WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, TUESDAY 21 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 21-07-26/03 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1020 OVER
NORTHWEST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 22 JULY 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOON SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT
SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH SOUTH. SLIGHT SOON SLIGHT
OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. SOON THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH
NORTHEAST. SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE
MELITA
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST SOUTH LATER WEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
GABES
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SIDRA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER NORTH WEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 39.00 4 OR 5 LATER OVER WEST
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTHEAST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 33.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER OVER WEST NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
DELTA
WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 28.50 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER
EAST UP TO MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SARONIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 21 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, Tuesday 21 at 00 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure around 1013 to 1015 over the basin,
temporarily 1015/1018 tomorrow morning. Heat low deepening 1010 to
1012 near French Riviera in afternoon, moving to Ligurian sea
overnight and filling in morning.
Shallow low near 1011/1012 near Balearic island and algerian coast,
moving eastward to south of Tyrrhenian sea in evening.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 22 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly at end.
Smooth, becoming locally slight in far northeast in morning.
BALEARES.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly, at times 5 in north at end.
- in south : smooth.
- in north : smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to coastal showers, at times thundery, in
evening.
MINORQUE.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly at first, increasing Northeast
3 or 4 at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end.
LION.
North or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing temporarily Variable 2 to 4,
mainly Southerly in west in afternoon, then decreasing Variable 2 to
3 in north at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in second part of
night.
East of PROVENCE.
Westerly 3 to 5, but Variable 2 to 4 at first, occasionally West 6
near Hyeres islands in afternoon, veering Northwesterly in evening,
but becoming gradually Variable 2 to 4 from east in second part of
night.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening.
West of PROVENCE.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, veering Northerly in evening, occasionnaly 6
overnight, then backing Northwesterly at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening.
LIGURE.
Variable 2 to 4, Cyclonic at first, increasing Northeasterly 3 to 5
at midnight, at times 6 in second part of night, then decreasing
Variable 2 to 4 at end.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to showers, at times thundery, in afternoon,
clearing in morning.
South of CORSE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing temporarily West 5 in far east
overnight.
Smooth becoming slight at midnight.
North of CORSE.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing locally 5 or 6 near Corsica coast
and in west in evening, veering Northeasterly 2 to 4 at midnight,
occasionally 5 in far northwest in morning.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight in evening, temporarily moderate at
midnight.
Moderate or poor vis due to showers, at times thundery, in afternoon,
clearing in morning.
SARDAIGNE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming North or Northwest in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to showers, at times thundery, in
afternoon.
MADDALENA.
Variable 2 to 4, but locally West 3 or 4 in and leeward Bonifacio
strait, increasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 in evening, locally 6 in and
leeward Bonifacio strait.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate leeward Strait in
evening, then slight or moderate everywhere in morning.
Moderate or poor vis due to showers, at times thundery, at first,
clearing in afternoon.
North of ELBE.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing temporarily Northeasterly 3 to 5 in
second part of night, at times 6 in morning.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to showers, at times thundery, at first,
clearing at midnight.
South of ELBE.
Variable 2 to 4, Cyclonic at first, becoming Northerly in second part
of night.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to showers, at times thundery, at first,
clearing at midnight.
ALBORAN.
Variable 2 to 4, locally Westerly 4 or 5 leeward strait.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 2 to 4, veering Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5,
in evening.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
ALGER.
Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, veering Easterly soon, then
increasing 3 or 4 at end.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5,
overnight.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
ANNABA.
Variable 2 to 4, at times 5, becoming Westerly 3 to 5 in afternoon,
then veering mainly Northerly overnight.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
TUNISIE.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing West 4 or 5, at times 6, soon, then
decreasing 3 to 5 at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate overnight.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
CARBONARA.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Westerly 3 to 5 soon, then becoming
Variable overnight, locally North or Northwest in northeast.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
LIPARI.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing Westerly 3 to 5 soon, then veering
Northwesterly overnight.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
CIRCEO.
Southerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable soon, then increasing
Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, overnight.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
North of basin : becoming moderate Northeasterly flow, locally fresh
in axis of Rhone delta and between Corsica and French mainland.
South of basin : becoming light or moderate Northeasterly flow.