WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 04 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 NONE
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 04-07-26/03 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS AND NORTH BLACK SEA.
HIGH PRESSURES 1022 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND NORTH ITALY, 1018
OVER TUNISIA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 05 JULY 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST 4. SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 LATER NORTHEAST 6. MODERATE
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
MELITA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
GABES
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. MODERATE. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
NORTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 6. MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 3 OVER WEST 4. SOON NORTH 4, WEST OF 18.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
WEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 LATER 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST OF 23.00 5 OR 6. LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4
OR 5. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 4. SLIGHT
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 4. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 LATER 5 TO 6 INCREASING. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTHEAST 4 LATER 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6 INCREASING. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 6 LATER 7 INCREASING. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON EAST OF 24.40 5 OR 6. SOON NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER
6 OR 7. SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4. SOON VARIABLE 4 LATER
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH 4, EAST OF 25.00 5. SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 4 LATER NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 LATER 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST 4 OVER WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 4 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, Saturday 4 at 00 UTC
In a weak gradient of pressure near 1020, shallow low near 1018
between Corsica and French mainland, moving southwards and filling
this afternoon.
Shallow low 1016 in southeast of Tyrrhenian Sea, slow-moving.
Low between 1012 and 1014 in northwest of Morocco, stationnary.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 5 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Decreasing Northerly 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, backing mainly
Westerly in evening, then increasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 in
second part of night.
Smooth or slight, locally slight or moderate in northeast.
BALEARES.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southwesterly, temporarily increasing
Southeast 5 or 6 in far southwest in afternoon.
Smooth or slight, temporarily becoming slight or moderate in far
southwest in late afternoon.
MINORQUE.
North or Northwest decreasing 3 to 5, temporarily 5 or 6 with gusts
in far north at first, backing West or Northwest in afternoon, then
decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 at end.
Slight or moderate.
LION.
Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing West or Northwest 3 to 5 this afternoon,
at times 6 in far west, then Northwest 4 or 5 in second part of
night. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in evening, at times
moderate in far southeast at end.
West of PROVENCE.
North or Northwest decreasing 4 or 5, occasionally 6 with gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in evening, at times moderate
at end.
East of PROVENCE, LIGURE, CORSE.
Variable 1 to 3, at times 4, becoming mainly Southwesterly
overnight.
Decreasing smooth or slight, at times moderate in far west at first.
SARDAIGNE.
Decreasing mainly Northerly 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 in west, at times
6 in far northwest at first, then Variable 2 to 4 at end.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in late night, at times
moderate in far northwest.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Mainly Northerly 2 to 4, occasionally 5, decreasing Variable 1 to 3
at end.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in east.
Slight, at times moderate in east.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 with gusts along Algerian
coasts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight a end.
ALGER.
Variable 2 to 4, locally Northeasterly in far west, and Northwesterly
in far east.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in morning.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Mainly Southeasterly 2 to 4, but Clockwise in west at first, becoming
Northeasterly in late night, locally Northwest between islands.
Smooth or slight.
ANNABA.
West or Northwest 3 to 5, decreasing 3 or 4 overnight.
slight or moderate, decreasing slight in evening.
TUNISIE.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6 along Tunisian coast.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in morning.
CARBONARA.
North or Northwest 2 to 4, at times 5 along Sardinia coast in
afternoon, veering temporarily Northerly overnight.
Smooth or slight.
LIPARI.
Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in east, and locally Cyclonic 2 to 4 in
far southeast, but Westerly in far south.
Slight.
CIRCEO.
Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 in far southeast in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
No significant change.