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
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=
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.