METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME24 LGAT 220800

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 22 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 22-07-26/03 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1020 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 23 JULY 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4.

SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER

EAST UP TO MODERATE

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE

BOOT

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

MELITA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.

SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

GABES

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART

NORTH NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OVER SOUTH

SIDRA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT

OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR OVER SOUTH

NORTH IONIO

CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER

NORTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH IONIO

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH

NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE

PATRAIKOS

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST WEST

NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KORINTHIAKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE

KITHIRA SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 AND EAST

OF 22.00 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

TAURUS

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY

SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST CYCLONIC. SLIGHT OVER WEST

UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO

MODERATE

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE

RODOS SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHWEST 5 OR 6.

MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO

SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF

25.30 5 OR 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6

AND NORTH OF 37.00 WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST. UP

TO SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON WEST

SOUTHWEST AND WEST OF 25.00 AND SOUTH OF 37.00 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT SOON OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5

OVER WEST 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT

SARONIKOS

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN

SOUTH 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 23.40

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT SOON OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER EAST 5 OR 6.

UP TO SLIGHT

THRAKIKO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 40.20 5 OR

6. UP TO SLIGHT SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM

MARMARA

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER CYCLONIC 5 OR 6

OVER WEST 6 OR 7. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 220659

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 22 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 22 at 00 UTC

Weak gradient of pressure around 1013/1015 over the basin, 1016/1018

in daytime in west of basin.

Low deepening 1007 near French Riviera tomorrow afternoon, moving

south overnight while filling.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 23 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Variable 1 to 3, at times 4, mainly Easterly in afternoon, and

Southwesterly at end.

Smooth or slight.

BALEARES.

East or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 in east at first, veering

Southerly in evening, then becoming Variable at end.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis due to coastal showers, at times thundery, in

evening.

MINORQUE.

Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in west at first, veering Southerly

in evening, then Variable at end.

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

slight from north in evening.

LION.

Northeasterly 3 to 5, veering Southerly 2 to 4 in afternoon, at times

Southeast 5 near Roussillon coast, then backing Northeasterly in

second part of night, but Variable 1 to 3 at end.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.

West of PROVENCE.

Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 off Camargue coast at first, backing

Westerly in afternoon, then veering Northwesterly in morning, at

times 5, near Camargue coast and near Sici at end.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.

East of PROVENCE.

Easterly 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, veering Westerly 2 to 4 in

first part of night, at times 5 in second part of night, then

increasing 5 or 6 near Hyeres islands at end, but Variable 1 to 3

east of Levant.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.

LIGURE, North of CORSE.

Northeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 in late afternoon,

increasing locally Southwest 5 or 6 near Corsica but decreasing

Variable 1 to 3 in LIGURE at end.

Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight from north in

afternoon.

Moderate or poor vis due to coastal showers near Italian coast, at

times thundery at end.

South of CORSE.

Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing Westerly in morning, and locally West 5

near Bouche at end.

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

SARDAIGNE.

North or Northwest 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight, temporary slight at midnight.

MADDALENA.

- Leeward Bonifacio strait : Westerly 1 to 3, increasing West 4 or 5

in evening, and 5 or 6 at end.

- Elsewhere : Northwesterly 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far south at first.

ELBE.

Northeasterly 2 to 4, backing Northwest in afternoon, at times 5 near

Italian coast, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in second part of night,

mainly Northwest.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at midnight.

Moderate or poor vis due to showers, at times thundery in north at

end.

ALBORAN.

Variable 2 to 4, but locally Westerly 4 or 5 leeward strait at first,

becoming West or Southwest 3 or 4 at end, locally 5 or 6 leeward

strait.

Smooth, temporarily slight at first in axis of strait.

Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches overnight.

PALOS.

Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northeasterly in afternoon, then increasing

West or Southwest 3 or 4 in late night, locally 5 near Cape Gata at

end.

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

Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches the next night.

ALGER.

Easterly 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in

second part of night, then increasing West or Northwest 2 to 4 at

end.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches.

WEST OF CABRERA.

East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far west at first, veering

South or Southeast 2 to 4 in evening, then Southwesterly 3 or 4 in

late night.

Smooth or slight.

ANNABA.

- in east : North or Northwest 2 to 4 in east, at times 5 near Cape

Teulade till evening.

- in west : East or Northeast 2 to 4, backing Westerly at end.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches in second part of

night.

TUNISIE.

Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing at times 5 near Sardinian

coast overnight, but temporarily Variable in north at first.

Smooth or slight.

CARBONARA.

Northwesterly 2 to 4 in east, but Southeasterly in east, at times 5

in afternoon near Cape Carbonara, decreasing Variable 1 to 3

overnight, then increasing Southerly 2 to 4 at end.

Smooth or slight, locally moderate at first in north, decreasing

smooth in late night.

LIPARI.

West or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast at first,

decreasing 1 to 3 in late night.

Smooth or slight.

CIRCEO.

Northerly 2 to 4, increasing West or Northwest 3 to 5 in afternoon,

then decreasing 2 to 4 overnight but veering locally East or

Southeast along coast.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

In east of basin : increasing Northwesterly moderate or fresh flow.

In west of basin : West or Southwest moderate flow, locally fresh in

Alboran sea with threat of near gale leeward Gibraltar strait at end,

but Easterly light or moderate flow in gulf of Valencia.