METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 290800

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 332 - WEDNESDAY 29 JULY 2026/1000 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 29-07-26/03 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1005 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1024 OVER SOUTH BALKANS

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

EAST OF 22.00 AND NORTH OF 33.30

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 29/22 UTC

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST OF 27.30 AND NORTH OF 34.00

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 29/22 UTC

NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

KITHIRA SEA

EAST OF 22.30

FROM 29/16 AT LEAST TO 29/22 UTC

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

FROM 29/13 AT LEAST TO 29/22 UTC

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

EAST OF 25.20

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 29/22 UTC

NORTH 7 OR 8

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

WEST OF 25.20

FROM 29/13 AT LEAST TO 29/22 UTC

NORTH 7 OR 8

KAFIREAS STRAIT

FROM 29/13 AT LEAST TO 29/22 UTC

NORTH 7 OR 8

CENTRAL AEGEAN

WEST OF 25.00

FROM 29/13 AT LEAST TO 29/22 UTC

NORTH 7 OR 8

CENTRAL AEGEAN

EAST OF 25.00

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 29/22 UTC

NORTH 7 OR 8

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

EAST OF 25.10 AND SOUTH OF 39.30

FROM 29/13 AT LEAST TO 29/22 UTC

NORTH 7 OR 8


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME24 LGAT 290800

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 29 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 332

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 29-07-26/03 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1005 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1024 OVER SOUTH BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 30 JULY 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

BOOT

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST SOON OVER NORTH

VARIABLE. SLIGHT

MELITA

EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

GABES

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST SOON

OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST SOON

NORTH IONIO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO

ANTICYCLONIC 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.20 AND EAST OF 21.00 EAST

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTHEAST UP TO MODERATE

PATRAIKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST EAST SOUTHEAST VERY SOON 4 OR 5.

SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 22.30 6 OR 7 SOON EAST OF 22.30 7 OR 8.

MODERATE SOON OVER EAST ROUGH

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST OF 22.00 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. EAST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6

AND NORTH OF 33.30 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER EAST ROUGH

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 27.30 AND NORTH OF 34.00 7 OR 8.

ROUGH

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST WEST

NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE

DELTA

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST SOON NORTH

NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE

CRUSADE

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

KASTELLORIZO SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 29.00 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 NORTHWEST 3 UP

TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

RODOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH

KARPATHIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON ROUGH

EAST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. ROUGH

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

EAST OF 25.20 NORTH 7 OR 8. WEST OF 25.20 NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7

OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 VERY SOON UP TO 7. UP TO ROUGH

SARONIKOS

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

SOUTH OF 37.40 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. ROUGH. UP TO POOR

CENTRAL AEGEAN

EAST OF 25.00 NORTH 7 OR 8. WEST OF 25.00 NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7

OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.10 AND SOUTH OF 39.30 NORTH 6

OR 7 VERY SOON EAST OF 25.10 AND SOUTH OF 39.30 7 OR 8. ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR

THRAKIKO

EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 AND WEST OF 25.10 SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 5

OR 6 AND WEST OF 25.10 EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHWEST SOON ANTICYCLONIC. UP TO

MODERATE

EAST BLACK SEA

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

LOCALLY GALE FORCE NORTH WINDS OVER AEGEAN=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 290659

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 29 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, Wednesday 29 at 00 UTC

High pressure around 1018-1020 over the basin, slowly decreasing

1016-1018 tomorrow.

Shallow low 1015 near Algerian coast, filling gradually in daytime.

New shallow low deepening 1017 in gulf of Lion tonight.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 30 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

East or Northeast 2 to 4 from north to south, veering East or

Southeast at night.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at night.

BALEARES.

South or Southwest 2 to 4, but locally South or Southeast 4 or 5 near

gulf of Valencia.

Smooth or slight.

MINORQUE.

Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming South or Southwest at night, locally 5 in

far northwest, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in southeast.

Smooth, becoming locally slight in far northwest in evening.

LION.

South or Southeast 2 to 4, at times 5 near Bagur Cape, but locally

becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 near coast at night.

Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in evening.

Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches.

PROVENCE.

Southerly 2 to 4 in west, but Westerly 2 to 4 in east.

Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in late night.

Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches.

LIGURE.

West or Southwest 2 to 4.

Smooth.

CORSE.

West or Northwest 2 to 4 in north, but North or Northwest 3 or 4 in

south, temporarily 5 in far south in afternoon.

Smooth, temporarily slight in far south in late afternoon.

SARDAIGNE.

Northerly 2 to 4.

Smooth, occasionally slight in far east in evening.

MADDALENA.

Variable 1 to 3, becoming North or Northwest 2 to 4.

Smooth.

ELBE.

Northwesterly 2 to 4.

Smooth.

ALBORAN.

East or Northeast 2 to 4.

Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in second part of night.

Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches in south and near strait.

PALOS.

Northeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in second part of night.

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

Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches in southwest at first.

ALGER.

East 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 overnight.

Slight, locally moderate in west at first, decreasing smooth or

slight overnight.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Easterly 2 to 4.

Slight, locally moderate in far south at first, decreasing smooth or

slight overnight.

ANNABA.

Northeasterly 2 to 4, decreasing locally Variable 1 to 3 in east in

second part of night.

Smooth, locally slight in far southwest till evening.

TUNISIE.

Northerly 2 to 4 in east, but 1 to 3 in west.

Smooth, locally slight in southeast.

CARBONARA.

Northerly 1 to 3, locally 4 at first along Sardinian coast.

Smooth.

LIPARI.

- In west : Northerly 1 to 3, at times 4 in far southwest.

- In east : Variable 1 to 3, but locally Southerly 3 to 5 leeward

Messina strait till evening.

Smooth, occasionally slight leeward strait in afternoon.

CIRCEO.

Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northwesterly in evening.

Smooth.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Clockwise light or moderate flow. East or Northeast moderate or fresh

flow over Alboran sea and near Algerian coasts.