METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME24 LGAT 160800

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, THURSDAY 16 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 NONE

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 16-07-26/03 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1022 OVER NORTH ITALY

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 17 JULY 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 5. SLIGHT

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT

BOOT

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER SOUTHWEST NORTH NORTHWEST

5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT

MELITA

NORTH NORTHEAST AND OVER EAST WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH

UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

GABES

NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SIDRA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SMOOTH

OR SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST WEST

OF 19.50 AND NORTH OF 39.00 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS

WEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST AND OVER WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5.

SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

KITHIRA SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 EAST

OF 23.00 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO

MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 6 OR 7 SOON OVER EAST

5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

NORTHWEST 5 NORTH OF 34.00 AND WEST OF 28.00 6 OR 7. SLIGHT

OR MODERATE

TAURUS

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO 5.

UP TO SLIGHT

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

CRUSADE

WEST NORTHWEST AND OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 35.50 AND WEST OF 28.30

5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE

RODOS SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OVER WEST NORTHEAST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.

SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST.

SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.20 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SARONIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 6. MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.00 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST EAST SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 EAST OF 25.00 AND SOUTH OF 40.00 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT OR MODERATE

THRAKIKO

NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST AND THE NORTH WEST NORTHWEST

UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

EAST BLACK SEA

WEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 160716

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 16 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, Thursday 16 at 00 UTC

Weak gradient of pressure around 1015. Thunderstorms locally strong

near french mainland coast this afternoon and evening.

Shallow low 1013 along Algerian coasts, filling this afternoon. A

second shallow low deepening 1011 in afternoon in northwest of PALOS,

filling in second part of night.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 17 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Southeasterly 3 or 4, veering Westerly in afternoon, then becoming

Variable 2 to 4 mainly Southerly overnight.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches overnight.

BALEARES.

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming Northeasterly 2 to 4 at end. Gust in

thunderstorms.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis in showers, locally thundery in north in afternoon and

evening.

MINORQUE.

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming Southeasterly 4 or 5 at times 6 in evening,

then backing Northerly 2 to 4 from north in late night. Gusts.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis due to some fog patches in north, then in the whole area

overnight.

LION.

Easterly 2 to 4, increasing mainly Southerly 3 to 5 at times 6 in

late afternoon, then veering Northerly 2 to 4 in late night, locally

5 in west. Severe gusts in thunderstorms.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis due to showers, at times thundery in afternoon and evening.

Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches.

PROVENCE.

Southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 at times 6 from west in late

afternoon, then veering Northwesterly 2 to 4 in second part of night,

but temporarily Southerly in southeast tomorrow morning. Severe gusts

in thunderstorms.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. Temporarily poor vis

due to thunderstorms in late afternoon and evening.

LIGURE.

Variable 1 to 3, increasing 2 to 4 at times 5 in late afternoon, then

becoming Cyclonic mainly Northeasterly in second part of night.

Severe gusts in thunderstorms.

Smooth.

Temporarily poor vis due to thunderstorms in late afternoon, clearing

in first part of night.

CORSE.

- Near strait : Easterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 at times 6 in

afternoon, then backing Westerly 2 to 4 in late night. Gusts.

- Elsewhere : Variable 1 to 3, increasing Northerly 2 to 4 at times 5

in afternoon, then becoming Cyclonic overnight. Gusts.

Smooth, becoming slight in south in late afternoon.

SARDAIGNE.

Mainly Southeasterly 2 to 4, veering Southerly 3 to 5 in late

afternoon but temporarily Easterly 4 or 5 in north in evening, then

becoming Cyclonic mainly Northerly 2 to 4 in late night in the whole

area. Gusts.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches overnight.

MADDALENA.

Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in afternoon, then increasing

South or Southeast 3 to 5 in second part of night, but temporarily

Cyclonic at end in northwest.

Smooth or slight.

ELBE.

- in west : Variable 1 to 3 at times 4, increasing temporarily

Cyclonic 3 to 5 mainly Southerly in second part of night.

- in east : Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in evening, backing

South or Southeast in second part of night.

Smooth, temporarily slight in west in second part of night.

ALBORAN.

Leeward Gibraltar strait, Westerly 5 or 6.

Elsewhere, West or Southwest 3 to 5.

Smooth or slight, at times moderate leeward Gibraltar strait.

Moderate vis due to sand haze.

PALOS.

Southwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6 near Cape Gata in afternoon,

decreasing 2 to 4 in second part night.

Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate near Spain coast till

midnight.

Moderate vis due to sand haze.

ALGER.

Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5 near Algerian coast, becoming Variable 2

to 4 in evening.

Smooth or slight.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Southwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 at first and at midnight, becoming

Variable at noon.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate vis due to sand haze.

ANNABA.

East or Southeast 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in first part of

night.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches.

TUNISIE.

East or Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable in first part of night.

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, then becoming South or

Southeast in late night, and locally increasing Cyclonic 3 to 5 near

Sardinia coast.

Smooth or slight.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Increasing Westerly moderate or fresh flow from gulf of Lion to

Corsica.

Elsewhere, Variable light or moderate flow, but locally Westerly

moderate or fresh near Gibraltar strait.