WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 25 JULY 2026 / 1600 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 25-07-26/09 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1002 OVER TAURUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1016
OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND OVER NORTH ITALY
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 26 JULY 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHWEST UP TO 6 SOON 5 OR 6 AND OVER WEST
CYCLONIC UP TO 5. SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHEAST PART NORTHWEST UP TO 4 SOON
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART SOUTHEAST UP TO 4 SOON SOUTH
SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST UP TO 4 VERY SOON
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO
MODERATE
MELITA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART SOUTH 4. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST UP TO 6 SOON SOUTHEAST.
SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
SIDRA
ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR
4 OVER WEST PART SOUTHEAST UP TO 5. MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON
3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER
WEST PART WEST SOUTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 3. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST SOON VARIABLE 3. UP
TO SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
WEST OF 23.00 WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 NORTH
NORTHEAST UP TO 5 SOON NORTH 3 OR 4. EAST OF 23.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 4
OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 UP TO 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH. SLIGHT
OVER SOUTH MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 23.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5
AND EAST OF 23.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 33.30 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER
NORTH UP TO ROUGH
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST NORTH SOON NORTH 6 OR
7 OVER EAST CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 3
OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST OF 29.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. EAST OF 29.00 WEST
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 OVER NORTHEAST PART EAST 4 SOON
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST VARIABLE UP TO 4. MODERATE
RODOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHWEST 5 SOON 3 OR 4
OVER EAST UP TO 5. MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT UP TO
MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.20 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5
AND EAST OF 25.40 6. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON
NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 6 VERY SOON 5 SOON 4. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.20 AND SOUTH OF 38.00 6 OR 7
VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.30 AND SOUTH OF 39.30 5 OR 6
VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
THRAKIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST SOON VARIABLE.
UP TO SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST PART WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 6.
SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST AND SOUTH PARTS UP TO 6. SLIGHT
UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 25 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, Saturday 25 at 00 UTC
Complex low 1009 between Balearic sea and Gulf of Lion, moving east
and expected 1007 between Corsica and French mainland this evening,
then 1008 in north of Tyrrhenian sea overnight. Severe thunderstorms
are associated to this low.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 26 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Westerly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in evening, then increasing
East or Northeast 4 or 5 overnight.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
BALEARES.
Variable 3 to 5, at times 6, increasing Northeasterly 4 to 6
overnight, then becoming Variable 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze. Poor vis in thundery showers
overnight.
MINORQUE.
Variable 3 to 5, decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 in afternoon, then
increasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 in evening, temporarily 7 in
north overnight. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in morning.
Poor vis in thundery showers in north in morning and in evening.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
LION.
Northeasterly 3 to 5, at times 6, increasing North or Northwest 6 or
7 in evening. Wind can reach or exceed 7 in thunderstorms, with
severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough overnight.
Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms, improving tomorrow morning.
PROVENCE.
East or Southeast 3 to 5, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 in afternoon, then
increasing West or Northwest in evening, locally 7 in extreme west.
Wind can reach or exceed 7 in thunderstorms, with severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate late night, locally rough in
west.
Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms, improving overnight.
LIGURE.
Easterly 3 to 5, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in evening. Wind can reach
or exceed 7 in thunderstorms, with severe gusts.
Slight, becoming locally moderate in south at end.
Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms in evening.
CORSE.
Variable 3 to 5, increasing Westerly 4 to 6 at end. Wind can reach or
exceed 7 in thunderstorms, with severe gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening.
Poor vis in thunderstorms in evening, clearing in morning.
SARDAIGNE.
Southerly 4 to 6, veering Northwesterly in evening, then veering
Northerly overnight. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate overnight, locally rough in far
northwest.
MADDALENA.
South or Southeast increasing 4 to 6, increasing Southerly 5 or 6 in
evening, then becoming Variable 3 to 5 at end, locally Westerly 6
leeward strait. Gusts.
Becoming slight or moderate at midday.
ELBE.
Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6, becoming Variable 4 to 6 overnight.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening.
Poor or very vis in thunderstorms overnight.
ALBORAN.
West 5 or 6, decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 at end.
Moderate, locally rough in northeast at first, then becoming slight
at end.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in early night, then
veering North in north at end, and becoming Variable 2 to 4 in
south.
Moderate, locally rough in west at first, then becoming slight or
moderate at end.
ALGER.
West 4 to 6 from west to east, decreasing 3 or 4 in evening, then
Variable 2 to 4 at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Westerly 3 to 5, backing West or Southwest in afternoon, then
increasing North or Northeast 4 to 6 from east to west in morning.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end.
ANNABA.
Westerly 3 or 4, but locally Southeast 4 or 5 in northeast at first,
then becoming Northerly 2 to 4 at end. Gusts.
Slight, temporarily becoming moderate in northwest overnight.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
TUNISIE.
East or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, veering South 5 or 6
in east in evening, and Westerly 2 to 4 in west. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
CARBONARA.
South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 near Sardinia, increasing South
5 or 6 in evening, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in west at end.
Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening.
LIPARI.
Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming South or Southeast 3 to 5 from east to
west in evening, then veering Southwest 5 or 6 in west at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in west in late night.
CIRCEO.
Southerly 2 to 4, increasing 5 in west in evening, then South or
Southwest at times 6 at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Westerly fresh or strong flow in north of basin.
Northeasterly moderate or fresh flow in southwest of basin.
Northerly moderate or fresh flow in west and south of Sardinia.
Variable moderate or fresh flow in south or Tyrrhenian sea.