Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 26 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 26 at 00 UTC
High pressure building gradually in west of bassin, expected
1014-1016 in afternoon, and 1017-1019 tomorrow at noon.
Series of lows from France to Tyrrhenian sea : first one 1007 over
Ligurian sea moving to Tyrrhenian sea in afternoon, second one
deepening 1009 in morning between French Riviera and Corsica, filling
tomorrow afternoon.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 27 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in south, becoming East
or Northeast 3 or 4 this afternoon, locally 5 in far east. Gusts in
thundery showers.
Becoming moderate in afternoon, then decreasing slight or moderate
later.
Poor vis in thundery showers this afternoon.
BALEARES.
Decreasing Variable 3 or 4 this morning, at times 5 in Ebro Delta :
Southwest this afternoon, and Northwest this night, then locally
increasing Southeast 4 or 5 in gulf of Valencia. Gusts in
thunderstorms.
Slight or moderate, gradually decreasing smooth or slight soon.
Poor vis in thundery showers mainly in east, improving by noon.
MINORQUE.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in north, backing North or
Northwest in afternoon in east, but decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in
west, then increasing locally 6 or 7 in northeast soon and later.
Gusts.
Moderate or rough, then becoming slight to rough from west to east
later.
Moderate vis in showers in west, improving in afternoon.
LION.
Northwesterly 6 or 7, decreasing temporarily 5 or 6 this afternoon,
then decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally decreasing slight near coast.
PROVENCE.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in north, then decreasing
Variable 2 to 4 in far east soon. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
LIGURE.
Variable 2 to 4, locally West or Southwest 4 or 5 in south, and 6
near Cape Corse, then becoming Cyclonic 3 or 4 at end.
Becoming slight or moderate in late morning.
Poor vis in thunderstorms.
CORSE.
Westerly 5 or 6, locally 7 in far north at first, backing West or
Southwest later, then decreasing 3 or 4, locally 5 in west, at end.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming locally rough in afternoon in northwest,
then in west later.
SARDAIGNE.
Northerly 4 to 6 from southeast to northwest, at times 7 in far
northwest, backing Northwest soon. Gusts.
Gradually becoming moderate or rough from south to north.
MADDALENA.
Southwesterly 4 or 5, but Variable 2 or 3 leeward Sardinia, veering
Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7 leeward Bonifacio strait, locally
decreasing Variable 3 or 4 in south at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night.
ELBE.
Varialble 2 to 4, but Westerly 5 or 6 near Cape Corse with gusts in
downslope winds.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in showers.
ALBORAN.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Northeast in evening, then
increasing 3 to 5 in second part of night.
Smooth or slight.
PALOS.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly, at times 5 in far north,
becoming East or Northeast 3 or 4 in late afternoon, increasing
locally 4 or 5 in west in second part of night.
Slight, locally moderate in far northeast till midnight.
ALGER.
West or Northwest 2 to 4, veering gradually East or Northeast 3 or 4
at night, at times 5, but temporarily Variable 1 to 3 near coast at
night.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in thundery showers at night and tomorrow morning.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Northeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing East or Northeast 2 to 4 in evening,
then veering East or Southeast tomorrow at midday.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in second part of night,
locally smooth or slight in far north.
Poor vis in thundery showers, improving in late night.
ANNABA.
North or Northwest 2 to 4, veering Northerly 3 or 4 in late
afternoon, locally 5 in northeast.
Slight or moderate from south to north.
Poor vis in thundery showers in evening and tomorrow. Moderate vis
due to sand haze.
TUNISIE.
- In west : Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5, increasing Northwesterly 3
to 5 in late afternoon, at times 6 near Sardinia coast.
- In east : South 5 or 6, at times 7 in far east, decreasing Variable
2 to 4 in second part of night, at times 5. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in thundery showers at night and tomorrow morning. Moderate
vis due to sand haze.
CARBONARA.
South or Southwest 3 to 5, locally 5 or 6 in far east and temporarily
7 in early afternoon, veering gradually Northerly 3 to 5 from
northwest in morning, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at midday, at
times 5 near Sardinia coast. Gusts.
Slight in west, but moderate in east.
Poor vis in thundery showers tomorrow morning.
LIPARI.
- in extreme west : South or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in
evening, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 tomorrow morning. Gusts.
- elsewhere : becoming Easterly 2 to 4, then Variable in second part
of night.
Smooth or slight in southeast, but slight or moderate in northwest.
Moderate or poor vis in showers tomorrow morning, at times thundery.
CIRCEO.
Veering West or Southwest 3 to 5, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in
late night.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in thundery showers, improving at night.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Northwesterly moderate or fresh flow from Gulf of Lion to Tunisian
coasts, temporarily Near Gale over gulf of Lion at first.
East or Northeast moderate or fresh flow in southwest of basin.
Variable light or moderate flow over Balearic sea, and over
Tyrrhenian sea, locally Westerly fresh leeward Bonifacio Strait.
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 26 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 25-07-26/21 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1003 OVER TAURUS AND 1002 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND
RELATIVELY HIGH 1015 OVER SIDRA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 27 JULY 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOON UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART VARIABLE 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO
MODERATE
BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO
MODERATE
MELITA
SOUTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
GABES
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SIDRA
ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART SOUTH 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3, SOON SOUTH 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST PART WEST. SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART VARIABLE, SOON WEST NORTHWEST.
SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTHEAST PART UP TO 5 SOON OVER NORTH PART WEST
4. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 33.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE
OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE
TAURUS
NORTH 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST PART 5 OR 6, SOON WEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE
DELTA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
RODOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST
PART UP TO MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 3 SOON SOUTH UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 SOON UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
MARMARA
WEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHEAST PART 6 SOON OVER WEST PART SOUTH 3
OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=