WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 25 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 NONE
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 24-07-26/21 UTC
SHALLOW LOW 1006 OVER NORTH IONIO AND 1004 OVER SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
GRADUALLY FILLING. LOW PRESSURES 998 OVER TAURUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH
1016 OVER NORTH ITALY
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 26 JULY 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTHEAST SOON
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST WEST. SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE SOON
SLIGHT
BOOT
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE
MELITA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST UP TO 6.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH LATER ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4.
MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
NORTH 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.20 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5
AND WEST OF 19.50 AND NORTH OF 39.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP
TO ROUGH SOON MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH
PATRAIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 AND SOUTH OF
36.00 UP TO 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 23.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7.
MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST AND EAST OF 26.20 6 OR 7.
MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER EAST UP TO 7 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE
OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 29.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR
7. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 SOON EAST OF 24.30 UP TO 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 5 SOON 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 25.30 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST OF 26.50 6 OR 7. MODERATE. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH 5 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO
MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY STRONG
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST VERY SOON 4
OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY STRONG
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 39.20 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
THRAKIKO
NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER
SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 24 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 24 at 12 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure around 1011-1014 over the basin, decreasing
tomorrow.
Shallow low 1009 over southeast coast of Spain, deepening 1007 this
evening, then little change tomorrow.
Complex low deepening 1008 tomorrow morning between Balearic sea and
Gulf of Lion, moving east and expected 1007 between Corsica and
French mainland tomorrow evening, with severe thunderstorms
associated along French coasts.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 26 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
South or Southeast 3 or 4, veering South or Southwest in late night,
at times 5, then West or Southwest at midday. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
BALEARES.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in morning, locally Southerly 4 or
5 in south in afternoon, at times 6, then increasing North or
Northeast tomorrow night. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight tomorrow evening.
Poor vis in showers in north in morning, becoming thundery in
evening. Moderate vis due to sand haze.
MINORQUE.
South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5, backing North or Northeast 4
or 5 in northwest in morning, then increasing 5 or 6 in the whole
area tomorrow night, locally 7 in far north. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow night.
Poor vis in thundery showers in north in morning and in evening.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
LION.
Cyclonic 3 to 5, locally 6 in southwest, becoming Northerly in
afternoon, then increasing North or Northwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe
gusts in thunderstorms.
Becoming slight in morning, then slight or moderate tomorrow
evening.
Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms in late night, improving
tomorrow in late afternoon.
PROVENCE.
East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in morning, locally 6 in
northwest, then becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 from west in late afternoon,
with severe gusts in thunderstorms.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight in afternoon, locally moderate in
southwest at night.
Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms.
LIGURE.
Easterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in east, then becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 at
end, at times 6, with severe gusts in thunderstorms.
Smooth or slight.
Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms tomorrow night.
CORSE.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, locally 5 leeward Strait, veering Easterly
in late night, then becoming Cyclonic 4 or 5, at times 6, with severe
gusts in thunderstorms.
Smooth or slight, becoming at times moderate in southwest tomorrow
night.
Poor vis in thunderstorms tomorrow night.
SARDAIGNE.
South or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in late night, locally 6
in southeast, then veering West or Northwest 3 to 5 tomorrow evening,
at times 6. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at midday.
MADDALENA.
Veering South or Southeast 2 to 4, then increasing gradually South 5
or 6 tomorrow afternoon, at times 7 along Sardinian coast. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow evening.
ELBE.
East or Southeast 3 to 5, veering South or Southeast in morning, then
increasing gradually 5 or 6 tomorrow night.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow evening.
Poor vis in thunderstorms in far north tomorrow night.
ALBORAN.
West 5 or 6, at times 7 leeward Strait. Gusts.
Moderate, at times rough in north.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 5 or 6.
Slight or moderate, at times rough in west.
ALGER.
Southerly 2 to 4, veering West or Southwest 4 to 6 from west to east
in late night, then decreasing 3 or 4 tomorrow evening.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate from west in late
night.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
WEST OF CABRERA.
South or Southwest 4 or 5, veering Westerly 3 to 5 in morning, then
backing West or Southwest in afternoon.
Slight or moderate.
ANNABA.
East or Southeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in late night, locally 6
near Teulade Cape in morning, then becoming Westerly 3 to 5 in
afternoon. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight at midday, at times moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
TUNISIE.
East or Southeast 2 to 4, then increasing 4 or 5 in morning, at times
6, then becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 in evening. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
CARBONARA.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing South or Southeast 3 or 4 in morning,
locally 5 near Sardinia, then increasing gradually 5 or 6 in evening.
Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow evening.
LIPARI.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 in northeast, becoming Clockwise
2 to 4 in morning, then South or Southeast 3 to 5 from east to west
in evening.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight at midday.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at first.
CIRCEO.
East or Southeast 3 to 5, veering South or Southeast in morning, at
times 6 in extreme west tomorrow evening.
Smooth or slight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
In Tyrrhenian sea : Southerly moderate or fresh flow, with threat of
near gale over CARBONARA, becoming Variable on Sunday afternoon.
In Alboran sea : West or Southwest moderate or fresh flow, decreasing
Easterly on Sunday evening.
Elsewhere : Northerly moderate or fresh flow, locally threat of near
gale in gulf of Lion.