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EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME22 LGAT 250200

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SATURDAY 25 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 24-07-26/21 UTC

SHALLOW LOW 1006 OVER NORTH IONIO AND 1004 OVER SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

GRADUALLY FILLING. LOW PRESSURES 998 OVER TAURUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH

1016 OVER NORTH ITALY

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 26 JULY 04 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTHEAST SOON

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST WEST. SLIGHT

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE SOON

SLIGHT

BOOT

NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE

MELITA

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST UP TO 6.

SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

GABES

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SIDRA

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH LATER ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4.

MODERATE

NORTH IONIO

NORTH 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.20 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5

AND WEST OF 19.50 AND NORTH OF 39.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP

TO ROUGH SOON MODERATE

SOUTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH

PATRAIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.

SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 AND SOUTH OF

36.00 UP TO 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 23.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7.

MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST AND EAST OF 26.20 6 OR 7.

MODERATE

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER EAST UP TO 7 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE

OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

WEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 29.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR

7. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH

RODOS SEA

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 SOON EAST OF 24.30 UP TO 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

EAST KRITIKO

NORTHWEST 5 SOON 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 25.30 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST OF 26.50 6 OR 7. MODERATE. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM

SARONIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH 5 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO

MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5.

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY STRONG

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6.

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST VERY SOON 4

OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY STRONG

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 39.20 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

THRAKIKO

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

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4.

SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

MARMARA

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER

SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 241942

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 24 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 24 at 12 UTC

Weak gradient of pressure around 1011-1014 over the basin, decreasing

tomorrow.

Shallow low 1009 over southeast coast of Spain, deepening 1007 this

evening, then little change tomorrow.

Complex low deepening 1008 tomorrow morning between Balearic sea and

Gulf of Lion, moving east and expected 1007 between Corsica and

French mainland tomorrow evening, with severe thunderstorms

associated along French coasts.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 26 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

South or Southeast 3 or 4, veering South or Southwest in late night,

at times 5, then West or Southwest at midday. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.

Moderate vis due to sand haze.

BALEARES.

Variable 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in morning, locally Southerly 4 or

5 in south in afternoon, at times 6, then increasing North or

Northeast tomorrow night. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight tomorrow evening.

Poor vis in showers in north in morning, becoming thundery in

evening. Moderate vis due to sand haze.

MINORQUE.

South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5, backing North or Northeast 4

or 5 in northwest in morning, then increasing 5 or 6 in the whole

area tomorrow night, locally 7 in far north. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow night.

Poor vis in thundery showers in north in morning and in evening.

Moderate vis due to sand haze.

LION.

Cyclonic 3 to 5, locally 6 in southwest, becoming Northerly in

afternoon, then increasing North or Northwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe

gusts in thunderstorms.

Becoming slight in morning, then slight or moderate tomorrow

evening.

Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms in late night, improving

tomorrow in late afternoon.

PROVENCE.

East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in morning, locally 6 in

northwest, then becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 from west in late afternoon,

with severe gusts in thunderstorms.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight in afternoon, locally moderate in

southwest at night.

Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms.

LIGURE.

Easterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in east, then becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 at

end, at times 6, with severe gusts in thunderstorms.

Smooth or slight.

Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms tomorrow night.

CORSE.

East or Northeast 2 to 4, locally 5 leeward Strait, veering Easterly

in late night, then becoming Cyclonic 4 or 5, at times 6, with severe

gusts in thunderstorms.

Smooth or slight, becoming at times moderate in southwest tomorrow

night.

Poor vis in thunderstorms tomorrow night.

SARDAIGNE.

South or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in late night, locally 6

in southeast, then veering West or Northwest 3 to 5 tomorrow evening,

at times 6. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at midday.

MADDALENA.

Veering South or Southeast 2 to 4, then increasing gradually South 5

or 6 tomorrow afternoon, at times 7 along Sardinian coast. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow evening.

ELBE.

East or Southeast 3 to 5, veering South or Southeast in morning, then

increasing gradually 5 or 6 tomorrow night.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow evening.

Poor vis in thunderstorms in far north tomorrow night.

ALBORAN.

West 5 or 6, at times 7 leeward Strait. Gusts.

Moderate, at times rough in north.

PALOS.

West or Southwest 5 or 6.

Slight or moderate, at times rough in west.

ALGER.

Southerly 2 to 4, veering West or Southwest 4 to 6 from west to east

in late night, then decreasing 3 or 4 tomorrow evening.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate from west in late

night.

Moderate vis due to sand haze.

WEST OF CABRERA.

South or Southwest 4 or 5, veering Westerly 3 to 5 in morning, then

backing West or Southwest in afternoon.

Slight or moderate.

ANNABA.

East or Southeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in late night, locally 6

near Teulade Cape in morning, then becoming Westerly 3 to 5 in

afternoon. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight at midday, at times moderate.

Moderate vis due to sand haze.

TUNISIE.

East or Southeast 2 to 4, then increasing 4 or 5 in morning, at times

6, then becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 in evening. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.

Moderate vis due to sand haze.

CARBONARA.

Variable 1 to 3, increasing South or Southeast 3 or 4 in morning,

locally 5 near Sardinia, then increasing gradually 5 or 6 in evening.

Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow evening.

LIPARI.

East or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 in northeast, becoming Clockwise

2 to 4 in morning, then South or Southeast 3 to 5 from east to west

in evening.

Slight, decreasing smooth or slight at midday.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at first.

CIRCEO.

East or Southeast 3 to 5, veering South or Southeast in morning, at

times 6 in extreme west tomorrow evening.

Smooth or slight.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

In Tyrrhenian sea : Southerly moderate or fresh flow, with threat of

near gale over CARBONARA, becoming Variable on Sunday afternoon.

In Alboran sea : West or Southwest moderate or fresh flow, decreasing

Easterly on Sunday evening.

Elsewhere : Northerly moderate or fresh flow, locally threat of near

gale in gulf of Lion.