METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 282000

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, TUESDAY 28 JULY 2026 / 2200 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 28-07-26/15 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1005 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1023 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 29 JULY 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST SOON 3 OR 4.

SLIGHT

BOOT

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

MELITA

NORTH 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PARTS EAST SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

GABES

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO

NORTH 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PARTS EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER

EAST PARTS SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST 4 OR 5 AND OVER WEST PARTS EAST

SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON UP TO

MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST OF 22.00 EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. EAST OF 22.00

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER.

SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.20 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 6 OR 7

INCREASING LATER OVER WEST. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH

TAURUS

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6 LATER

OVER EAST PARTS WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE. LOCALLY

POOR

DELTA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST AND OVER NORTH PARTS

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST LATER WEST

NORTHWEST. MODERATE

RODOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON UP TO

MODERATE

KARPATHIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OVER WEST PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST SOON NORTH

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO

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

MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON UP TO

MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON EAST OF 24.50 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING

LATER OVER EAST. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SOON MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

NORTH 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SARONIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH OF 37.40 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 38.10 AND EAST OF 25.00 6 OR 7 SOON

6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER OVER EAST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE

SOON MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

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

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE

THRAKIKO

EAST NORTHEAST 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOON UP TO

MODERATE

THERMAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH

SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PARTS NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4

OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PARTS NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4

OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

LOCALLY GALE NORTH WINDS OVER AEGEAN=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 281907

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 28 July 2026 at 21 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 28 at 12 UTC

High pressure around 1018 over the basin, around 1020 tomorrow.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 30 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Easterly 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight.

BALEARES.

South or Southwest 3 or 4, at times Southeast 5 near gulf of

Valencia.

Smooth or slight.

MINORQUE.

South or Southwest 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in southeast.

Smooth or slight.

LION.

South or Southeast 2 to 4, at times 5 near Costa Brava tomorrow

afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

PROVENCE.

Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southwesterly in northeast in afternoon.

Smooth, increasing smooth or slight in late afternoon.

Locally poor vis due to fog.

LIGURE.

Variable mainly Westerly 2 to 4.

Smooth at times slight.

CORSE.

Variable 2 or 3, increasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 in afternoon, at

times 5.

Smooth or slight.

SARDAIGNE.

Northerly 1 to 3, at times 4, decreasing Variable in northwest at

end.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning.

MADDALENA.

Northerly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon.

Decreasing smooth.

ELBE.

Northwesterly 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning.

ALBORAN.

Variable 2 to 4.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight overnight, then smooth or

slight in afternoon.

PALOS.

East or Northeast 4 to 6, decreasing 4 or 5 after midnight.

Slight or moderate.

ALGER.

Decreasing East 3 to 5.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Easterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far south overnight, becoming Variable

in far west at end.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon.

ANNABA.

Northeasterly 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 in afternoon.

Slight, decreasing smooth in afternoon.

TUNISIE.

Decreasing Northerly 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in west in late

night and morning.

Smooth or slight.

CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO.

Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northerly.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth overnight.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Variable Clockwise light or moderate flow.