GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 336 - THURSDAY 30 JULY 2026/1000 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 30-07-26/03 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH PRESSURES 1024 OVER
NORTHEAST BALKANS
KITHIRA SEA
EAST OF 22.30
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 30/16 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST OF 22.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 30/22 UTC
NORTH 8
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST OF 27.30 AND NORTH OF 34.00
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 30/22 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
KARPATHIO
SOUTH OF 35.20
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 30/22 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
WEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 24.00
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 30/16 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 30/22 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 8
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 30/22 UTC
NORTH 8 AND WEST OF 25.40 AND NORTH OF 37.15 8 OR 9
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 30/22 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 8
KAFIREAS STRAIT
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 30/22 UTC
NORTH 8 OR 9
CENTRAL AEGEAN
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 30/22 UTC
NORTH 8 AND WEST OF 25.40 AND SOUTH OF 38.10 8 OR 9
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
EAST OF 24.50 AND SOUTH OF 39.30
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 30/22 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 30 JULY 2026 / 1000 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 336
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 30-07-26/03 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH PRESSURES 1024 OVER
NORTHEAST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 31 JULY 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. SOON OVER WEST LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 4. SMOOTH
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT
BOOT
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT
MELITA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART EAST SOUTHEAST SOON NORTHEAST
4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
GABES
NORTH 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART CYCLONIC SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
SIDRA
EAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH PART NORTH.
SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 AND OVER SOUTH PART UP TO 5 LOCALLY NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OVER EAST PART 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTHEAST UP TO
MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KORINTHIAKOS
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART EAST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
EAST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 DECREASING TEMPORARILY. WEST OF
22.30 VARIABLE 4 OR NORTH 5 OVER SOUTH PART NORTH 6. MODERATE OVER
SOUTHEAST LOCALLY ROUGH
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST OF 22.00 NORTH 6 OR 7 AND NORTH OF 34.00 8. WEST OF 22.00 NORTH
NORTHEAST 5 OVER SOUTH PART 6. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 27.30 AND NORTH OF 34.00 7 OR 8.
MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LOCALLY OVER WEST PART NORTH 5. SLIGHT
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE
CRUSADE
CYCLONIC 4 OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST SOON OVER NORTH PART
SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST 4 OR 5 TEMPORARILY OVER EAST PART SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH
MODERATE
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 27.30 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OVER EAST PART
VARIABLE 4. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP
TO ROUGH
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
DECREASING. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST PART 7. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 8, WEST OF 25.40 AND NORTH OF 37.15 8 OR 9. MODERATE OR ROUGH
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 TEMPORARILY UP TO 7. MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 23.40 NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE OVER EAST AND SOUTH MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 8. MODERATE OVER EAST AND SOUTH UP TO ROUGH
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 8 OR 9. ROUGH
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 8, WEST OF 25.40 AND SOUTH OF 38.10 8 OR 9. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
POOR
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5, EAST OF 24.00 AND SOUTH OF 39.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 24.50 AND SOUTH OF 39.30 7 OR 8.
MODERATE OVER SOUTH LOCALLY ROUGH
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST AND
SOUTH MODERATE
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 4. UP TO SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 6. MODERATE
WEST BLACK SEA
ANTICYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER
SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 TEMPORARILY LOCALLY 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE NORTH WINDS OVER AEGEAN=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 30 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, Thursday 30 at 00 UTC
High pressure 1017-1019 over the bassin, weakening around 1015
tomorrow afternoon.
Shallow low deepening 1014 near Algerian coasts tomorrow in late
night, filling in afternoon. An other shallow low deepening 1013
tomorrow afternoon over French Riviera.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 31 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East or Southeast 2 to 4 from north to south.
Smooth, locally slight in far south.
BALEARES.
- In far southwest : increasing Southeasterly 4 or 5 in afternoon, at
times 6, then becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 overnight.
- Elsewhere : South or Southwest 2 to 4, locally 5 in extreme
northeast till evening.
Smooth, locally slight in gulf of Valencia.
MINORQUE.
Southerly 2 to 4, locally 5 in extreme northwest till late night.
Smooth, locally slight in far northwest.
LION.
Southerly 3 to 5, temporarily 6 in far southwest in afternoon, but
Cyclonic 2 to 4 in northwest, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in the whole
area in second part of night.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in north.
PROVENCE.
- In west : Southerly 2 or 3, at times 4 in northwest.
- In east : Westerly 2 to 4, but locally 5 in far northeast.
Smooth, locally slight in northeast.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in far northwest at first, then
overnight.
LIGURE.
West or Southwest 2 to 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far north.
Smooth or slight.
CORSE.
- In north : Westerly 2 to 4.
- In south : North or Northwest 2 to 4, at times 5 in afternoon near
strait.
Smooth, becoming locally slight in north in evening.
SARDAIGNE.
North or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 along Sardinian coasts, but
locally clockwise 1 to 3 in northwest, becoming clockwise 1 to 3 in
north overnight, but East or Northeast 2 to 4 in south.
Smooth.
MADDALENA.
North or Northwest 2 to 4, increasing locally Northwest 5 in
northeast and West 5 leeward strait overnight, but becoming Variable
1 to 3 along Sardinian coast.
Smooth or slight.
ELBE.
North or Northwest 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon, but
Variable 1 to 3 along Corsica coast.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN, PALOS.
East or Northeast 1 to 3, at times 4 in east PALOS.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
ALGER.
East 3 or 4, at times 5 near coasts soon.
Smooth or slight.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Southeast 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
ANNABA.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, but Variable 1 to 3 in far east.
Smooth or slight.
TUNISIE.
Northerly 2 to 4, but Variable 1 to 3 in far west.
Smooth or slight.
CARBONARA.
North or Northwest 1 to 3.
Smooth or slight.
LIPARI.
Mainly North or Northwest 1 to 3, at times 4.
Smooth or slight.
CIRCEO.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing locally 5 in far north soon.
Smooth or slight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
West or Northwest moderate or fresh flow from gulf of Lion to
Tyrrhenian sea.
Cyclonic moderate or fresh flow in gulf of Valencia, decreasing light
or moderate at end.
Elsewhere, clockwise light or moderate flow, locally Easterly along
Algerian coast.