WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 04 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 04-07-26/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER CYPRUS AND NORTHEAST BLACK SEA. HIGH
PRESSURES 1022 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 05 JULY 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH
MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
GABES
NORTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE
SIDRA
NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 20.00 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTH 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST
MODERATE OR ROUGH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 20.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER WEST
MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KITHIRA SEA
WEST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. EAST OF 22.30 NORTHEAST 5 VERY
SOON 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH OF 35.30 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER
SOUTHEAST MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 22.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
TAURUS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST CYCLONIC. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.50 5 OR 6. MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP
TO ROUGH
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE OVER EAST MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH SOUTH OF 37.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT H MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 25.30 6 OR 7. MODERATE. PROBABLY
LOCALLY POOR
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
THERMAIKOS
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST CYCLONIC. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 4 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, Saturday 4 at 12 UTC
In a weak gradient of pressure near 1020, shallow low near 1018
between Corsica and French mainland, moving southwards and filling
tomorrow afternoon.
Shallow low 1014 in southeast of Tyrrhenian Sea, slow-moving.
Low between 1012 and 1014 in northwest of Morocco, stationnary.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 6 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in second part of night, veering
Northerly in morning, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon.
Slight, locally moderate in far northeast at first, becoming smooth
or slight at end.
BALEARES.
Southwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in second part of night.
Smooth or slight.
MINORQUE.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, veering Northerly 3 to 5 in morning, then
backing Westerly in afternoon.
Slight, locally moderate in east at first.
LION.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6 near coast at first, temporarily
West or Southwest in afternoon.
Slight, temporarily moderate in far southeast tomorrow morning.
West of PROVENCE.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 with gusts.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning.
East of PROVENCE, LIGURE, CORSE.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southwesterly, locally increasing South or
Southwest 4 or 5 in north of CORSE tomorrow afternoon, then in south
at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming locally moderate in far south of PROVENCE
at end.
SARDAIGNE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in west at first, backing Westerly 2
to 4 in afternoon, then increasing locally 5 or 6 in north at end.
Slight or moderate.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 late morning,
then increasing locally Cyclonic 3 to 5 in north of MADDALENA in
afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in east, decreasing 2 to 4 in
afternoon.
Slight, locally moderate in east until midnight.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4, at times 5, at end.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in morning.
ALGER.
Variable 2 to 4.
Slight, becoming locally smooth in west in afternoon.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Mainly Southeasterly 2 to 4, backing Northeasterly late night, then
becoming Variable in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
ANNABA.
West or Northwest 3 or 4, decreasing 2 to 4 late morning, then
decreasing Westerly 2 or 3 at end.
slight, decreasing smooth or slight at end.
TUNISIE.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6 along Tunisian coast at first.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in morning.
CARBONARA.
Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in morning.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.
LIPARI.
Northerly 3 to 5, locally Cyclonic in far southeast at first, backing
Northwesterly at end, locally 6 in east.
Slight, locally moderate in east at end.
CIRCEO.
Variable 3 to 5, becoming West or Northwest in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Cyclonic moderate, at times fresh, flow.