GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 328 - WEDNESDAY 15 JULY 2026/0400 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 14-07-26/21 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1019
OVER GABES AND 1021 OVER NORTH BALKANS
KARPATHIO
SOUTH OF 35.20
CONTINUING TO 15/10 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00
CONTINUING TO 15/10 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 15 JULY 2026 / 0400 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 328
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 14-07-26/21 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1019 GABES
AND 1021 OVER NORTH BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 16 JULY 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART VARIABLE VERY SOON VARIABLE.
UP TO SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART WEST NORTHWEST VERY SOON
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
OVER WEST PART CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOONVARIABLE 3 OR 4. OVER
EAST PART VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH PART UP TO 6 VERY SOON VARIABLE
3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
MELITA
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST VERY SOON WEST
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
GABES
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART WEST NORTHWEST VERY SOON WEST
SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
SIDRA
OVER NORTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. OVER SOUTH PART NORTH
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 19.40 VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST. SMOOTH
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 AND EAST OF 22.40 5 OR 6
VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST SOON OVER WEST PART WEST. SLIGHT OVER
SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON
NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 26.20 7 OR 8 SOON
6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
TAURUS
OVER WEST PART NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. OVER EAST PART VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH
SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART UP TO 5 SOON OVER SOUTH PART
4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
CRUSADE
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 28.30 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 AND EAST
OF 28.40 EAST 3 OR 4. MODERATE
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE
UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST OF 24.40 5 OR 6 SOON 3
UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST
PART UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.40 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST
SOON OVER WEST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 5 VERY SOON 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.30 AND SOUTH OF 38.00 6 OR 7
SOON EAST OF 26.30 6 OR 7. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST SOON EAST SOUTHEAST.
UP TO SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 UP TO 5
AND EAST OF 25.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST PART UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART CYCLONIC SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 14 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 14 at 12 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure 1015 to 1017. Shallow lows 1014 over LION
and in east Sardinia, filling. Shallow low 1014 in northeast of
Algeria at end.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 16 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Variable 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
BALEARES.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southwesterly, at times 5.
Smooth or slight.
MINORQUE.
South or Southwest 2 to 4, at times 5 in far northwest.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches.
LION.
Becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4, then Southerly in afternoon.
Slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches.
PROVENCE.
West or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches in west.
LIGURE.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southwest 3 or 4 in afternoon, at times 5
in far west.
Smooth or slight.
CORSE.
Westerly 2 to 4, then increasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 at end.
Smooth or slight.
SARDAIGNE.
Variable 2 to 4.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches.
MADDALENA.
Cyclonic 2 to 4 , at times 5, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon,
locally Westerly 4 or 5 leeward Bonifacio strait, at times 6 at end.
Slight.
ELBE.
South or Southeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in morning, then
Northwest 2 to 4 at end.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN.
Leeward Gibraltar strait, Westerly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in the
morning, then increasing 5 or 6 at end. Elsewhere, Westerly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate leeward Gibraltar strait at first
and at end.
PALOS.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in east at end.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches.
ALGER.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly at first and at end.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly South or Southwest.
Smooth or slight.
ANNABA.
Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Northeasterly in morning.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches.
TUNISIE.
Westerly 3 to 5, but South 4 or 6 in east at first, then decreasing
Northwesterly 2 to 4 in the morning.
Slight, becoming smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches.
CARBONARA.
South 4 or 5, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 soon, then Northwesterly 2 to
4 in afternoon.
Slight, at times moderate at first.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches.
LIPARI.
Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Southwest 5 in extreme west overnight.
Smooth or slight.
CIRCEO.
South or Southeast 2 to 4 from east to west, becoming Variable 1 to 3
in afternon, locally Northwest 2 to 4 near italian coasts.
Smooth or slight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Variable light or moderate, locally Westerly moderate or fresh near
Gibraltar strait.