WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 12 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 12-07-26/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1018 OVER
NORTHWEST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 13 JULY 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER
EAST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHWEST 5 OR 6
INCREASING. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE
BOOT
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND OVER SOUTH WEST VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST
SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
GABES
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST NORTH NORTHWEST SOON OVER
EAST CYCLONIC 4 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SIDRA
WEST SOUTHWEST AND OVER SOUTH SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH
NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5 NORTH OF
39.00 AND WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6 LATER OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. SLIGHT LATER
MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER 4
OR 5. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST LATER
UP TO 5. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.00 4 OR 5 SOON WEST OF 22.00
ANTICYCLONIC LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 5 OR
6. SLIGHT LATER OVER EAST MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTH CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOUTH OF 35.50 AND WEST OF 29.00 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 3 OR 4 EAST OF 25.00 UP TO 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST.
UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 25.20 5
OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 26.50 5 OR 6 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 25.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO
MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST 5 OR
6 LATER NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST OF 25.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP
TO MODERATE
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST AND OVER SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON
OVER SOUTHWEST NORTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST AND OVER WEST EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER UP TO 5.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 12 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, Sunday 12 at 12 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure 1012 to 1015 over bassin.
Shallow low expected 1012 along Algerian coast at end.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 14 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Becoming Variable Cyclonic 3 to 5 overnight, decreasing Southwesterly
2 to 4 at midday, then backing Southerly at end.
Slight.
BALEARES.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southeasterly in afternoon, then backing
Southwesterly at end, locally Cyclonic 4 or 5 near Cap La Nao.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.
MINORQUE.
Southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon, mainly
Southerly in far east.
Slight.
LION, West of PROVENCE.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, locally 5 or 6 near Roussillon coast till late
night, increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon, locally 6 near Roussillon
coast, then decreasing Southeasterly 2 to 4 at end.
Smooth or slight.
Locally moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches overnight.
East of PROVENCE, LIGURE, North of CORSE.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, temporarily 5 over Gulf of Genoa in late night,
becoming Variable 1 to 3 at end, bur South 2 to 4 over east of
PROVENCE.
Smooth or slight.
South of CORSE.
Easterly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end.
Smooth or slight.
SARDAIGNE.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing South or Southeast 3 to 5 in late
night, occasionally 6 near Cap Teulade at midday.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in south in morning.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Variable 1 to 3, gradually becoming Southerly 2 to 4 in morning,
locally 5 along Sardinian and Corsican coast in afternoon.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in morning.
ALBORAN.
West 4 or 5, at times 6 in west at first, decreasing 3 or 4 in late
morning, locally 5 or 6 leeward Gibraltar strait.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in morning, locally
moderate leeward Gibraltar strait in afternoon.
PALOS.
Southwesterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northeast, decreasing 2 to 4
in morning, then Variable in northeast in afternoon.
Slight.
ALGER.
Becoming Westerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 along Algerian coast, but
locally Easterly in east at first, decreasing 2 to 4 in morning, then
becoming Easterly 3 to 5 at end.
Slight, temporarily moderate in east in morning.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Variable 2 to 4, gradually becoming Southwesterly in morning.
Slight.
ANNABA.
East or Southeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 near Cap Teulade at midday,
becoming Variable 2 to 4 in southwest in afternoon.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning.
Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches in late night.
TUNISIE.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in far west in late
night, at times 6 along Tunisian coast, decreasing Southeasterly 2 to
4 at end, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far east.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far southwest in morning.
CARBONARA.
Northeasterly 1 to 3, locally 4 near Sicilian coast till late night,
veering Southeasterly in late afternoon.
Slight, decreasing smooth in late morning.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Veering Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally Variable in southeast of
LIPARI, gradually becoming Northwesterly in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Over Alboran Sea, light or moderate Westerly flow, locally fresh
leeward Gibraltar strait.
Elsewhere, light or moderate Variable winds, mainly Southerly over
Tyrrhenian sea.