METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME26 LGAT 121400

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SUNDAY 12 JULY 2026 / 1600 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 12-07-26/09 UTC

RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1018 OVER

NORTHWEST BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 13 JULY 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PARTS EAST VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST LATER

VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PARTS NORTH NORTHWEST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST

OVER EAST PARTS NORTHEAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTH ADRIATIC

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

BOOT

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PARTS SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER

NORTH PARTS NORTH SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

MELITA

SOUTH 4 VERY SOON OVER NORTH VARIABLE SOON NORTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

GABES

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PARTS NORTH LATER

UP TO 5. SLIGHT

SIDRA

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PARTS SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON SOUTH

SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO

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

NORTHWEST AND WEST OF 19.50 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.

SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH

KORINTHIAKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PARTS NORTH

NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 AND

EAST OF 22.00 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 5 OR 6 LATER WEST

NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY

POOR

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PARTS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON

WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 29.00 AND SOUTH OF 35.50 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE

RODOS SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

WEST 4. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP

TO MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER NORTH NORTHEAST. UP

TO SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP

TO MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 26.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP

TO MODERATE

SARONIKOS

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE SOON NORTH NORTHWEST.

SMOOTH

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5

LATER OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OR

SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

THRAKIKO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH

THERMAIKOS

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PARTS SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4.

SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST

EAST BLACK SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH VARIABLE SOON EAST NORTHEAST OVER

EAST CYCLONIC. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

OVER EAST

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 120651

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 12 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, Sunday 12 at 00 UTC

Weak gradient of pressure 1012-1015.

Shallow low 1008-1010 along Algerian coast deepening every night.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 13 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Easterly 3 or 4, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in second part of night,

then decreasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 at noon.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon.

BALEARES.

East or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at noon.

Slight.

MINORQUE.

Easterly 2 to 4, at times 5 near islands, veering Southeasterly at

midnight, then increasing 4 or 5 in morning.

Slight.

Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches in north overnight.

LION.

Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Southeast in afternoon, and

increasing locally 5 or 6 near Roussillon coast till second part of

night.

Slight, becoming smooth or slight in morning.

Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches overnight.

PROVENCE.

Northeasterly 2 to 4, temporarily Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon, then

veering East or Southeast in late night, and increasing temporarily 4

or 5 in far northwest tomorrow afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches in far west overnight.

LIGURE.

Easterly 2 to 4, decreasing temporarily Variable 1 to 3 in northwest

in afternoon, then increasing temporarily Northerly 4 or 5 leeward

Genoa valley overnight.

Smooth or slight.

CORSE.

In far south, Easterly 4 or 5 at times 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4

tomorrow at noon.

Elsewhere, Cyclonic 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon,

and becoming Northeasterly in late night, then veering Southwesterly

tomorrow at noon.

Smooth or slight.

SARDAIGNE.

Northeasterly 2 to 4, veering Southeasterly from south at midnight,

and increasing 4 or 5 in late night in south.

Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in south in morning.

Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches in far northwest

overnight.

MADDALENA, ELBE.

Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southerly in west tomorrow at noon.

Becoming slight, locally moderate in far south of MADDALENA at

first.

ALBORAN.

West increasing 5 or 6 in west, but 4 or 5 in east, decreasing 4 or 5

in west overnight, but 3 or 4 in east.

Slight or moderate.

PALOS.

West or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in east, but Variable 1 to 3 in

northwest at first.

Slight, locally moderate in east at first.

ALGER.

Variable 3 to 5, becoming Westerly in late night.

Slight, at times moderate at first.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly today, then mainly Westerly

overnight.

Slight.

ANNABA.

Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing 5 or 6 in east overnight, but

becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in west.

Slight, becoming moderate in northeast in late night.

TUNISIE.

Variable 3 to 5, but South 6 in east at first, becoming Easterly 3 to

5 in late day, locally 6 in far southwest at end.

Slight, locally moderate in east at first and in far southwest at

end.

CARBONARA.

Variable 2 to 4, mainly East or Northeast, but South 4 or 5 in

southeast at first.

Moderate, becoming slight soon, then smooth at end.

LIPARI, CIRCEO.

Becoming mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight, locally moderate in west LIPARI at first.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

South or Southeast moderate flow from gulf of Lion to Tunisia.

Variable light or moderate flow over Tyrrhenian sea and in southwest

of the basin.

Westerly moderate or fresh flow near Gibraltar strait.