METAREA 3 bulletinset


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 201739

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 20 June 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, Saturday 20 at 12 UTC

Weak gradient of high pressure 1020 to 1024 .

Low area 1013 over Algerian coast, with little change.

Shallow low temporarily 1018 in east of Pyrenees today.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 22 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

East 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in morning.

Slight or moderate.

BALEARES.

Northeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 at end.

Slight, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon.

MINORQUE.

Southeasterly 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight.

LION.

Southeasterly 2 to 4, temporarily 5 or 6 in near Vermeille coasts in

afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

PROVENCE.

Variable 1 to 3, but Westerly 3 or 4 in east.

Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon.

LIGURE.

Variable mainly Southwesterly 1 to 3.

Smooth.

CORSE.

Variable 1 to 3, becoming Northwesterly 2 to 4 in south in

afternoon.

Smooth.

SARDAIGNE.

Variable mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight.

MADDALENA, ELBE.

Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally 5 near Italian coasts.

Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end.

ALBORAN.

Variable 2 to 4, but Northeast 5 or 6 in east.

Slight or moderate.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

PALOS.

East or Northeast 5 or 6.

Moderate, locally slight along Algerian coasts.

Moderate vis due to sand haze. Poor vis due to some fog patches.

ALGER.

East 4 or 5.

Slight or moderate.

WEST OF CABRERA.

East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in west.

Moderate, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.

ANNABA, West of TUNISIE.

East or Northeast 4 or 5.

Slight or moderate, becoming slight in afternoon.

East of TUNISIE, CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO.

Variable 1 to 3.

Smooth.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

No significant change: Clockwise in north and east of basin with

light or moderate flow. Easterly moderate flow in southwest of basin,

locally fresh in far southwest.


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME26 LGAT 201400

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SATURDAY 20 JUNE 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 20-06-26/09 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1012 OVER CYPRUS AND HIGH 1022 OVER NORTH BALKANS.

SHALLOW LOW 1016 OVER EAST BLACK SEA

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 21 JUNE 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

SOUTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

BOOT

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

MELITA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

GABES

EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT

SIDRA

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 39.00 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3

OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS

NORTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

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

4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 22.00 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST

5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 33.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

DELTA

NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT

CRUSADE

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

RODOS SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

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

EAST KRITIKO

NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH. MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 AND EAST OF 25.00 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH 6 AND NORTH OF

37.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

NORTH 5 AND WEST OF 26.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SARONIKOS

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

SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 6 OR 7 LATER 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH 6 AND SOUTH OF 38.10 6 OR 7 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 AND SOUTH OF 39.45 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO

MODERATE

THRAKIKO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR

EAST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST CYCLONIC. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=