METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 312000

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 342 - FRIDAY 31 JULY 2026/2200 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 31-07-26/15 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER AREA OF RODOS AND HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER

NORTH BALKANS

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

FROM 01/04 UTC AT LEAST TO 01/10 UTC

NORTH 7 OR 8

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

WEST OF 25.20

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/10 UTC

NORTH 7 OR 8

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/10 UTC

NORTH 7 OR 8

KAFIREAS STRAIT

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/10 UTC

NORTH 8 AND FROM 01/04 UTC 8 OR 9

CENTRAL AEGEAN

WEST OF 25.20 AND SOUTH OF 38.20

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/10 UTC

NORTH 7 OR 8


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 312000

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, FRIDAY 31 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 NR 342

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 31-07-26/15 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER AREA OF RODOS AND HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER

NORTH BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 01 AUGUST 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 SOON 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH

BOOT

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

MELITA

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

GABES

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SIDRA

NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO

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

SOUTH IONIO

CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTHEAST UP TO

MODERATE

PATRAIKOS

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

WEST OF 22.30 NORTH 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. EAST OF 22.30 NORTH

NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST OF 22.00 NORTH 3 UP TO 5. EAST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7.

SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 27.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

TAURUS

WEST NORTHWEST VERY SOON VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

CRUSADE

VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT

RODOS SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH OF 35.30 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6.

MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

WEST OF 25.20 NORTH 7 OR 8. EAST OF 25.20 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6.

MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE

SARONIKOS

NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 23.30 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH 7 OR 8. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 8 SOON 8 OR 9. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 25.20 AND SOUTH OF 38.20 7 OR 8. MODERATE

OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST. MODERATE

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE

THRAKIKO

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE

THERMAIKOS

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

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR

5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA

NORTH 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 311843

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 31 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 31 at 12 UTC

Weak gradient of pressure around 1017 weakening 1013 tomorrow

afternoon. New shallow low 1009 between Corsica and French mainland

tomorrow evening.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 2 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Southeasterly 1 to 3, at times 4.

Smooth, but locally slight in southwest at first.

BALEARES.

In gulf of Valencia, Cyclonic 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in second

part of night, but at times Southeast 5 in late day.

Elsewhere, Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southeasterly.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late day.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers tomorrow in late day.

MINORQUE.

Variable 1 to 3 at times 4, mainly Southerly at end.

Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in late night from north.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at end.

LION.

Becoming Northwest 3 to 5, decreasing Southwesterly 3 or 4 at midday,

but locally Variable 2 to 4 in north at end.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers near coast at first.

PROVENCE.

In west : becoming Northwesterly 3 or 4, backing West or Southwest in

afternoon, at times 5 near Cap Couronne.

In east : West or Southwest 3 or 5, at times 6 in far northeast at

first and tomorrow afternoon, decreasing locally Northeast 2 to 4 in

far northeast at end.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers near Camargue coast at

first.

LIGURE.

In north : Variable 1 to 3, mainly Easterly.

In south : West or Southwest 3 to 5, at times 6 in southwest at

first, becoming locally Cyclonic 2 to 4 near French Riviera at

midnight.

Slight or moderate, but locally smooth in far north.

Moderate vis in showers in far southwest at first.

CORSE.

In north : West or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing locally 6 in Balagne

in afternoon.

In south : Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5 near strait in second part of

night and at midday.

Smooth or slight, at times moderate in far north from second part of

night.

SARDAIGNE.

Northwesterly 2 to 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in southwest.

Smooth or slight.

MADDALENA.

- leeward Bonifacio strait : Westerly 3 to 5, at times 6 at midday.

- elsewhere : Variable 1 to 3 near Corsica and Sardinia coasts, but

Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in east.

Smooth or slight, at times moderate leeward strait in afternoon.

ELBE.

Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 near Elbe at first, but locally

Variable 1 to 3 in far north and near Corsica coasts.

Smooth or slight.

ALBORAN, PALOS.

Variable 1 to 3.

Smooth.

Poor vis due to some fog patches in ALBORAN and west PALOS.

ALGER.

Easterly 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late night.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Southerly 1 to 3, at times 4 at first, and locally South 4 between

Cabo de la Nao and Ibiza in late day.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late night.

Moderate or poor vis due to shower rain, at times thundery, tomorrow

evening.

ANNABA.

in west : East or Northeast 2 to 4.

in east : North or Northwest 2 to 4.

Smooth, locally slight in far northeast tomorrow in late day.

TUNISIE.

Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight.

CARBONARA.

- in west : Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southerly 3 or 4 in

afternoon, and Cyclonic at end.

- in east : Northwesterly 2 to 4, decreasing Southeasterly 1 to 3 at

end.

Smooth or slight.

LIPARI.

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

Smooth or slight.

CIRCEO.

- in far southeast : Variable 1 to 3.

- elsewhere : Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far north at

first.

Smooth or slight.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Light or moderate flow mainly Westerly. Easterly moderate flow in

southeast of basin at first, then Westerly moderate or fresh flow in

southwest of basin from morning.