

later.

Poor vis in thundery showers this afternoon.

BALEARES.

Decreasing Variable 3 or 4 this morning, at times 5 in Ebro Delta :

Southwest this afternoon, and Northwest this night, then locally

increasing Southeast 4 or 5 in gulf of Valencia. Gusts in

thunderstorms.

Slight or moderate, gradually decreasing smooth or slight soon.

Poor vis in thundery showers mainly in east, improving by noon.

MINORQUE.

North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in north, backing North or

Northwest in afternoon in east, but decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in

west, then increasing locally 6 or 7 in northeast soon and later.

Gusts.

Moderate or rough, then becoming slight to rough from west to east

later.

Moderate vis in showers in west, improving in afternoon.

LION.

Northwesterly 6 or 7, decreasing temporarily 5 or 6 this afternoon,

then decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, locally decreasing slight near coast.

PROVENCE.

West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in north, then decreasing

Variable 2 to 4 in far east soon. Gusts.

Moderate or rough.

LIGURE.

Variable 2 to 4, locally West or Southwest 4 or 5 in south, and 6

near Cape Corse, then becoming Cyclonic 3 or 4 at end.

Becoming slight or moderate in late morning.

Poor vis in thunderstorms.

CORSE.

Westerly 5 or 6, locally 7 in far north at first, backing West or

Southwest later, then decreasing 3 or 4, locally 5 in west, at end.

Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming locally rough in afternoon in northwest,

then in west later.

SARDAIGNE.

Northerly 4 to 6 from southeast to northwest, at times 7 in far

northwest, backing Northwest soon. Gusts.

Gradually becoming moderate or rough from south to north.

MADDALENA.

Southwesterly 4 or 5, but Variable 2 or 3 leeward Sardinia, veering

Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7 leeward Bonifacio strait, locally

decreasing Variable 3 or 4 in south at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

Poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night.

ELBE.

Varialble 2 to 4, but Westerly 5 or 6 near Cape Corse with gusts in

downslope winds.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in showers.

ALBORAN.

Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Northeast in evening, then

increasing 3 to 5 in second part of night.

Smooth or slight.

PALOS.

Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly, at times 5 in far north,

becoming East or Northeast 3 or 4 in late afternoon, increasing

locally 4 or 5 in west in second part of night.

Slight, locally moderate in far northeast till midnight.

ALGER.

West or Northwest 2 to 4, veering gradually East or Northeast 3 or 4

at night, at times 5, but temporarily Variable 1 to 3 near coast at

night.

Slight or moderate.

Poor vis in thundery showers at night and tomorrow morning.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Northeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing East or Northeast 2 to 4 in evening,

then veering East or Southeast tomorrow at midday.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in second part of night,

locally smooth or slight in far north.

Poor vis in thundery showers, improving in late night.

ANNABA.

North or Northwest 2 to 4, veering Northerly 3 or 4 in late

afternoon, locally 5 in northeast.

Slight or moderate from south to north.

Poor vis in thundery showers in evening and tomorrow. Moderate vis

due to sand haze.

TUNISIE.

- In west : Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5, increasing Northwesterly 3

to 5 in late afternoon, at times 6 near Sardinia coast.

- In east : South 5 or 6, at times 7 in far east, decreasing Variable

2 to 4 in second part of night, at times 5. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

Poor vis in thundery showers at night and tomorrow morning. Moderate

vis due to sand haze.

CARBONARA.

South or Southwest 3 to 5, locally 5 or 6 in far east and temporarily

7 in early afternoon, veering gradually Northerly 3 to 5 from

northwest in morning, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at midday, at

times 5 near Sardinia coast. Gusts.

Slight in west, but moderate in east.

Poor vis in thundery showers tomorrow morning.

LIPARI.

- in extreme west : South or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in

evening, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 tomorrow morning. Gusts.

- elsewhere : becoming Easterly 2 to 4, then Variable in second part

of night.

Smooth or slight in southeast, but slight or moderate in northwest.

Moderate or poor vis in showers tomorrow morning, at times thundery.

CIRCEO.

Veering West or Southwest 3 to 5, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in

late night.

Slight or moderate.

Poor vis in thundery showers, improving at night.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Northwesterly moderate or fresh flow from Gulf of Lion to Tunisian

coasts, temporarily Near Gale over gulf of Lion at first.

East or Northeast moderate or fresh flow in southwest of basin.

Variable light or moderate flow over Balearic sea, and over

Tyrrhenian sea, locally Westerly fresh leeward Bonifacio Strait.


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME22 LGAT 260200

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SUNDAY 26 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 25-07-26/21 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1003 OVER TAURUS AND 1002 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND

RELATIVELY HIGH 1015 OVER SIDRA

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 27 JULY 04 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOON UP TO

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART VARIABLE 3 OR 4.

SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO

MODERATE

BOOT

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO

MODERATE

MELITA

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

GABES

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

SIDRA

ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART SOUTH 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

NORTH IONIO

VARIABLE 3, SOON SOUTH 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST PART WEST. SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART VARIABLE, SOON WEST NORTHWEST.

SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTHEAST PART UP TO 5 SOON OVER NORTH PART WEST

4. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 33.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE

OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE

TAURUS

NORTH 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST PART 5 OR 6, SOON WEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

OR MODERATE

DELTA

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

CRUSADE

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KASTELLORIZO SEA

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

RODOS SEA

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

KARPATHIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

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

EAST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST

PART UP TO MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS

VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH 3 SOON SOUTH UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

VARIABLE 3 SOON UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

THRAKIKO

VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

MARMARA

WEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHEAST PART 6 SOON OVER WEST PART SOUTH 3

OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=