WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 15 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 15-07-26/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1017 OVER SIDRA
AND 1020 OVER CENTRAL AND NORTH BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 16 JULY 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
BOOT
VARIABLE 4 OR NORTHWEST 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.
PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER WEST NORTH 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY VERY POOR
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5
AND SOUTH OF 36.00 AND EAST OF 23.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH NORTH. SLIGHT
DELTA
WEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE.
PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND WEST OF 29.00 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 27.30 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 3 UP TO 5.
SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER WEST NORTH SOON NORTH NORTHWEST.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.10 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 23.45 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 6. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 39.30 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5
AND EAST OF 25.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT.
PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 15 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, Wednesday 15 at 12 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure around 1015. Thunderstorms locally strong
in gulf of Lion and near french mainland coast tomorrow afternoon.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 17 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly.
Smooth or slight.
BALEARES.
Decreasing Variable 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thunderstorms.
Smooth or slight.
Temporarily poor vis due to showers this evening, and thunderstorms
tomorrow afternoon and evening.
MINORQUE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southeast in afternoon, then increasing
Southerly 4 or 5 at end.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
LION.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southeast 4 or 5 in afternoon. Severe
gusts in thunderstorms.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. Temporarily poor vis
due to thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon and evening.
PROVENCE.
Southwest 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 overnight, then
increasing Southeast 4 or 5 in afternoon. Severe gusts in
thunderstorms.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches in west. Temporarily
poor vis due to thunderstorms tomorrow evening.
LIGURE.
West or Southwest 2 to 4 in afternoon, at times 5 in south,
decreasing Variable 2 to 4 overnight. Severe gusts in thunderstorms.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in afternoon.
Temporarily poor vis due to thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon and
evening.
CORSE.
West or Southwest 2 to 4, at times 5 near north coast at first,
decreasing Variable 1 to 3 overnight, then increasing Easterly 3 to 5
leeward Bonifacio strait in morning.
Smooth or slight.
SARDAIGNE.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing South or Southeast 3 to 5 at end.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches.
MADDALENA.
Variable 1 to 3, but locally Westerly 5 or 6 leeward Bonifacio
Strait, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in morning.
Smooth or slight.
ELBE.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly.
Smooth.
ALBORAN.
Leeward Gibraltar strait, Westerly 5 or 6. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to
4, mainly Westerly, increasing West or Southwest 3 to 5 at end.
Smooth or slight, at times moderate leeward Gibraltar strait.
Moderate due to sand haze.
PALOS.
Variable 2 to 4, locally increasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 near Cape
Gata in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
ALGER.
Easterly 2 to 4, at times 5, backing Westerly from west in the
morning, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly.
Smooth or slight.
ANNABA.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5, from west
overnight, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches.
TUNISIE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Easterly from west in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches.
CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Variable 1 to 3, at times 4, temporarily increasing Northwesterly 3
or 4 near Italian coast in afternoon.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth over CARBONARA, LIPARI in
daytime.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Variable light or moderate flow, locally Westerly moderate or fresh
near Gibraltar strait.