METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 310800

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 340 - FRIDAY 31 JULY 2026/1000 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 31-07-26/03 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1002 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH PRESSURES 1022 OVER

NORTHEAST BALKANS

KITHIRA SEA

EAST OF 22.30

CONTINUING TO 31/16 UTC

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

EAST OF 22.00

CONTINUING TO 31/16 UTC

NORTH 7 OR 8

WEST KRITIKO

WEST OF 24.00

CONTINUING TO 31/16 UTC

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 31/22 UTC

NORTH NORTHEAST 8 AND FROM 31/16 UTC 7 OR 8

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

WEST OF 25.40

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 31/22 UTC

NORTH 8, NORTH OF 37.20 8 OR 9 AND FROM 31/16 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 AND

NORTH OF 37.20 8

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 31/22 UTC

NORTH NORTHEAST 8 AND FROM 31/16 UTC 7 OR 8

KAFIREAS STRAIT

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 31/22 UTC

NORTH 8 OR 9

CENTRAL AEGEAN

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 31/22 UTC

NORTH 8, WEST OF 25.40 AND SOUTH OF 38.20 8 OR 9 AND FROM 31/16 UTC

NORTH 7 OR 8, WEST OF 25.40 AND SOUTH OF 38.20 8

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

SOUTH OF 39.30

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 31/22 UTC

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME24 LGAT 310800

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, FRIDAY 31 JULY 2026 / 1000 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 340

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 31-07-26/03 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1002 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH PRESSURES 1022 OVER

NORTHEAST BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 01 AUGUST 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON FROM THE WEST PART VARIABLE. SMOOTH

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTHWEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

BOOT

NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

MELITA

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON CYCLONIC. SLIGHT

GABES

NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT

SIDRA

NORTH 4. SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 4 AND SOUTH OF 39.00 NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 TEMPORARILY

NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO

NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTHEAST MODERATE

PATRAIKOS

NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KORINTHIAKOS

NORTHEAST 6 OVER WEST PART EAST SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE

KITHIRA SEA

WEST OF 22.30 VARIABLE 4 LOCALLY NORTH 5 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHEAST

6. EAST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 7. MODERATE OVER EAST

ROUGH

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST OF 22.00 NORTH 4 OR 5 OVER EAST AND SOUTH PARTS UP TO 6. EAST

OF 22.00 NORTH 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST LOCALLY ROUGH

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

NORTH NORTHWEST 5, WEST OF 27.30 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7.

MODERATE

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

DELTA

WEST 4 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH PART NORTH. SLIGHT

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE

RODOS SEA

NORTHWEST 4 OVER WEST PART TEMPORARILY 5 SOON OVER EAST PART

VARIABLE. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 7. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 5 OR

6 OVER WEST PART 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER WEST LOCALLY ROUGH

EAST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 6. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 8 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

WEST OF 25.40 NORTH 8 AND NORTH OF 37.20 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8 OVER

NORTH PART 8. EAST OF 25.40 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR

ROUGH

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 LATER NORTH 5. MODERATE

SARONIKOS

NORTH 6 AND EAST OF 23.30 NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST

LOCALLY ROUGH

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 8 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 8 OR 9. ROUGH

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH 8, WEST OF 25.40 AND SOUTH OF 38.20 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8 OVER

SOUTHWEST PART 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 7 AND SOUTH OF 39.30 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER SOUTH LOCALLY

ROUGH

THRAKIKO

NORTHEAST 5 AND EAST OF 24.50 5 OR 6 SOON OVER EAST PART 6 OR 7.

SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE

THERMAIKOS

SOUTH 4 SOON OVER SOUTH PART EAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 6 TEMPORARILY 6 OR 7. MODERATE

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER NORTH PART

ANTICYCLONIC. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE

EAST BLACK SEA

NORTH 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART CYCLONIC. SLIGHT

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

LOCALLY GALE NORTH WINDS OVER AEGEAN=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 310714

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 31 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, Friday 31 at 00 UTC

Weak gradient of pressure around 1018 weakening around 1016 this

afternoon, and 1013 tomorrow. New shallow low around 1010 between

Corsica and French Mainland tomorrow evening.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 1 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Easterly 1 to 3, at times 4.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end.

BALEARES.

- In gulf of Valencia : Cyclonic increasing 3 to 5, at times

Southeasterly 6 in late day and evening, then decreasing 2 to 4

overnight.

- Elsewhere : Southerly 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end.

Moderate or poor vis in rainy showers, at times thundery, in north at

end.

MINORQUE.

Variable 1 to 3 a times Southeasterly 4 near Majorca, increasing

Northwesterly 3 or 4 in far northwest at end.

Smooth, locally slight in far northwest at first.

LION.

Variable 2 to 4 increasing West or Northwest 3 to 5 in evening, then

decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end.

Smooth, increasing smooth or slight at end.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers near coast in evening.

PROVENCE.

In east, West or Southwest 3 or 5, at times 6 in fat northwest in

afternoon and evening.

In west, Variable 1 to 3, increasing West or Northwest 3 to 5

overnight.

Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate in evening in far northeast.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers near coast in far northwest

in evening.

LIGURE.

In north, Variable 1 to 3.

In south, West or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon,

at times 6 off French Riviera.

Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate in evening in far west.

CORSE.

Westerly 2 to 4, increasing temporarily 4 or 5 near strait in

afternoon and in far northwest overnight.

Smooth or slight.

SARDAIGNE.

Clockwise 1 to 3, locally Northerly 4 along Sardinian coasts, then

increasing Westerly 3 or 4 at end.

Smooth or slight.

MADDALENA.

West or Northwest 3 or 4, increasing West 5 leeward Bonifacio Strait

in afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

ELBE.

Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing temporarily 5 at times 6 near

Italian coast this afternoon and evening.

Smooth or slight.

ALBORAN.

Variable 1 to 3.

Smooth.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

PALOS.

Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 along Algerian Coast.

Smooth, locally slight in east in daytime.

Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches.

ALGER.

Decreasing East 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 from west at end.

Slight, decreasing smooth or slight this evening.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Southeasterly 1 to 3, at times 4 in far south and near Cape Nao.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth tomorrow.

Moderate vis due to some fog patches.

ANNABA.

Mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4, but Northwest near Cape Teulade.

Smooth, locally slight in far west today.

TUNISIE.

Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4.

Smooth, locally slight in far east.

CARBONARA.

Northwesterly 2 to 4 from southwest to northeast, locally becoming

Southerly near Sardinia at end.

Becoming smooth or slight in morning.

LIPARI.

Mainly Northwesterly 2 or 3, at times 4 in west.

Becoming smooth or slight in morning.

CIRCEO.

- in far southeast : Variable 1 to 3.

- elsewhere : Northwesterly 3 to 5.

Smooth or slight.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Light or moderate flow mainly Westerly. Mainly Easterly moderate

flow in south of basin.