WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 17 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 17-07-26/03 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1020 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 18 JULY 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5.
UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART SOUTHEAST LATER SOUTH
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART WEST. SLIGHT
BOOT
NORTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE SOON SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT
MELITA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SMOOTH
GABES
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST PART SOUTHEAST 4
LATER WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER NORTH PART WEST. UP TO SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6
SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON EAST NORTHEAST.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST SOON VARIABLE.
UP TO SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6
SOON EAST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. EAST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHWEST
5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 NORTH 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 AND WEST OF 28.00 NORTH
NORTHWEST 6. MODERATE
TAURUS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT
DELTA
WEST 4. SLIGHT. OVER SOUTH LOCALLY POOR
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH PART VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6
SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 25.45 6. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 6 OR 7 LATER 6. MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 AND EAST OF 23.45 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 LATER 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 6. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER NORTHEAST. UP TO
SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.20 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST 4
SOON EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 17 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, Friday 17 at 00 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure around 1015. Low deepening 1011 over
Alboran Sea, then filling overnight. New low deepening 1010 over
Ligurian Sea on Friday afternoon.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 18 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Variable 1 to 3, but Northerly 2 to 4 at first, increasing Easterly 2
to 4 in morning.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in north at first and second part of
night.
BALEARES.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, veering temporarily Southeasterly in afternoon,
increasing locally East 5 near Mallorca in morning.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to some fog patches at coast in second part of night.
MINORQUE.
Variable 1 to 3, but Northeasterly 2 to 4 at first and in morning.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in southeast till midnight.
LION.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing temporarily Variable 1 to 3 in south
in afternoon, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in North at end.
Slight, decreasing smooth at coast in morning.
West of PROVENCE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing temporarily Southwest near Camargue in
afternoon, increasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 in evening, then
decreasing 2 to 4 at end.
Slight.
East of PROVENCE.
Westerly 2 to 4, but Variable 1 to 3 at first, increasing 4 or 5 in
evening, at times 6 in far northeast, then decreasing 3 or 4 in late
night, at times 5 near Porquerolles at end.
Slight, temporarily moderate in east at midnight.
South of LIGURE, North of CORSE.
Southwest 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in evening, then 6 in east in
second part of night.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at midnight.
North of LIGURE.
Variable 1 to 3, at times 4.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning.
South of CORSE.
Mainly Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5 at first.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to some fog patches overnight.
SARDAIGNE.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in afternoon and overnight.
MADDALENA.
- Leeward Bonifacio strait : Westerly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in
evening
- Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, temporarily South 3 or 4 in early
afternoon.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate leeward Bonifacio
strait in evening.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in second part of night.
ELBE.
Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, becoming Variable 2 to 4
in afternoon, then increasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 in north in second
part of night.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in north in second part
of night.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in second part of night.
ALBORAN.
Variable 2 to 4, locally Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 with gusts
leeward Gibraltar strait.
Smooth or slight, at times moderate leeward strait.
PALOS.
Southwest 3 or 4, temporarily 5 in far northwest at first, becoming
Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
ALGER.
Variable 2 to 4, but temporarily West 5 or 6 in far southeast at
first, becoming Easterly 3 or 4 in first part of night.
Smooth or slight.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Northeast 3 or 4 in late night,
locally 5 in far west.
Smooth or slight.
ANNABA.
Variable 2 to 4, temporarily West or Northwest 5 or 6 in far
southwest at first, becoming West or Northwest in afternoon, then
veering East or Northeast in late night.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to some fog patches overnight.
TUNISIE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming West or Northwest 3 to 5 in afternoon, and
decreasing North or Northwest 2 to 4 in late night.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in far east overnight.
CARBONARA.
South or Southeast 2 to 4, veering gradually North or Northeast
overnight, and locally Southerly in far west in morning.
Smooth or slight.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, locally Variable clockwise 1 to 3 in far
southeast, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in evening.
Smooth or slight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Variable light or moderate flow, but Westerly moderate or fresh flow
from gulf of Lion to Ligurian Sea. Near Gibraltar Strait, Westerly
moderate or fresh flow.