GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 342 - FRIDAY 31 JULY 2026/2200 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 31-07-26/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER AREA OF RODOS AND HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER
NORTH BALKANS
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
FROM 01/04 UTC AT LEAST TO 01/10 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST OF 25.20
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/10 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/10 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8
KAFIREAS STRAIT
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/10 UTC
NORTH 8 AND FROM 01/04 UTC 8 OR 9
CENTRAL AEGEAN
WEST OF 25.20 AND SOUTH OF 38.20
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/10 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 31 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 NR 342
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 31-07-26/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER AREA OF RODOS AND HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER
NORTH BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 01 AUGUST 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 SOON 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
GABES
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SIDRA
NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTHEAST UP TO
MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
WEST OF 22.30 NORTH 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. EAST OF 22.30 NORTH
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 22.00 NORTH 3 UP TO 5. EAST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 27.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
TAURUS
WEST NORTHWEST VERY SOON VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
CRUSADE
VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH OF 35.30 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6.
MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST OF 25.20 NORTH 7 OR 8. EAST OF 25.20 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6.
MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 23.30 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 7 OR 8. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 8 SOON 8 OR 9. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 25.20 AND SOUTH OF 38.20 7 OR 8. MODERATE
OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST. MODERATE
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE
THERMAIKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR
5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 31 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, Friday 31 at 12 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure around 1017 weakening 1013 tomorrow
afternoon. New shallow low 1009 between Corsica and French mainland
tomorrow evening.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 2 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Southeasterly 1 to 3, at times 4.
Smooth, but locally slight in southwest at first.
BALEARES.
In gulf of Valencia, Cyclonic 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in second
part of night, but at times Southeast 5 in late day.
Elsewhere, Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southeasterly.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late day.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers tomorrow in late day.
MINORQUE.
Variable 1 to 3 at times 4, mainly Southerly at end.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in late night from north.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at end.
LION.
Becoming Northwest 3 to 5, decreasing Southwesterly 3 or 4 at midday,
but locally Variable 2 to 4 in north at end.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers near coast at first.
PROVENCE.
In west : becoming Northwesterly 3 or 4, backing West or Southwest in
afternoon, at times 5 near Cap Couronne.
In east : West or Southwest 3 or 5, at times 6 in far northeast at
first and tomorrow afternoon, decreasing locally Northeast 2 to 4 in
far northeast at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers near Camargue coast at
first.
LIGURE.
In north : Variable 1 to 3, mainly Easterly.
In south : West or Southwest 3 to 5, at times 6 in southwest at
first, becoming locally Cyclonic 2 to 4 near French Riviera at
midnight.
Slight or moderate, but locally smooth in far north.
Moderate vis in showers in far southwest at first.
CORSE.
In north : West or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing locally 6 in Balagne
in afternoon.
In south : Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5 near strait in second part of
night and at midday.
Smooth or slight, at times moderate in far north from second part of
night.
SARDAIGNE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in southwest.
Smooth or slight.
MADDALENA.
- leeward Bonifacio strait : Westerly 3 to 5, at times 6 at midday.
- elsewhere : Variable 1 to 3 near Corsica and Sardinia coasts, but
Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in east.
Smooth or slight, at times moderate leeward strait in afternoon.
ELBE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 near Elbe at first, but locally
Variable 1 to 3 in far north and near Corsica coasts.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN, PALOS.
Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in ALBORAN and west PALOS.
ALGER.
Easterly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late night.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Southerly 1 to 3, at times 4 at first, and locally South 4 between
Cabo de la Nao and Ibiza in late day.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late night.
Moderate or poor vis due to shower rain, at times thundery, tomorrow
evening.
ANNABA.
in west : East or Northeast 2 to 4.
in east : North or Northwest 2 to 4.
Smooth, locally slight in far northeast tomorrow in late day.
TUNISIE.
Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
CARBONARA.
- in west : Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southerly 3 or 4 in
afternoon, and Cyclonic at end.
- in east : Northwesterly 2 to 4, decreasing Southeasterly 1 to 3 at
end.
Smooth or slight.
LIPARI.
Mainly Northwesterly 2 or 3, at times 4 in northwest.
Smooth or slight.
CIRCEO.
- in far southeast : Variable 1 to 3.
- elsewhere : Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far north at
first.
Smooth or slight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Light or moderate flow mainly Westerly. Easterly moderate flow in
southeast of basin at first, then Westerly moderate or fresh flow in
southwest of basin from morning.