METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME26 LGAT 131400

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, MONDAY 13 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 13-07-26/09 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1005 OVER NORTH TAURUS AND HIGH 1020 OVER NORTHWEST

BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 14 JULY 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST PART WEST NORTHWEST VERY SOON 3

OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. OVER WEST PART

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST 5. MODERATE

BOOT

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST.

SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE

MELITA

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH VARIABLE VERY SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT

GABES

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SIDRA

OVER SOUTH PART EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART NORTH

NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 20.00 AND NORTH OF 38.40 6 OR 7.

MODERATE

SOUTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH OF 36.00 AND WEST OF 20.00 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT OR MODERATE

PATRAIKOS

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST.

SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART EAST NORTHEAST SOON SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH

OR SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5

SOON EAST OF 24.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST

MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 5 OR 6 VERY SOON EAST OF

26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST VERY SOON 3 OR

4. SLIGHT

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.50 AND WEST OF 29.00 5 OR 6

VERY SOON WEST OF 29.00 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE

RODOS SEA

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST SOON NORTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.20 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER

EAST UP TO MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SARONIKOS

SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 5. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.10 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.

SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

THRAKIKO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHWEST VERY SOON NORTH

NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY NORTHWEST SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY

SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST PART EAST NORTHEAST SOON VERY

NORTH NORTHEAST OVER EAST CYCLONIC. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 130725

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 13 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, Monday 13 at 00 UTC

Shallow low 1012 around Balearic islands, filling gradually in

afternoon.

Shallow low deepening around 1010-1012 along Algerian coast each

night, filling gradually each morning.

Weak gradient of pressure 1013 to 1016 elsewhere in the basin, with

little change tomorrow.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 14 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

West or Southwest 3 to 5, but temporarily Southeasterly in north at

first, backing Southerly 2 to 4 in evening, then Northeasterly 3 or 4

in second part of night, locally 5 in northwest.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in evening.

Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches in late night.

BALEARES.

- In far northeast : East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in

late morning, then 2 to 4 in evening.

- In far southwest : Variable 1 to 3, increasing South or Southeast 3

to 5 in afternoon, then becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in second part of

night.

- Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, decreasing 1 to 3

at midafternoon, then increasing Northeasterly 2 to 4 in morning.

Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in evening.

Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches in northeast.

MINORQUE.

Southeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast at midday, becoming

Cyclonic 2 to 4 from west at midafternoon, then Northeasterly 3 or 4

in late night.

Slight, becoming temporarily moderate in southeast in afternoon.

Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches overnight.

LION.

Southeasterly 3 to 5, but locally East or Northeast in far north,

decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in early night, then becoming Northerly 2

to 4 in second part of night.

Slight, decreasing temporarily smooth near coasts in afternoon.

Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches.

PROVENCE.

Southeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in late afternoon, then

becoming gradually Variable 1 to 3 from west in late night.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches in west at first, then

in the whole area overnight.

LIGURE.

Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic 1 to 3 at times 4 overnight.

Smooth, at times slight in far east.

CORSE.

Mainly Easterly 2 to 4, locally 5 leeward strait, becoming Variable 1

to 3 in north in late afternoon but Cyclonic 3 to 5 in south, then

becoming West 3 or 4 near strait in second part of night, but

Southwesterly elsewhere, locally 5 off Balagne.

Smooth or slight.

SARDAIGNE.

Southeasterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far southeast, veering Southerly

in afternoon, then backing Easterly in south in late night, but

decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in north. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end.

Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches overnight in northwest.

MADDALENA.

Southerly 2 to 4, but temporarily Variable 1 to 3 in east at first,

increasing locally 5 along Sardinian coast at midafternoon, then

becoming locally Cyclonic 2 to 4 in northwest in second part of

night.

Smooth or slight.

ELBE.

Southerly 2 to 4, but temporarily Variable 1 to 3 in east at first,

increasing locally 5 along Corsica coast in afternoon, then becoming

Cyclonic at end.

Smooth or slight.

ALBORAN.

West 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 leeward Gibraltar strait.

Slight, locally moderate leeward Gibraltar strait.

PALOS.

Southwesterly 2 to 4, veering temporarily East or Northeast 1 to 3 in

east in afternoon, and increasing at times 5 near Spain coast in

evening, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 at noon.

Slight.

ALGER.

Westerly 2 to 4, veering Easterly 3 to 5 in late afternoon, then

veering Westerly in second part of night, and increasing temporarily

5 or 6 with gusts along coast in second part of night, then becoming

Variable 1 to 3 at noon.

Slight, temporarily moderate in east at first and tomorrow morning.

Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches in late night.

WEST OF CABRERA.

West or Southwest 1 to 3, backing South or Southeast 2 to 4 in

evening, and becoming Variable in second part of night.

Slight.

ANNABA.

East or Southeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far east, locally

Variable 2 to 4 in southwest, becoming Easterly 3 to 5 at midnight,

then veering Westerly 5 or 6, with gusts in southwest in morning.

Slight or moderate, abating slight at midnight, then increasing at

times moderate in morning in southwest.

Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches in late night.

TUNISIE.

East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 4 or 5 at times 6 in far west,

decreasing Southeasterly 2 to 4 at midnight, then increasing locally

5 near Cap Teulade in late night.

Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far southwest at first.

CARBONARA.

Northeasterly 2 to 4, veering South or Southeast in late afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

LIPARI, CIRCEO.

Variable 2 to 4, becoming temporarily North or Northwest in

afternoon, with at times 5 near Coast.

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 at first.